Darryl Mellema
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Motivated Batavia ousts East AuroraNov 01, 2021 2:50 pm - It was Rudyard Kipling who once reasoned that it was a good thing to keep one's head while all around were losing theirs. Kipling didn't say anything about feet. But wit...
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Benet stays on attackNov 01, 2021 2:53 pm - Benet had the perfect plan to keep Plainfield South from scoring in Wednesday's Class AA East Aurora regional semifinal: Keep the Cougars on defense. With the ball usual...
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Fayhee refines her technique, now sees hard work paying offNov 01, 2021 2:40 pm - Kally Fayhee finally put the dates of the season-ending girls swimming meets into her calendar on Tuesday. It's not that the Rosary junior is forgetful and she's certain...
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Batavia 43, DeKalb 0Nov 01, 2021 2:14 pm - Batavia took awhile to get its offense running fluidly in Friday's chilly Western Sun Conference contest with DeKalb. But the visiting Barbs played as if they were froze...
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Geneva bowls its way to WSC titleNov 01, 2021 1:41 pm - After receiving all sorts of preseason notoriety, Geneva's boys soccer team failed to bolt out of the gate. In fact, the Vikings seemed as though they were left at the l...
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Win helps Fire's late playoff pushNov 01, 2021 1:19 pm - In a match that was edgy at times and which required recovery from an early goal, the Chicago Fire breathed considerable life into their playoff push with a 2-1 victory ...
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Willowbrook 41, Hinsdale S. 14Nov 01, 2021 1:12 pm - With a wide-open final score like 41-14, it's hard to think of Friday's Willowbrook-Hinsdale South football contest as being excessively close. But there was a time -- s...
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Poulin among those not pleased with Solo's outburstNov 01, 2021 12:46 pm - I admit I didn't get up to watch every minute of every Women's World Cup game that involved the U.S. But I also admit that I tried, and certainly caught the extended hig...
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WW South 35, West Aurora 6Nov 01, 2021 11:06 am - Had West Aurora played a perfect football game on Friday night, it would have likely had its hands full with Wheaton Warrenville South, one of the best teams in the stat...
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St. Charles North tired…and victoriousNov 01, 2021 10:58 am - They may be anxious to get to sleep when the meet is over, but St. Charles' swimmers never get tired of the East vs. North girls dual meet. Friendships borne through clu...