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  • Grant clinches NSC Prairie title May 15, 2013 12:00 AM

     
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  • Waubonsie Valley repeats Bartlett defeat May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    Beating Bartlett twice in a week seems like no easy chore. Shannon Hohman and Waubonsie Valley have it figured out. For the second straight year, needing two wins in the last week of a tight conference race, Waubonsie took back-to-back games with Bartlett. Three days after winning at Bartlett, the No. 12 Warriors are in the driver's seat in the Upstate Eight Valley after a 5-3 victory over the No. 14 Hawks on Tuesday in Aurora.

     
  • Farina leads potent Fremd lineup May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    A big turnout showed up for Fremd softball Senior Tradition Day' and the Vikings brought out some big bats. Junior shortstop Leigh Farina belted 2 home runs and senior first baseman Michelle Mazur had one as the Vikings rolled to a 12-0 five-inning triumph over visiting Glenbrook South in the nonconference game in Palatine. The Vikings are now 20-7, marking the 11th time Fremd coach Jim Weaver has won 20 or more games in his 12 seasons directing the program.

     
  •  St Charles East’s Katie Kolb makes a grab for an out against St Charles North during a varsity softball game at St Charles East on Tuesday afternoon.

    St. Charles N. stuns Saints with 4-run 7th May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    One strike away from a piece of a conference title.

     
  • Winning rehearsal for Buffalo Grove May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    Buffalo Grove got one final tune-up on Tuesday for Thursday's Mid-Suburban League softball championship game.And the Bison got one final win in the Mid-Suburban League East, where they are champions for the first time since 1999. Trailing 2-1 going into the top of fifth inning, senior right fielder Kristina Dakas drove a one-out double to the right-center field fence to ignite a 2-run inning that gave the Bison the lead for good. BG added 4 more runs in the sixth to post a 7-2 victory behind sophomore ace Julia Camardo (14-7), who tossed a 5-hitter with 7 strikeouts.

     
  • Tuesday’s softball scoreboard May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    High school results from Tuesday's varsity girls softballl games, as reported to the Daily Herald.

     
  • Softball/Fox Valley roundup May 14, 2013 12:00 AM

     
  • St. Edward stays true to form in sectional semi May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    What has become evident through three postseason games for the St. Edward girls soccer team is that at the very least, seven-goal wins are simply the norm. And Tuesday's win over Woodlands Academy was no exception. Just as they disposed of Elgin Academy (8-0) and Westminster Christian (7-0) similarly last week in regionals, the Green Wave yet again put on a show early in a 7-0 win over the Wildcats in a Class 1A Westminster Christian sectional semifinal in Elgin.

     
  •  Antioch pitcher Katie Phillips delivers at Wauconda on Tuesday.

    Victory wears well on Phillips, Antioch May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    Bound for Ball State University, where she plans to study fashion merchandising, Antioch senior pitcher Katie Phillips was styling Tuesday. Never mind that she was wearing her softball uniform and sweating under the season's hottest sun. "I like clothes," a smiling Phillips said. While pitching Antioch to a 5-1 win over host Wauconda in the teams' North Suburban Conference Prairie Division finale, Phillips dusted off her old outfielder skills.

     
  • Metea Valley holds off South Elgin May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    This past Saturday, Metea Valley's softball team was shutout on 3 hits by South Elgin junior Paige Allen. On Tuesday at South Elgin, the Mustangs remembered to bring their bats. And they used them for much more than 3 hits. Senior Lori Obendorf and junior Alise Perna each hit home runs and Metea Valley pounded out 13 hits off two South Elgin pitchers, then used a clutch performance from senior Stephanie Bova in the circle to hold off the Storm 8-7 in an Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division game on South Elgin's senior day.

     
  • 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.

     
  •  Barrington celebrates their MSL West championship as Fremd lines up to shake hands Monday at the Field of Dreams in Barrington.

    Perfect finish for Dolezal, Barrington in MSL May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    Perfection was the word of the day for Barrington's softball team. The Fillies ended a perfect season in the Mid-Suburban West with a perfect game from sophomore pitcher Keenan Dolezal. Dolezal retired 21 straight batters before the Fillies got her the win in bottom of the seventh inning at the Fields of Dreams. Barrington junior first baseman Katie Dehnert's hard infielder grounder with two outs and the bases loaded brought home Erin Ward with the winning run. The 1-0 victory gave Barrington its first West crown since 2009 and 16th divisional crown in school history.

     
  • 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.

     
  • Angry Naperville Central moves on May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    At some point, Naperville Central was going to accept its first loss and move on. The Redhawks weren't quite there Monday afternoon. "On the bus Nuss (coach Andy Nussbaum) was like There are stages of grief, and I think I'm at the anger stage,'" Redhawks junior Maddi Doane said with a smile. "That's how a lot of us felt today." Getting back on the field provided the needed medicine. Two days after St. Charles North handed No. 1 Naperville Central its first defeat, the Redhawks rebounded in neat fashion to beat Naperville North 6-2 at North Central College.

     
  • Prairie Ridge denies Cary-Grove FVC Valley crown May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    Lauren Stanley deserved better. Allowing only an unearned run in the sixth inning, Stanley was the hard-luck loser as Cary-Grove dropped a gut-wrenching 1-0 decision to Prairie Ridge in Fox Valley Conference Valley Division softball action in Crystal Lake Monday afternoon. The victory gave the Wolves the outright Valley championship with a 10-2 record. The Trojans end league play with a 9-3 slate.

     
  • Monday’s softball scoreboard May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    High school results from Monday's varsity girls softballl games, as reported to the Daily Herald.

     
  • Cattenhead a hit for Glenbard South May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    To say Ashton Cattenhead has been a pleasant surprise for Glenbard South only tells half the story. It was a surprise she's even here. Cattenhead played for Glenbard South's freshman team two years ago, then moved to Huntley her sophomore year. Julie Fonda, the Raiders softball coach, didn't realize Cattenhead was back until she bumped into her in the hallway last fall.

     
  • Bartlett rolls, Waubonsie up next with 1st on line May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Bartlett softball team played a little game of follow the leader Monday. Senior leadoff hitter Rachel Odolski was 4-for-5 with 3 runs scored and senior Jessica Kirby got over a rough first two innings in the circle as the Hawks beat South Elgin 13-4 in Upstate Eight Conference Valley Division action at Bartlett on the Hawks' senior day. "It's my job to get on base and get the spirit going for the team," said Odolski. "Follow the leader."

     
  • Neuqua Valley edges Lake Park May 13, 2013 12:00 AM

     
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