John Leusch
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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 ...
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Softball: Hersey takes out Libertyville for first sectional titleMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - Hersey softball fans got some relief on Friday. After watching their team pull through in 11 and 10 innings in back-to-back postseason games, they saw their Huskies need...
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Prospect boys volleyball coach Riedy hits 500-win markMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - Mike Riedy is a longtime math teacher at Prospect High School. The Hoffman Estates High School graduate has also been a fixture coaching girls and boys volleyball at the...
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Softball: Huntley knocks off BarringtonMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - Barrington softball fans during the late 1980s will remember the big bat of Kelley O'Rilley. She starred at Buffalo Grove High School, which at the time competed in the...
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Softball: Hersey upsets Palatine in 10 inningsMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - In the most important game of her four-year varsity career, Brianna Luciano showed why she was the Mid-Suburban East Player of the Year. The Hersey shortstop saved the g...
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Softball: Palatine battles past Mundelein in regional finalMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - Nicole Pauly Capalbo, one of all-time finest hitters in Palatine softball history, enjoyed many games where she went 3-for-3. But now, that's what she has done as the Pi...
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Softball: Barrington tops Lake Zurich for 18th straight regional crownMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - With a good hand of alumni from Barrington's tradition-rich softball program on hand Saturday, the Fillies showed them not much has changed since they left. Top-seeded B...