Prep Baseball
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American Legion Post 57 from Elgin reaches finalJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - They’re sitting pretty now. The baseball team from American Legion Post 57 from Elgin occupies the catbird seat after dispatching host Lena 13-3 in seven innings in Seco...
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Neuqua Valley nets repeat state berthJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Neuqua Valley’s baseball program struggled for years to reach the summer state finals despite bringing a parade of strong teams to the regional. Now, after Thursday’s 3-...
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Harlem’s ace shuts down GenevaJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - It’s probably not a good thing to have your baseball fortunes compared to the Chicago Cubs, and that’s where Geneva found itself after a 9-1 loss to Harlem Thursday in t...
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Nine fine for PalatineJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - Nine turned out to be the magic number for defending champion Palatine on Wednesday in the Cook County American Legion baseball tournament. Playing nine innings now inst...
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Geneva knocks out No. 1 St. Charles N.Jul 20, 2011 12:00 am - For five-and-a-half innings in the semifinals of the St. Charles East regional Wednesday against Geneva, nearly everything that could go wrong for St. Charles North did....
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McElroy in command for St. ViatorJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - Tim McElroy had everything under control Wednesday afternoon for St. Viator. The senior-to-be threw a complete-game 4-hitter as the eighth-seeded Lions (13-9) won 4-1 at...
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Giesel fuels Neuqua Valley in narrow victory over BenetJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - It was one of those days where you were glad to have the last at-bat. As it turned out, though, Neuqua Valley’s baseball team didn’t need it. Tanner Giesel got the job ...
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Harlem ends Batavia’s seasonJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - Batavia’s summer season came to an end Wednesday at the St. Charles East regional of the IHSBCA 2011 Phil Lawler Summer Classic, the second straight year the Bulldogs ha...
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Elgin Post 57 stays hotJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Scorching is the only way to describe it. The Elgin Post 57 offense — which averaged 10.5 runs per game last week in winning the American Legion District 11 baseball tou...
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Blackburn, Neuqua Valley finish off Hinsdale SouthJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - After the first inning it looked like it might be an easy day for Neuqua Valley’s baseball team. For Wildcats pitcher Nick Blackburn, though, the early score didn’t matt...