John Radtke
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South Elgin’s Buddle the consummate leaderJun 06, 2013 2:12 pm - For the most part, high school softball coaches call pitches, or have one of their assistants do it. Unless they have an elite catcher who has the knowledge to call her ...
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Hampshire grad Smith excited for opportunity at NIUJun 06, 2013 1:49 pm - Stephanie Smith has always had a goal to become a Division I head women’s basketball coach. Earlier this week, Smith’s career took another step in that direction when No...
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Softball: Fox Valley all-area teamJun 06, 2013 10:17 am - Kelly Bremer Elgin Elgin’s junior catcher, Bremer had a strong season both behind and at the plate for the Maroons. Hit .370 with 5 homers and 15 RBI and a .630 s...
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Wauconda battles but falls shortJun 03, 2013 8:05 pm - The Wauconda softball team may have fallen short of its ultimate goal — a trip to the state tournament — but the Bulldogs came away from Monday’s Class 3A Elgin supersec...
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Taking a look back, and ahead, at Fox Valley softballMay 30, 2013 7:17 pm - I had a softball player on one of my summer teams for a few years — Lauren Ott was her name — and every time something out of the ordinary would happen in a game she’d s...
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Cherry, Benz lead Glenbard North past S. ElginMay 29, 2013 2:19 pm - The most talked about number prior to Wednesday’s Class 4A St. Charles East sectional softball game between Glenbard North and South Elgin was 10. No, it wasn’t the pred...
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St. Charles East rolls past BartlettMay 28, 2013 2:14 pm - Postseason mojo. Bartlett softball coach Jim Wolfsmith knows all about it, and he says St. Charles East has it. “They’ve got the same kind of mojo we had last year at th...
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Bartlett, South Elgin ready for sectional testsMay 27, 2013 4:57 pm - If the stars align properly, the possibility exists for an all-Elgin Area School District U-46 Class 4A sectional softball championship game at St. Charles East on Satur...
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Hampshire, ECC product Dumoulin to play at NIUMay 25, 2013 2:55 pm - Alex Dumoulin is breaking from the family tradition. Dumoulin, a Hampshire graduate who led the Elgin Community College women’s basketball team to the NJCAA Division II ...
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Marengo comes back to down Burlington CentralMay 25, 2013 2:52 pm - Marengo’s softball team may have lost its two battles with Burlington Central in April, but on Saturday the Indians won the war. Marengo, the 2011 Class 3A state champio...