HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS!!!

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SOFTBALL
Chicago Christian 4, Evergreen Park 1
Conant 16, Resurrection 0
Conant (1-0): WP Bri Cavin 2 H, 9 K, 3-for-3, HR, 2B, 5 RBI
Fremd 3, Prairie Ridge 1
Fremd (1-0): WP Rachel Doering (1-0) CG, ER, 4 H, 6 K; Megan Horn 2-for-3, 2 RBI
Gordon Tech 20, Pritzker 5
Gordon Tech (1-0): WP Melanie Claudio (1-0) CG, 5 IP, ER, 2 H, 7 K, 5 BB, 3-for-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Hillcrest 16, St. Francis de Sales 4
Stagg 9, Tinley Park 1
Stagg (1-0): WP Lea La Sota CG, ER, 6 K; Jess Arebalo 3-for-3, 2B, RBI, 2R, 2 SB
Taft 13, Proviso West 1
Taft (1-0): WP Kathleen Meersman (1-0) 4 IP, H; Lety Rosales 2-for-3, 4 RBI

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Around the horn with the Knights
Coach: Heather Roozeboom.

Last year’s record: 21-14 overall, 9-7 in the SCC.

Opener: March 14 at Mt. Assisi.

Quick hit: "Our season will be a successful one if we have good, consistent pitching and execute the little things on offense," Chicago Christian coach Heather Roozeboom said.

Position breakdown
Infield: Lindsey Norway, senior, shortstop. She hit .496 with 43 runs and 34 RBIs. Bianca Gutierrez, senior, second base/shortstop. She hit .353 with 24 runs and 37 RBIs. Becky DeRuiter, junior, first base. She hit .267 with 22 runs and 19 RBIs. Ashley Quinlan, sophomore, second base/third base. She hit .234. Theresa Kraiss, sophomore, first base. She hit .143.

Outfield: Mary Kate Venhuizen, junior, right field. She hit .173 with 26 runs and 17 walks. Lindsay Huisenga, junior, left field. She hit .146.

Pitching staff: Lindsey Norway and Becky DeRuiter will both be taking the mound again this year. Norway had a 1.95 ERA. DeRuiter checked in at 3.90.

Catcher: Megan Glynn, sophomore. She hit .247 with 17 runs and 16 RBIs. She allowed five passed balls last season. Amanda Garr, sophomore. She is the backup, but likely will get more playing time this season.

Diamond gems
Coach Heather Roozeboom says: “The strength of our team will be hitting and pitching. Quite a few of our players have worked in the off-season to improve, and it should pay off this season on the field."

College recruits: Lindsey Norway (Valparaiso).

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Division 1 Verbal Comitments for 2011-12-13-14 Athletes
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Division 1 Verbal Comitments for 2011-12-13-14 Athletes
by rdelawder12 » February 1st, 2011, 9:36 pm

This is a list for Division 1 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 verbal commitments and/or NLI committments.

ACC
Boston College: Andrea Filler, Caila Chirichigno, Annie Sommers, Chelsea Dimon, Marie Bradvica Stephanie Lord
Florida State: Lacey Waldrop, Bailey Shinella, Erika Lenard, Nicolette Levine, Stephanie Hartness, Jessica Burroughs, Alex Kossoff
Georgia Tech: Chelsie Thomas, Karly Fullem, Katie Johnsky, Kylie Kleinschmidt, Ashley Clifton, Maddie Lionberger, Courtney Ziese
Maryland: Bria Taylor, Shannon Bustillos, Kaitlin Schmeiser, Liana Newton, Bridget Hawveralme, Juli Strange
North Carolina: Lauren Walker, Jenna Kelley, Amber Parrish, Tracey Chandless, Lauren Fuller, Kristen Brown
North Carolina State: Emily Weiman, Charlotte Foster, Elizabeth Williamson, Renada Davis, Kaylea Payne, Hanna Sommer, Lauren Masters, Chelsey Wilkinson
Virginia: Rachel Gillen, Megan Harris, Heidi Velk, Peyton Laurus
Virginia Tech: Isabelle Corrao, Logan Spaw, Lauren Gaskill, Kylie McGoldrick, Jessica Rappe, Kelsey Mericka, Bailey Liddle, Maggie Tyler, Kelly Heinz

America East
Albany: Jessica Tate
Binghamton: Jessica LoBianco, Taylor Chaffee
Boston University: Emily Felbaum, Amanda Fernandez
Hartford: Maggie Betz, Eve Clausen, Jackie Kelly, Peyton Fisher, Maria Scopelito, Ana Alberti
Maine: Emily Fogel, Niki Byron, Jessica Burk
Stony Brook: Lauren Kamachi, Shayla Giosia, Allison Cukrov
UMBC: Kayla Margentino, Courtney Paone, Courtney Reinfield, Emily Forst, Kayla Balagek

Atlantic Sun
Belmont: Katie Clancy, Amanda Criscione, Kirbie Ferrell, Heather Turner, Kathryn Hollingsworth
Campbell: Camise Patterson, Stephanie Jones, Kailey Farmer, Brittany Bruce, Julia Callicut, Casey Taylor, Kerstine Womack, Caroline Womble, Ericka Nesbitt, Courtney Roberts
East Tennessee State: Mariam Wood
Florida Gulf Coast: Stephanie Metzger, Lauren Stephens, Shelby Morgan, Kelsey Carpenter, Chelsea Wildey, Britney Pugh
Jacksonville: Ashley Simon, Jackie DiPiazza, Sydney Parks, Ronnie Gajownik
Kennesaw State: Kaylee Williams, Natalie Rhodes, Caitlin Fowler
Lipscomb: Jordan Abell, Brianne Welch, Gracey Aguirre, Shanna Wilson
Mercer: Jess Holsinger, Millie Putnam, Amber Bowman, Molly Garmany, Chandler Padgett, Brandi Jones
North Florida: Kayla Goff, Kaylie Wallace
Stetson: Allison Sutherlin, Courtney Brandt, Demi Meza
USC Upstate: Dana Landers, Lindsey Greeson, Hayley Reinfield, Kaitlyn Jaeger, Morgan Brookshire, Casee Clauser, Cheyenne Griffin, Maddison Kieffer, Marche Llanos, Kara Lohr, Shellie Robinson, Kendal Settlemyre

Atlantic 10
Charlotte: Jackie Kleinsmith, Alex Rogers, Hayley Lewis, Sam Slade, Jessie Fennell, Lexi Betancourt, Jessica Plemmons
Dayton: Kayla English, Tiffany Ricks, Lacey Lawrence
Fordham: Taylor Pirone, Sam Smith, Kayla Lombardo, Serena Moroukian, Michele Daubman, Brianna Turgeon, Paige Ortiz, Allie Bradian
George Washington: Kaitlyn O'Shea, Victoria Valos, Samantha Dos Santos
LaSalle: Kristin Travers, Alicia Aughton
Rhode Island: Jojo Meunier, Jenna Newborn, Cara Martin, Deanna Wolf, Jasmine Clarke, Megan Congro, Meghan Kelly
St. Bonaventure: Kelli Rohan, Anndrea Burgess, Grace Rooney, Lauren Waite, Katherine Caboot
St. Joseph: Mary Kocienscki, Lauren Rendon, Nicole Palase, Anna Lauterbach
St. Louis: Kelsea Dorsey, Lindsay Friedman
Temple: Julia Kastner, Lacey McKeon, Jessica Mahoney, Kelsey Dominik
UMass: Quianna Diaz-Patterson, Allison Kearney, Anna Kelley, Bridget Lemire, Mikayla Panko, Olivia Godin

Big East
Connecticut: Emily O'Donnell, Lauren Duggan, Julie Curran, Jacklyn Dubois
DePaul: Mary Connolly, Jessica Minix, Brittany Boesel, Staci Bonezek, Marsha Pendilton
Georgetown: Megan Hyson, Sophia Gargicvich, Lauren O'Leary, Cailin Winokur
Louisville: Jennifer Briggs, Trista Cox, Kayla Soles, Whitney Arion, Jasmine Smithson-Willet
Notre Dame: Jenna Simon, Cassidy Whidden, Katey Haus, Emilee Koerner, Micaela Arizmendi, Casey Africano, Megan Sorlie
Pittsburgh: Alicia Keough, Alexa Larkin, Carissa Throckmorton, Savannah King, Carly Thea, Nikki Caruso, Maggie Sevilla, Jordan Fannin, Taylor Henry, Alyssa Burnett, Ashlee Sills
Providence: Megan Rollings, Sarah Kitterman, Kelsi Luttrell, Lauren Paiva, Josie Dexter
Rutgers: Jackie Bates, Chandler Wagner, Alyssa Landrith, Ashley Aldren
Seton Hall: Casey Moses, Jordan Moses, Allissa Kerr, Danielle DeStaso, Whitney Jones, Samantha Demasi, Kaylyn Sanbower
South Florida: Samantha Greiner, Sydney Dinelli, Meagan Leddy, D'anna Devine, Allison Patierno, Lee Ann Spivey, Erica Nunn, Monica Santos, Lissette Garay
St. John's: Francesca Carrullo, Ellen Czuba, Erin Burner
Syracuse: Julie Wambold, Mary Beth Dombrowski, Lindsay Taylor, Elyssa LeBaron, Riley Johnson, Corinne Ozanne
Villanova: Beth Smetana, Alicia Angelbello, Brianna Fujii, Elise Samoy-Alvarado, Lauren Rajchel, Kate Poppe

Big South
Charleston Southern: Spencer Adkinson, Jen Giles
Coastal Carolina: Morgan Mastriania, Kiana Quolas, Kory Hayden, Sara Rasley, Paige Lloyd, Carolyn Szymanski
Gardner-Webb: Taylar Pridgen, Kelly Beres, Amanda Gomes, Savannah Burns
Liberty: Kelby Allen, Amber Donovan, Chandler Ball, Hanna Nickols, Megan Robinson, Cassidy Taylor, Kelsey Wood
Presbyterian: Lyndsey York, Courtney Lawton, Haylie Wilson, Shelby Petik, Kayla Dunlap
Radford: Frankie Martinez, Emily Norton, Jackie Warr, Micalah Sacre, Julie Harris, Becky Mantel, Casey Burns
Winthrop: Bradlee Holeman, Zharne' Glover

