St. Charles North hurler Amanda Ciran bears down on an opposing batter at St. Charles East Monday afternoon.

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Burlington Central's Brian Leist chases down Hampshire base runner Chase Lundry for the out between second and third base.

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Mundelein's Jaime Jahen spikes one past Carmel's Will Collazo Monday night at Carmel High School.

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St. Charles North's Sammy Gage receives the ball in the first half Tuesday.

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St. Charles North's Melissa Bronke and St. Charles East's Kate Rosignal fight for the ball in the first half Tuesday.

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Jessica Trujillo of Elgin pursues Kimberly Jimenez of Streamwood at Memorial Field on the campus of Elgin High School Tuesday evening.

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Lisette Sanchez of Elgin and Sharice Ellenwood of Streamwood battle for the ball Tuesday. At center right is Elgin's Jennifer Lopez, and at far right is Streamwood's Joceline Jimenez.

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Elgin's Monica Stockman is safe at home plate from Larkin's Alex Buhrow in the second inning on Wednesday.

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Jackie Hansen of Libertyville competes in the pole vault during the Lake County Girl's Track Invitational Thursday at Grayslake North High School.

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Megan Townsley of Cary-Groveand Abigail Nordeenof Huntley battle for control of the ball at Al Bohrer Field on the campus of Cary-Grove High School Thursday night.

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Baserunner Brandon Drawant of St. Charles North lunges back safely at second base as Mitch Endriukaitis of Geneva fields a pick-off throw at St. Charles North Thursday.

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Infielder Natalie Capone of St. Charles North snags a fly ball against Geneva Friday.

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Gabby Aguirre of Kaneland scrapes the bar in the high jump during the Girls Kane County Invitational Track and Field Meet Friday at Millennium at Streamwood High School.

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Erin Kluck of Geneva clears the bar in the pole vault during the Girls Kane County Invitational Track and Field Meet Friday.

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Liza Tauscher of Geneva in the 4x800 meter relay during the Girls Kane County Invitational Track and Field Meet Friday.

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Grayslake North's Brianna Leon hits a grand slam against Grayslake Central Saturday.

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Troy Cunningham of Conant edges out Barrington's Ryan Skelly at the finish of the 3200 relay of the Palatine Relays Saturday.

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St. Charles East's Mike Muir returns a shot in his second doubles match Saturday.

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Jacob's Dillon O'Toole reacts after a play at second with Larkin's Drew Shore in Algonquin Saturday.

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