Mid-Suburban League All-Star Game set for Monday
Diplomas have been passed out and graduations are just fond memories, but Mid-Suburban League seniors have one more opportunity to don their softball uniforms and represent their high schools in competition.
This time, it’s really just for fun and, of course, division pride. The 19th Mid-Suburban League Senior All-Star Game will take center stage on Monday at 7 p.m. at Barrington High School’s Fields of Dreams.
Will the MSL West or MSL East have bragging rights when the final out is made?
The all-star headliner provides an opportunity for MSL senior players to share the dugout with division opponents and enjoy those final moments in the high school sports spotlight.
There is no rain date for this event.
The MSL All-Star Game was organized by Barrington coach Perry Peterson, with the cooperation of the league coaches The coaches also decided to present a most valuable player award each year.
The MVP award was named in the memory of Nancy Frisk, who died of cancer in 1992. Nancy was the wife of Bob Frisk, an enthusiastic supporter of high school sports for his 50 years at the Daily Herald who retired in December 2008.
Prior to the game Monday, a ceremony will be held at the pitcher’s mound, and Frisk will present the 2010 Nancy Frisk Most Valuable Player Award to Barrington’s Nora Logue. Logue went 3-for-4 and drove home 3 runs in the West’s 6-1 victory last June.
Rosters have been announced by the 12 MSL varsity coaches, who will help direct both divisions:
MSL West
Barrington: Kiley Dolezal, Kristin Kuhn, Dana Moran, Elizabeth Owen, Colleen Shandley, Kiersten Tinkoff; Conant: Marissa Gray, Hilary O’Donnell, Kailee Pasbrig, Sara Pawlik, Paige Ward; Fremd: Allie Gaeding, Stacey Hnytka, Megan Horn; Hoffman Estates: Emily Allan, Emily Fett, Taylor Mann, Kelsey Pellus; Palatine: Alyx Ballenger, Alexis Bauer, Dani Boisvert, Joanne Jablonski, Katie Minichowicz, Sam Salomone, Katie Scovic; Schaumburg: Alexis Caravetta, Jessica Cook, Shannon Giovannone, Brianne Lingl, Rebecca Thompson.
MSL East
Buffalo Grove: Emily Begnel, Maria Dax, Andrea DiPrima, K.C. Dunne, Dani Shapiro; Elk Grove: Jessica Balzano, Kristen Cetkovic, Katie Keegan; Hersey: Danielle Becker, Mallory Eichhorn, Kim Ferraro; Prospect: Sam Mangrum, Nicole Naranjo, Mary Styzek, Nicole Surico; Rolling Meadows: Kelly Keyser, Abby Matayka, Emily Skorin; Wheeling: Alyson Fallon, Sejal Shah, Taylor Schroeder.