Big Ten
Illinois: Jessica Perkins, Jami Schkade, Brittany Sanchez, Kayla Tyler, Shelese Arnold, Jade Smith, Katie Repole, Cheyenne Rankin
Indiana: Miranda Tamayo, Brianna Meyer, Lora Olson, Shannon Cawley, Katelyn Conenna, Michelle Huber
Iowa: Megan Blank, Sydney Reynolds
Michigan: Sara Driesenga, Haylie Wagner, Lauren Sweet, Sierra Romero, Sierra Lawrence
Michigan State: McKinzie Freimuth, Kelsey Cleary, Carly Nielsen, Ellie Stoffer, Alyssa McBride, Dani Goranson, Shanin Thomas
Minnesota: Kaitlyn Richardson, Tyler Walker, Kelsey Kimminau, Hannah Granger, Madie Eckstrom, Erica Meyer, Eryka Smith, Robyn Ruhr
Northwestern: Amy Letourneau, Olivia Duehr, Julia Kuhn, Anna Edwards, Andrea DiPrima, Aubrie May, Brianna LeBeau, Caylor Arnold
Ohio State: Taylor Watkins, Shelby Pickett, Madeline McIntyre, Alex DiDomenico, Caitlin Conrad, Cammi Prantl, Mandie Abbruzzese, Jessie Machnovina, Rebecca Lee
Penn State: Marissa Diescher, Alicia Walker, Lauren Anderson, Mackenzie Liss, Macy Jones, Christina Von Pusch, Lexi Knief
Purdue: Darcy Sapp, Ali Conger, Alex Whittemore, Alicia Wilson, Alyssa Koorsen, Gabi Brown, Ashley Burkhardt, Alexis Moore, Mary Gooding, Lilly Fecho
Wisconsin: Marissa Mersch, Jami Miller, Katie Christner, Steffani LaJeunesse, Macy Oswald, Caitlyn Warren

Big 12
Baylor: Linsey Hays, Jordan Strickland, Bailey Chalmers, Melissa Schreck, Sarah Crockett, Delaney Guy, Kaitlyn Thuman, Sarah Smith, Samantha Montes, Lindsey Cargill
Iowa State: Jorden Smith, Miranda Kemp, Lexi Slater, Kayla Hardiman, Samantha Claman, Lauren Thimmesch, Madison Jones, Brittney Gomez
Kansas: Cassen Salamone, Chanin Naudin, Alicia Pille, Maddie Stein, Lexi Bryant, Kelsey Vincent, Chaley Brickey
Missouri: Kayla Kingsley, Corrin Genovese, Angie Randazzo, Bailey Erwin, Kelsi Jones, Kelsea Roth, Alyssa Cousins, Taylor Gadbois, Ashtin Stephens, Sarah Moore, Tori Finucane, Casey Stangel
Nebraska: Mattie Fowler, Emily Holt, Jordan Bettiol, Kiki Stokes, Dawna Tyson, Emily Lockman, Haley Decker, Nikki Gerard, Sammi Noland, Alicia Armstrong Austen Urness, Gina Metzler, Kaylan Jablonski, Faith Cain
Oklahoma: Callie Parsons, Jessica Vest, Kelley Reeves, Lauren Chamberlin, Erica Sampson, Jewels Townsend, Paris Townsend, Leslie Miller, Katy Self, Whitney Ellis, Taylor Dewberry, Erin Miller
Oklahoma State: Taylor Woodall, Shelby Davis, Gessenia DeLaCruz, Hanah Bowen, Tiffany Mikkleson, Erika Campbell, Chelsea Ross
Texas: Gabriella Smith, Kris Davila, Holly Kern, Stephanie Ceo, Erin Shireman
Texas A&M: Brittany Clopton, Lauren Bixler-Tamayo, Kayla Klein, Sara Mireles, Lauren Ainsley, Cali Lanphear, Briana Dozier, Alex Masek, Alexis Cooper, Reagan Boenker, Abby Donnell, April Ryan, Kristen Cuyos
Texas Tech: Hannah Bell, Cara Custer, Katelyn Williams, Adriana Perez, Chandler More, Samantha Camello, Annie Binschus, Lauren Bliss, Shannon Carrico, Nikki Dunlap, Gretchen Aucoin

Big West
Cal Poly: Jordan Yates, Nicole Innamorato, Breana West
CS Fullerton: Emily Vizcarra, Desiree Ybarra, Samantha Galarza, Jasmine Antunez, Melissa Sechrest
CS Northridge: Serena Hernandez, Sydney House, Abby Linn, Crystal Maas, Alexa Limon, Tiffany Lucero
Long Beach State: Shayna Kimbrough, Amanda Hansen, Leilani Tupua, Darian Tautalafua
Pacific: Ciera Rojas, Dani Bonnet
UC Davis: Savannah Smith, Justine Vela, Jasmine Lee, Cassandra Ginnis, Kendra Campbell, Janell Gusiff, Leah Mundem, Dana Cruse, Lauryn Saunders
UC Riverside: Halle Luna, Kaylie Atkinson, Marissa Escalante, Sophie Slagle, Brittanie Akey, Stephanie Tickmyer
UC Santa Barbara: Shelby Wisdom, Jenessa Jeppesen, DeJanee Moore, MeShalon Moore, Ari Palomares, Alex Pingree

CAA
Delaware: Jess Epler, Tyler Weil, Brianna Jennings, Mary O'Reilly, Jessica Grisler
Drexel: Maggy Fermo, Sylvia Llamas, Brianna Guidos
George Mason: Cori Prince
Georgia State: Taylor Scarpantonio, Emily Clay, Callie Alford, Bethany Horne, Lauren Coleman
Hofstra: Lindsey Reid, Erin Trippi, Caryn Bailey, Chloe Fitzgerald, Maggie Hawkins
James Madison: Heather Kiefer, Haley Widner, Sarah Mooney, Morgan Heath, Reba DePriest, Erica Field
Towson: Macie McGeehan, Emily Miller, Hailey Balk
UNC Wilmington: Kristen Jernigan, Jordan Critcher, Taylor Allen

CUSA
UAB: Anna Theriot, Hayley Davis, Chanler Orr, Amy Dennis
Central Florida: Mackenzie Audas, Brooke Scott, Blaire Kelley, Kahley Novak, Alena Murgatroyd, Samantha Charles, Malerie Figueroa, Lena Springer
East Carolina: Emma Mendoker, Sara Pacioni, Courtney Smith, Sarah Christian
Houston: Summer Groholski, Jennifer Hooker, Kayla Holland, Jamie Edwards, Tess Soefje, Julana Shrum, Alyssa Jorgensen
Marshall: Kristina Braxton, Kaelynn Greene, Brittany Fowler
Memphis: Kassy Dunn, Jordan Richwood, Sarah Pearson, Breslin Perry, Madison Osias
Southern Miss: Kaitlyn Friedel, Carissa Turang, Kaitlyn Freidel, Caroline Walker, Sydney Aguilar, Tori Koerselman, Samantha Gyerman, Lauren Little, Hannah Moore
Tulsa: Amy Harrison, Jodi Edmiston
UTEP: Tahla Wade, Kellie Eastman, Ashley Elicerio

Horizon
Butler: Kristen Boros, Angelique Zadrozny, Sarah Gronowski, Alex Kotter
Cleveland State: Nena Doran, Alex Radjen
Detroit: Kat Hoffman, Vanessa Garcia, Courtney Day, Alyssa Schaub, Kelsey Hylen, Danielle Holmes, Nicole Stalker, Allayna Stolp, Erin Huddleston
Loyola: Jessica Balzano, Amanda Ciran, Annie Korth, Tarran Shaffer, Kristina Vizza
UIC: Breann Wilson, Faith Johnson, Erica Hampton, Laura Swan
Valparaiso: Brittany Duncan, Tarah McShane, Lindsey Norway
Wisconsin-Green Bay: Lauren Danner, Tia Collins, Hailey Mohrfeld, Bri Cavin
Wright State: Jessica Gorman, Kortney Tackett, Reagan Stofchek
Youngtown State: Kayla Haslett, Kaitlyn Kite, Brooke Meenachan, Samantha Troxell

Ivy
Brown: Kelsey Hom, Jessica Cherness, Sam Brady, Liana Ogata
Columbia: Brooke Darling, Kayla Shimoda, Elizabeth Caggiano, Kalli Schultea
Cornell: Brittany Sutton, Sophie Giaquinto, Haley Chambers, Linda Laeufer
Dartmouth: Kristin Rumley, Megan Averitt
Harvard: Andrea Del Conte, Katie Lantz, Gabrielle Ruiz, Camilla Gibson, Emily Gusse
Penn: Sydney Turchin, Alexis Borden, Jennifer Retzer, Vanessa Weaver, Karina Rios
Princeton: Cara Worden, Alyssa Schmidt, Meredith Brown, Libby Crowe
Yale: Sarah Onorato, Hannah Brennan

MAAC
Canisius: Sonia Aguilar, Robin Kennery, Michelle DelPrince, Erica Afanador
Fairfield: Samantha Ruffolo, Samantha Frungillo, Brianna Levick, Macey Cloberdandts
Iona: Brianna Schauer, Angelique Nieves, Allison Hand
Manhattan: Sydney Weedon, Mickayla Romero, Amy Bright, Amanda Paxson
Marist: Taylor Kuzma, Janine Lalli, Melanie White
Niagara: Desarae Maldonado, Ambur Farmer, Amanda Werth
Rider: Dani Todaro, Deborah DeWitt, Allysen Breeden, Krista Morrone, Amanda Irving, Lauren Davies, Gina McCool
Siena: Chelsea Stout, Emily Potere, Meg Volz, Lauren Milligan
St. Peter's:

MAC
Akron: Kellie Roudabush, Taryn Allmon, Keelia Nester, Rachael Ratcliffe
Ball State: Taylor Cox, Hanne Stuedemann, Jessica Craft, Loren Cihar, Haley Smith, Sasha Margulies
Bowling Green: Chloe Giordano, Paris Imholz, Jamie Kertes, Shelby Fink, Emily McClelland, Braiden Dillow
Buffalo: Cheyenne Knepper, Alexis Curtiss, Samantha Brown, Cheyenne Brassey-Brierley
Central Michigan: Tricia Graham, Carolann Sexauer, Chelsea DeLamielleure
Eastern Michigan: Lindsay Rich, Melissa Felkey, Jennifer Lucas, Heidi Schmidt, Jessica Wilkes
Kent State: Emma Johnson, Megan McCracken, Dani Ramos, Ariele Patterson, Erika Warren
Miami: Megan Mattera, Kylie McChesney, Kaitlyn O'Donnell, Brianna Lipscomb, Remy Edwards, Tiyonna Marshall, Shanyn McIntyre, Kaitlin Wilson, Morgan McKeever, Jenna Modic
Northern Illinois: Allyson Hecht, Kaitlyn Barrett, Kristyn Barrett, Bryanna Phelan, Megan Dortch, Susana Gurney
Ohio: Kaylin Clarke, Adrienne Gebele, Lauren McClary, Timmie Rappe, Taylor Henson, Amanda Dalton, Savannah Dorsey
Toledo: Leigh Nebendahl, Allison Beery, Alissa Turkovich, Alyssa Smith, Casi Rohr, Jennifer Behunin
Western Michigan: Alesya Schalk, Emma Bogart, Kim Murphy, Jenny Rohn, Becca Shemberger, Mackenzie Shepeck, Loren Nagy

