Josh Welge
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Softball: Lemont powers past Benet in Class 3A semifinalJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Raegan Duncan owned up to playoff jitters that she's had to overcome throughout her first two seasons at Lemont. Duncan was thrown into the fire early. She was a freshma...
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Softball: Makenzie Sweeney, Yorkville overpower Wheaton Warrenville South to win sectional titleJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Makenzie Sweeney stopped halfway between first and second base as her fly ball soared toward the right field fence, unsure if she could break into a home run trot. Did s...
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Baseball: Flynn pitches Oswego East past Downers Grove North into sectional finalMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Patrick Flynn pitched in a howling wind his first playoff start, and in a steady drizzle his second on Wednesday. That's just fine with him. Oswego East's junk-balling s...
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Softball: Montini falls short to Beecher, freshman phenom in supersectional, but playoff run 'something to be proud of'May 29, 2023 1:00 am - Taylor Utrata knew she got good wood on it, or aluminum as it were. When Montini's senior third baseman made contact with two outs in the seventh Monday, she hit a rocke...
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Baseball: Sleyko, Oswego East beat Waubonsie Valley for-program's first regional titleMay 27, 2023 1:00 am - Griffin Sleyko had a delayed response to the text message Wednesday night that he'd be throwing Saturday should Oswego East advance. With good reason. "I think I was asl...
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IC Catholic celebrates fourth-place finish in Class 1AMay 27, 2023 1:00 am - Ashley Zwolinski held IC Catholic Prep's fourth-place trophy high, a sea of girls in dark blue smiling and laughing, mugging for photos. Losing her last two games, sure,...
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Baseball: Michigan recruit Oosterbaan bears down, pitches Hinsdale Central past YorkvilleMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - Ben Oosterbaan has a word for hitters like Yorkville's Kam Yearsley - tough lefty, crowding the plate. "Usually my kryptonite," Oosterbaan said. Oosterbaan's source of s...
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Baseball: Scaccia's complete-game one-hitter pitches Oswego past West Aurora in regional semifinalMay 24, 2023 1:00 am - Eddie Scaccia is in a role reversal this postseason, a current position he's quite comfortable in. Scaccia pitched as a reliever during Oswego's playoff run last year to...
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Girls soccer: Naperville North wins 12th straight regional titleMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - Cameron DeCook is well aware that the next time she takes the soccer field could be her last, as the Naperville North senior is not playing in college. She is not ready ...
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Boys Track and Field: Oswego East's Alexander Das overcomes adversity, wins 1,600 to return to state for third timeMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - Alexander Das has dealt with his fair share of adversity the last two school years. Oswego East's senior distance runner missed most of the cross country postseason his ...