http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com Latest news from the Chicago Sun-Times - High School Sports en-us webmaster@suntimes.com (Editor) Newspapers http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/YourSeason/assets/img/logo.gif http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2013 Conant made it look easy to defeat an opponent three times in the span of one season. Two home runs off of the bat of Kim Jacobson powered the Cougars to an 8-1 win over host Barrington in a Class 4A sectional semifinal Wednesday. “Our team’s focus was that we wanted to make history again and take a step in the right … ]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 20:59:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/12877179-393/softball-third-times-still-the-charm-for-conant.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/12877179-393/softball-third-times-still-the-charm-for-conant.html Barrington right-fielder Maggie O’Hara bashed a long and dramatic birthday present for her mom Friday night. With the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the eighth inning, the Fillies junior connected with a fastball for a grand slam over the right field wall to lift Barrington to a 6-2 win over MSL-rival Fremd. “I knew everything was resting right … ]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 19:58:32 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/12478099-393/softball-barringtons-maggie-ohara-bashes-game-winning-grand-slam.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/12478099-393/softball-barringtons-maggie-ohara-bashes-game-winning-grand-slam.html
Like many athletes in this era of social media, Barrington junior slugger Loren Krzysko has a YouTube video showcasing her offseason workout regimen and all-around softball skills. The most telling part of the 6-minute, 52-second video isn’t the weight-training exercises, the fielding drills, the impressive fundamentals of her hitting off the tee or the actual game tape showing a few of her … ]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:37:44 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/11683041-393/softball-5-4-loren-krzysko-is-answer-to-pop-quiz.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/11683041-393/softball-5-4-loren-krzysko-is-answer-to-pop-quiz.html Allie Gaeding is a blur of activity on the softball field. The senior Fremd star shortstop is a gazelle in the field and a terror on the base paths. Her dynamic base running set the team’s aggressive tone and her superb fielding helped nullify several potential Barrington rallies that powered the Vikings’ 4-1 victory in a Class 4A Sectional semifinal at Warren … ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:12:10 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/5724826-393/gaedings-efforts-enough-in-fremd-w.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/5724826-393/gaedings-efforts-enough-in-fremd-w.html Miranda Cavin wanted to help her older sister, junior Conant starting pitcher Briana, as much as possible. Briana Cavin required little back up. Miranda Cavin’s two-run first inning home run sparked the Cougars’ offense and Briana Cavin’s extraordinary one-hitter smothered visiting Barrington in the No. 11 Cougars’ 10-0 whipping of the No. 15 Fillies Monday afternoon in Hoffman Estates. Miranda, a sophomore … ]]> Mon, 09 May 2011 20:40:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/5280468-393/cavin-sisters-lead-conant.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/5280468-393/cavin-sisters-lead-conant.html Barrington 7, Buffalo Grove 3: Kiersten Tinkoff (2-for-4, three RBI) and Colleen Shandley (3-for-4) led Barrington (10-3). … ]]> Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:18:03 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/4834338-393/barrington-tops-buffalo-grove.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/4834338-393/barrington-tops-buffalo-grove.html The first invitational tournament of the 2011 high-school softball season just might be the best. There are no soft touches, so to speak, among the eight teams competing this week at the Spring Fling Invitational, which always highlights the first three days of the season and is hosted by Barrington High. Barrington may have the best the best softball complex in the … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:48:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/4433794-393/warren-z-b-post-first-round-wins.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/barrington/softball/4433794-393/warren-z-b-post-first-round-wins.html