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Girls Basketball: Libertyville top Vernon Hills in NSC title game

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Boys Basketball: Mundelein knocks off Libertyville in OT

BOYS BASKETBALL: On Mundelein’s senior night, the Mustangs’ underclassmen propelled the team to a 71-63 overtime win over cross-town rival Libertyville.

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Wrestling: Libertyville has four winners at regionals

WRESTLING: Kayne MacCallum and eight Libertyville teammates qualified for sectionals.

Football: Proffitt named new head coach at Lake Zurich

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You didn’t need to be a prophet to see this coming. Lake Zurich has named David Proffitt as its new head football coach. Proffitt, who has been the Bears’ defensive coordinator for the past six years, will replace Bryan Stortz, who has taken a job …

Girls Gymnastics: Libertyville’s Lee lights it up at regional

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GIRLS GYMNASTICS: Libertyville’s Mariah Lee claimed the all-around title at Friday’s New Trier Regional.

Boys Basketball: Libertyville falls to Maine South at Bradley Center

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BOYS BASKETBALL: Libertyville and Maine South took a trip north to Milwaukee for a nonconference contest at the Bradley Center, home of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks blew a double-digit, first-quarter lead but hung on for a 50-47 victory.

Boys Basketball: Libertyville rallies from 13 back to beat Stevenson

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BOYS BASKETBALL: This one had all the drama and excitement of a heavyweight title fight. Host Libertyville rallied from a 13-point second quarter deficit to defeat North Suburban Conference Lake Division rival Stevenson, 62-60, Friday night.

Gymnastics: Carmel Catholic’s Cohen-Smith making a career out of collecting crowns

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GYMNASTICS: Sarah Cohen-Smith of the Corsairs knows what it takes to please judges. She’s a six-time pageants winner.

Girls Basketball: Libertyville’s Kruckman brings a selfless approach to the court

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: She doesn’t like a lot of attention. But, without question, Nicole Kruckman — a team-first player — is getting the job done for the 18-6 Wildcats.

Girls Basketball: Libertyville is storming into the playoffs

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: It all worked out. The Wildcats claimed the NSC Lake title for the third year in a row.

Girls Basketball: It all works out for Libertyville

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It was the perfect scenario — for Libertyville. The Wildcats girls basketball team has earned a berth into the NSC Championship Game for the third year in a row. Tuesday worked out perfectly for the Wildcats. They finished 9-3 in the Lake Division with their …

Girls Bowling: Vernon Hills’ Rigwood claims sectional crown

She’s in a zone. Vernon Hills bowler Taylor Rigwood captured top honors in the Lake Zurich Sectional on Saturday at the Brunswick Zone in Deer Park. And she took the title in convincing fashion, averaging a 224.5 (1346 pins). Antioch’s Kelsey Schreiber was the runner-up …

Gymnastics: ‘Gutsy’ effort earns Libertyville’s Dunsing NSC beam title

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GYMNASTICS: Jenna Dunsing captured top honors on the balance beam in Friday’s NSC Meet at Ultimate.

Wrestling: Carmel’s Salvi steps up, earns sectional berth

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WRESTLING: Carmel will send four qualifiers to this weekend’s sectional at Grayslake North.

Wrestling: Libertyville’s Polakowski, Pettinato earn league crowns

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WRESTLING: Libertyville finished second in the North Suburban Conference league meet, which was hosted by the Wildcats Friday and Saturday.

Libertyville’s Hernandez earns honor for Penn State

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MEN’S GYMNASTICS — He’s making an immediate impact. Libertyville’s Craig Hernandez, a freshman gymnast at Penn State, was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday. Hernandez, who competed for the Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center, was honored for his standout performance at last …