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Images: East Leyden High School graduation May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
East Leyden High School held their commencement ceremony on May 21st at the Rosemont Theatre.
Buffalo Grove tops Stevenson, makes sectional May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Eighth-seeded Buffalo Grove rose to the task at hand in Wednesday's Highland Park regional final — and quite a task it was. The Bison were facing Stevenson, the top seed in the 23-team Antioch sectional. Behind a dominant hitting effort from senior Evan Bunnetto, the Bison more than met the challenge. Bunnetto racked up 18 kills to go with 4 blocks and 7 digs as Buffalo Grove won 25-19, 25-23.
Hit-happy Palatine sinks Schaumburg May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Palatine's softball team brought its bats to Monday's Mid-Suburban League softball game against visiting Schaumburg, belting 16 hits en route to a 12-5 victory.
Conant’s Mauk makes his mark: record 9.9 on parallel bars May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
After the Conant boys gymnastics sectional Saturday in Hoffman Estates, Conant’s Joey Mauk was encouraged by his teammates, family and friends to climb on top of the parallel bars. Mauk sheepishly complied and then stood with each foot on a bar, with his arms crossed, looking like royalty. Mauk had all the reason to look like a king after conquering the parallel bars earlier with a state-record 9.90. Mauk’s score helped Conant win the sectional with a 154.60 to earn the team’s first trip to state finals in three years. The Cougars will compete for the state title with seven other teams next Friday at Lincoln-Way East in Frankfort.
Hoffman Estates hangs on against Fremd Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
Ethan Bloom homered and pitched for 6-plus innings as host Hoffman Estates held on for a 5-4 victory over Fremd in Mid-Suburban West baseball Monday.
Juskiewicz, Fortunato power Palatine victory Apr 27, 2013 12:00 AM
Jarrod Juskiewicz homered twice and visiting Palatine scored twice in the sixth and seventh inning to pull out a 10-8 nonconference victory Saturday at St. Viator in a game that featured nine lead changes. Anthony Fortunato had the winning hit for Palatine, a 2-run blast in the seventh. He finished 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Elk Grove, Meadows still perfect in MSL East Apr 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Impressive trio leading Leyden Apr 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Cynthia Salgado, Jenny Ortega and Ashley Torres helped Leyden collect its first victory in the West Suburban Gold Division with a 9-2 romp over visiting Proviso East on Tuesday night in Northlake. The Leyden trio had a hand in every goal but two as they overwhelmed a Pirates side which was unable to deal with the Eagles’ pace and direct play.
Wheeling rallies past Maine West Apr 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Stern Pinball launches Metallica game Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Stern Pinball, the world's leading maker of real pinball games and the AAMA 2012 Manufacturer of the Year, has released the Metallica pinball game.
BG edges Prospect Apr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Buffalo Grove senior Mike DiViesti drove in 3 runs and sophomore Justin Hasek struck four in his relief stint to help the visiting Bison hold on against Prospect 4-3 in the Mid-Suburban East opener for both teams on Monday.
Felde in fine form for Schaumburg Apr 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Schaumburg improved to 6-1 and 1-0 in the Mid-Suburban West as sophomore Shannon Felde (2-1) threw a 5-hitter with 12 strikeouts for a 6-1 win at Prospect.
Logan giving Palatine a leadoff lift Apr 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Last season, Lauren Logan was an all-area catcher who batted No. 3 in the Palatine batting order. But Palatine veteran softball coach Jeff Manz had an eye on Logan's eye. "The reason we moved her to our leadoff hitter was because she has such a good eye," Manz said. "And she is the best contact hitter we have. When she gets on base, good things happen." Logan, who has committed to Missouri-St. Louis, played her leadoff role to perfection on Saturday at The Ballpark at Rosemont. The left-handed hitting senior went 4-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI as the Pirates topped Leyden 9-7.
Big numbers continue for Barrington Apr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Here's a list of numbers for softball fans: 16, 16, 15, 27, 21. No, those aren't your weekly lottery numbers. Those are the number of runs the Barrington softball team has scored in its last five games.So far, the Fillies have been the equivalent of that certain local basketball team that finished second in the Class 4A state finals last month. Yes, the Fillies seem to be scoring runs this spring like the Rolling Meadows girls basketball team was scoring baskets this winter. Barrington's most recent scoring barrage came Friday at the Ballpark in Rosemont where they blanked Leyden 21-0 in five innings.
Bieda makes an impact for Fremd Apr 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Playing her first season on the Fremd varsity softball team, Emily Bieda wasted little time making her presence felt. With one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, the sophomore third baseman singled up the middle to score Tracy Welninski from third base for the winning run in Fremd's 2-1 victory over Prairie Ridge on Thursday in Palatine.
Fremd’s Weaver reaches 300-win milestone Apr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Fremd softball coach Jim Weaver started the season needing 2 wins for 300 in his 12-year career. He didn't wait long to reach the milestone. After starting the season with a 6-1 win over Carmel on Tuesday, the Vikes came right back on Wednesday to record No. 300 with a come-from behind 6-5 win at Glenbrook North.
Perfect opener for Kraimer, Barrington Mar 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Considering the weather for the past three weeks, Saturday's mid 50-degree temperatures were perfect for area teams to start their softball seasons. And it was a perfect start for Barrington senior Cassidy Kraimer. The right-hander threw the first perfect game for the Fillies since sophomore Kiley Dolezal on April 25, 2009. Kraimer's gem on Saturday was a 16-0 five-inning victory over Lane Tech and completed the Fillies sweep in their own quad.
Softball: Scouting Northwest Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Here's a look at the softball season ahead for teams in the Mid-Suburban League plus Maine West, St. Viator, Leyden and Christian Liberty.
Pensions top $100,000 for 42% of District 211 retired educators Mar 6, 2013 12:00 AM
In Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211, 42.5 percent of retired educators receive pensions of more than $100,000 a year, according to state retirement system data. Other suburban schools, including Stevenson High School District 125, Leyden High School District 212 and Fenton High School District 100, aren't far behind. Across the suburbs, 7 percent of retired public school educators get six-figure pensions, compared to less than 1 percent downstate.
Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The Prep Photos of the Week gallery includes the best high school sports pictures by Daily Herald photographers. This week's gallery features photos from boys basketball, girls 3A and 4A supersectionals and state finals.