 A Mt. Prospect resident and longtime youth baseball and softball coach passed away suddenly last Friday while umpiring a softball game in Des Plaines. NW, MP, Palatine No Prob For Sparklers All-Star, Playoff Time In Elk Grove; Traveler Bats Play Blast Off Pitching Propels Glenview To Solid Finish At 48-Team Tourney Soccer Club Wraps Up Another Stellar Campaign Team Illinois Sets Sights On Return Trip To Nationals Jim Christ Tourney Returns July 10-12 Exciting Moments In DP Little League Tourney July 4th Tournaments Across State Give Local Legion Teams Break From Cook County Action |
Arlington, Palatine Lead County In Wins  Arlington Post 208 is off to another good start in Legion baseball in 2009. Post 208 was 8-2 this week and owned the best record among the four Journal-area Legion baseball teams. This record does not include Arlington's participation in the Champaign tournament this past weekend, June 26-28.  Carl Ostenson's girls softball teams seem to be among the most creative around. For the last few years, he led the Des Plaines Grapes as coach. The energetic bunch of high school aged teens named their team the Grapes in honor of their bright purple jerseys. But this year there was a problem. Purple jerseys weren't available. |