Prep Baseball
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Mattoon ousts BarringtonJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington was facing a 6-run deficit and elimination from the American Legion baseball state tournament when first-year coach Pat Wire decided to get in a few faces Thu...
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Belleville takes its toll on BarringtonJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Tyler Tureck's stellar relief pitching gave Barrington a shot in Wednesday's first round of the American Legion baseball state tournament. The trouble for Barrington in ...
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St. Rita finishes off WaubonsieJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Four outs shy of the state title game of the IHSBCA Phil Lawler Summer Classic, Waubonsie Valley's baseball team couldn't finish the dream. St. Rita rallied for a 6-5 wi...
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Johnsen, Palatine go deepJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Palatine left-hander Matt Johnsen knew the ball was long gone for a 3-run homer as soon as it left Vince Anello's bat Wednesday night in the American Legion baseball sta...
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Sandburg ousts Downers SouthJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - It wasn't only Sandburg's power-hitting capability. Or its eagerness for small-ball. Or timely defense or Joe Greenfield's fastball. It was all of the above that elimina...
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Wivinis fuels Mustangs' win over WarrenJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - After playing two state tournament baseball games in five hours Tuesday, Downers Grove South coach Darren Orel admitted his team "was a little gassed." Matt Wivinis didn...
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Waubonsie Valley finds second windJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Regardless of Tuesday's exhaustion, count on this. Waubonsie Valley's baseball team still has plenty left in the tank. A long day ended with good news for the Warriors, ...
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State Legion field loaded with powerhousesJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - There won't be any free passes out of the American Legion baseball state tournament at Recreation Park in Arlington Heights. The six-team, double-elimination tournament ...
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Vickers' blast wins it for Waubonsie ValleyJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Harry Vickers wasn't thinking home run as he stepped to the plate in the top of the seventh inning, but there was plenty of time to think about it as he rounded the base...
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Carmel falls victim to Downers South rallyJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - This was a turnabout Downers Grove South could get behind. The Mustangs rallied for a 6-5 win over Carmel on Monday at Benedictine University to advance into the winners...