MEAC
Bethune-Cookman:
Coppin State: Sam Denlinger, Taylor Kairos
Delaware State: Bria Green
Florida A&M:
Hampton: Jailynn Jackson, Dominique Lawrence
Howard:
Maryland-Eastern Shore:
Morgan State:
North Carolina A&T: Raven Smith
Norfolk State: Whittni Gray, Haley Ward, Robyn Mitchell, Alina Moriarty, Jazmine Foreman
South Carolina State:
Winston-Salem State:

Mountain West
BYU: Haley Schenasi, Megan Arnold, Caroline Umphlett, Shelbi Everett, Coco Taualii, Mercedes O'Connor, McKenzie St. Clair, Alexa Strid, Mickey Blad
Colorado State: Molly Randle, Haley David, Taylor Hutton, Shae Rodriguez, Danielle Wikre
New Mexico: Mariah Rimmer
SDSU: Tori Kobold, Kaitlin Connors, Kayla Jordan, Fiana Finau, Danielle O'Toole, Leia Ruiz, Monica Downey, Andrea Hamada, Jaylene Ignacio
UNLV: Caitlin Klepper, Emilie Valadez, Alyssa Cordova, Garie Blando, Emily Haslinger
Utah: Mariah Ramirez, Kate Dickman, Desaray Akins, Marissa Mendenhall, Aryn McCarver

MVC
Bradley: Jessie Richardson, Brittany Burgess, Lexi Cremeens, Shannon King, Alyson Clemente, Kathryn Spenn
Creighton: Allie Mathewson, Taylor Flodman, Kelsey Allender, Blake Ringle, Nicole Warren
Drake: Hayley Nybo, Rebekah Schmidt
Evansville: Victoria Dellorto, Lauren Lum, Kayla Fortner
Illinois State: Sophia Perez, Lindsey Green, Stephanie Gallant, Kara Repp, Kelsey Turczyn, Molly Cull
Indiana State: Ashli Scott, Megan Stone, Natalie Capone, Katie Stout, Sarah Burnham
Missouri State: Amber Dreher, Erin Duewell, Chelsea Jones, Rebecca McPherson, Alissa Trickey, Mary Stephens
Northern Iowa: Julia Hunter, Layne Grgurich, Alycia Zembruski
Southern Illinois: Katie Bertelsen, Alyssa Wunderlich, Meredith Wilson, McKenzie Ledding, Kaylyn Harker, Dakota Pyles, Lacey Newbold
Wichita State: Brianne Bond, Layne Greenlee, Kaitlyn Carey, Melanie Jaegers, Sydney Stuever

Northeast
Bryant: Aubrey Mable, Karli Theleman, Maddi Velasquez
Central Connecticut: Ashley Black, Laura Messina, Alyssa McCoart, Kathryn Malcolm, Evie Rentzel, Brittany Ernst, Tori Constantin
Farleigh Dickinson:
Long Island: Paris Shipp
Monmouth: Allissa Schoelkopf, Vanessa Cardoza
Mount St. Mary's: Maria Santiago
Quinnipiac: Nikki Barba
Robert Morris: Samantha Bowlsbey, Tess Apke, Samantha Santillo, Lexi Schwartzmiller, Nicole Sleith
Sacred Heart: Kacie Wentworth, Jess Davenport, Kate Nadler
St. Francis: Chelsea Rex
Wagner: Beth Lewis, Cara Donovan, Kelsey Parker, Olivia Zwick, Jesica Albaran

OVC
Austin Peay: Lauren Bradley, Paige Neely, Erica Reis, Kady Bland, Courtney Ervin, Laurel Burroughs
Eastern Illinois: Bailey O'Dell, Hannah Cole, Jaqueline Trombi, Courtney Kasson, Brooke Owens
Eastern Kentucky: Darcy Schueller, Shaylon Robb, Lauren Mitchell, Katie Tackett, Leanna Pittsenbarger
Jacksonville State: Shelby Holley, Sara Borders, Christina Ezell, Savannah Sloan
Morehead State: Kara Arceneaux, Casey Cromwell, Katie Raile, Brittni Chapman, Kyle Nakama, Alex Caudill, Kane Sweeney, Morgan Buie, Lauren Gambone, Jenna Holland, Nicole Babrowski, Ashley Rey, Tierney Nelson
Murray State: Jordyn Amos, Alexa Becker, Casey Castile, Mo Ramsey, Shelbey Miller
SE Missouri State: Lindsey Patterson, Megan Cidlik, Katy McAllister, Jamie Woodworth, Leah Becker, Simone Patterson
SIU-Edwardsville: Rebecca Gray, Brittany Toney, Amanda Lambrecht, Kamryn Smallwood, Alexandra McDavid, Cierra Hutchinson
Tennessee-Martin: Lindsey Feigl, Casey Vincent, Sam McClure, Kenzi Tate, Carter Mansolino, Lauren Smith, Kelsey Dixon, Brittany Pendergrast
Tennessee State: Jordan Rehl, Kate Morris, Shea Morris, Amanda VanVranken, Brittany Davis
Tennessee Tech: Erica Tuck, Mackenzie Oliver, Mekenzie Weems, Angi Sakamoto

Pac 10
Arizona: Hallie Wilson, Chelsea Goodacre, Shelby Pendley, Samantha Davis, Nancy Bowling, Amanda Perez, Gabrielle Sandstedt, Lauren Young, Darcy Taylor, Mo Mercado, Michelle Floyd, Courtney Rodriguez
Arizona State: Amber Freeman, Bethany Kemp, Elizabeth Caporuscio, Danielle Muniz, Haley Steele, Nicole Girard, Brooke Boetjer, Jennifer Soria, Chelsea Gonzales
Cal: Danielle Henderson, Cheyenne Cordes, Breana Kostreba, Nikki Owens, Jasmin Mejia, Khala Taylor, Nisa Ontiveras, Vanessa Alvarez, Kylie Reed
Oregon: Jamie Sullivan, Hannah Melick, Alyssa Gillespie, Janie Takeda, Janelle Lindvall, Danica Mercado, Nicolette Udria
Oregon State: Kiara Garcia, Dani Gilmore, Madison Bundy, Aryn Feickert, Sarah Shadinger, Natalie Hampton, Kylie Padilla, Alexis Gonzalez, Keanna Pepe, Alleyah Armendariz
Stanford: Erin Ashby, Nyree White, Alyssa Lombardo, Leah White, Hanna Winter, Tylyn Wells, Lauren Donovan, Cassandra Rouland, Jessica Plaza, Kylie Sorensen, Carley Hoover, Madison Schreyer
UCLA: Ally Carda, Stephany LaRosa, Samantha Duran, Britney Rodriguez, Brittney Moeai, Alexis Bennett, Delaney Spaulding, Maddy Jelenicki
Washington: Kasey Stanchek, Courtney Gano, Kylee Lahners, Kimberlee Souza, Tara Bellusci Missy Taukeiaho, Jocelyn Cater, Jenny McNeill, Ali Aguire

Patriot
Army: Jules Steurer, Morgan Lashley, Ali Cleinmark
Bucknell: Alex Wells, Kristen Zahn, Nikki Silva, Tori Robinson, Erin Cox, Nicole Escobar
Colgate: Alyssa Chauklin
Holy Cross: Cassie Girvalo, Megan Hayes, Tori Cheske, Abbey Lang
Lehigh: Emma Capetz, Cassy Waggy, Emily Bausher
Lafayette: Kristin Berger, Victoria Vergona

PCSC
CS Bakerfield: Breeanna Sandoval, Melina Martinez, Ashley Carter
Idaho State: Shaundee Garrett, Vicky Galasso, Kelsi Ott, Hailey Breakwell
Loyola Marymount: Sterling Shuster, Caitlin Rooney, Stephanie Crist, Sydney Guveia, Stephanie Maciel, Nicole Clowdus
Northern Colorado: Kelci Cheney, Melissa Marcovecchio, Janelle Lopez, Ashleigh Waterland, Kaitlin Flynn, Nicole Hudson, Kikayla Duffy, Tianalia Faasua
Portland State: Brittany Hendrickson, Raya Johnson, Alicia Fine
Sacramento State: Riley Price, Alexa Chattleton, Caitlin Brooks, Kaitlyn Taylor, Kayla Papez, Jennifer Hartman, Kortney Solis
San Diego: Chloe Kaneko, Morgan Kurtz, Kylie Crawford, Mary Grabowski
Santa Clara: Brianna Rios, Breezy Bernard, Ashley Haney, Jordan Newell, Jenna Krummen, Elizabeth Bautista-Geiger, Casandra Padilla
Seattle: Amber Morrow, Erin Crowley, Jenny Hurst, Kaydee Kochi, Ashley DeVaere, Amanda Sugita
St. Mary's: Sarah Lira, Katelyn Mamizuka, Jiana Bowie, Elizabeth Slaughter, Erica Musgrave
Utah Valley: Jamie North, Kelli Fox, Megan Peay, Madelyn Schulz, Kelli Smart, Kylee Brinkerhoff, Krystin Jachim
Weber State: Cydnee Clarke, Jaycee Liechty, Kortney Law, Stephanie Mathias, Janel Cunningham, Kaitlin Anderson, Morgan Allaband, Josie Tucker

