Des Plaines Sports
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Prospect relishes underdog roleJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - Prospect knows its role coming into this weekend’s Class 4A state baseball tournament at Joliet’s Silver Cross Field. At 3 p.m. the Knights (26-8) will face Providence (...
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Northwest/ State tournament previewJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - By Marty Maciaszek mmaciaszek@dailyherald.com Class 4A Where: Silver Cross Field, Joliet When: Friday: semifinals, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Saturday: third-place game (3 p.m.)...
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The wait is over for Harper’s WaiteJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - Harper College softball coach Brenda James announced that sophomore Julie Waite, a Conant graduate, has signed a national letter of intent to attend Robert Morris Univer...
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Mid-Suburban League All-Star Game set for MondayJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - Diplomas have been passed out and graduations are just fond memories, but Mid-Suburban League seniors have one more opportunity to don their softball uniforms and repres...
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Boys volleyball / Northwest all-area teamJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - By Bill Esbrook Daily Herald Correspondent Kyle Caldwell Hoffman Estates This dynamic player had the firepower to change the direction of a match from anywhere on the fl...
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Back-and-forth All-Star Game closes season with a bangJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - A lacrosse season that was filled with so much excitement for so many players and teams culminated on Thursday night with a back-and-forth A-Class All-Star Game. The Whi...
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Softball / Northwest all-area teamJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - Alyx Ballenger Palatine Despite battling a nagging shoulder injury and a head injury, Ballenger proved to be one of the top catchers in the area. She was the second-lead...
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Competitive drive fuels Prospect’s LandwehrJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - It didn’t take long for Prospect baseball coaches to figure out Jack Landwehr belonged at a higher level at the start of his sophomore season. Prospect head coach Ross G...
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Baseball / Northwest all-area teamJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - By Marty Maciaszek mmaciaszek@dailyherald.com Ricky Alfonso Barrington The promise Alfonso showed in a late-season call-up as a sophomore for a Class 4A supersectional c...
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Skala gets called before big callJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Nick Skala was having lunch Wednesday when he started receiving congratulatory text messages. They were giving the former St. Viator catcher and Concordia University jun...