John Leusch
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Girls volleyball: Talented Hersey has great expectationsAug 24, 2019 1:00 am - Six starters back. Height. Power. And talent. No wonder Hersey girls volleyball coach Nancy Lill believes this could be a special season for the defending Mid-Suburban E...
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Girls volleyball: Young St. Viator hoping to improveAug 24, 2019 1:00 am - After chalking up 16 wins a year ago, St. Viator girls volleyball coach Charlie Curtin is hoping to see his team hit the 20-win mark this fall. The Lions (16-20 and 1-6 ...
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Girls volleyball: MSL West co-champs Barrington, Fremd have new look this seasonAug 24, 2019 1:00 am - The 2018 Mid-Suburban League West girls volleyball co-champions Barrington and Fremd will try to defend their titles with new looks this fall. Barrington graduated eight...
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Girls golf: Changes aplenty in Mid-Suburban LeagueAug 17, 2019 1:01 am - The 2019 girls golf season begins with a changing of the guard in the Mid-Suburban League. Hall of Fame coaches Jodi Schoeck of Barrington and Jim Hamann of Prospect wil...
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Trainer Brown has huge day with 3 wins, including Arlington MillionAug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Even before he became a trainer on his own, Chad Brown always looked up to Arlington Park chairman Richard Duchossois. "I've had enormous respect for Mr. Duchossois," sa...
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Speedy Sistercharlie sets turf record in Beverly D.Aug 10, 2019 1:00 am - The classic song 'Luck Be A Lady' played to the crowd as seven fillies and mares made their way on to the track for Saturday's 30th running of the Grade 1 $600,000 Bever...
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What might Chad Brown do for a Million Day encore?Aug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Last Aug. 11, Chad Brown produced one of the all-time greatest performances since Arlington Park opened in 1927. In addition to becoming first trainer to win back-to-bac...
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From blacksmith to trainer, Ross forges quite a career pathAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Trainer Brad Ross was "horse crazy" all the way back to his days as a youth. The 66-year-old Naperville Central graduate recalled when he used to head to the riding farm...
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Services Saturday for Karen Kublank, Title IX pioneer at Palatine HighJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - Karen Bock Kublank, one of the first Title IX coaches at Palatine High School, died last week after battling brain cancer since October 2017. She was 69. She was Palatin...
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By design, Elk Grove's Kandefer stood out in sports and academicsJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - As successful as she was at Elk Grove High School, Rachel Kandefer even had her teammates dressed for success. Kandefer designed the jerseys for liberos in the Grenadier...