John Leusch
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CCIW selects Skeens for leadership honorApr 16, 2012 2:39 pm - Senior Briana Skeens will graduate this spring from Augustana with a prestigious honor. The Vernon Hills High School graduate has been named the female winner of the Mer...
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Conant passes test from Elk GroveApr 13, 2012 11:54 pm - Conant’s softball team showed Friday it is serious about defending its Mid-Suburban League championship. Facing an Elk Grove that was nationally ranked prior to the seas...
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Glenbard East meets challengeApr 12, 2012 8:52 pm - The losing streak had reached eight. But it’s never too late. “We had some big team meetings,” said Glenbard East softball coach Valerie Pinzker. Thursday, things were g...
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Parkison’s bat sparks Elk GroveApr 11, 2012 12:04 am - Elk Grove senior Devan Parkison does a little more with her lunch break each day than have a sandwich. She also takes a few cuts with the softball bat while facing some ...
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Peterson hits 600 in Barrington victoryApr 09, 2012 8:22 pm - Senior Kelsey Kazmier was a freshman shortstop on the Barrington softball team when Perry Peterson coached in his 500th career win. On Monday at the Fields of Dreams, Ka...
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Prospect’s Maibuecher finds the right fit at PurdueApr 09, 2012 6:24 pm - Even after winning Mid-Suburban League cross country championships the last two falls, Prospect senior Laura Maibuecher wasn’t sure if she would run at the college level...
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Snader helps Denison to national titleApr 09, 2012 5:18 pm - It didn’t take long for Ben Snader to make a splash at Denison. Only a freshman, the former Libertyville swimmer became an All-American with his part of a third-place fi...
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Huge field for Saturday’s Illinois DerbyApr 06, 2012 1:16 pm - The Illinois Derby has never been bigger. “We’re thrilled to have the largest field we’ve ever had for the Illinois Derby,” said Hawthorne track president Tim Carey. “We...
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Fremd’s fine start continues against Lake ZurichApr 05, 2012 12:24 am - A year ago, Fremd’s softball season ended with a 4-3 loss to Lake Zurich in the sectional final. Since that game, the Vikings have not lost. Going up against the same Be...
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Hedstrom’s headstrong effort powers PalatineApr 04, 2012 7:35 pm - Amy Mitchell, a 2006 graduate, is the strikeout queen for the Palatine softball program. On Wednesday, Mitchell was in the dugout for the second-best strikeout performan...