John Leusch
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Free Fighter puts his foot down in Stars and Stripes StakesJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Hunch bettors might have left Arlington Park with a smile on Saturday afternoon. The track presented Military Appreciation Day and a horse by the name of Free Fighter sc...
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Younger Bridgmohan sprints to victory at ArlingtonJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - As 2-1 favorite Country Day was nearing the wire with a tenuous lead in Saturday’s $100,000 Arlington Sprint, his jockey Shaun Bridgmohan might have looked over his righ...
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Willcox Inn only 1 win from taking Mid-America TripleJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Co-owner Marette Farrell says Saturday’s American Derby champion Willcox Inn is far from an adult. “He’s just a boy,” said Farrell, who picked out the 3-year-colt for th...
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Devil By Design wins Chicago HandicapJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - Perhaps the 5-year-old mare Devil By Design was just trying to upstage one of her co-owners on Sunday afternoon at Arlington Park. Rising early at 5 a.m., Tanya Gunther ...
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Arlington’s Prairie State FestivalJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - For two days this week, Clyde Peterson was without electricity at his home on the north side of Mount Prospect after getting hit by storms Tuesday night. Saturday at Arl...
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Buffalo Grove’s DiPrima nets national acclaimJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Over the past four seasons, Buffalo Grove’s Andrea DiPrima batted a school record .522 as one of state’s best softball players. The Northwestern recruit has also gained ...
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MSL West all-stars hold off EastJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - The Mid-Suburban League has proven to be one of the top conferences in the state when it comes to softball. The 19th annual MSL Senior All-Star Game was a perfect exampl...
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Northwest female athlete of the yearJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - With her eye-popping academic and athletic resume, Maddie Conlin was Rolling Meadows “golden” girl. Now she’s off to the campus known for its Golden Dome. The three-spor...
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Elk Grove’s Goranson can do it allJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - Everyone got to watch Dani Goranson pitch and hit Elk Grove to one of its finest seasons in school history. But there is one thing softball fans don’t get to watch too o...
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Softball / Northwest all-area teamJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - Alyx Ballenger Palatine Despite battling a nagging shoulder injury and a head injury, Ballenger proved to be one of the top catchers in the area. She was the second-lead...