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Elena Krause, Aubrey Shepherd lead Pontiac to a pair of tourney wins
Elena Krause and Aubrey Shepherd put Pontiac in a position to play for a tournament championship as the two hurlers pitched PTHS to a pair of wins at the Washington Panther Classic softball tournament Friday. Krause tossed a one-hitter in shutting out U-High 2-0 in the first game of pool...
Lexington, Dwight find success on the ball diamond
LEXINGTON – Although Lexington fell behind in the top of the sixth inning, the Minutemen responded with a seven-run outburst in the bottom of the inning to garner a 9-3 nonconference baseball victory over Peoria Christian Friday at Keller Park. The Chargers scored a run in the sixth to...
Vote now for the Daily Leader Athlete of the Week from April 22-27
Opportunities for area athletes to excel were limited last week as rain washed out most events set for Friday and Saturday. However, there were plenty of events that did take place to create a strong list of candidates for the Daily Leader Athlete of the Week honor for the week of April 22-27. Each week, the Daily Leader nominates a group of stars and you get to go and vote in our poll. Coaches may email Erich...
Find out who won Daily Leader Athlete of the Week poll for April 15-20
The outcome needs to be close in any good competition. Such was the case this week as Madi Ely of Dwight’s softball team edged past Lexington-Ridgeview softball player Mackenzie Wesson to be voted the Pontiac Daily Leader's Athlete of the Week for the week of April 15-20. Ely tossed...
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