John Leusch
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Arlington Park workouts begin for April 29 openerApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Activity is stirring again at Arlington Park's barns. That means racing is right around the corner for the historic Northwest suburban thoroughbred track, which opened i...
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Former Schaumburg star makes impact in IndianaApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - As a student at Schaumburg High School, Casey Starkey-Vanputten loved her days as a three-sport athlete. She was one of those rare athletes who started four straight yea...
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Stevenson grad Baader stars on court and in classroomApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - On the volleyball court, Kristen Baader knows how to dig the ball as a 5-foot-9 defensive specialist for Boston College. She also has shown she digs working in the class...
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Elk Grove coach Grams grabs win No. 686Apr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Thirty years ago, Elk Grove's Ken Grams wouldn't have believed it. But 686 wins later, he is the second winningest coach in Illinois softball history, trailing only St. ...
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Elk Grove opens title defense with winApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Elk Grove's Devan Parkison enjoys catching Grenadiers pitching aces Stephanie Maday and Dani Goranson. "They're both really intense, really good pitchers," said the soph...
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Sweeney, Viator defense put clamps on ProspectApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - St. Viator's Julie Sweeney tossed her first shutout of the softball season Friday afternoon. But the junior right-hander was hardly ready to take the credit for the Lion...
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Position switch doesn't slow Elk Grove's BalzanoApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Elk Grove all-area softball player Jessica Balzano wears the same No. 4 on her jersey that her mother sported as a standout softball player at Prospect in the 1980s. And...
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Meadows, Barrington keep the bats warmApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - On a frigid afternoon more suited for football, the Barrington and Rolling Meadows softball teams tackled their opponents for losses on Thursday. While Barrington cruise...
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Barrington soaks up another victoryApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The Barrington softball team collected more runs on a rainy afternoon than the amount of Pro Choice drying material bags needed to prepare the Fields of Dreams. In chalk...
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Slawny, St. Viator make themselves at home in victory over BGApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - After playing on the road the first two weeks of the season, including four games in Florida, St. Viator's softball team returned to Arlington Heights this week. And the...