Josh Welge
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Benet patiently awaits debut at stateJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Marissa Panko waited on a Brianna LeBeau changeup, and the Benet freshman gave it a good swing. Now Benet softball's wait is over. Panko's double scored sister Mikayla P...
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Winning ending eludes Lisle at stateJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - EAST PEORIA — Three weather delays and two state tournament losses is enough to rain on any team’s parade. Leave it to Lisle coach Jen Pomatto to find the silver lining....
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Lisle loses in state semifinalJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - EAST PEORIA — Using all 5-foot-11 of her height, Morrison first baseman Danielle Stralow snatched away a possible Lisle walk-off hit. Surely she took the game's momentu...
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Lisle has memories of state softballJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - Kellie Brennan will never forget Lisle’s last trip to the state softball tournament. The magic of video makes sure of it. Maggie Brennan, Kellie’s older sister, was a se...
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Naperville Central falls to Downers Grove SouthJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - Jenny Nichols twice faced Naperville Central this season, and twice she escaped bases-loaded, none-out jams unscathed. How does she do it? “That's a really good question...
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Benet ends Naperville North’s runJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Throw out the regular season. Naperville North lived up to that saying this spring, and it has its girls soccer and boys volleyball teams state tourney surprises and its...
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Lisle graduates to East PeoriaMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - Bekka Houda won’t be in Lisle for graduation Friday, and she couldn’t be happier. Houda took a no-hitter into the sixth inning of Tuesday’s Class 2A Seneca supersectiona...
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Mersch, Downers South knock out Neuqua ValleyMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - Downers Grove South’s playoff survival has a parallel story — Marissa Mersch’s push toward the state hit record. Not that Mersch is consumed by her numbers. “She wouldn’...
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Glenbard West tops GenevaMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - Bri Wyatt and Glenbard West’s six other seniors are intent on going out with a bang this postseason. They were bangin’ Friday, all right. Wyatt and Jacklyn Tyburk homere...
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The end of one season is the start of anotherMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Mary Connolly could win a state championship for West Chicago in two weeks and it wouldn’t be her No. 1 softball moment. Not when you already have won a national title. ...