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Barrington grad Marshall earns notice
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 2/9/2010
Texas Christian University senior right-hander Eric Marshall has been named to the preseason baseball watch list for the sixth-annual College Baseball Writers Association "Stopper of the Year" award. FULL STORY

Barrington grad Marshall earns notice
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 2/9/2010
Texas Christian University senior right-hander Eric Marshall has been named to the preseason baseball watch list for the sixth-annual College Baseball Writers Association "Stopper of the Year" award. FULL STORY

Hersey runs away with Season's End title
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/9/2010
Oak Park wanted to run - so Hersey's girls basketball team did the same and ran away with the championship of the Season's End tournament Monday night in Bensenville. FULL STORY

Marist's 1-2 punch bops Barrington
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/7/2010
Eight is enough. Or is it? The way Marist's girls basketball team is playing the Redhawks just may continue to extend their eight-game winning streak for a while. FULL STORY

Elk Grove stays hot against Hersey
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/6/2010
They've just got to keep believing. ">Playing its best basketball of the season, Elk Grove's Grenadiers won for the third time in four Mid-Suburban East games with a convincing 56-38 triumph over visiting Hersey on Friday night. FULL STORY

Hersey beats Elk Grove for third time
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/6/2010
Hersey's girls basketball team plays for the championship of the Season's End tournament this Monday night. FULL STORY

Dazzling Rouse, Marist edge St. Viator by a point
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/5/2010
In a dramatic East Suburban Catholic Conference girls basketball game full of energized runs by both teams, St. Viator almost ran out of the gym with one of its biggest wins of the season. FULL STORY

Hersey thrives at Streamwood's expense
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/4/2010
After three games scoring 41 or less points, Hersey's girls basketball team found its offense again Wednesday night. FULL STORY

St. Viator sprints past Riverside-Brookfield
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/4/2010
Late in the first half, Riverside-Brookfield put together a 10-0 run to grab the lead over St. Viator. But it was the Lions who were running away at the end of Wednesday night's Season's End tourney girls basketball game at Hersey High School's Ken Carter Gymnasium. FULL STORY

Fremd vaults to share of MSL West title
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/3/2010
There is one play the Hoffman Estates girls basketball team runs that the Fremd coaches and players calls "elevator." FULL STORY

Wittkamp to sign with Indiana State
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/3/2010
In addition to her school work, Rebekka Wittkamp will use her pen for another important assignment today, too. FULL STORY

Winning's just fine with McClellan
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/2/2010
Until he got to Lewis University, sophomore guard Chris McClellan never played for a winning basketball team at any level. FULL STORY

Lake Zurich spurs lacrosse surge
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/2/2010
While the sport of lacrosse is continuing to grow at a dramatic rate in Illinois, the Lake Zurich Lacrosse Club has experienced phenomenal growth over the past 18 months at the high school and youth levels. FULL STORY

St. Viator's McConnell headed for Assumption
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 2/2/2010
St. Viator senior Kelly McConnell, an all-area middle hitter who set career and season blocks records, has signed a letter of intent with Assumption College in Worcester, Mass. The 5-foot-11 McConnell, a three-year stater, was captain of the back-to-back St. Viator regional championship teams. FULL STORY

Dunne deal: Buffalo Grove standout commits to Western
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/31/2010
For the first time in nearly 10 years, Buffalo Grove's softball program has produced a Division I player. Bison junior KC Dunne, who caught and played center field for coach Laura Stock as a sophomore, has made a verbal commitment to play for Western Illinois University. FULL STORY

Swan helps Hersey keep pace in East race
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/31/2010
On its final possession, Rolling Meadows had its shot blocked by Maddie Swan. That gave Hersey's girls basketball team a 41-30 victory over the Mustangs. FULL STORY

701 and counting for Kipp
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/31/2010
Less than 16 hours after earning his milestone 700th career win, Maine West coach Derril Kipp collected No. 701 in an 11 a.m. game Saturday in the Sweet Sixteen tournament in Oak Park. FULL STORY

Another wild finish for Wheeling
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/30/2010
The spirited comebacks just keep getting better and better for Wheeling's girls basketball team. FULL STORY

Hersey survives Buffalo Grove's upset bid
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/29/2010
A collective sigh of relief took place in the Hersey girls basketball locker room after Thursday's game at Buffalo Grove. FULL STORY

Loyola to benefit from Zaworski's excellence
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/28/2010
Lauren Zaworski gives a lot of her time to helping others. hen she gets to college, she will be trying to help the Loyola women's Division I softball program, which won 28 games last year (most since 2004). FULL STORY

Strong finish powers Wheeling
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/27/2010
Prospect produced a strong beginning Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Knights, they were facing a Wheeling girls basketball team that all of a sudden is becoming known for its strong endings. FULL STORY

Hoffman tops Schaumburg; Kipp on verge of No. 700
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/27/2010
Nursing an 18-16 lead in the second quarter, Hoffman Estates was able to put together an 8-0 run and grab some breathing room en route to a 51-30 victory over visiting Schaumburg. FULL STORY

More winning for Preston at Wesleyan
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 1/26/2010
Before every game, Nikki Preston listens to her Illinois Wesleyan coach send her team the same message. FULL STORY

Terrell turning heads at Dubuque
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Columnist
Posted 1/26/2010
Former Round Lake High School state-qualifying wrestler Josh Terrell remains ranked No. 4 in Division III at 165 pounds for the University of Dubuque. FULL STORY

Regan sets tone early for Elk Grove vs. BG
By John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff
Posted 1/26/2010
After falling behind 21-20 at half to Buffalo Grove three weeks ago, Elk Grove's girls basketball team was taking no chances this time. FULL STORY

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