Softball
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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...
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Krzysko, Fillies survive Prospect in 8May 26, 2012 11:48 am - Barrington’s all-time home run leader Loren Krzysko was 0-for-3 when she led off the bottom of the eighth inning in Saturday’s tense Class 4A Rolling Meadows regional so...
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Maine West rolls to regional titleMay 26, 2012 11:48 am - One season. One regional crown. Those are the numbers for Maine West rookie softball coach Amy Gonzales who watched her first Warriors team post a 13-3 victory in six in...
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No early exit for Conant this yearMay 26, 2012 11:48 am - Last year Conant’s softball team checked out of the postseason early, falling to Leyden in the regional championship game. This year, the Cougars are looking for an exte...
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Glenbard N. overcomes St. Charles North’s fast startMay 26, 2012 9:32 am - St. Charles North had a plan of attack going into its Class 4A regional championship game against top-seeded Glenbard North and its ace, Lilly Fecho — attack early. It w...
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Kaneland rallies for 1st title in 7 yearsMay 26, 2012 9:32 am - McKinzie Mangers admitted her at-bat with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning was not what she hoped to accomplish. “I was trying to find a gap,” the Kane...