SEC
Alabama: Leslie Jury, Jadyn Spencer, Chauncey Bell, Danielle Richard, Andrea Hawkins, Haylie McCleney, Kallie Case, Chandler Dare
Arkansas: Katie Harrison, Megan Pearson, Alyssa Bass, Devon Wallace, Maddie Reese, Clarisa Navarro, Victoria Brown, Kimmy Beasley, Ciara Clampitt, Stephanie Canfield, Danielle Riddle, Grace Moll
Auburn: McKenzie Kilpatrick, Danae Hayes, Lexi Davis, Austyn West, Tiffany Howard
Florida: Sammi f*gan, Alyssa Bache, Lauren Haeger, Bailey Castro, Jessie Damico, Katie Medina, Briana Little, Taylore Fuller, Kelsey Stewart, Justine McClean, Delanie Gourley
Georgia: Niaja Griffin, Paige Wilson, Megan Sweet, Tina Iosefa, Bry Blanco, Kaylee Puailoa
Kentucky: Kara Howard, Griffin Joiner, Sylver Samuel, Christian Stokes, Ansley Smith, Nikki Sagermann
LSU: Dylan Supak, Rikki Alcarez, Kailey McCasland, Ayanna Andrews, Tammy Vermeulen, Hailey Smith, Paige McDuffie, Mariah Garcia, Kellsi Kloss, Sandy Simmons, Bianka Bell
Mississippi State: Courtney Vanlandingham, Megan Nesbit, Erika Gaul, Ashley Phillips, Swayze Hollenhead, Christian Harryman
Ole Miss: Allison Brown, Dallas Hardin, Hayley Davis, Sarah Craig, Lauren Lindsey, Kara Chambers
South Carolina: Kristin Struett, Katelyn Howser, Olivia Lawrence, Jordan Bizzell, Alaynie Page
Tennessee: Hannah Akamine, Cheyanne Tarango, Haley f*gan, Rainey Gaffin, Lexi Overstreet, Erin Gabriel, Annie Aldrete, Shianne Ybarra

Southern
Appalachian State: Caroline Rogers, Sarah Warnock, Cynthia Gomez
Chattanooga: Brittany Perez, Jennifer Garcia, Cheyenne Willis, Sara Beth Roberts, Taylor Deason
College of Charleston: Chloe Fletcher, Katherine Berck, Alex Pizzoli, Hope Klicker, Kaitlyn Yerby, Mackenzie Maples, Valerie Cassell
Elon: Chelsea White, McKenzie Carter, Caitlin O'Shea, Aly Quintana, Cyra Cottrell, Sarah Little
Furman: Shelby Parker, Hope Smith, Natalie Clemmons
Georgia Southern: Breanna McClendon, Brooke Red, Kaitlyn Johnson, Lexi Allen, Lindsey Wilcox
Samford: Madison Dickey, Carolina Seay, Rachel Bickert, Shelby Scott, Abby Adams
UNC Greensboro: Kiah Ruffin, Dominique Madruga, Tatiana Alcala
Western Carolina:

Southland
Central Arkansas: Tory Fitch, Ashley Boswell, Tiffany Roby, Taylor Barclay, Kaytie Spencer, Cicely New, Lissa Avitia, Sara Bigej
McNeese State: Lauren Langner, Bianca Lilly, Jessica Bowden, Laura Neill
Nicholls State: Rachel Moore, Priscilla Burns, Paige Miller, Rachael Huggins, Victoria Huggins
Northwestern State: Brittany Virgoe, Sara Shier, Allie Cason, Cassandra Barefield, Cheyenne Clower
Sam Houston State: Michelle Quinn, Hillary Adams, Taylor Rives, Alyssa Gregg, Amber Neal
Southeastern Lousiana:
Stephen F. Austin: Faith Hoisager, Linda Linares, Landre Nattinger, Stephanie Roberts, Kaitlyn Mixon, Danielle Blocker, Alisa Hamilton, Taylor Wells, Rylie Chappell
Texas A&M Corpus Christi: Hayley Galloway, Katelyn Potts, Krystal Garcia, Cassie Carroll, Bethany Slick, Mickayla Heller, Karissa Haleman, Julia Sanford
Texas State: Courtney Harris, Kendall Wiley, Selena Hernandez, Brittney Garcia, Kelli Baker, Ashley Wright, Katie Doerre
UTA: Hillary Steed, Samantha Kennedy
UTSA: Vivian Tijerina, Geena Garcia, Victoria Birdwell, Cosette Hernandez, Loren Stavrou

Summit
IUPUI: Erin Dillon, Ashley Seering, Jenny Royce
IPFW: Miranda Kramer, Stephanie Beuther, Kayti Hanson, Danielle Pugh, Brooke Shell
North Dakota State: Amanda Grable, Mara Headline, Krista Menke, Presley Glaser, Jamie Prussic
Oakland: Jackie Kisman
South Dakota State: Jessica Markanich, Vanessa Kellems, Sarah Logsdon, Samantha Terry, Ellyse Eitel
Southern Utah:
UMKC: Briana Wyatt, Lea Diaz, Kristi Lee, Marlee Maples, Cinda Ramos, Kaley Patterson
Western Illinois: Sammy Marshall, Lia Romeo, Teagan Walsh, KC Dunne ,Tierney Bottino

Sun Belt
FAU: Sam Messer, Laura Mann, Lindsay Shell, Alison Milam, Alexa Ballard, Paige Pender, Colena Lazar, Colesa Lazar
FIU: Bekah Kiser, Shelby Graves, Abigail Tewey, Lindsey Menezes, Reina Baluja
Louisiana-Lafayette: Meagan Thomas, Jordan Wallace, Maggie Ham, Peyton Webb, Samantha Walsh
Louisiana-Monroe: Kayla Boening, Mackenzie Miller, Kayla Prater, Faith Bohack
Middle Tennessee: Katherine Tucker, Laura Dukes, Samantha Nieves
North Texas: Dani Hoff, Elizabeth Coe, Haley Wagner, Madison Thompson, Meredith Baker, Taylor Schloblocher
South Alabama: Blair Beard, Farish Johnson, Emily Messer, Kourtnee Owens
Troy: Chelsea Eytel, Kelsey Robinson, Jaycee Affeldt, Ashley Rainey, Hannah Renn, Madison Rich, Chandler Griffin
Western Kentucky: Jacqueline McGill, Shawna Sadler, Taylor Borders, Preslie Cruce

SWAC
Alabama A&M: Anissa Britt, Brianna Zeigler
Alabama State:
Alcorn State:
Arkansas-Pine Bluff:
Grambling: Morgan Butler
Jackson State:
Mississippi Valley State: Natalia Covarubbias, Yasmine Battle, Katrisha Arocha, Corrine Pearl, Alexandra Sullivan

Southern:
Texas Southern: Marcelina Castillo, Jeniece Tillman, Jessica Miller, Lisa Maulden

WAC
Boise State: Jordan Krieger, Kenzie Cole, Katie Engelbrecht, Lindsey Nicholson, Sarah Barnes, Makenna Weir
Fresno State: Caitlin Neal, Kelly MeGee, Victoria Couch, Michelle Solomon, Maria Sio, Taylor Green, Destinee Levesque, Whitney Smith, Paige Gumz, Brenna Moss, Taylor Langdon
Hawaii: Kayla Wartner, Jordan Burton, Leisha Liilii, Alyssa Villalpando
Louisiana Tech: Bailey Kaderka, Alayna Kipp, Hailey Winter, Janine Godwin, Savannah Dollar
Nevada: Ashley Butera, Molly McWilliams, Emily Seidel, Danielle Wiltz
New Mexico State: Staci Rodriguez, Chelsea Dohrwardt, Kelsey Dodd, Malena Padilla, Tina Cisneros, Alyssa Vargas, Jackie Candelaria, Karysta Donisthorpe, Makayla McAdams
San Jose State: Kandi Kuder, Alyssa Martinez, Ashley Lang, Berlyn Rippentrop, Allison Lang, Jordan Sauceda, Marissa Toy, Briana Pontecorvo
Utah State: Hailey Froton, Taylor Serda, Ambur Orozco, Nicole Arata, Mariah Peterson, Libby Pederson, Kirstyn Namba, Noelle Johnson, Victoria Saucedo

Independent
Houston Baptist: Melissa Herman, Michaela Granchelli, Victoria Granchelli
Longwood: Libby Morris, Katie Shinrock
North Dakota: Jessica Loiacano
South Dakota: Morgan Hanthingy, Brooke Schaben

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From the Dailey Herald
Lockport stands tall in proud Joliet area
By Randy Whalen For Sun-Times Media Mar 20, 2011 02:25AM

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When it comes to high school softball, there are few places in the state comparable to Joliet area.

When Coal City claimed the Class 2A state title last season, the Coalers became the seventh area team in the past 19 seasons and fifth in the past decade to have won titles. They joined the ranks of Lincoln-Way Central (2008) Lockport (2004 and 1997), Lincoln-Way East (2002), Joliet Township (2000) and Morris (1992).

But through it all, one program has been consistently among the best in this area. It is no coincidence that one team is listed twice among state champions above. The same school has a pair of second-place state finishes, along with a third, in nine downstate trips.

The Lockport Porters.

So despite graduating seven seniors, including six starters, from last years 29-9 team, the Porters get the nod as No. 1 team in the area entering this season.

1. Lockport

Start with the senior combination of pitcher Kelly Bowler and catcher Lia Romeo. A season ago Bowler, who has signed with Lewis University, was 16-5 with 5 saves and a 2.10 ERA. Romeo, a Western Illinois recruit, batted .364 with 26 RBIs.

The Porters also return senior outfielders Sam DeMasi, who hit .327 with 8 stolen bases last year and has signed with Seton Hall, in center and Jenn Bond (.296, 5 doubles, 2 homers) in left. The other returnees are senior first baseman Allison Phad and senior Amanda Oberc, who will play first base and pitch (6-2 last season with a 1.74 ERA).

“We have a slew of juniors,” Lockport coach Marissa Chovanec said. “We’re young, but really talented. I look for us to defend our first-place finish (11-1, tied with eventual Class 4A state champion Sandburg) in the conference (SouthWest Suburban Blue) and finish the postseason strong. I expect them to rise to the occasion and keep the LTHS tradition of softball going.”

Junior left-hander Taylor Weissenhofer, who was effective last season with a 7-2 record and a 1.95 ERA, will spell Bowler in the circle. The middle of the infield is in good hands with junior shortstop Tierney Bottino, who already has committed to Western Illinois, and sophomore second baseman Ashley London.

The Porters had-late inning losses in the sectional final the past two seasons but hope to bounce back and make another state run. They have won nine regional titles in 10 years and 14 in 16 seasons. That goes with having 27 or more victories nine times in the past 14 years.

2. Lincoln-Way East

The Griffins enter their 10th season of play and already are one of the consistently good programs in the area. Of course, they set the bar high with an unprecedented Class AA state championship in their inaugural season of 2002. But heading into this season, they also have seven regional titles and four sectional crowns in their first nine years.

