Regional Update - Wednesday, May 27

Due to last night's rainout, our game is now scheduled to start at 6:30 pm. Vans will leave from U-High at 3:30.

Directions to the regional site:
Estimated Time: 46 minutes Estimated Distance: 34.68 miles
Take I-74 west toward Peoria.
Exit I-74 at the Goodfield exit. Turn right (north) onto Rt. 117.
Proceed into Eureka. Turn left (west) onto Rt. 24.
Travel a little over 7 miles. Turn left (south) onto County Rd 3 (Main St / Washington Rd).
Take this road into Washington. Look for signs to Washington Park or Pool.
As you enter town, look for Devonshire. Turn left (west) onto Monroe St.
Quickly look for N Wood St. Turn right onto Lincoln.
The park is located at 815 Lincoln.

Game Update - Wednesday, May 27

We play our first game of the regional on Wednesday, May 27, against Bloomington High School at 4:30 in Washington. Players are dismissed from class at 2:25. The vans will leave from the tennis courts at 2:45.

Any player scheduled to take an exam in their 2:00 class should contact her teachers via e-mail or phone sometime BEFORE Tuesday. If necessary, one of the vans will stay back and leave at 3:00.

Our game will be played at Jan Smith Field @ Lincoln Park located at 815 Lincoln in Washington, IL. I will post better directions on Monday.

Practice Update - Monday, May 25

Varsity (and invited sophomores) will practice from 2:30 - 4:00 at the ISU softball complex. Enter the field through the gates at the NE entrance (between the ISU soccer and baseball fields).

After practice, all players are invited to attend the U-High regional baseball game. Your name will appear on the pass list at the main entrance. In exchange for your admission, you are asked to help track down foul balls during the game.

Practice Update - Friday, May 22

We will go with my initial plan, with one twist.

All juniors and sophomores will practice after school from 3:30 - 4:30 at U-High. We will throw, work on a couple of infield situations, and hit off of the machine. If you have a conflict and can not make this practice, please send me an e-mail asap.

All seniors will come back to school after graduation practice and hit from approximately 11:00 - 11:30.

If we are able to get a solid practice in tomorrow night, then we will not practice on Saturday morning.

Practice Update - Wednesday, May 20

Practice tonight ... Varsity at Champion from 3:30 - 5:00 and JV at Fairview from 3:30 - ???.

Both games vs. Mahomet-Seymour tomorrow night (Thursday) will be played at Champion.

JV Game Update - Saturday, May 16

The entire Maroa-Forsythe JV tournament scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled. Neither the JV team nor the Varsity team will practice on Saturday.

The Varsity game against Prairie Central has been rescheduled for Monday, May 18, at 4:30. The players are dismissed from class at 2:25 pm.

Tuesday's home game against Streator has been designated as Senior Night. Meg Bottorff and Kristi Cook are heading up the planning efforts. Please check with them if you would like to assist in any way.

Game Update - Saturday, May 16

The Varsity double header at Clinton has been CANCELLED so clinton can make up games within their conference. Varsity will not practice.

JV is still scheduled to play in the Maroa-Forsythe JV Tournament. They are scheduled to leave from the U-High tennis courts at 9:30 am. Due to the varsity cancellation, all freshemen and sophomores will now be dressing and playin gin this tournament.

Game/Practice Update - Friday, May 15

Both games scheduled for this afternoon at Prairie Central have been cancelled. The Varsity game ONLY has been rescheduled for Monday, May 18, at 4:30 in Fairbury.

Varsity will practice tonight from 5:00 - 7:00 in the gyms at U-High. JV will practice from 3:00 - 5:00, sharing the gyms with varsity baseball.

Practice Update - Thursday, May 14

No practice tonight! The girls worked hard at practice last night and we have Class Night tonight, so we get the night off.

Tomorrow, Friday May 15, we are scheduled to travel to Prairie Central with both teams. The players are excused from class at 2:25 and the vans will leave from the tennis courts by 2:45. Should we lose another game to rain, we will practice at U-High. The practice schedule has us down from 5:00 - 7:00 again.

Game/Practice Update - Wednesday, May 13

Tonight's games at Pontiac have been cancelled. Both teams will practice from 5:00 - 7:00 at U-High.

JV Tournament Update - Sat, May 16

The schedule for the Maroa-Forsythe JV Tournament has been adjusted as follows:
12:00 Macon-Meridian vs U-High
1:30 U-High vs Mowequa Central A&M
4:30 Maroa-Forsythe vs U-High

- Home team will be determined by a coin flip prior to each game.
- 8-run rule in effect after 4.5 innings
- 75-minute time limit per game
- International tie-breaker in effect
- If running late, only 10 minutes between games
- No full infield practice will be allowed

Practice Update - Tuesday, May 12

Varsity will practice at Champion from 3:20 - 4:45 pm. JV should check with Coach Pessman after school to see where you are going.

