John Leusch
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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...
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Schaumburg eliminates Hoffman EstatesMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - After a popout to center in her previous at-bat, Briana Lingl knew she needed a new strategy when she came to the plate in the sixth inning. The bases were loaded with t...
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Scouting Cook County softball sectionalsMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg sectional Wednesday, June. 1: Game 1 at 4:30 p.m. Proviso West regional winner vs. Glenbard North regional winner; Thursday, June 2: Game 2 at 4:30 p.m.: St....
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Christian Liberty makes history with regional winMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Christian Liberty Academy softball team made history on Saturday. It won the school’s first IHSA postseason award in the sport, winning the Class 1A Morgan Park Acad...
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Conant hits it big with MSL titleMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Conant coach CathyAnn Smith hit it right on head, just like her players hit the softball in Thursday’s 37th annual Mid-Suburban League championship. “Softball is back at...
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Palatine powers into MSL title gameMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - To start Wednesday’s game, retiring Palatine athletic trainer John Derkits threw out the first pitch. The school’s 32-year veteran tossed a strike to Pirates junior catc...
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Conant vs. Elk Grove: A pitched battleMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - Elk Grove has been to the Mid-Suburban League softball championship game 17 times under Hall of Fame coach Ken Grams. Conant had been there once under retired Hall of Fa...
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Prospect turns on the power with 3 homersMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - A power surge hit the Prospect softball diamond Tuesday. In one game, the Knights doubled their season home run total. Senior catcher Nicole Naranjo and junior pitcher H...
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Former Conant AD Washington Bush enters Hall of FameMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - It's been three years since Washington Bush retired after serving as the athletic director at Conant High School for 15 years. “I still call him for stuff,” said current...