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Softball: Brianna LeBeau leads Richards to victory

For No. 2 Richards, its 4-1 nonconference win over Riverside-Brookfield Wednesday was well worth the wait. For visiting Riverside-Brookfield, it will likely bring a GPS …

  • May 22, 2012

Softball: Richards rallies for eight-inning win against Lockport

No. 1 Richards eventually hit its way to a 4-2 victory in eight innings Saturday over host Lockport. But it was senior Nicole Ellement’s defense …

  • Apr 25, 2012

Softball: Richards pounds Elk Grove in heavyweight matchup

Richards’ Northwestern-bound pitcher Brianna LeBeau was quick to admit afterward that she deserved the verbal lashing she received from the umpire in the bottom of …

  • Apr 18, 2012

Softball: Brianna LeBeau does it all in Richards victory

Whether she is taking pitches or being aggressive at the plate, Richards’ Hannah Jenkins is just trying to live up to her job requirements. Jenkins …

  • Apr 11, 2012

Softball: Richards squeezes past Oak Forest

More often than anyone else, the catcher is a pitcher’s best friend. Richards catcher Molly Pohrebny was all of that to Brianna LeBeau in Wednesday’s …

  • Apr 9, 2012

Softball: Brianna LeBeau, Richards top Oak Park, continue hot start

Brianna LeBeau proved unbeatable again Saturday in a 3-0 victory Saturday at Oak Park-River Forest. After winning 28 consecutive games to open last season, it’s …

  • Mar 31, 2012

Softball: Danielle Kappel’s walk-off homer lifts Richards over Marist

Richards’ Danielle Kappel not only hit the first walk-off home run of her career Friday in a 1-0 victory over visiting Marist, she got the …

  • Mar 30, 2012

Folliard, Richards reached great heights

Julie Folliard has been right many times during her high school softball coaching career. But she couldn’t have been more correct in her thinking when …

  • Jun 24, 2011

Ciran leads tough all-area squad

OF: Kelly Christner, Andrew, so.: A two-time selection, the left-hander is one of the state’s top prospects. She hit .431 with four home runs, eight …

  • Jun 20, 2011

Benet puts Richards’ season to an end

Benet provided a changeup to defeat one of the best changeup pitchers in the area. The Redwings got offense from the bottom of its order …

  • Jun 9, 2011

Richards tips Mother McAuley

The Richards softball team is feeling pretty good about itself right now. And the junior duo of Brianna Lebeau and Hannah Jenkins has a lot …

  • Jun 6, 2011

Richards’ Tobin no-hits Hyde Park

For its first 28 games, Richards beat every team that crossed its path. Either stars or role players, they did whatever was necessary. The team’s …

  • May 27, 2011

Richards continues unbeaten run

These are pretty exciting times for Richards softball. The record for Bulldogs victories in a season is 28. Tuesday they captured their 26th victory with …

  • May 20, 2011

L-Way Central makes believers

Two weeks ago it was unranked Homewood-Flossmoor wreaking havoc on the Southland rankings, beating then-No. 5 Lockport and No. 1 Lincoln-Way East on consecutive days. …

  • May 4, 2011

Richards does it all in win

Richards wasn't just hitting on all cylinders in Saturday's 4-2 nonconference win over visiting Lockport. The Bulldogs were fielding, throwing, pitching and even cheering on …

  • Apr 23, 2011

LeBeau bounces back late for Richards

As bad as the bottom of the sixth inning was for Richards' starter Brianna LeBeau, she made sure the seventh inning was one to remember …

  • Apr 15, 2011

Richards tops Oak Forest

Richards 1, Oak Forest 0: No. 19 Richards (3-0, 2-0 South Suburban Red) captured a win behind ace Brianna LeBeau (3-0), who allowed two hits …

  • Mar 30, 2011

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