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After an award-winning season, Drew Burris wanted to ‘do it again.’ But the Hobart junior is doing it better.
Hobart junior Drew Burris didn’t rest on his laurels. Far from it. After the left-hander was named the Northwest Crossroads Conference pitcher of the year last season, he knew he had more to accomplish. “It felt great, especially as a sophomore,” Burris said. “There are a lot of great teams in the conference. I knew I had a good season, but that made me go, ‘Wow, I really did have a great ...
Kankakee Valley freshman Mallorie Rose is already a thorn in the side for pitchers: ‘She’s a great hitter’
Kankakee Valley freshman Mallorie Rose holds herself to a high standard. She has expectations. So from Rose’s perspective, her productivity in her debut season with the Kougars comes with the territory. “I’m pretty hard on myself when it comes to softball,” she said. “I do a lot, so much practicing. If I did bad, I would be really mad at myself. “I came into the season knowing I put in so much ...
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