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McDonald’s Shootout releases participating teams

By  George M. Wilcox
   
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McDonald’s Shootout tournament director Jim O’Boye released the names of teams Wednesday competing in the 23rd annual event at Willowbrook in Villa Park. For perhaps the first time in shootout history, all of the teams come from the Chicago area.

The upcoming shootout will be held Jan. 18-19 and Jan. 21 over Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday.

Pairings and game times will be released in December.

Jan. 18

Guerin, Hinsdale Central, St. Ignatius, Warren

Jan. 19

Bogan, Fremd, Geneva, Hillcrest, Maine West, Metea Valley, Morgan Park, Neuqua Valley, Prospect, Romeoville, Wheaton North, Wheaton Warrenville South

Jan. 21

Andrew, Benet, Bolingbrook, Bloom, Fenwick, Marian Catholic, Marist, Montini, Niles West, Plainfield North, Providence, Rolling Meadows, Trinity, Vernon Hills, Willowbrook, Young

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