John Leusch
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Softball: Fremd has winning combo against ConantMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - During the off-season, Fremd senior Kylie Hess was always there when sophomore teammate Jessica Mazur wanted to work on her pitching. Hess would toss on the glove and le...
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Baseball: Groot gets last regular-season game at SchaumburgMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - One of the most successful Mid-Suburban League baseball coaches is retiring from coaching. Paul Groot, who completed his career as Schaumburg's varsity baseball coach fo...
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Softball: Neuman's no-hitter clinches MSL West for ConantMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - Sara Neuman has a perfect record on the mound this season. She almost had a perfect game on Monday. But she had no complaints settling for Conant's first no-hitter since...
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Track and field: Big A-10 success for Grayslake Central's BrewsterMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - Davidson junior Will Brewster enjoyed a strong performance at the Atlantic 10 outdoor track and field championships in Fairfax, Va. The Grayslake Central High School gra...
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Softball: Big day with the bats for Bihun, ConantMay 14, 2016 1:00 am - Conant softball coach Cathyann Smith gave her three captains a day's rest on Saturday. But the rest of the Cougars hardly took the day off. The all-underclassmen lineup ...
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Softball: High drama and unconditional support as Conant tops SchaumburgMay 13, 2016 1:00 am - This one could have been scripted right out of Hollywood. Friday's softball game at Conant was for breast cancer awareness and dedicated to Jan Sunderlin. The mother of ...
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Softball: Schaumburg rallies for 15-11 win at Elk GroveMay 12, 2016 1:00 am - Going into top of the seventh inning, Schaumburg trailed Elk Grove 11-8 and the perfect conference pitching record of Michelle Birkholz was on the line. But the Saxons w...
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Softball: Thomsen, Elk Grove claim key East win at HerseyMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - Giving up a home run to the first batter you face is not the best way for a pitcher to begin. And surrendering another long ball to the third batter can be mentally chal...
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Softball: Burchfield's blast key for ConantMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - When sophomore Jackie Burchfield stepped in the batter's box in the top of the seventh, she had not reached base in 3 at-bats. But in her fourth one she touched all the ...
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Basketball: Scarpino celebrates 44 years of coaching heavenMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - The basketball court has been heaven for Bob Scarpino. "I have a poster hanging in my office 'Return to Heaven,' which is the Hickory basketball court of the Indiana sta...