Softball
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Benet blanks Geneva in season openerMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - For those used to dressing for softball season-openers like they're the Iditarod dog sled race, Saturday's sunny warmth provided the best setting for Geneva's contest wi...
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Grams, Grens in their elementMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - It was cold. In fact, the coldest weather Elk Grove softball coach Ken Grams could remember in his 29 season openers. But boy, did the Grenadier' bats come out hot in t...
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Softball: Northwest roundupMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Jessica Tackett (2-for-3, 6 RBI) belted her second and third home runs of the season as the Vikings improved to 2-0 after an 11-1 nonconference softball win over Prairie...
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Meline drives home her point for Vernon HillsMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Megan Meline showed in her high school softball debut that she can wheel and deal. Truth is, though, the Vernon Hills freshman is counting down the days until she can si...
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Barrington's Peterson picks up win No. 500Mar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Twenty-three years ago, then a junior at Prospect High School, Perry Peterson asked his physical education teacher if he could be his assistant for the freshman softball...
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Barrington back in title gameMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington will play for the championship of its own Spring Fling softball tourney for the fourth time in five years after a 2-0 victory over Warren in Tuesday's semifin...
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Cygan, Fillies open with winMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Playing their first game since the Class 4A state title contest last spring in East Peoria, the Barrington Fillies softball team opened the 17th season under coach Perry...
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Kelly Barnett, Tom Mazzie get their chanceMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Kelly Barnett still can picture legendary battles with Oak Park from her high school days at Glenbard West. One stands out above all the rest: May 10, 2000. A 28-inning...
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March brings softball thoughtsFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - I'm guilty and I'll be the first to admit it. Now don't get me wrong here. I love high school basketball. The thrill of March Madness in Illinois is deep-seeded in my sp...
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Finch to appear at Westminster ChristianFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Jennie Finch, respected as one of the best softball players in the world, will spend a day in Elgin soon and conduct a pitching demonstration at Westminster Christian Hi...