John Lemon

I cover football, volleyball, cross country, basketball, baseball, softball for Daily Herald. Very fun job, topped only by coaching/watching own 2 sons play

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Larkin's Wheeler-Thomas stars on both ends of the court https://t.co/bjibjACEGi via @dailyherald We have our four All-Area boys basketball teams out today including our Fox team, led by Larkin's Damari Wheeler-Thomas. Won't find a harder working player. @LarkinRoyals1

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A quick break from high school tweets for this photo of my sons and I on the court celebrating the Illini’s win over iowa and big ten title last night in Champaign. What a great memory this will be.

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64-33 - Barrington headed to state for first time. Saints end at 22-7

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Barrington up 59-24 after 3. Running clock in a supersectional? That’s a new one for me. Swanson and O’Riordan both 21; Maridis leads saints w 10.

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@bhsfilliesbball looked good taking a 16-6 first q lead, then hit another gear in dominating 2nd 24-4 to lead 40-10 at half. O’Riordan 13, Swanson 12, Mahlum 9. They are 17-30 from field; saints just 3 of 20, with 18 turnovers, 13 in 2nd q. Papez leads w 4 points.

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Barrington putting on a clinic. Currently on a 19-0 run to lead 29-6 w 3 minutes left in 2nd quarter

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Barrington up 16-6 after a quarter. O’Riordan 8 points, 5 boards, 2 blocks. Saints missed all 5 of their 3s

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1:34 left in first q and Barrington leads 14-6.

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At South Elgin tonight for 4A girls basketball between 28-5 @bhsfilliesbball and 22-6 @stcegirlshoops. Whoever wins advances to state for first time…would never have guessed that considering how successful Barrington and Saints have been in their girls athletic programs.

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Saints win 43-42 - knock off No. 1 seed Geneva and avenge two losses. Kortan 16 Capez 9 and 13 boards. Arni 16, Wrobel 13 for Vikings. Arni had half court shot at buzzer miss

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Kortan 2 FTs, then Wrobel 3. Saints lead 43-42 w 4 seconds to go and ball

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Long 3 by Yakey breaks tie. Saints up 41-37 w 49.7 seconds to go.

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2:12 left, saints ball after Arni 3 ties game at 39. Was first basket Geneva made in 4th quarter

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36-33 saints lead w ball w 3:59 to go

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Torrie Kortan has made a big shot every time saints need one: her 3 makes breaks 33-33 tie w 5 minutes left

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Saints up 33-31 after 3

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22-16 halftime lead for @stcegirlshoops over Geneva. Vikings just 6-28 from field. Arni leads them w 6, Wrobel 5. Kortan 7, Maridis 6 w buzzer beater for saints. Perez battling inside w 7 boards. Saints trying to upset no. 1 seeded vikes on a 14-game win streak

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Saints 9-2 run to start 2nd quarter. Up 15-13 w 3:17 left. Geneva scored 77 and 68 vs saints this year but ice cold so far

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Geneva up 11-6 after one quarter

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About to tip class 4A sectional semifinals at Bartlett between 25-4 @GHS_girls_bball and 20-6 @stcegirlshoops. Vikings won both regular season games by 13 and 16 points