ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT
B Section
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013
KARL LINDHOLM
SPORTS
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey D-I Playoffs 10/23 #9 MMU at #8 MUHS ................ Late Girls’ Soccer D-II Playoffs 10/23 #12 Woodstock at #5 Mt. Abe . ... Late 10/23 #15 MUHS at #2 L Region ......... Late 98+6 DW 6SULQJ¿HOG ......... Late Boys’ Soccer D-II Playoffs 0W $EH YV %HOORZV )DOOV ...9-0 10/23 #10 VUHS at #7 U-32 .................Late 10/23 #13 OV at #4 Rice ..................... Late
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