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A season worth waiting for ... we hope

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Bonato: It's been 247 days since Waukegan's bid for the 2009 IHSA Class 4A state championship ended in a shoulda/woulda/coulda loss to Young High of Chicago in the final game of the season. It will be another 118 days until our area finally ends a string of 102 years without capturing a state title in the sport of boys basketball.

Level 7 girls lead way for Gurnee-based club

NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

The Level 5, 6, and 7 girls gymnasts at Ultimate Gymnastics in Gurnee started the competitive season with strong performances at the North Illinois Judges Cup. The Level 7 squad led the way, as its team score qualified it for the National Judges Cup, to be held in Cincinnati in January. The Level 7 girls were dominant in the 7-11 age group.

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Palombi boys team in midst of amazing two-year run

NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

The eighth-grade boys basketball team at Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa is in the midst of an amazing two-year run in which the group of players lost exactly once in that time frame.

Cutler unable to deliver in clutch

NEWS-SUN PRESS SERVICES — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

CHICAGO -- Forget the playoffs.

Turkey Trot 3.1-mile run is Thursday in Gurnee

NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

The 16th annual Jon Callaghan Memorial Turkey Trot road run will be held on Thanksgiving morning in Gurnee.

League is forming in Gurnee

NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Players are needed for the Gurnee Park District's age 30-over basketball league.

Lake Zurich loses in final seconds

NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Undefeated Glenbard West drove 81 yards for a touchdown in the final minutes to defeat Lake Zurich 21-17 on Saturday in the semifinals of the IHSA Class 7A football playoffs. The game-winning pass play covered 11 yards and went from Mark Hiben to Tyler Warden. There were six seconds left on the clock when the pass was caught.

Stevenson diver wins state championship

NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Kerrin Seymour went out in style here Saturday, as the Stevenson High senior capped her prep diving career by winning the state championship on Saturday at New Trier High. Seymour, who finished sixth at last year�s state meet, totaled 439.25 points to win by five over Paige Grant of New Trier.

CLC coach getting his point across

By Dave Masterson dmasterson@aol.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

For second-year College of Lake County head men's basketball coach Mike Hirsch, shopping locally is not just a holiday mantra. The Lancers' leader is determined to give the community-college team a familiar, local flavor, and has made good progress along those lines this season.