John Radtke
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South Elgin hammers St. Charles East 8-4May 16, 2009 11:00 pm - First came the nail. Then came the hammer. Lauren Vitiello delivered the nail, a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first inning that helped stake South Elgin to a 4-ru...
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IHSA needs to nix predetermined regional mayhemMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I think this happens every year. It's the Friday of track sectionals, so Mother Nature conjures up rain and lightning and thunder and rain and lightning and ... well, yo...
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St. Charles North keeps pace in UECMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - In the immortal words of Yogi Berra, it ain't over till it's over. But it's getting closer. St. Charles North shoved South Elgin 3 games out of the Upstate Eight Confere...
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Bartlett names Bral new ADMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - One down, three to go. Jeff Bral, who has been a teacher and coach at Bartlett High School since 1999, has been selected to replace Dan Kallenbach as the Hawks' new athl...
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South Elgin downs Larkin, stays in UEC raceMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Still alive. After losing to Bartlett on Monday, the South Elgin softball team pretty much put itself in a position of having to win out in the remainder of its Upstate ...
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Patchett's 3-hitter lifts Elgin to 4-1 win over LarkinMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - A season that has had its share of frustrations turned into all smiles, at least for a day, for Elgin junior Kelly Patchett and her Maroon teammates. Patchett pitched on...
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Endowment dependent schools hit hardestMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - It's a lesson many gamblers know well. Whoever has the most to spend has the most to lose. Sizable endowments, in financially solid times, have helped many colleges fund...
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South Elgin knocks off UEC leader St. Charles EastMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - OK, Upstate Eight Conference softball fans, what we have here is an old-fashioned pennant race. While contenders South Elgin, St. Charles North, Neuqua Valley and Lake P...
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St. Charles North knocks off BartlettMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - St. Charles North softball coach April Stary admits her team has been on somewhat of a roller-coaster ride this season. What she hopes is that the North Stars use Friday...
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Mahoney, CL South down Cary-Grove 2-0May 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Crystal Lake South senior Emily Mahoney says she doesn't like to think too much when it comes to softball. "When I start thinking things don't go right," she says. "I do...