They will compete for those titles again with eight players back from last season’s 23-9 team that won a regional by blanking a 26-win Stagg team 2-0.

At the top of the returning list is senior catcher Megan Butler. As the Griffins’ team MVP last season, Butler, who has signed with Olivet Nazarene, hit .363 with 17 extra-base hits, including 9 home runs, and 38 RBIs.

Jillian Reid, who will walk on at Baylor next season, is a catalyst getting on base. At the top of the lineup, she batted .359 and was 18-of-20 in stolen bases.

“As a three-year varsity starter, Megan Butler is a mature athlete who leads by example and gets the respect of her teammates and opponents,” East coach Katie Meader said. “And it will say a lot to our outfield to have a three-year varsity starter in Jill Reid to lead them in center field.”

Other key returners are senior designated player Aubrey DeGroot (.317, 2 HRs, 14 RBIs); senior third baseman Kaley Jendraszak (University of St. Francis recruit who hit .309 with 16 RBIs); senior first baseman Lisa Holcomb; sophomore Jorgi Calombaris, who will move from second to shortstop; junior left fielder Bri Morell, and junior pitcher Kacyee Hart, who saw action in the circle last season when three-year starter Caitlin Santefort missed time with an injury.

3. Minooka

At the end of last season, no area team was as hot as Minooka. The Indians won 13 of 14 before dropping a 1-0 regional final to Normal West, which was undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the state at that time. The Indians finished 26-10.

“The 2011 Minooka softball season should be exciting,” said Minooka coach Mark Brown, who is filling in for Amy Saelens while she is on maternity leave. “We have seven returning seniors.”

The top returners are shortstop Aly Zembruski, first baseman Kassie Marsala, pitcher Payton Laczynski and catcher Kayla Ruettiger, all seniors. The Indians also are counting on offensive production from junior Lindsey Fenner and sophomores Jackie Lilek and Sara Novak.

“Defensively, we are returning all our infield starters from last year,” Brown said. “We also have a nice three-pitcher rotation with Payton Laczynski, Jackie Lilek and Sara Novak.”

Add that all together and Minooka may be the favorite to win the Southwest Prairie Conference.

“If we keep everyone healthy, we should again compete for the conference title,” Brown said. “Two years ago we finished 9-3 in conference, last season we finished 10-2 and ended Plainfield Central’s conference win streak. This year we intend on improving our conference record and bringing home the SPC title.”

4. Joliet Catholic

Angels coach Dave Douglas is in a strange position, but a good one. He has everyone back from last season’s 20-16 team that had no seniors and won a regional.

“We’ve never had this many returning,” he said. “It’s one of those situations where the potential is there. I don’t want to make any predictions, but the girls and I can’t wait to get it started.”

A trio of three-year senior starters lead the way — shortstop Tori Johnson, who has signed with University of St. Francis; first baseman Kayla Borgra, who has signed with Lake Forest, and third baseman Kelly Valencik.

Other key seniors are center fielder Alyssa Fehrenbacher, who is returning from a broken leg; second baseman Megan Novak; pitcher Ashley Searing, and right fielder Kayla Zembruski.

Returning juniors are catcher Haley Gerl, pitcher Mallory Goulding, outfielder Lauren Randich and left fielder Alex Wyss, who also is coming back from a broken leg.

“Last year we won the regional (for the third time in four years) before losing to (2009 Class 3A state champion) Oak Forest 2-1 in the sectional semifinals,” Douglas said. “But there are no breaks in any of the (East Suburban Catholic) conference schedule. There are lots of good teams.”

5. Providence

One of those other good East Suburban Catholic teams is right down the road. That’s Providence, which went 28-8 and 15-3 to finish second in the ESCC last season.

“I think we have established ourselves as one of the top teams in our conference,” said Providence coach Jay Biesterfeld, the ESCC Coach of the Year last season. “It will likely come down to our first four games (against ESCC powers Benet & Marist twice) that will determine if we have a chance to win the league.”

Two of the Celtics top players from last season, second baseman Hannah Gardner (Olivet Nazarene) and shortstop Chloe Oprzedek (Arkansas) graduated.

So much of Providence’s production will have to come from three returnees who were All-ESCC picks. They are senior third baseman/catcher Kelly Engwall (.370, 28 RBIs), junior outfielder pitcher Allie Strick (.333, 18 runs, 16 RBIs) and sophomore pitcher Amanda Wilson, who went 20-5 in the circle and batted .352 with 25 RBIs.

“We return a staff that had a combined ERA of 1.09 with a record of 23-7,” Biesterfeld said. “We expect that we will improve on those number this season. Our pitching should be some of the best in the area and we hope to complement that with solid defense.”

6. Plainfield Central

Always an area power. The Wildcats return six starters from a 23-8 team that won the SPC with a 13-1 mark. However, coach Anne Campbell’s concern is pitching. “Our pitchers have had limited varsity experience,” she said.

The returning senior trio of shortstop Olivia Scott, a four-year varsity starter; outfielder Carly Trenhaile, who will attend North Central, and pitcher Cory Shahan, who has signed with St. Francis, will be counted on as team leaders. Returning juniors expected to contribute are pitcher/outfielder Morgan Vogt, outfielder Karly Jackson, catcher Cailey Baker and second baseman Rachel Egly.

7. Lincoln-Way North

Coach Aimee Lonigro has the Phoenix pointed in the right direction. After going 13-19 in their first season in 2009, they were 22-11 last year.

Four key players return — junior catcher Abby Calabrese (.462), junior pitcher Kirsten Iversen (.360, 5-3 record, 3.41 ERA), sophomore first baseman/catcher Jill Galich (.434) and senior outfielder Shannon O’Donnell (.381).

8. Lemont

The Indians have six players back from a 24-11 squad that was 14-5 in the South Suburban Conference.

The four experienced seniors are pitcher Becka Anderson (11-5, 1.88 ERA), catcher Courtney Johnson (.474), Jenna Halper (.316) and third baseman Erin Keefe (.322). Others returning are junior outfielder Lexie Valone (.412) and sophomore pitcher Erica Nagel (6-0, 0.88 ERA, .316 average).

9. Coal City

Six starters return from last season’s 40-0 Class 2A state championship team. They are senior second baseman/outfielder Bryanna Phelen (.450, 77 runs), senior outfielder Rachel Burroughs (.339, 11 doubles, 37 RBIs), junior shortstop Lauren McGlasson (.308, 31 runs, 28 RBIs), junior third baseman/first baseman Molly Manietta (.320, 25 runs, 23 RBIs) and sophomore outfielders Madison Giordano and Hannah Boresi, who will also play some third base.

Senior Allie Budde and junior Morgan Youskevtch will be asked to step into the shoes of Kirsten Verdun and do the pitching.

10. Lincoln-Way West

Sure, the Warriors finished 14-21 in their inaugural season last year. But with coach Heather Novak (nee Kunkel) at the controls, that won’t last long.

With everyone back, the key returning players include junior shortstop Myranda Eckberg, who hit .327 with 7 doubles and 23 RBIs; sophomore outfielder Sam Magruder, who hit .330 with 30 runs and a .385 on-base percentage, and junior utility player Alex Stull, who led the team in hitting with a .377 average and will be a pitcher and catcher.

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Conant sweeps at Oswego East


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Conant made a long road trip Saturday to play its first two of five games in five days.

The Cougars hope the next three games — all home at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday — go the same way as Saturday.


Conant (3-0) swept a doubleheader at Oswego East 2-1 and 10-3 with junior ace Briana Cavin, a Wisconsin-Green Bay recruit, getting both wins.

The Wolves are coached by Danielle Finke, a former Conant softball player.

“Danielle is doing a real nice job with that program,” said CathyAnn Smith, who coached the former Conant three-sport athlete.

Briana Cavin struck out 10 and threw a 2-hitter in Game 1 as the Cougars scored both runs in the second inning.

Briana Cavin started the rally with a one-out single, then went to second on freshman Rachel O’Malley’s sacrifice bunt.

Sophomore Miranda Cavin singled home her sister for a 1-0 lead. Senior Paige Ward added an RBI single for the second run.

Senior Kailee Prasbrig collected 3 hits in the game while each Cavin sister had 2.

In Game 2, Briana Cavin (3-0) pitched 4 innings to get the win while junior Shannon O’Conner worked the final two innings and did not give up a run.

Briana Cavin (4 hits) and Miranda Cavin (2 hits) each had a triple and Prasbrig once again had 3 hits.



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1. Elk Grove (36-5) Lots back for Class 4A finalist

2. Cary-Grove (32-7) Elite Eight team loaded again

3. St. Charles North (29-4) New coach, same star players

4. Barrington (32-6) Fillies after 12th MSL crown

5. Glenbard South (32-4) A contender for 3A title

6. Downers Grove S. (30-7) Mersch leads a stacked lineup

7. Fremd (33-5) 4A runner-up has talent again

8. Downers Grove N. (28-9) Ryndak sisters can bring it

9. Jacobs (22-12) Sectional finalist has key talent back

10. Lake Zurich (24-12) Miami (OH) recruit Mattera returns

11. Naperville C. (21-16) Wunderlich, Redhawks DVC favorite?

12. Antioch (32-6) NU-bound Duehr returns for Sequoits

13. Benet (19-17) One of deepest lineups in DuPage Co.

14. Conant (21-12) All-are baterry (Cavins) back

15. West Chicago (27-10) Connolly back, but holes to fill

16. Palatine (22-14) Tons of experience on field

17. Glenbard North (20-9) Lilly Fecho tough with arm, bat

18. Geneva (21-17) Brings momentum from strong ’10 finish

19. Naperville N. (20-14) Best Huskies team in a long time

20. Neuqua Valley (25-11) Favorite in Upstate Eight Valley?



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Seven starters returning for Central softball
By Christine Bolin For Sun-Times Media Mar 23, 2011 02:23AM


Andy Nussbaum has coached the Naperville Central softball team for 28 years. He is just 20 wins from getting to 500. If all goes well this year, he will eclipse the milestone.

The Redhawks certainly have the talent this year to get to 20-plus wins, a great shot at winning the DuPage Valley Conference and potential to go far in the postseason. Only two seniors graduated (Megan Silke and Jori Gonzalez), seven starters returned and three players from this year’s team — Alyssa Wunderlich, Kelsey Gonzalez and Kristina Vizza — will play Division I softball next year.

