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Softball: Andrew tunes up for playoffs with win over Oak Forest

It wasn’t exactly punishment, but a loss Friday to Richards resulted in Andrew’s graduated seniors having to come in during everybody else’s school day Monday …

  • May 26, 2012

Softball: Oak Forest rallies past Lemont for share of South Suburban Blue title

A share of the South Suburban Blue title was on the line Thursday when Lemont took a 1-0 lead over host Oak Forest on a …

  • May 26, 2012

Softball: Tinley Park bats blast Oak Forest

Tinley Park has pulled off a few come-from-behind victories during the 2012 season. But none was as sweet for senior Amber Buss than Thursday’s 12-5 …

  • May 23, 2012

Softball: Becca Stanton homer ignites Marian Catholic win

Hitting home runs is nothing new for Marian Catholic junior slugger Becca Stanton. She hit 12 last season, and entered Friday’s frigid game against Oak …

  • May 14, 2012

Softball: Calie Delisi, Priscilla Rios come through in clutch for Oak Forest

Oak Forest sophomore Calie Delisi said that hitting a home run was the last thing on her mind when she stepped to the plate with …

  • May 1, 2012

Softball: Richards squeezes past Oak Forest

More often than anyone else, the catcher is a pitcher’s best friend. Richards catcher Molly Pohrebny was all of that to Brianna LeBeau in Wednesday’s …

  • Apr 9, 2012

Softball: Emily Larsen, Emily Naegele pace Oak Forest past Reavis

As a sophomore, Oak Forest pitcher Emily Larsen had an opportunity to spend a couple of weeks on the varsity with senior ace Emily Norton …

  • Apr 2, 2012

Softball 2012: Around the diamonds

All points on the diamond In 2009, Oak Forest sophomore pitcher Emily Norton was the SouthtownStar Player of the Year. She didn’t repeat. In 2010, …

  • Mar 28, 2012

Oak Forest’s Naegele no longer overlooked

In the summer of 2008, Oak Forest coach Paige Stryczek invited a handful of girls from her frosh/soph softball camp to come back a week …

  • Jun 24, 2011

Ciran leads tough all-area squad

OF: Kelly Christner, Andrew, so.: A two-time selection, the left-hander is one of the state’s top prospects. She hit .431 with four home runs, eight …

  • Jun 20, 2011

La Salle-Peru takes down Oak Forest

After pitching Oak Forest to the state softball title as a sophomore, Emily Norton hoped to get her team back downstate. But, despite only giving …

  • Jul 21, 2011

Oak Forest no-hits Evergreen Park

After struggling a bit in its previous game, Oak Forest got back to playing what its coach, Paige Stryczek, refers to as “Bengal softball.” Sparked …

  • Jun 6, 2011

Oak Forest downs Lemont for third time

Host Oak Forest got what it wanted Wednesday, namely a 4-1 Class 3A sectional semifinal victory over Lemont. Lemont? The Indians wanted the third time …

  • Jun 3, 2011

Oak Forest leads Lemont

Emily Naegele used to be a Lemont Rocker. Now, she just rocks Lemont. The Oak Forest junior catcher blasted a three-run homer on April 5, …

  • Apr 30, 2011

Oak Forest tops Oak Lawn

Oak Forest 14, Oak Lawn 1: Hannah Prucak went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Felicia Turk and Emily Naegeleboth each hit a home run. …

  • Apr 13, 2011

Oak Forest tops Reavis

Oak Forest 3, Reavis 0: Emily Norton tossed a 12-strikeout no-hitter to lead No. 4 Oak Forest. Priscilla Rios had two RBI. …

  • Apr 2, 2011

Sherwood's sharp in Oak Forest win

Oak Forest softball coach Paige Stryczek is thankful to have an ace pitcher as good as Emily Norton. What makes Stryczek really feel lucky, though, …

  • Mar 31, 2011

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