High School Sports RSS: Softball

Elmwood Park's Tinajero picks St. Peter's

BY DAN CURRIER dcurrier@pioneerlocal.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00 CST

Elmwood Park softball standout Michelle Tinajero has signed a letter of intent to play at St. Peter's.

Sun-Times final softball rankings

BY MIKE CLARK mclark@suntimes.com — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00 CST

Loyola, which won its first state title behind Player of the Year Devin Miller, is No. 1 in the final Sun-Times softball rankings for 2009.

'Bengal Express' ready for Burlington Central

BY TONY BARANEK tbaranek@southtownstar.com — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:00 CST

The 'Bengals Express' is scheduled for a 9:30 a.m. arrival at EastSide Centre, where the team will play Burlington Central in the first of two semifinals. Glenbard South is to meet Chatham Glenwood at noon.

Redhawks set for Edwardsville

BY PAUL JOHNSON -- FOR THE SUN — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00 CST

For Naperville Central's softball team, advancement to the Class 4A state championship game in East Peoria Saturday will come down to a classic battle of strengths.

Saturday's softball roundup

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 15:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Saturday's softball action.

Wunderlich leads Redhawks

By BRIAN MILLER For The Sun — Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:01 CST

Prep softball: Naperville Central senior Natalie Wunderlich unleashed a no-hitter in the Redhawks' 1-0 win over Benet Academy during Thursday's sectional semifinal softball game at Neuqua Valley.

Kelly, Mount Assisi silence Tinley Park

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 04:00 CST

With Meg Kelly on the mound, Mount Assisi knows one run might be all it needs.

Lockport beats Hornets with its aces

BY RANDY WHALEN — Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:00 CST

Lockport pitchers Alyssa Vorel and Dana Bowler combined for a three-hitter as the Porters defeated Hinsdale South 3-1 Wednesday in the semifinals of the Class 4A Neuqua Valley Sectional.

Prairie Ridge tops South Elgin

BY ALEX LAWSON -- FOR THE COURIER NEWS — Wed, 3 Jun 2009 00:00 CST

What started as a pitchers� duel suddenly evolved into a late-inning shootout between South Elgin and Prairie Ridge in the Woodstock Class 4A Sectional semifinal game on Wednesday. The Storm put itself in a hole and could not rally, falling 5-3.

A welcome development for Rosary

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 00:01 CST

High School Softball: It's been a super spring for the Rosary athletic program. The track team won a sectional title and its soccer squad won a regional crown. Not as much was expected from the softball team, however. Seeded third in the four-team Class 3A Regional the Royals hosted last week, coach Tara Peters' squad entered the postseason at 11-17 but knocked off No. 2 seed Yorkville and No. 1 Sandwich to advance to the Rochelle Sectional. It was the first time since 1994 and only the third time in program history the softball team had won a regional crown.

Saturday's softball roundup

Sat, 30 May 2009 16:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Saturday's softball action.

Tuesday's softball roundup

Tue, 26 May 2009 18:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Tuesday's softball action.

Saturday's softball roundup

Sat, 23 May 2009 14:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Saturday's softball action.

Knights snap Burlington's streak

BY RANDY WHALEN — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:00 CST

Lincoln-Way Central, led by Jackie Dugan's two-hitter, ended Burlington Central�s 16-game winning streak with a 4-1 win Friday at the Dave Glasscock Memorial High School Softball Jamboree in Minooka.

Knights set up WSC showdown

By CHRISTINE BOLIN For The Beacon News — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:00 CST

Prep softball: On Thursday, the Kaneland softball team had great performances from one of its best from the present -- four-year starting senior Sara Rose -- and from their future in freshman Delaney Vest. In the Knights' Western Sun Conference 1-0 win over Batavia, Rose hit a solo home run and Vest threw a two-hit, sox-strikeout shutout on the Bulldogs' senior day.

Mistake-free Bulldogs best rival Geneva

By Paul Johnson -- For the Beacon News — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00 CST

It should come as no surprise that Batavia posted a 2-0 Western Sun win over rival Geneva on Tuesday after playing errorless ball. The Bulldogs have not lost this season when committing one error or less.

Despite slow start, Knights thump Foxes

By STEVE NEMETH For The Beacon News — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:01 CST

For host Kaneland, Tuesday's Western Sun Conference softball meeting was a case of all's well that ends really well.

Sandburg knocks off top-ranked Loyola

BY STEVE TUCKER stucker@suntimes.com — Sat, 9 May 2009 12:00 CST

Junior Brittany Gardner tossed a two-hitter and Lexi Bryant had a home run and two RBI as Sandburg topped top-rated Loyola 3-0 Saturday in Orland Park.

Lockport, Oak Park battle to a split

BY RANDY WHALEN — Sat, 9 May 2009 00:00 CST

It was a day for offenses to get back on track as No. 5 Lockport and Oak Park split a nonconference doubleheader Saturday at Oak Park. The two teams combined for 36 hits in the twin bill.

Bulldogs' Rieuwpassa simply unhittable

BY MIKE MADIGAN -- SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-SUN — Fri, 8 May 2009 00:00 CST

Waukegan senior Stephanie Rieuwpassa took a perfect game into the seventh inning before finishing with a no-hitter in a 5-1 victory over Lake Forest on Friday.

Fillies' sophs step up vs. Fremd

BY SCOTT POWERS — Fri, 8 May 2009 00:00 CST

Led by sophomores Kiley Dolezal and Elizabeth Owen, Barrington fought back from a two-run deficit to avenge an earlier loss to Fremd with a 3-2 win Friday in Palatine.

Friday's softball roundup

Fri, 8 May 2009 17:00 CST

Scores and highlights from Friday's softball action.