John Lemon
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Softball: Huntley brings home elusive sectional crownJun 01, 2019 1:00 am - Small ball beat the long ball in the championship game of the Class 4A Hampshire sectional Saturday. And as a result the Huntley softball team is going further in the po...
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Softball: Arrambide, Wooten lead St. Charles East to first sectional since 2013May 31, 2019 1:00 am - Katie Arrambide hasn't quite called her shot yet, but St. Charles East's sophomore ace is getting closer every game the Saints win. When St. Charles East lost a hard-fou...
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Softball: Geneva wins 11-inning thriller to reach sectional finalMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - One of the parents on Geneva's softball team called it a delayed retirement, a phrase coach Greg Dierks said his team is rolling with. Down two runs and down to their la...
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Softball: Geneva continues surprise postseason runMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Turns out Greg Dierks isn't ready to retire just yet. His Geneva softball team came into the Class 4A Geneva regional this week as the No. 14 seed and with his 30-year c...
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Softball: Arends pitches, hits Naperville Central to regional winMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - No wonder that "smart" is the first word - and most often used - that Naperville Central coach Andy Nussbaum uses to describe pitcher Halle Arends. After all, the 6-foo...
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Softball: Geneva upsets No. 1 seed YorkvilleMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - Most times in postseason play it's good to avoid the No. 1 seeds. Geneva can't wait to play another. The Vikings improved to 4-0 this year against No. 1 sectional seeds ...
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Girls basketball: Saffert steps down at Cary-GroveMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - Cary-Grove girls basketball coach Rod Saffert is resigning as the Trojans' varsity coach. Saffert has been a fixture on the Cary-Grove bench. He's been coaching there 26...
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Softball: Dierks ready for final chapter after 30 years at GenevaMay 18, 2019 1:00 am - Whenever Geneva loses its next softball game, it will mark the end for one of the longest tenured coaches - and good guys - in the sport, Greg Dierks. The Vikings begin ...
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Softball: Lake Park tops St. Charles East for DuKane titleMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - The first DuKane Conference softball race came down to the final out of the final game of the season. Lake Park shortstop Abby Rodriguez, who gave St. Charles East fits ...
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Softball: Bower, Huntley win rematch over Crystal Lake SouthMay 14, 2019 1:00 am - Crystal Lake South took all the drama out of Tuesday's game at Huntley by clinching the Fox Valley Conference championship Saturday, but it didn't stop the two Top 10 te...