Game Update - Monday, May 11

Major correction ... our game tomorrow night is at HOME!!!!! We are scheduled to play at 4:30 at Fairview Park, weather permitting. Varsity players should report to Fairview, dressed and ready to warm up, no later than 3:30. If you can arrive earlier, please do so, as we will have a lot of work to do to get the field ready for the game.

Practice on Tuesday, May 12 - If we go outside, varsity will practice at Champion and the JV will practice at Fairview. If we have to go inside, we are scheduled to go at 5:00.

Tournament Update - Saturday, May 9

All players should bring EVERY uniform that has been issued to them so far this season.

JV Schedule

6:30 - JV van leaves for Rantoul from the tennis courts at U-High - Your parents must e-mail Coach Sondgeroth or Coach Pessman by Friday if they will be driving you directly to Rantoul.

7:30 - All JV players should be at Wabash Park (Field #1) in Rantoul ready to begin warm-ups.

8:30 - JV plays first game vs Eureka on Field #1

If JV wins Game #1, last 2 games will be played at 1:00 and 4:00
If JV loses Game #1, last 2 games will be played at 11:30 and 2:30

Varsity Schedule

7:15 -Varsity Van leaves for Rantoul - All varsity players are strongly encouraged to attend the JV's first game

9:15 - Varsity players should report to the open area north of Field #4 (west field) ready to begin warm-ups

10:30 - Varsity plays semi-final contest vs Pontiac on Field #4

1:30 - Varsity plays final game of the tournament

All varsity players are strongly encouraged to attend the JV's last game

Complicating matters ...
1:00 - 4:00 - Final rehearsal for Tuesday night's Spring/Senior Chorus Concert - any player in chorus should talk to coach Sondgeroth about making arrangements to get back for at least part of this rehearsal

Practice Update - Friday, May 8

Both teams will practice inside today. Everyone should meet in the small gym at 3:15 for further instructions. Varsity will practice until 5:00 and JV will practice until 4:15.

Practice Update - Tuesday, May 5

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Varsity players should meet in the small gym at 3:15. We will stay at U-High and work on various situations, etc. We will be done by 5:00.

JV will practice at Fariview from 3:30 - 5:30. Chloe, Kali, and Shannon - you will dress with the JV tomorrow night. If you want to go to the end of the JV practice, we can get you a ride down there about 4:30 pm. Just let me know at the start of practice.

Game Updates - Latest Information

Monday's Varsity game vs. Pontiac will be played at Champion #7 beginning at 4:30 pm. The JV will play Pontiac at Champion #6 beginning at 4:30 pm, as well. All players should arrive at the diamond no later than 3:30 pm.

Tuesday's Varsity game at Ridgeview has been cancelled due to Ridgeview's need to make-up a cancelled conference game. We have not been able to locate a replacement team for this game.

On Wednesday, the JV team faces Normal West at 4:30 at Maxwell East. Players should arrive at the diamond no later than 3:30 pm.

On Thursday, the varsity plays in the first round of the Corn Belt Conference Tournament in Rantoul. At this time, we still do not know the starting time or opponent for our game. The winner of tonight's varsity game should end up with the #2 seed.

Game Update - Mon, May 4 and Tues, May 5

Both teams are scheduled to play Pontiac at 4:30 on Monday, May 4 - Varsity at Fairview and JV at Champion #6. If it rains at all between now and Monday afternoon, we will have to move the game to Champion #7. Water was still standing around 2B at Fairview this morning. Monitor this site on Monday for a final decision.

On Tuesday, May 5, the varsity travels to Colfax for a 4:30 game vs. Ridgeview. Varsity players will be dismissed at 2:30 for a 2:50 bus time. The JV game with Central Catholic scheduled for Tuesday night has been cancelled.

Where Do I Go?

Not sure which field we can get onto at this time, so let's meet at U-High and we will adjust from there. I apologize for the confusion.

Practice Update - Saturday, May 2

As promised earlier this week, girls attending prom tomorrow night are excused from Saturday's practice. Please e-mail Coach Sondgeroth asap if you will not be attending practice.

Practice for everyone else (Varsity and JV) will run from 9:00 - 11:00 am. We want to go out, but water is still standing on the field at Fairview and I don't think there is space available at Champion. Please check this site tomorrow morning before heading to practice to find out exactly where we will start practice.

Schedule Update - Friday, May 1

Varsity game is still on as planned. 1st pitch at 4:15 at Maxwell Park. Players should be dressed and at the field by 3:30 pm.

JV players have a busy night - practice at 3:00, watch varsity game, and then out to dinner at Monical's on Main St. Girls should have money with them to help pay for dinner/tip/etc.

Practice scheduled for tomorrow morning from 9:00 - 11:00. Not sure if we will be in or out - check back before you leave in the morning for a location.