“With so many players back, the expectations are pretty high,” Nussbaum said. “The kids need to have high expectations already. A lot of people expect a lot of things from us, but they expect a lot from themselves.”

Wunderlich, the No. 1 pitcher for the Redhawks (she went 16-10 last year) and Gonzalez, a standout shortstop, are both heading to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Lefty Kristina Vizza, the No. 2 pitcher, will be playing at Loyola University in Chicago.

“The colleges have confirmed (our talent), but this is a team game,” Nussbaum said. “Our particular combination of kids have good experience and good leadership.”

Just like rival Naperville North, Naperville Central also has three Division-I-bound players and potentially more on the way. The same goes for the final standings in the DVC last year — both went 8-6 in the league.

“The kids on our team love to play softball,” Nussbaum said. “Softball is their No. 1 deal as far as everyone on the team. They are softball junkies.”

In addition to Wunderlich, Gonzalez and Vizza, the rest of the so-called “softball junkies” with the Redhawks include Nicole Kappelman, who is moving from center field to second base; outfielders Abbey Anaya and Meghan Griffin, catcher Juliet Tassi, along with Erica Conway, Kayla and Rachel Skinner, Nina Rzeszutko, Jill Andreoni, Laura Dierking and Katie Walker. Freshmen who will get playing time are Maddie Doane in center field and Keegan Hayes, who will see time at pitcher, third base and outfield.

The Redhawks went 21-16 overall last year and fell just short of a regional title to Downers Grove North. The Redhawks’ opener against Bolingbrook was rained out on Tuesday, but they are scheduled to host Waubonsie Valley on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

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Caitlin Warren starts the '11 campaign with 2 for 4 with single, double and rbi in 4-3 loss at Minooka.

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SOFTBALL
Antioch 9, West Aurora 1
Benet 2, Downers South 0
Benet (4-2): WP Alyson Staats (4-2) CG, 4 H, 2 K, 0 BB
Brooks 7, Jones 4
Brooks (3-0, 2-0 Red-South): WP Mari Hooper (2-0) CG, 5 K, 2-for-4, 2 RBI; Synthia Hughes 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Chicago Notre Dame 5, St. Benedict 3
Chicago Notre Dame (2-2, 2-0 GCAC Blue): WP Christina Agosto (1-1) 3 IP, 5 K; Layla Anderson SV; Estrella Hernandez HR
Coal City 7, Yorkville 6
Conant 8, South Elgin 1
Curie 16, Cristo Rey 0
Curie (3-2): WP Liza Camacho (2-0) CG, 7 K; Mia Melendez 1-for-2, GS, 2 R; Jordan Lara 1-for-2, 3-R HR, 4 RBI
DeKalb 16, Dixon 2
Elk Grove 10, Lane 0
Evanston 17, Gordon Tech 1
Evanston: WP Allie Managlia 12 K; Anna Balch 3-for-4, 2 3B, 5 RBI
Evergreen Park 8, T.F. South 2
Evergreen Park (4-2, 4-1 South Suburban Red): WP Michelle Putlack (2-1) CG, 6 H, 12 K; Kym Farmer 3-for-3, HR, 2B, 3 RBI
Fenwick 5, York 4, 8 inn.
Heritage Christian (Ind.) 7-5, Wheaton Academy 3-4
Hinsdale Central 9, St. Joseph 3
Hoffman Estates 6, Deerfield 5
Kennedy 14, Washington 4
Kennedy (2-0): WP Megan Cunningham (1-0) 4 IP, H, 4 K; Jennifer Doyle 2-for-3, HR, 4 RBI; Nicole Radtke 2-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI
Lake Zurich 4, Palatine 2
Leyden 11, Ridgewood 0
No.18 Leyden (3-0): WP Morgan Maize (3-0), 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 9 K, 1-for-3, 3B, 3 RBI; Bri Michels 3-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI
Lincoln-Way East 10, Lincoln-Way North 2
Lincoln-Way East (4-0): Kacyee Hart CG, 6 H, 6 K, 5 BB
Lincoln-Way West 1, Lincoln-Way Central 0
Lindblom 23, Seton 16
Lockport 15, Thornton 0
No.16 Lockport (2-0): Tierney Bottino 3-for-4, 3 RBI, R
Loyola 7, Hersey 6, 9 inn.
Loyola (3-3): Molly O’Brien 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI; Sarah Conway 1-for-4, G-W 2-R 2B
Marian Catholic 6, Andrew 3
Minooka 15, Joliet Catholic 0
Minooka (3-2): Sara Novak 3-R HR, 2-R 2B
Montini 12, Aurora Christian 5
Montini (1-2): Shaylee Lewis 4-for-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, 5 SB
Mother McAuley 16, Regina 0
Mother McAuley (7-1): Claire Gannon 3-for-3, 2 2B, 4 RBI
Oak Forest 3, Reavis 0
No.6 Oak Forest (4-1): WP Emily Norton no-hitter, 12 K; Priscilla Rios 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Plainfield Central 5, Glenbard East 0
Plainfield Central: WP Kaleigh Nagle (2-0) 4 H, 3 K, 2-for-3; Kristina Shahan 2-for-3, RBI; Rachel Egy 2-for-4, RBI
Richards 15, Hillcrest 0
No.19 Richards (5-0): Amanda Pohredney 2-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 R; Sam Schlosser 2-for-4, 2 RBI; Nicole Element 2-for-3, R
Riverside-Brookfield 3, Nazareth 1
Riverside-Brookfield (3-0): Kiley O’Connell (3-0) CG, ER, 2 K; Kiley Rusen 3-R HR
Rosary 13, Sandwich 1
Stagg 3, Bolingbrook 0
Trinity 12, De La Salle 3
West Chicago 14-14, Willowbrook 0-1
Wheaton North 6-8, Geneva 5-1

