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Weekly Sportscast: Two Emilys are Better than One

Emily Norton and Emily Naegele combined to lift Oak Forest in a softball showdown vs. Mother McAuley. Richards wins crosstown bragging rights with baseball win over Oak Lawn.

The softball showdown turned into an Emily Showcase.

Emily Norton pictched 6.2 innings of no-hit ball and Emily Naegele slugged a two-run-homer in Oak Forest's 4-0 victory over rival Mother McAuley. For more on the story, click here.

Oak Forest climbed to No. 3 in our weekly Patch power rankings for softball. To view the rankings, click here.

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Richards defeated Oak Lawn to win crosstown bragging rights in baseball. For more on the story, click here. The Bulldogs remain No. 5 in our Patch power rankings for baseball. To view the rankings, click here.

Sandburg limited Bolingbrook to one shot in a 3-0 girls soccer victory. To see video highlights of the match, click here.

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Lincoln-Way Central's Kylie Bennet hit four homers, including one in a victory over district rival Lincoln-Way East. She is our Patch Athlete of the Week. For details, click here.

Chicago Christian graduate Barbara June Schaaf is the subject of our latest Glory Days feature. Schaaf led the Knights to the Class A girls state basketball title in 1981. Later, she went on to play team handball in the Olympics. For the full story, click here.


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