Articles filed under Palatine High School

• Hedstrom pitches Palatine to victory May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Palatine senior ace Megan Hedstrom threw a 4-hitter with 4 strikeouts as the Pirates edged host Prospect 3-2 in the Mid-Suburban League third-place crossover on Wednesday. Palatine (17-11) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Jamie Haze (2-for-4, RBI) singled to score Lauren Logan. The Knights (8-19) tied the game in the bottom of the first when Rachel Trebswether led off with a triple to right center and scored on Michele Molini's one-out single to right.
  

   
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  Sommerfeld, Palatine rise up, win MSL title May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  A superb effort Wednesday night from an unlikely source helped lead Mid-Suburban West champion Palatine to a boys volleyball conference championship. Unheralded Pirates senior middle/right-side Jerry Sommerfeld had possibly his most outstanding effort of the season to propel his team to an impressive 25-20, 25-16 MSL title game victory over host Rolling Meadows, the East champs.
  

   

• Girls track and field / State meet preview, Northwest May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Here's a look at the girls track and field state meet, from the perspective of teams in the Mid-Suburban League.
  

   
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  Hersey handles WaukeganMay 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Images: Daily Herald prep photos of the week May 14, 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 water polo, track, baseball, softball, gymnastics, volleyball and soccer.
  

   

• Buffalo Grove clinches in MSL East May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  For the first time this century, Buffalo Grove will play for the Mid-Suburban League softball championship. Under third-year coach Jamie Paul, the Bison clinched the MSL East on Monday with a 6-5 victory over visiting Hersey.
  

   

• Nice day for Niecikowski as Meadows clinches MSL East May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Junior Alex Niecikowski was having a great day, and that was before the game even started Monday against visiting Palatine. Niecikowski was celebrating his 17th birthday, and he made it a memorable by leading the Mustangs (16-8-1, 13-1) past Palatine 5-4 to clinch an outright Mid-Suburban East championship.
  

   

• Scouting postseason girls soccer / Northwest May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Previewing the girls soccer postseason, from the perspective of teams in the Mid-Suburban League and St. Viator.
  

   

• Softball takes a back seat as Pauly moves forward May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  Nicole Pauly is turning in her softball uniform. For the first time in 20 years, the former Palatine High School, Northwestern University and Akron Racers standout will not play competitive softball in the summer months. "Oh maybe I'll play on a slow-pitch team" she said with a smile. "But professionally I'm starting the next chapter of my life."Pauly recently obtained a master's degree in school counseling from Loyola after getting her bachelor's degree from Northwestern.
  

   

• Split decision for St. Viator May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Stevenson repeats the feat, edges Palatine May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  The top-seeded Stevenson boys water polo team knew it was not going to be easy as it met No. 3 Palatine for the Mundelein sectional championship Saturday afternoon. The Patriots and Pirates were deadlocked at 5-5 heading into the fourth quarter before Stevenson pulled away late in the game for a 9-7 victory.
  

   

• Palatine puts it in gear — keeps it there May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Palatine was strong from start to finish. The Pirates made a statement with a victory in the opening 3,200 relay (9:22.65) and closed the meet with a bang, taking first in the 1,600 relay (4:04.26). In between, host Palatine made the most of its opportunities in cruising to the sectional title with 116.5 points.Barrington took second with 74 points, followed by Warren (66 points), Wheeling (46 points), and Lake Forest (42 points).
  

   

• Conant, Hoffman in sectional championship May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Fremd’s talent rises to the top May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Fremd boys track and field team has a group of talented athletes from top to bottom. In Friday's Mid-Suburban League championship meet at Hoffman Estates, the Vikings showed just how deep a group they are. Despite finishing first in only two events, Fremd was still able to win the MSL title by edging Barrington, who finished second, by a score of 105-93.
  

   

• Ward does it all for Hoffman Estates May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Hoffman Estates' Jimmy Ward threw a shutout and had a grand slam to help the Hawks win their fourth straight, 4-0 over Wheeling, in Mid-Suburban League baseball Friday.
  

   

• Wu, Fremd chasing titles May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Fremd junior Angela Wu is in prime position for a run at the badminton singles championship, and the Vikings are also in the thick of the team state championship hunt after day one of the state tournament Friday in Charleston. Wu, a two-time Mid-Suburban League champion, rolled past all of her first three opponents in two games to earn a spot in Saturday's quarterfinals against Emma Adcock of Hinsdale South. Fremd was in second place in the team standings with 9.5 points, trailing Thornton Fractional South by 1.5 points and ahead of third-place Downers Grove North and Naperville Central by a half point.
  

   

• MSL unites for Lynch May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  The first-pitch ceremony was truly a group effort for Friday's second annual Non Hodgkins Lymphoma softball game to honor Dennis Lynch. Palatine and Fremd softball seniors caught the first pitches from many of Denny's grandchildren. In all, eight were on hand, ranging from 8 months old (Evie Kulak) to 10 years old (Ryan Weaver). And it was a group effort by all those involved to help fight NHL in honor of Denny, who died last spring after a 10-year battle.
  

   

• Heady effort from Hedstrom, Palatine May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  North Dakota recruit Megan Hedstrom says the motto of her Palatine softball team is simple. "We play as a team," said the Pirates' ace. "And we win as a team." And it's a team that knows how to come from behind. A few weeks earlier the Pirates rallied from a 6-0 deficit to edge Schaumburg 8-6. Playing on the field of Mid-Suburban East leader Buffalo Grove on Thursday, the Pirates found themselves in a 4-1 hole after four innings. But the visitors broke through for 4 runs in the top of the sixth and Hedstrom added another with her home run in the top of the seventh as the Pirates captured a 6-4 triumph.
  

   
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  It all adds up for Palatine May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  It was worth the wait for the Palatine boys volleyball team. The Pirates were supposed to host undefeated Barrington a week ago Tuesday, but an electrical problem forced the closing of the school building and the postponement of the match until Thursday. And in a wild scene reminiscent of the state final tournament, Palatine defeated visiting Barrington 25-15, 21-25, 25-23 in front of a large, enthusiastic crowd to earn a share of the Mid-Suburban West crown with the Broncos. Both teams finished with 9-1 division records and split their season series, each match going three games. But the Pirates will advance to Wednesday's MSL championship match at Rolling Meadows game based on a point differential of just 1.
  

   

• Scouting the boys gymnastics state meet / Northwest May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  Here's a look at the boys gymnastics state meet from the perspective of teams in the Mid-Suburban League.