John Leusch
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Alt, Schaumburg power into regional finalMay 23, 2013 11:55 pm - Schaumburg softball coach Ellen Stoddard had one message for her Saxons when they took the field for their own Class 4A regional semifinal game on Thursday. “We told the...
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Claussen, Vernon Hills having fun winningMay 21, 2013 11:11 pm - When she went to bat with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning, the last thing on Jenn Claussen’s mind was hitting a you-know-what. “I had no intention of d...
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Hard-hitting Prospect advancesMay 20, 2013 11:56 pm - You always want the bats warming up late in the season. Prospect’s were as hot as the weather in Monday’s play-in game of the Buffalo Grove Class 4A softball regional at...
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Kruckman earns honors as North Park froshMay 20, 2013 5:55 pm - For four straight years, Nicole Kruckman was a varsity softball player at Libertyville High School where she was a catcher and infielder. As a freshman, she earned the M...
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Goranson aims to get it going at OaktonMay 20, 2013 5:54 pm - A familiar name in local softball circles is taking over the reins of the Oakton College softball program. Jim Goranson, the only father who has had two daughters serve ...
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Valles tosses shutout as Maine West splits with SchaumburgMay 18, 2013 3:16 pm - Ariel Valles pitched her final regular-season game on the varsity diamond, where she has spent most of her high school softball career. The Maine West senior made it a g...
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Full circle for Bianchina, Geneva at Hoffman EstatesMay 17, 2013 3:45 pm - Senior Mike Bianchina served as an alternate runner for Geneva when it won its last boys track and field sectional title in 2010. Three years later in the Hoffman Estate...
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Barrington powers past Buffalo Grove in MSL title gameMay 16, 2013 1:00 pm - The Barrington softball team hosts the Burlington Central Rockets today. The Fillies know something about rockets. They were hitting them all over the yard in Thursday's...
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Farina strikes again for FremdMay 15, 2013 10:12 pm - At 5-foot-6, Fremd junior Leigh Farina is by no stretch of the imagination a big shortstop. But the Illinois recruit can sure swing a big bat. For the second straight da...
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Experienced Barrington to meet maturing Buffalo GroveMay 14, 2013 11:00 pm - When you look at the lineups for Barrington and Buffalo Grove, you'll see one big difference. The Fillies' batting order consists of seven seniors, while the Bison showc...