John Leusch
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Softball: Palatine refocuses on third-place gameJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - EAST PEORIA - Palatine's first venture in the state softball finals didn't go the way the Pirates were hoping. But the Pirates are ready to move on to their final game o...
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Softball: Conant's Smith steps asideJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - An IHSA hall of fame softball coach who made Conant a power in the Mid-Suburban League is stepping down from her post after 18 seasons. Cathyann Smith, who led the Couga...
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Softball: Jacobsen captains Northwest all-area teamJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - Abbey Jacobsen plans to study exercise science when she steps onto Loyola's campus in Chicago late this summer. For the past four years, Jacobsen has been an exercise in...
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Softball: Inspired Palatine ready for downstate testJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - EAST PEORIA- Coach Nicole Pauly Capalbo was overseeing the latest spring practice in Palatine softball history, and it still hadn't sunk in. Just one day earlier, two o...
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Softball: Northwest all-area teamJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - Samantha Allen Rolling MeadowsAllen had a breakout junior campaign, excelling on offense, defense and as a team leader. She batted .383 with 6 home runs and 26 RBI a...
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It's hall of fame for HalpinJun 05, 2018 1:00 am - Anyone who attends the annual St. Viator youth golf camps in mid June can't go wrong with the instructor. They'll be learning from a hall of famer. Jack Halpin was induc...
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Libertyville's Vogt is a hit in Luther College's lineupJun 05, 2018 1:00 am - Center fielder Jake Vogt wrapped up his junior season for the Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) baseball team by being named first-team all-Iowa Conference. The Libertyvill...
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Softball: Palatine powers past BarringtonJun 04, 2018 1:00 am - Just call it Palatine's 'Inning of Dreams' at the Field of Dreams. Trailing 3-0 with two outs in the top of the sixth inning in the Class 4A Barrington softball supersec...
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Softball: Palatine breaks through against WarrenJun 02, 2018 1:00 am - Palatine's softball team took care of two curses on one day. The No. 2-seeded Pirates had seen their last three seasons end with losses to Warren. They had also never wo...
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Softball: Palatine takes the next step, clips CarmelMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - A year ago, the sectional semifinal was the end of the road for Palatine's softball team. On Friday, the Pirates were back in the same game - and this time, it was clear...