John Leusch
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Weyhrich, Hersey find path past New TrierDec 10, 2016 12:00 am - Hersey's last two meetings with New Trier came down to buzzer-beating final shots in the fourth quarter. So when New Trier reduced a 10-point deficit early in the fourth...
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Special night for Spiwak, Rolling MeadowsDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - Kyra Spiwak has yet to commit to a college for basketball. "It's crazy," said Rolling Meadows girls coach Ryan Kirkorsky. "Some school is going to get a great player." A...
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St. Viator's defense helps pave the wayDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - St. Viator's girls basketball team played its second game of the season in its own Cahill Gymnasium on Tuesday night in Arlington Heights. The result was the Lions' seco...
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Wheeling wins up-and-down battle with Vernon HillsDec 05, 2016 12:00 am - If you were to just watch the second quarter of Monday's nonconference girls basketball game at Wheeling, you might have a difficult time guessing the final outcome. Vis...
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Catchings makes winning contribution to unity through sportDec 05, 2016 12:00 am - Former Stevenson standout Tamika Catchings helped the Patriots win the Class AA state championship in 1995. She helped Tennessee win a national championship in 1998 and ...
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Buffalo Grove's Akiyoshi excels in spite of POTS challengeDec 05, 2016 12:00 am - Many of those who followed area girls volleyball the past few years knew Buffalo Grove's Kiarra Akiyoshi was one of the top liberos in the Mid-Suburban League. What many...
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Big rally by St. Joseph stuns HerseyDec 03, 2016 12:00 am - It was a battle of undefeated girls basketball teams when St. Joseph of South Bend, Ind., and Hersey met at Saturday's Fremd Invite in Palatine. Hersey looked like an un...
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Fremd fires in 10 3-pointers to top Glenbrook SouthDec 03, 2016 12:00 am - More than half of Fremd's points came from behind the 3-point line on Saturday. And more than half of the 10 3-pointers came from members of the same family. Senior sist...
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Pearson performs in clutch for Maine West winDec 03, 2016 12:00 am - Making free throws was not an easy task for Maine West's girls basketball team on Saturday. But junior guard Allison Pearson made sure they wouldn't cost her team a game...
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Special night for Kipp's legacy, Maine WestDec 02, 2016 12:00 am - It was a special night in what was Derril Kipp's home away from home. The Maine West spectator gymnasium was filled with fans and alumni of the school's girls basketball...