John Leusch
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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...
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The Northwest Suburbs' All-Area Softball TeamJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - Sam Allen Rolling MeadowsAllen, who will continue playing at Bryant and Stratton College (Wauwatosa, WI), returns to the all-area team for the second straight season...
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Softball: Palatine's Huff, Barrington's Peterson best of the bestJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - For the past two years, Grace Huff and Kendall Peterson knew they were going to be future teammates for Northwestern's well-established softball program. But in high sch...
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Softball: Huntley topples Hersey to earn first state tripJun 03, 2019 1:00 am - Huntley coach Mark Petryniec was in charge of the Red Raiders' softball program when it was a small Class A school 16 years ago trying to make a name for itself. Monday ...