John Leusch
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Warm future ahead for WinansMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - After being named an all-area guard for the second straight winter, Sarah Winans was praised by Prospect girls basketball coach Martha Kelly a few months ago. Kelly poin...
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Stevenson’s Wilson a hit at AugustanaMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - It didn’t take long for Pat Wilson to make an impact for the Augustana College baseball team. The freshman first baseman who played for Stevenson High School was named t...
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Conant can’t slow Maize homer crazeMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - The “a-maize-ing” season for Leyden’s softball team proceeded forward with a flourish Saturday morning in Hoffman Estates. Junior Morgan Maize belted her 17th and 18th h...
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Big 6-run inning propels Palatine past WarrenMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine softball coach Jeff Manz calls his team one of the most athletic he has had in nine seasons. Late Friday afternoon, it became his fifth to win a regional crown....
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Schalla, Palatine knuckle downMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine’s David Schalla said getting a 1-0 lead before he delivered his first pitch on Thursday made a big difference. “You always feel more comfortable when you have a...
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Warren comeback sinks MeadowsMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - Warren coach Carri McGahan saw a certain quality in her Blue Devils two months ago when they began their season at the Barrington Spring Fling. “From the beginning of th...
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Voris completes collegiate career on topMay 24, 2011 12:00 am - The IHSA state softball tournament began on Monday. One former area player is quite familiar with it. Claire Voris is the only Mid-Suburban League player to appear in th...
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Conant’s Cavin no-hits YorkMay 24, 2011 12:00 am - With the stakes higher in the Class 4A state softball tournament, Conant coach CathyAnn Smith wanted to give her team a little extra preparation on Tuesday. “We got out ...
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Libertyville’s Van Roeyen finds future at AugustanaMay 24, 2011 12:00 am - One of the recruits for Augustana’s 2011-12 women’s basketball team will be quite used to winning. In fact, Valerie Van Roeyen lost only once in her senior season for Li...
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Softball / Northwest roundupMay 24, 2011 12:00 am - Mid-Suburban East champion Elk Grove, which was third in the Class 4A state softball tourney last June, got off to a winning note in this year’s postseason event. The to...