Lane title streak reaches six, 12 of 14

Lane topples Young, captures sixth consecutive Public League title

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                            May 19, 2012

When a team has won five straight Public League softball titles and 12 of the last 14, one bad inning isn’t going to discourage it. Lane shook off a bad inning Saturday and roared back to defeat Young 12-3 in the Public League final at UIC. Continue reading →

Lane continues softball reign

Lane takes city softball title

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                    May 20, 2011

When a team has won four consecutive city championships, confidence can be seen when they step onto the softball field. Lane showcased its confidence Friday as it defeated rival Taft 5-0 in the city championship game at UIC. Continue reading →

Taft softball pulls upset

Taft advances to city softball finals

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                             May 19, 2011

Sometimes all it takes to win a big game is a little luck in the right situations. Taft got all the luck they needed in extra innings as it held on for a 9-5 nine-inning win against top-seeded Northside in the first Public League semifinal at UIC. Continue reading →

Fremd wins sectional title

Big inning, Brottman enough for Fremd

  BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                   June 5, 2010

When you have a pitcher like Lena Brottman, one big inning will be enough to propel you to a win.

That is exactly what happened Saturday as No. 3 Fremd put up seven runs in the bottom of the first inning on the way to an 8-3 win over Lake Zurich in the Class 4A Buffalo Grove Sectional final.

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Lake Zurich moves on to sectional final

Lake Zurich’s Mattera leads Bears

  BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                   June 3, 2010

Earlier this season, Lake Zurich pitcher Megan Mattera told her first-year coach Michaela Towne that she wanted to break the school’s single-season record of 12 home runs. Well Mattera did that and much more as she led the Bears (24-11) to a 1-0 extra-inning win over Barrington on Thursday.

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Fremd wins sectional opener

Fremd powers way past Warren

BY MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW                                                                     June 2, 2010

No. 3 Fremd showed why it has one of the best offenses in the area, smacking two home runs and six hits in a 5-1 Class 4A Buffalo Grove Sectional semifinal victory over Warren on Wednesday.

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