Softball
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Wrap: VH clinches share of PrairieMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks to a 9-4 win over Lakes on Friday, Vernon Hills' baseball team ensured itself at least a share of the North Suburban Prairie Division crown. Vernon Hills put toge...
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Wrap: Bartlett holds off Elgin; BC clinches tie in BN-EMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Callie Dennison had a double and was the winning pitcher, moving her record to 7-1, as Bartlett's softball team held off Elgin 3-1 in an Upstate Eight Conference game Th...
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Following in Mom's footstepsMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Lizzy Ploen barks out encouragement before every pitch. The "general" and shortstop of the Naperville Central softball team, it is Lizzy who pitcher Natalie Wunderlich ...
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Naperville Central 1, Glenbard North 0May 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Glenbard North displayed an amazing ability to get runners into scoring position. Naperville Central ace Natalie Wunderlich proved to be just as amazing at stranding the...
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Speed plus power: Linares, Carpenter making Palatine goMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Nikki Linares and Caitlin Carpenter are the speed and power of Palatine's softball team. Linares leads the team with a .485 batting average, 19 stolen bases and 26 runs...
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Wrap: Geier's strong effort not enough for LarkinMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - With the wind blowing in and Neuqua Valley's Mike McKinley on the mound in Naperville Thursday, raise your hand if you expected a fast, low-scoring game. If your hand is...
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St. Edward, Hampshire have high hopes entering postseasonMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Here we go again. Just as it used to be easy to look at the postseason pairings in volleyball and basketball, it was also easy to look at the IHSA softball state tournam...
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Elk Grove 2, Buffalo Grove 0May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Having won 11 of its last 12 games, Buffalo Grove's softball team serves as one of the most dangerous in the Mid-Suburban League. So Elk Grove, leading the MSL East by 1...
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McAndrews dominating for Wheaton Warrenville SouthMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Virginia McAndrews had some big shoes to fill this spring, replacing Laura Tarnawa as Wheaton Warrenville South's ace pitcher. She's been up to the challenge. McAndrews,...
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Wrap: Wydra flips a no-no at LarkinMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Behind a Lauren Wydra no-hitter, Bartlett's softball team remained perfect in Upstate Eight Conference play Wednesday with a 4-0 win over Larkin. Wydra (14-2) collected ...