Softball
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St. Charles North's Howlett enjoys monster senior seasonJun 11, 2015 1:01 am - When asked what she likes most about the sport she's so good at, St. Charles North senior Abby Howlett paused and then said that while many think of softball as an indiv...
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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...