John Leusch
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Many familiar faces as Wheeling tops LeydenJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - Wheeling High School welcomed back a familiar face on Tuesday night. Former Wildcats all-area guard Stephanie Kuzmanic, now the head girls basketball coach for Leyden, b...
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Rolling Meadows edges Maine West - in a game befitting KippJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - Twenty eight years ago, Jim O'Boye got a phone call on a Sunday afternoon from Maine West girls basketball coach Derril Kipp. Kipp had heard that O'Boye was looking to s...
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Warren's Kauppila savors unique hockey experience at FenwayJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - Warren graduate Jake Kauppila had quite an experience with his Bentley University men's hockey team earlier this month. The freshman forward got to skate on one of the m...
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VanWazer more than meets the challenge at BGJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - This spring, Ian VanWazer will begin his fourth season playing on the boys varsity volleyball team at Buffalo Grove High School. In addition to dealing with attacking th...
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Hersey picks its spots, wins at WillowbrookJan 14, 2017 12:00 am - Patience pays off. Just ask Gina Miklasz. Hersey's senior guard passed up two shots on one fourth-quarter possession in which Hersey put on passing clinic. Like a baseba...
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Porrata, Palatine pick up road winJan 13, 2017 12:00 am - Palatine's girls basketball team used a disappointing loss to Hersey on Tuesday to earn an uplifting win on Friday at Conant. With sophomore guard Elena Porrata scoring ...
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Leyden's second-half rally leads to win over Maine EastJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - Exactly two weeks ago, Leyden's girls basketball team dropped a 43-32 decision to Maine East at the Blenner Holiday Classic at St. Viator High School. The Eagles exacted...
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Composed Conant connects in OTJan 10, 2017 12:00 am - When it competed at the Libertyville Christmas tournaments a few weeks ago, Conant's girls basketball team had a few games where it had difficulty with its mental approa...
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Conlin showed versatility; Swiderski commits to Oakland U.Jan 09, 2017 12:00 am - This column has highlighted many terrific local athletes over the years. Even Daily Herald athletes of the year, such as Rolling Meadows grad Maddie Conlin. The Cook Cou...
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Donohue delivers down stretch in Prospect winJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - Eileen Donohue recently earned her way back into the starting lineup for Prospect's girls basketball team. On Monday night, she helped the Knights earn a key nonconferen...