Softball
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Softball: Tri-Cities all-area teamJun 11, 2015 1:01 am - By John Lemon jlemon@dailyherald.com Hannah Beatus, West Aurora Beatus helped make West Aurora's return to the Upstate Eight Conference a memorable one, going 18-6 with ...
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Tough prep has Barrington ready for downstate testsJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - EAST PEORIA - The last softball team still standing from the Mid-Suburban League's West Division is Barrington. And one reason for that might just be the fact that it pl...
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Big season for Wauconda's WedlJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - She muscles pitches past hitters. Whips them wickedly fast, actually. She muscles pitches over fences. Funny, because Wauconda junior Kayla Wedl is, at first glance, scr...
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Dolezal steps down as Grant's softball coachJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - Mike Dolezal's Grant softball teams won a lot more than they lost. That wasn't the case this season, but a 9-22 record didn't influence Dolezal's decision to step down. ...
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Kestas' success worth the wait for Naperville CentralJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - The talent in Naperville Central pitcher Julie Kestas was evident as early as her freshman softball season. Even so, what the Redhawks hurler accomplished this season su...
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The DuPage County All-Area softball teamJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - Steph Abello, Benet The University of Illinois-bound catcher holds the state record for home runs with 60 and is the Benet RBI all-time record holder with 211. This seas...
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Softball: Northwest all-area teamJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - Dream Aaron ConantAaron has run the show behind the plate for the past two seasons for Conant. And her bat has provided plenty of power to the Cougars' batting order...
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Softball: Huntley's Larson became an all-around playerJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - By the time a softball player hits her senior year, asking her to switch positions and her hitting mentality is often a tough challenge for a high school coach and an ev...
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Walker takes powerful lead role for SchaumburgJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - Elaine Walker served as the leadoff batter for Schaumburg's 31-2 softball team this spring. She relished that spot in the order. "I like leading off because I get to sta...
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Softball: Lake County all-area teamJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - Jenny Behan Carmel Her numbers - like 53 career home runs (third best in IHSA history), including a single-season state record of 4 grand slams this season - were Jurass...