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Sunset brought an end to the activities Saturday evening at the first Providence Softball Invitational, with the host Celtics and Lockport locked in a 2-2 battle.
Afterward, Lockport was awarded the tournament championship plaque for winning its previous two games.
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In other news, the tournament might not be over.
“You hate to have a game like that end in a tie,” Providence coach Jay Biesterfeld said. “So we’re going to both try to find an open date where we can complete the contest.”
Earlier, it was no contest in the games No. 16 Lockport (4-0-1) played against No. 9 Andrew and Glenbard West.
The Porters simply exploded offensively, blasting Andrew 15-4 and Glenbard West 14-1.
In the Andrew contest, Western Illinois-bound catcher Lia Romeo was hit by a pitch in her first at-bat, then hit back by blasting three consecutive home runs.
Romeo finished with seven RBI in that game, then added three more hits to her resume in the next two games.
“That was crazy,” Romeo said of her trio of roundtrippers. “Last year I don’t even think I hit three in a season, let alone in a game. I’ve never hit that well, ever, in a game.
“The first one I didn’t even know was over (the fence). I was still going to second and (assistant coach Rachel) Gensch told me it was out. I didn’t think the second one was over either. But the third one I hit and was like, ‘OK, I felt it.'”
Romeo had plenty of company in the heavy hitters parade. Junior Taylor Weissenhofer hit two bombs, while Brianna Carney, Tierney Bottino and Melissa Stoch had one each.
Amanda Oberc and Weissenhofer were the winning pitchers in the first two games. Kelly Bowler then went to the circle against Providence and shone with 12 strikeouts. But her offensive support wasn’t quite as plentiful.
The Porters took a 2-0 lead with a run in the second inning on a double by Jenn Bond and an RBI single by Katelyn Hair, and another in the fourth on a bloop single by Romeo and an RBI single by Allie Phad. Providence tied the game in the bottom of the fifth when Caroline Casper reached on a dropped fly ball, Allie Strick walked, and both scored on a two-out single by Ellie Bartosz.
Lockport threatened against Providence hurler Amanda Wilson in both the sixth and seventh innings, but Wilson shut the door both times.
Downers North 4-7, Glenbard East 0-0: In Game 1 Dale Ryndek fanned 11 for the complete-game win for No. 14 Downers North (5-0). In Game 2 Kendall Ryndek struck out 12 and homered.
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Downers Grove, IL —
Even a key injury can only slightly dampen Downers Grove North’s hopes.
Elaine Heflin (back injury) will miss the season after a great freshman year as a pitcher and hitter last spring. But the Trojans still feature mound strength and six starters from its school-record 28-win season.
“That’s a big blow,” coach Mark Magro said of Heflin. “We can’t replace her presence on the mound, but we hope she’ll come back stronger and healthier as a junior.”
And the Trojans still have two excellent arms in four-year pitcher Kendall Ryndak and her talented freshman sister, Dale.
“(Innings) will be split pretty evenly, similar to last year when we pitched Kendall and Heflin in the same game,” Magro said. “I’m more worried about catcher (with freshmen Kelsey Gockman and Ali Woitovich). Although I think they’re very good, it’s a big adjustment for them.”
If either or both play anything like last year’s freshmen starters Heflin, Brittany Nagy and Carolyn Nojiri, there will be no cause for concern.
“Our infield is set,” Magro said. “Carolyn is a great athlete and I think it’ll be a really good year for her. (Katie) Hunzinger is so solid at shortstop, Nagy fields everything at third base and Jenna Butler is back at first base.”
Offensive catalyst Rachel Bradley returns in the outfield, where Sarah Anderson, Kendall Ryndak, Maddie Wojciak and freshman Rowan McGuire also figure into the mix. Sam Yeager’s move from badminton to softball provides another strong bat.
“We’re solid pitching and defensively,” Magro said. “If we can just get a couple runs, I think we’ll be sitting pretty.”
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April 4th
Naperville North softball coach Jerry Kedziora missed a good one.
Kedziora, who was absent from the Huskies’ nonconference game against Oswego due to a family commitment, missed Naperville North post 18 hits in the 18-10 win over the Panthers on the road Monday.
“We have some big sticks,” Naperville North assistant coach Laurie Davidson said. “Our kids just go up there hacking. Fortunately the kids were able to put the bat on the ball. We haven’t practiced in over a week, so that’s a nice way to come back.”
Oswego (1-4) led 4-1 in the bottom of the second after a three-run first inning. The Panthers also had two-run home runs by Brandi Reiss in the fourth and Shianne Williams in the fifth. They finished with 12 hits.
“The offense was there; it has been the past couple of games. We just really have to pick up our defense,” Oswego coach Lindsay Hejtmanek said. “We gave up too many unearned runs. We just have to pick up our defense; our offense is definitely there.”
Making the difference for the Huskies were consecutive five-run innings in the fourth and fifth.
Huskies leadoff hitter Sammy Marshall scored four of the five times she was on base. She also had an RBI double and three of Naperville North’s seven stolen bases.
“When she gets on, chances are, she’s scoring,” Davidson said. “She’s just a heads-up base runner.”
For the Huskies, Kendall Vassar scored four runs, finishing with three hits. Kathleen Hahne had a four-hit outing, with three doubles and four RBIs. Caitlyn Warren finished with 4 for 5, 3 rbi, 2 SB, throw out at the plate! Stephanie Tobin had three hits and two RBIs and Bella Masini had three RBIs for North (1-1).
Leading the way for Oswego with two hits each were Jessa Garcia, Miranda McCain and Williams, who had three RBIs for the Panthers.
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Stagg 4, Mother McAuley 3, 8 inn.: No.3 Stagg (9-0) remained perfect thanks to Lea LaSota's seven-strike out complete game. Tatiana Sawosko was 2-for-3, with two RBI. Dani Stark was 2-for-4, with two runs scored and Mary Kate Fournier had the game-winning RBI.
Cary-Grove 13, Johnsburg 3: No.7 Cary-Grove (4-0) remained undefeated with help from Lindsay Efflandt's nine strike outs. She also added a home run and four RBI at the plate. Lisa Semero had a double and four RBI.
Oak Forest 11, Argo 0: Emily Missaggi went 2-for-2 with a grand slam, homer and six RBI for No. 9 Oak Forest.
Coal City 10, Pontiac 6: Lauren McGlasson (2-for-4, three RBI), Gabby Bonic (2-for-4, two RBI) and Hannah Boresi (1-for-4, two RBI) led Coal City (5-0).
Collins 18, King 6: Dajah Gunn struck out seven in a complete game for Collins (1-0). Michelle Bradley hit two homers and knocked in 5 RBI.
Curie 10, Hubbard 0: Winning pitcher Gabriela Garcia (2-2) fanned three and allowed two hits for Curie (5-2, 2-0 Blue-North). Alyssa Vasquez went 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and two runs. Mariana Gonzalez went 3-for-3 with a double, RBI and three runs.
De La Salle 13, Loyola 2: Rebecca Gieruc had a home run and three RBI in the De La Salle (2-4) victory.
Evergreen Park 16, T.F. North 0: Evergreen Park (5-4) was led by Kym Farmer (4-for-4, two RBI, two runs) and Megan Beckow (1-for-2, three RBI).
Fenton 26, Northtown 1: Tara Lawson was 3-for-4 with a triple, double, five RBI and four runs in the blowout victory.
Glenbard North 12, St. Charles East 0: Starting pitcher Lilly Fecho fanned seven in five innings to keep Glenbard North (5-0) undefeated. Kelsey Muller was 1-for-2, with a three-run home run.
Hyde Park 15, Harlan 6: Chelsea Williams pitched a dominant complete game that included 11 strikeouts and only three hits allowed.
Joliet Catholic 10, Joliet West 0: Ashley Searing fanned seven and allowed three hits for Joliet Catholic (5-1). Meghan Novak went 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs. Alex Wyss went 4-for-4 with three runs.
Lane 5, Northside 2: Kaleigh Ambrose (3-1) picked up the complete-game win for Lane (3-3, 1-0 Red-North). Emily Espinosa went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Lisle 8, Immaculate Conception 0: Bekka Houda (2-0) struck out 12 in Lisle's second win of the year. Mackenzie Buchelt (2-for-4, double, two RBI, two runs) and Stephanie Loconsole (2-for-2, double, RBI, run) also contributed.
Lincoln Park 16, Lake View 0: Amanda Ramirez had 13 strikeouts on the mound and went 3-for-4 with four RBI at the plate.
Lyons 5, Morton 0: Alyssa Koziol (1-1) fanned 11 in the win for Lyons (1-2). Casey Witt homered and drove in two runs.
Maine South 10, Hoffman Estates 9: Lauren Thornhill was 3-for-4 with two home runs, two doubles and five RBI. Zoey Zowinski was 4-for-4 with a triple and two doubles. for Maine South (3-2).
Plainfield Central 12, Waubonsie Valley 4: Plainfield Central (6-1) was powered by Cailey Baker (4-for-5, two doubles, four RBI) and Olivia Scott (2-for-4, double).
Queen of Peace 10, St. Joseph 0: Becca Doyle went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Steph Rich went 2-for-4 with a triple, double and three RBI.
Reavis 20, Hillcrest 0: Meghan Higgins (2-1) fanned five and allowed just two hits for Reavis (7-3, 6-1 South Suburban Red). Sam Mangiapane went 4-for-4 with two RBI and three runs.
Richards 11, Bremen 0: Winning pitcher Brianna LeBeau (5-0) struck out seven in the win for Richards (7-0, 6-0 South Suburban Red). Kailie Tobin went 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and three runs. Molly Pohrebny went 2-for-3 with a double. Jordan Battles went 2-for-2 with two RBI. Sam Kusta went 2-for-2 with an RBI and two runs.
Ridgewood 10, Resurrection 9: Mallory McCormack went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer run. Katie Serpico, Chris Laskero both were 3-for-4 with a two-run home runs each.
St. Scholastica 10, Maria 7: Victoria Anichebe was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run for St. Scholastica (2-1).
Schaumburg 8, Larkin 2: Brianne Lingl (3-for-4, three-run home run) and Alyssa Lancaster (3-for-4, home run, three RBI) led Schaumburg (3-1).
Taft 13, Clemente 3: Deanna Pirpiris went 2-for-3 with three RBI for Taft (3-1, 1-1 Red North). Kyra Vidas picked up the win on the mound.
Waukegan 10, Round Lake 0: Winning pitcher Stephanie Rodrigues struck out nine in the no-hitter victory for Waukegan (1-2).
Yorkville 10, Plano 3: Sonja Gilbertson was 3-for-5 with two homers and seven RBI for Yorkville (4-3).

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Naegele, Norton lead way for Oak Forest

Oak Forest's Samantha Kallivretakis keeps her eye on the ball against Lemont.
(Larry Kane/For Sun-Times Media)


April 5, 2011 BY TONY BARANEK [e-mail]

Font Size Print Email En Espanol Bookmark Black Text White TextSmart hitting and baserunning gave Oak Forest an early advantage. Clutch pitching maintained it.

A big bang put it away.

The No. 9 Bengals’ 6-1 South Suburban Conference crossover victory Tuesday over host Lemont wasn’t exactly a complete work of art. It did, however, feature a lot of the elements that have helped Oak Forest win five consecutive conference titles under coach Paige Stryczek.

Right-hander Emily Norton overcame five walks with nine strikeouts to record the pitching win, while Emily Naegele socked a three-run home run and Samantha Bal contributed two RBI for the Bengals (9-2, 6-1).

Erin Keefe walked and scored the only run of the game for Lemont (3-3. 3-3).

The smart hitting was provided by No. 9 hitter Felicia Turk, who on a day when many of the Bengals were overswinging and popping up, coaxed two walks from Lemont hurler Becka Anderson.

“I was just taking my time and looking for the right pitch,” Turk said.

The first walk, with one out in the third, led to two runs when after Jourdan Skirha reached on a fielder’s choice, Bal launched a line single to right.

Turk scored easily, but smart baserunning followed when Bal intentionally got herself into a rundown to allow Skirha to also cross the plate before Bal was tagged out.

“That’s instinct,” Bal said. “We practice it every time we practice. When we’re on the bases (Stryczek) makes us get into those rundowns and just get used to those situations to get those runners in.”

Norton, meanwhile, pitched in and out of trouble all afternoon. She was burned only once by her wildness, when after Keefe walked to lead off the fifth, Erica Nagel singled and Carly Jaworski reached on an infield grounder.

It was 2-1 through five innings, but then Lemont’s defense broke down in the top of the sixth. The Bengals loaded the bases without a hit before Norton launched a sacrifice fly to right, and Naegele hit a line-drive rocket over the left-field fence for her third homer of the season.

In her two previous at-bats, Naegele had popped out.

“When you pop up a lot (Stryczek) assumes you’re swinging for the fences,” Naegele said, laughing. “I didn’t want her to assume I was swinging for myself, so I was really trying to hit it on the ground there.

“She was like, ‘That was a lucky home run!’ That was a line drive. I was like, ‘OK, well, thank God.’ Luckily it traveled out fast to give us some cushion runs.”

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Evergreen Park 6, Lemont 4: Michelle Putlak (4-2) pitched a complete game and struck out four in the Evergreen Park (7-4, 7-1 South Suburban Red) win. Kym Farmer finished 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Hyde Park 14, Robeson 4: Mariyah Ofei (1-0) pitched Hyde Park (4-0) to victory.

Immaculate Conception 8, Walther Lutheran 0: Judy Morris was 1-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored. Katelyn Conenna finished 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored.

Joliet Catholic 14, Plainfield South 7: Mallory Goulding pitched six innings and struck six in the Joliet Catholic (6-1) victory. She was also 2-for-4 and had 2 home runs and two RBI while Meghan Novak finished 5-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored.

Kankakee 8, Coal City 4: Brandi Coy (4-2) struck out 10 and went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in the Kankakee (5-2) win. Kylie Johnson finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Jhane King went 2-for-4 with a homer, double, and four RBI.

Kenwood 19, Julian 0: Tina Marie Edwards pitched four no-hit innings and struck out three in the Kenwood (2-1) victory. She also went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and seven RBI.

Lake Zurich 3, Mundelein 2: Megan Mattera pitched four innings without allowing a hit in the Lake Zurich (5-2) victory. She was also 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.

Leyden 7, Hinsdale Central 0: Morgan Maize (6-0) threw a complete game, striking out eight and allowing just two hits. She also finished 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored for Leyden (7-0).

Lincoln-Way East 5, Marist 3: Kacyee Hart (6-0) pitched a complete game in the Lincoln-Way East (7-0) victory. She also hit a grand slam and scored two runs.

Lisle 12, Mount Assisi 2: Bekka Houda pitched a complete game and struck out nine in the Lisle (4-0) win. Melanie Early finished 3-for-4 with a homer, double, and two RBI and Shelby Keltman went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

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Cavin dumps the slump as Conant rolls
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Going into Wednesday’s game at Maine South, Conant’s Miranda Cavin said she was in a hitting slump.

“I was just grounding out a lot,” said the sophomore catcher, who bats cleanup. “This game, I was hitting more liners.”

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She even hit the scoreboard — for a home run.

