John Leusch
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Rolling Meadows' Kemph proves to be the complete student-athleteJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - Being able to finish in any sport is so important for an athlete. Nobody did it better than Rolling Meadows' Jackie Kemph. On the basketball court, she seemed to always ...
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Softball all-area team / NorthwestJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Dream Aaron ConantThe sophomore grew into a top player in the Mid-Suburban League this spring, batting .402 with 6 homers and also handling the catching duties for t...
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Antioch's DeJong earns scholar-athlete acclaimJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - Former Antioch standout Paul DeJong has excelled in the classroom and on the diamond during his collegiate career in Normal. His efforts have hardly gone unrecognized, a...
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Koester eager for success at Hoffman EstatesJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - As a high school athlete, Mike Koester was used to success. He was a receiver for two football teams at Marengo High School that advanced to the IHSA state semifinals, a...
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Wagner, Warren find a wayJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - Jana Wagner has been a four-year varsity pitcher for the Warren softball team. On Monday night at Barrington's Fields of Dreams, the senior right-hander saved her best f...
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Caliva, Glenbard North oust ConantJun 07, 2014 1:01 am - Glenbard North's Alex Caliva broke her bat at practice on Friday. But for the first time in three years, the senior second baseman did not have a broken heart after play...
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Hard-hitting Conant stops St. Charles EastJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - After falling to eventual Class 4A state runner-up St. Charles East in a regional championship game a year ago, Conant's softball players were well aware of the Saints' ...
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Competitive O'Malley thrives on all-around success for ConantJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - Rachel O'Malley calls third base her comfort zone. O'Malley has helped make things quite comfortable for the Conant softball program and its fans the past four years, pl...
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MSL West's best prepare for sectional testsJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - They were the first and second-place teams in a tough Mid-Suburban West softball conference this season. Now Conant and Barrington, who both have 25 wins, are the only t...
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Best-ever season for Palatine girls lacrosseJun 02, 2014 1:01 am - Seven years ago, a group of Palatine High School girls approached Leslie Schock with the idea to start a lacrosse team. Schock, who at the time was already the head girl...