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 Forget the regular season. Sandburg is back to being ... well, Sandburg. At least the Eagles looked like the vintage version in an 11-6 stunner over Andrew in Saturday’s Class 4A Andrew Regional title contest. Candice Koch had three hits (2 doubles) and drove in three runs, while Karli McLaughlin and Sarah Herold also had key extra-base hits as the Eagles (21-15) … ]]> Sat, 26 May 2012 20:23:19 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/12796973-393/softball-sandburg-knocks-out-andrew.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/12796973-393/softball-sandburg-knocks-out-andrew.html Tuesday’s upcoming SouthWest Suburban Blue rematch against Lockport is something that Lincoln-Way East has been looking forward to since an 8-1 loss on April 11. Wednesday, the Griffins took a big step toward making it matter, riding the bat of Sam Stewart and arm of Kacyee Hart to a 4-1 victory over visiting Sandburg. It was East’s first win over Sandburg since … ]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:19:12 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/12136839-393/softball-lincoln-way-east-breaks-through-against-sandburg.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/12136839-393/softball-lincoln-way-east-breaks-through-against-sandburg.html Some big fundamental mistakes by teammates cost Sandburg pitcher Amanda Barna a 5-0 lead in Friday’s SouthWest Suburban Blue contest against host Lincoln-Way Central. Barna didn’t point any fingers. When the Knights appeared poised to make a second comeback in the bottom of the seventh on a two-out RBI double by Michelle Kriegshauser, she did – at herself. “The double was my … ]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:54:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/11888174-393/softball-sandburg-survives-lincoln-way-central.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/11888174-393/softball-sandburg-survives-lincoln-way-central.html Marian Catholic’s Rebecca Stanton spent the majority of Wednesday’s battle against No. 11 Sandburg in a really bad mood. Early in the game, her catcher’s glove broke, and she couldn’t find another one comfortable enough to continue behind the plate. In the fifth inning, with the host Spartans trailing 7-1, she struck out with the bases loaded and two outs. Stanton flung … ]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:37:19 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/11722935-393/softball-marian-catholic-rallies-past-sandburg.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/11722935-393/softball-marian-catholic-rallies-past-sandburg.html Sandburg coach Jim Fabianski said he had trouble sleeping all week heading into his team’s opener against defending Class 4A champion Moline Saturday afternoon in Orland Park. The No. 25 Eagles return just two starters from last season, which ended in a supersectional loss to the Maroons. But the 2010 state-champion Eagles have always had pedigree on their side, despite the lack … ]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:54:12 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/11365825-393/softball-sandburg-earns-split-with-defending-champ-moline.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/11365825-393/softball-sandburg-earns-split-with-defending-champ-moline.html 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 doubles and six triples. She added 32 RBI and 33 runs, stole 15 bases and had a .745 slugging percentage. P: Amanda Ciran, St. Charles North, sr.: The Sun-Times 2011 Player of the Year and Loyola recruit … ]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:53:13 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5873195-393/ciran-leads-tough-all-area-squad.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5873195-393/ciran-leads-tough-all-area-squad.html
NORMAL — Sandburg coach Jim Fabianski warned of it. Moline confirmed it. The Maroons who took the field for Monday’s Class 4A Normal Supersectional at Illinois State University were not the same girls that the Eagles took apart in an opening-day doubleheader sweep. These Maroons were healthy. Aggressive. A little psyched for some revenge. They got it, big-time, with a 10-5 victory … ]]> Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:19:12 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5817855-393/sandburg-taken-down-by-moline.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5817855-393/sandburg-taken-down-by-moline.html
Lexi Bryant stood a couple of feet off second base, hands on her head, tears streaming down her cheeks. Soon she would join the wild, joyous scene at home plate, where her Sandburg teammates were celebrating her walkoff two-run double that gave the Eagles a 2-1 Class 4A Lockport Sectional title game victory over Andrew. But for a moment or two, a … ]]> Sat, 04 Jun 2011 21:31:59 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5782068-393/sandburg-beats-andrew-on-walkoff-double.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5782068-393/sandburg-beats-andrew-on-walkoff-double.html
Another classic. That’s what the Lockport and Sandburg softball teams waged Wednesday. When it was over Sandburg and senior ace Lora Olson held on for a 1-0 win over the host Porters in a Class 4A Lockport Sectional semifinal. It was the first postseason meeting between the two programs — which have combined to win 15 sectional titles and three state championships … ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:16:32 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5725374-393/sandburg-edges-out-lockport-in-pitchers-duel.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5725374-393/sandburg-edges-out-lockport-in-pitchers-duel.html
Number six Sandburg put an exclamation point on another SouthWest Suburban Blue title Monday with an 8-1 victory over Lincoln-Way East in Frankfort during which the Eagles dominated in every aspect. And on top of that ... “We had fun doing it,” senior pitcher Lora Olson said. “I mean, we didn’t take them lightly, but we definitely played our game. We stayed … ]]> Mon, 16 May 2011 20:54:56 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5420419-393/sandburg-caps-conference-run-with-big-win.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5420419-393/sandburg-caps-conference-run-with-big-win.html With a 15-5 record and a 2.74 ERA, Andrew’s Brooke Hofer was hardly a “soph” touch for hitters in 2010. As a junior, though, she’s gradually pitching her way into the circle of the Southland’s elite hurlers. Hofer had a week to remember in helping Andrew take control of the SouthWest Suburban Red, tossing a no-hitter, two two-hitters and a four-hitter in … ]]> Mon, 16 May 2011 19:40:16 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5419626-393/andrews-hofer-gets-in-a-groove.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5419626-393/andrews-hofer-gets-in-a-groove.html The pitching speaks for itself: A 1.79 ERA and an average of six strikeouts per game. The attitude? Not just good ... “Very good,” Sandburg coach Jim Fabianski said of junior pitcher Amanda Barna. “She’s been very good with anything I’ve given her, and any time that she’s had she goes out with a smile on her face.” Barna is one of … ]]> Mon, 09 May 2011 22:08:24 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5281872-393/barna-adds-depth-to-sandburg-staff.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5281872-393/barna-adds-depth-to-sandburg-staff.html
It’s almost the halfway mark of the SouthWest Suburban Blue season, and Sandburg is right where it wants to be. All alone in first place at 6-0. “We’re just like building up, building up,” senior third baseman Jessica Perkins said. “When we get to our top peak — and at this point I think we’re almost there — we just want to … ]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 22:34:43 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5194078-393/sandburg-takes-down-homewood-flossmoor.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5194078-393/sandburg-takes-down-homewood-flossmoor.html After rain and the school prom wiped out last week’s entire schedule, Lora Olson was ready to get back to the comfort and solace of the softball diamond. “We had our fun, but it was time to get back to work,” the senior Sandburg star said. Olson showed no signs of the extended lay off, throwing a three-hitter and striking out a … ]]> Mon, 02 May 2011 21:48:14 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5153623-393/sandburgs-olson-overpowers-griffins.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5153623-393/sandburgs-olson-overpowers-griffins.html As a junior, Sandburg's Jess Perkins spent almost the entire season being the opposing pitchers' "better option." Such was life hitting fourth behind 2010 SouthtownStar Player of the Year Lexi Bryant. By the end of the 2010 season, however, it became more like "pick your poison." When the Eagles faced Marian Catholic in a Class 4A regional final, Spartans coach Kerri Evans … ]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:22:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5009892-393/perkins-and-bryant-sandburgs-lethal-combo.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/sandburg/softball/5009892-393/perkins-and-bryant-sandburgs-lethal-combo.html