Articles filed under Wheeling High School

• Big rally lifts Schaumburg May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Trailing 8-2 after five innings, Schaumburg's softball team scored 9 runs in the top of the sixth to pull out an 11-8 victory over visiting Conant in the Mid-Suburban League game. Senior Hannah Kerr (6-2) earned the win for the Saxons, who improved to 16-8 and 8-7.
  

   

• 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.
  

   

• Barton, BG seniors enjoy big day May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  It was Senior Day for Buffalo Grove's softball team on Wednesday. Senior third baseman Erin Barton couldn't have begun the celebration of her own day any better. Barton belted a 3-run homer in the first inning and that proved plenty for sophomore ace Julia Camardo, who went on to shut out visiting Wheeling 5-0. Camardo (11-6) tossed a 1-hitter for the Bison (12-7) who improved to 8-4 in the Mid-Suburban East, two games in front of Elk Grove (7-7).
  

   

• Roman, Prospect surprise Buffalo Grove May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Freshman Angela Roman collected more than half of visiting Prospect's RBI when the Knights stunned Mid-Suburban East softball leader Buffalo Grove 9-4 on Tuesday. Roman, who went 2-for-4 with 5 RBI, belted a two-out 3-run homer in the fifth inning to give the Knights a 9-1 lead. It was Roman's second homer of the season. She also hit one against Fremd last Saturday.
  

   

• Mustangs clinch MSL East; St. Viator right on target May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  On senior night at Rolling Meadows on Tuesday, the Mustangs made a lasting memory. A 25-10, 25-23 victory over Wheeling combined with a Hersey victory against host Prospect helped coach Tim Piatek's team wrap up an outright Mid-Suburban League boys volleyball divisional title for the first time 1995.
  

   

• Lidge, Barrington mean double trouble for Palatine May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  Barrington catcher Ryan Lidge was not quite sure which he liked better: picking runners off, or hitting a double. So the senior did both — twice — to lead Barrington past Palatine 5-2 Monday in a showdown of the top two baseball teams in the Mid-Suburban West.
  

   

• 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.
  

   

• Palatine resets, eliminates mistakes May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  After a defensive lapse played its part in a loss to Barrington on Friday, Palatine wanted to get back on track heading into a tough week of softball beginning Monday. The Pirates accomplished their goal with a 7-2 victory over visiting Wheeling on Saturday afternoon.
  

   

• Elk Grove outduels Palatine May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
  Palatine and host Elk Grove engaged in an old-fashioned pitchers' duel, as the host Grenadiers and David Camacho edged the Pirates and Nick Refka 2-1 in Mid-Suburban League play Friday.
  

   

• Offense flows for Elk Grove May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
  With Prospect's softball field hampered by afternoon showers, Friday's Mid-Suburban League game was switched to Elk Grove.And the Grenadiers flipped on the switch for their offense in a 12-4 victory. Elk Grove struck first when they scored 2 runs in the top of the first.Becca Maher (3-for-4, walk, double, RBI) started the game with a walk and stole second base. Brianna Leach (2-for-5) singled to score Maher. Leach also stole second and scored on Shannon Taucher's RBI single.
  

   
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  Santiago, Prospect connect for repeat MSL title May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
  If Prospect was looking for a knockout punch, junior Christina Santiago sure delivered it. Santiago came from behind in the third lap to take control of a loaded 1,600-meter field, cruising to the win in 5:10.30 and helping nail down a second consecutive Mid-Suburban League title for the Knights on Friday night at Schaumburg. Prospect won five events in winning with 153 points, Palatine took second (129 points) followed by Barrington (106 points), Wheeling (54 points), and Fremd ( 52 points).
  

   

• Girls track: Scouting the Mid-Suburban League meet May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
  Here's a look at Friday's Mid-Suburban League girls track meet hosted by Schaumburg.
  

   

• Schwind, Fan help Schaumburg cool off Broncos May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
  Brad Schwind and Michael Fan helped Schaumburg end Barrington's 11-game winning streak Wednesday in Barrington. Schwind pitched 5 scoreless innings and Fan belted 2 home runs to lead the Saxons past the Broncos 6-2.
  

   

• Quagliano pitches Wheeling to MSL victory May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
  Wheeling's first win of the season in the Mid-Suburban League came on the softball field of the two-time defending league champions. The Wildcats overcame a 4-1 deficit after four innings to top Conant 7-4 behind junior pitcher Katie Quagliano who struck out five and walked one. The Wildcats (6-11, 1-8) got the lead in the top of the sixth when they scored 3 runs.
  

   
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  Seniors leading Rolling Meadows Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
  Rolling Meadows seniors Brett Frey, Kevin Murphy and Peter Nickle are making their final prep season on the volleyball court a special one indeed. The trio, along with the rest of their Mustangs teammates, moved into sole possession of first place in the Mid-Suburban East Tuesday with a convincing 25-16, 25-20 road victory over Buffalo Grove.
  

   

• Schwantz, Josten pitch in for Fremd Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
  Senior Ashlynne Schwantz and sophomore Joanna Josten combined for a 12-1 Mid-Suburban League victory over host Hoffman Estates in five innings. Winning pitcher Schwantz (9-3) struck out three in the first two innings and Josten recorded 4 strikeouts in the final three innings. Leigh Farina and Tracy Welninski had homers for Fremd (10-6, 5-1) while Mandi Matsumoto tripled. Teammates Kristine Herdegen and Michelle Mazur each doubled and freshman Alysia Garcia was 2-for-3.
  

   

• 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.
  

   

• Conant comes out swinging Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
  Junior Rachel O'Malley belted a 2-run homer in the first inning and sophomore Hailey Rothstein added a 2-run blast in the fourth as Conant topped host Elk Grove 7-1 in the Mid-Suburban League crossover game Monday.
  

   

• Matsumoto, Fremd run down another victory Apr 27, 2013 12:00 AM
  With her blazing speed, Fremd senior Mandi Matsumoto can circle the bases in a hurry. For the first time in her three-year varsity career, the slap-hitting Charleston Southern recruit circled them all after one swing of the bat.Matsumoto led of Saturday's Mid-Suburban League softball game with an electric inside-the-park home run to the right-center field gap and the Vikings went on to post a 16-2 decision at Wheeling.
  

   

• Local schools fare well in U.S. News rankings Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  Twelve Northwest suburban public high schools are ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its annual list of best high schools. Top among them is Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, at 6th in Illinois and 33rd in the nation.