Softball
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Jacobs, Kirker surprise Cary-GroveMay 26, 2012 9:10 pm - It seemed appropriate Katie Kirker’s finest moment would come in a regional championship game. Retiring the first 15 batters she faced, Kirker, who has been plagued by i...
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Kirker’s story truly one to admireMay 26, 2012 8:28 pm - Jacobs softball coach Jeremy Bauer rarely shows emotion on the field. It takes a special moment or performance for Bauer to really open up a little. Golden Eagles’ senio...
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Saturday’s softball scoreboardMay 26, 2012 7:58 pm - Saturday’s games * Class 4A regional finals At Carmel CARMEL 2, MUNDELEIN O Mundelein 000 000 0 —0-1-0 Carmel 000 101 X —2-7-1 2B: Mund: Zazas. HR: Carm: Behan. WP: Bi...
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Leyden hangs on against TrinityMay 26, 2012 7:34 pm - Jen Hall’s base hit in the bottom of the eighth inning scored April Markowski with the winning run as pitcher Morgan Maize and No. 2-seeded Leyden edged No. 10 Trinity 7...
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Burke, Bartlett stymie Glenbard WestMay 26, 2012 7:27 pm - As a pitcher, it’s always nice to have a go-to pitch, and it’s even nicer when that go to pitch is almost untouchable. Bartlett senior Tori Burke used her riseball to he...
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Neuqua Valley stuns top-seeded BenetMay 26, 2012 5:54 pm - Neuqua Valley’s Jamie O’Brien twirled a 3-hit gem, becoming the first pitcher to shut out Benet this season, and the No. 9 seed Wildcats stunned the No. 1 and second-ran...
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McHenry makes it out of Warren regionalMay 26, 2012 5:03 pm - A one-and-done candidate considering it opened the state tournament with Zion-Benton, McHenry’s softball team relies on a one-play-at-a-time approach. At Warren on Satur...
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Burlington C. downs DeKalb in wild oneMay 26, 2012 3:19 pm - Few words can be used to describe Saturday’s Class 3A Burlington Central regional softball championship game between the host Rockets and DeKalb. Central blew a 7-0 lea...
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Fremd dominates South ElginMay 26, 2012 3:10 pm - Fremd senior Megan Hubbard may qualify for the understatement of the year. “I’ve been hitting pretty well lately,” said Hubbard, with a straight face. Already the Viking...
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Elk Grove meets Schaumburg’s challengeMay 26, 2012 11:49 am - Two bullets, a dominant pitching performance and a vacuum cleaner at second base helped Elk Grove capture a regional softball championship Saturday afternoon. The bullet...