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Beecher softball completes first undefeated regular season in 20 years: Saturday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 17 May 2026
Softball. Beecher 3, Lemont 1. Beecher softball has had plenty of wins in the regular and postseasons in the last couple decades, but with a win in Saturday’s regular season finale, the Bobcats (29-0) did something they haven’t done since 2006 ... St ... St ... .
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Julie C. Beecher Small

Burlington Times-News 16 May 2026
BURLINGTONJulie C. Beecher Small, born July 24, 1956, died May 11, 2026 ... .
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Beecher baseball downs Momence 13-5 in RVC finale for 13th win in last 14 games

Kankakee Daily Journal 15 May 2026
Last season was a bit of a down year for Beecher, posting the first sub-.500 season for the program since 2003 ... “We’re trying to pull one out for Beecher and put a plaque on the wall.” ... Beecher's Brady Cain (Adam Tumino).
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Allie Johnson’s 1-hitter, Liliana Irwin’s HR help Beecher to 5-0 win over Peotone

Kankakee Daily Journal 07 May 2026
Beecher pitcher Allie Johnson picked up a couple of milestones in her breakout sophomore season Wednesday ... Beecher head coach Kevin Hayhurst said that facing pitchers like Klawitter is helpful with the postseason approaching in less than two weeks.
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Reclaiming the Name of the Black Hero Who Inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’

New York Times 06 May 2026
After 42 years of slavery, Josiah Henson escaped to Canada, where he wrote a memoir, founded a school and led others to freedom. But his home long bore the name “Uncle Tom,” to the offense of many ... .
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Beecher showcases pitching depth in dominant doubleheader sweep of Grant Park

Kankakee Daily Journal 29 Apr 2026
Beecher’s Taylor Norkus cemented her spot as one of the very best pitchers in the state a season ago, and so far in 2026 she’s picked up right where she left off ...It’s nice to have a pitching staff, and that’s what we’ve got here at Beecher.
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Beecher, Momence baseball, Herscher softball get walkoff conference wins: Tuesday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 29 Apr 2026
Baseball. Beecher 4, Grant Park 3. Trailing 3-2 entering the bottom of the seventh, the Bobcats (12-7, 6-3 River Valley) rallied for a walkoff win to extend their winning streak to six ... Momence 6, St. Anne/Donovan 5 ... Softball ... Beecher 4, Peotone 3 ... .
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Beecher softball moves to 17-0; G-SW softball, baseball split doubleheaders: Saturday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 26 Apr 2026
Softball. Beecher 15, Arthur-Lovington 0 (4 inn.). Carmela Irwin threw four one-hit innings with six strikeouts as the Bobcats won the first of two games Saturday, their ninth shutout in a row ... Beecher 10, St. Joseph-Ogden 5 ... BBCHS Invite ... Baseball ... .
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Johnson sisters power Beecher to showdown win at Wilmington

Kankakee Daily Journal 24 Apr 2026
Beecher's Allie Johnson throws a pitch during a game at Wilmington Thursday, April 23, 2026 ... Wilmington's Nina Egizio, left, tags Beecher's Maddie Grooms out at second base during a game at Wilmington Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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Freshman phenom Alina Mkhwanazi scores 6 for Kankakee in 8-4 win over Beecher

Kankakee Daily Journal 23 Apr 2026
Alina Mkhwanazi’s stellar debut season hit a new high point in Kankakee’s 8-4 win over Beecher on Wednesday ... Led by Durante, Beecher scored the second-most goals of any team against Kankakee so far in 2026.
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Beecher baseball hangs on at Milford, Herscher wallops Prairie Central: Saturday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 19 Apr 2026
Baseball. Beecher 14, Milford 13. At Milford, the Bobcats (7-7) withstood a three-run Bearcat bottom of the seventh. Chase Maher was 4 for 5 with a double, two RBIs and four runs. Santino Imhoff also went 4 for 5 and drove in three ... Softball ... .
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