John Leusch
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Softball: Barrington rolls past Lake ZurichMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Barrington coach Perry Peterson has never seen senior Gina Magro compete on ice. But he knows what she can do on the softball field. And he saw it Thursday. The first-y...
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Softball: Wauconda meets its goals, opens with win over MeadowsMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - Wauconda senior pitcher Kayla Serio said her Bulldogs softball team had two objectives for Tuesday's season opener at Rolling Meadows. "We just wanted to get the nerves ...
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Hamann excited to be taking on new golf challenge at ProspectMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - For the past 15 years, followers of this Sports Notes column have read about the many female golfers from Prospect High School who have gone on to play at the collegiate...
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Russell Attis, beloved Arlington High icon, dies at 95Mar 19, 2019 1:00 am - I was 9 years old when I walked into Arlington High School's Grace Gymnasium in 1968, making sure I didn't stray too far away from my father, a sports writer covering th...
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Softball: St. Viator dumps Hoffman in openerMar 12, 2019 1:00 am - High school softball in the Northwest suburbs officially commenced for the 2018-19 season on Tuesday. Playing on the artificial infield carpet and a grass outfield at Me...
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Harper savors men's wrestling national championshipMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - We sometimes wrestle with what item to lead off these Sports Notes, which were created by former Daily Herald sports editor Bob Frisk. Well, wrestling happens to be a no...
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Reflecting on Maine West's Class 4A state championshipMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - One of senior Rachel Kent's most memorable moments of Maine West's Class 4A state championship weekend in Normal came when the team arrived back in Des Plaines. "After d...
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Meadows' Greifenstein heading to ElmhurstMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - Next year, you can add another Mid-Suburban East all-area guard to the Elmhurst women's basketball team. Senior Lily Greifenstein, who helped Rolling Meadows to a the Mi...
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The Northwest All-Area Girls Basketball TeamFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Ashley Adams Prospect In addition to her 10.4 scoring average and 70 rebounds this season, Adams made things easy for coach Marie Miller in her first year on the job. "...
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Hononegah next team standing in Maine West's path to state titleFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - After a 62-39 triumph over Rockton Hononegah in the semifinals of the Komaromy Classic at Dundee-Crown in December, Maine West girls basketball coach Kim de Marigny was ...