Prep Baseball
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Bat rule change welcomed by this momMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - I'm a worrywart. I've admitted it before in this column. When it comes to my two children, my 10-year-old son Matthew (we call him Matty) and my 8-year-old daughter Kels...
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Vernon Hills stops Grayslake NorthMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Vernon Hills 9, Grayslake North 5: At Lakes, the top-seeded Cougars got 2 hits apiece from Brett Maras, Steve Nelson, Tyler Coppney and Anthony Mazza in the Class 3A...
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Huntley edges JacobsMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Justin Gundlach had no idea he would be asked to pitch in relief. Gundlach, who was a starter all season for Huntley, was summoned by Red Raiders coach Andy Jakubowski t...
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Thursday’s baseball resultsMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Thursday’s games * Class 4A regional semifinals At Libertyville WARREN 11, ZION-BENTON 1 (5 INN.) Zion-Benton 000 01 —11-4-0 Warren 413 03 —11-10-0 2B: Warr: Letto. HR...
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Kaneland’s Peters tosses perfect gameMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - After the month that Kaneland junior left-hander Drew Peters has been through, he needed a day like Thursday. Peters found himself sidelined earlier this spring with a s...
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Westminster Christian ousted in sectional semifinalMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Westminster Christian had the pitching, but costly errors, a lack of big hits and an opportunistic baseball team from Walther Lutheran knocked the reigning Class 1A cham...
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Schalla, Palatine knuckle downMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine’s David Schalla said getting a 1-0 lead before he delivered his first pitch on Thursday made a big difference. “You always feel more comfortable when you have a...
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Consistency helps Warren stop Zion-BentonMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Warren’s baseball team has had its share of arm problems and other injuries and ailments this season. “We’ve had a different lineup a lot due to those injuries and a who...
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St. Charles E. knocks out Glenbard E.May 25, 2011 12:00 am - Falling behind 2-0 before his team even took its first at-bat wasn’t exactly the start that St. Charles East baseball coach Dave Haskins envisioned before Wednesday’s Cl...
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Arlington star, Royals legend Splittorff diesMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - Paul Splittorff went from youth stardom in Arlington Heights to Kansas City royalty. A fortunate twist of fate as an American Legion baseball player for Splittorff's boy...