Cavin (4-for-4, 4 RBI, walk) led off the top of the second by blasting an 0-2 pitch into in the middle of the left-field scoreboard for a 1-0 lead.

The Cougars weren’t done playing long ball.

Two batters later after Kim Jacobson singled to center, shortstop Allie Bauch just missed hitting the scoreboard.

Her home run — just to the right of the big outfield board — gave the Cougars a 3-0 lead. They went on to claim a 15-2 victory in six innings.

Miranda Cavin’s sister, Briana, fired a 1-hitter with 9 strikeouts to improve to 6-0.

“She was really hitting the corners and changing her speeds well,” Miranda said of her sister, who’s a junior. “I’ve been catching her since I was 7 years old.

“Everyone is on top of their game. We are playing all seven innings every time we go out.”

Cougars coach CathyAnn Smith watched her first eight batters all get at least one hit and No. 9 batter Kailee Pasbrig reached base three times (2 walks, a hit by pitch) with 2 RBI.

No. 2 hitter Hilary O’Donnell was 3-for-5 with 2 runs while Sarah Thompson, Bauch and Sarah Pawlik each had 2 hits.

“It was really about all 12 girls,” Smith said “Allie (Bauch) came back strong in her first full game (after recovering from a stress fracture in ankle),” Smith said. “The girls are playing as a team and doing the things they need to do.

“What I really like is how smart Briana and Miranda are together. They are working on different combinations of pitches.”

Maine South’s only hit came in the bottom of the third when left fielder Zoey Sowinski pulled a two-out triple down the right-field line to cut the Hawks’ deficit to 3-2.

However, Conant batted around in the fifth and sixth innings to put the game away.

Wheeling 3, Evanston 2: One year after losing at Evanston on a walk-off hit, the Wildcats (2-2) won in the same fashion over the Wildkits.

With one out and the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh, freshman Katie Quagliano singled a 3-2 pitch to the right-center gap to drive home Alyson Fallon for the winning run.

The rally started when Sara Kern (2-for-4, 2 runs) connected for a one-out single. She stole second and Fallon followed with a walk.

Winning pitcher Sejal Shah (3-for-3) then singled home Kern for the tying run.

Quagliano pitched the first 5 innings, striking out seven.

Shah (2-2) struck out two in the final two innings to pick up the win.

St. Viator 6, Hersey 2: St. Viator sophomore Michelle Presslak (2-for-3, 3 RBI) tripled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 2-2 tie.

Winning pitcher Julie Sweeney walked to start the inning. Courtesy runner Erika Kreiner stole second. Kelly O’Brien was hit by a pitch and Kristen Cozzi hit a bloop single to load the bases for Presslak’s double.

Angelica Dickey and Sweeney also had RBI doubles for the host Lions (2-5).

“We had some outstanding play from Tayler Lenart (catcher) and Alex Flasch (shortstop),” said Lions coach Dan Twarog. “This was a team win with good defense, great pitching and timely hitting.”

Kaneland 9, Hoffman Estates 8: Linden Fick (3-for-4, double, 2 runs), Kelsey Pellus (2-for-4, 2 doubles, 4 RBI), Alex Tuminaro (3-for-4, 2 home runs, double, 3 RBI) and Kaileen Hendle (3-for-4, double), Taylor Mann (2-for-4) and Amanda Harris (2-for-4) were top hitters for host Hoffman (1-6), which rallied from a 7-2 deficit.

Leyden 7, Hinsdale Central 0: Morgan Maize (6-0) threw a 2-hitter with 6 strikeouts and no walks for visiting Leyden (7-0).

The Eagles (7-0) were led on offense by Christina Morgan (3-for-4, 1 run), April Markowski (2-for-4, double, RBI), Maize (2-for-4 double, RBI, 2 runs and Dana Sullivan (2-for-4, double, 1 run).



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1. Elk Grove (4-1) Balzano 42-game hitting streak

2. Cary-Grove (3-0) Efflandt off to strong start

3. Glenbard South (2-0) At W. Chicago, Connolly Wednesday

4. St. Charles North (2-1) Ciran off to good start

5. Downers Grove N. (5-0) Ryndak sister bringing it early on

6. Barrington (6-2) Kryzko gets win and HR in one day

7. Fremd (6-0) Ciura 9 RBI (grand slam) in twinbill

8. Glenbard North (4-0) Panther play long ball with 5 HRs

9. Downers Grove S. (2-1) Mustangs bats awaken in Champaign

10. Conant (5-0) K. Jacobson swinging hot bat

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19. WW South (9-2) Tigers bats' are smokin'

20. Elgin (5-1) Perryman sisters have Maroons winning



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SOFTBALL
Aurora Central Catholic 7, Wheaton Academy 5

Batavia 6, Bartlett 3
Winning pitcher Katie Neubauer (2-0, 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 SO, 2 BB, 5 H) went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Beecher 6, Wilmington 2
Katelyn Neubauer and Sarah Crews each struck out six for Beecher (4-0). Skyler Woods added two hits and an RBI in the win.

Collins 9, Westinghouse 2
Ethel Conn (1-0) had two hits and struck out three in a complete game for Collins. Michelle Bradley had two triples and Erica Allen had two doubles for Collins (2-0).

Conant 15, Maine South 2 (6 innings)

Crystal Lake Central 3, Harvard 1
Winning pitcher Jackie Kisman gave up three hits and struck out five. Amy Rink was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for Crystal Lake Central (2-3).

Downers Grove South 4, Bolingbrook 2
Emma Topps was 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI and a run and Marissa Mersch hit a dobule and had two RBIs for Downers Grove South (4-1). Winning pitcher Jenny Nichols (2-0) gave up two hits, struck out eight and walked two.

Evergreen Park 6, Lemont 4
Kym Farmer had two hits and three RBIs, and Teresa Ziebarth had two hits and an RBI for Evergreen Park (7-4, 7-1 South Suburban Red).

Grayslake Central 8, Johnsburg 5

Grayslake North 7, Woodstock North 0
Kristina Gandy struck out 12 in the victory. Nikki Livengood hit a home run for Grayslake North.

Hyde Park 14, Robeson 4
Mariyah Ofei earned her first victory of the season for Hyde Park (4-0).

Immaculate Conception 8, Walther Lutheran 0
Judy Morris had two runs and two RBIs for Immaculate Conception (2-6, 1-0). Winning pitcher Briana Iosco struck out nine.

Joliet Catholic 14, Plainfield South 7
Meghan Novak was 5-for-5 with two runs and three RBIs for Joliet Catholic (6-1).

Jones 11, Hubbard 1
Abigail Ogrentz drove Jones (4-4, 2-2) to the win by going 2-for-3 at the plate and striking out 11 in the circle.

Kaneland 9, Hoffman Estates 8
Rilee Vest hit a home run and had two RBIs and Lanie Callaghan was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs for Kaneland (7-1, 1-0).

Kankakee 8, Coal City 4
Brandi Coy (4-2) struck out 10 and had three hits and two RBIs. Jhane King had a home run, double and four RBIs and Kaylie Johnson had three hits and two stolen bases for Kankakee (5-2).

Leyden 7, Hinsdale Central 0
Winning pitcher Morgan Maize (6-0) threw a complete game, giving up two hits, striking out eight and walking none.

Lincoln-Way East 5, Marist 3
East improved to 7-0.

Lisle 12, Mount Assisi 2 (6 innings)
Bekka Houda (3-0) gave up three hits and struck out nine in six innings. Melanie Early had three hits, including a double, a home run and two RBIs, and Shelby Kretman had two hits and three RBIs for Lisle (4-0).

Lockport 4, Minooka 0
Ashley London was 3-for-4 with four RBIs and two doubles for Lockport (6-0-1). Taylor Weissenhofer (2-0) pitched five innings in relief, giving up five hits, striking out five and walking none.

Manteno 2, Momence 1
Winning pitcher Haley Hatalla struck out eight. Haylee Beck and Becky Zielinski both went 2-for-3 for Manteno (11-1).

Montini 9, Marian Central 8
Alex Dewey was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI and Tori Shipbaugh was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Montini (3-2, 2-0).

Naperville Central 7, Plainfield Central 6

Nazareth 7, Glenbard East 4
Nazareth improved to 6-2.

Niles North 6, Lakes 5
Sophomore Rachel Matthies went 2-for-4 with a double and the winning run. Senior Rebecca Gilbert had the winning RBI in the bottom of the sixth. She went 2-for-4 with two doubles for Niles North (5-2).

Perspectives-Calumet 13, Harlan 7
Amaya Twillie was 2-for-3 with two home runs for Perspectives-Calumet (3-2).

Providence 13, Joliet West 5
Allie Strick was the winning pitcher and hit a grand slam. Caroline Casper was 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs.

St. Francis 8, St. Edward 3
Winning pitcher Taylor Ronchetto improved to 4-2. Blaine Carragher hit a home run and a double for St. Francis (4-2). Tarah McShane was 2-for-3 with a home run for St. Edward.

Sandburg 4, Marian Catholic 2
Winning pitcher Lora Olson gave up two hits and struck out four in 3 1/3 innings. Olson also went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and Lexi Bryant was 2-for-3 with a double and a run for Sandburg (5-3).

Seton 15, Rich Central 11 (5 innings)
Deanna Wellere had three hits, three RBIs and three runs for Seton (5-2).

South Elgin 3, Geneva 2

Stevenson 5, Libertyville 2

Vernon Hills 1, Antioch 0
Jordyn Comitor hit a home run for the game's only run. Winning pitcher Megan Meline gave up two hits and struck out 11.

Waubonsie Valley 7, Streamwood 5
Jessica Sarch was 2-for-3 with a triple and four runs, Haylie Wensel was 3-for-4 with four RBIs and Erin Hohman hit a home run for Waubonsie Valley (4-3). Winning pitcher Alyssa Garcia (3-1) struck out six and walked one in six innings.

Wheaton Warrenville South 4, Oswego 1

Wheeling 3, Evanston 2

Warren 8, Zion-Benton 7 (8 innings)
Sarah Shanders had the game-winning hit in the bottom of the eighth. Lexi Leneau was 3-for-4 with three RBIs, two doubles and a home run for Warren (5-4).

Wauconda 16, Round Lake 1 (5 innings)
Brittany Ehmann was 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs for Wauconda (4-1, 2-0).

West Chicago 6, Glenbard South 5 (9 innings)
Mary Connolly had 11 strikeouts in the complete game for West Chicago. Jen Konchar had two hit, including the game-winner, and two RBIs.