Regional/Sectional Assignments announced

The regional and sectional assignments have been announced by the IHSA. Go to: http://www.ihsa.org/activity/sbg/2010-11/3assign.htm

Monday, March 28

We are still planning to go out to Champion Fields for practice today from 3:30 - 5:30. Please dress accordingly!

Freeport Tournament Information

A note from Jeff Sands, Head Coach at Freeport High School:

We are excited and looking forward to having each of your teams join us for the 2011 Lady Pretzel Invite. It looks like the tournament field will boast another top caliber group of teams. We look forward to having you all here for our tournament and want it to be a fun and competitive experience for your teams.

What a way to begin the 2011 season by playing against some of the top teams in the state! We return (7) teams from last years powerful field and invite one more to join us. Please meet the 2011 tournament teams:
- For the second year in a row we will have the 3A State Champions in our tournament field. Congratulations to Coach Deric Linder and Metamora High School on capturing the 2010 (3A) State Title.
- Congratulations are also in order for Morrison High School, who returns to the tournament field after a 3rd place finish at the 2010 (2A) State Tournament.
- Oak Forest High School will return to defend their 2010 Lady Pretzel Invite title and were the 2009 (3A) State Champions. They advanced to the Super Sectionals in 2010 where they lost to State Champ Metamora.
- Marengo High School will return to the field after finishing 2nd in the 2010 Lady Pretzel Invite to Oak Forest in a great championship game that went extra innings.
- Milledgeville , Freeport and Lena will all return from the 2010 field as well. Milledgeville beat Freeport in the Consolation Championship game in 2010.
- We have added one new team to the 2011 tournament field and would like to welcome University High School (Normal) to the 2011 Invite. U-High advanced to Sectional championship in 2010 where they fell to the 3A State Champions - Metamora.

All games will be played on the NW and SW diamonds at Read Park in Freeport, located at the corner of S. McKinley Ave and W. Empire St. The tournament will begin on Friday afternoon April 1st at 1:00pm with pool play:
- Teams in Pool A play their games on Friday at 1:00 and 4:00. Opponents in the 1:00 games are Milledgeville vs Oak Forest and Freeport vs U-High.
- Teams in Pool B play their games on Friday at 2:30 and 5:30. Opponents for the 2:30 game are Metamora vs Lena and Morrison vs Marengo.

Saturday, March 26

Practice at U-High from 10 - 12 - Sr, Jr, So only. Coach Sondgeroth is bringing Panera bagels!

Scheduling Updates

Thursday, March 24 - Practice 7-9 @ U-High

Friday, March 25 - Tentatively, practice 3-5 @ U-High

Saturday, March 26 - Varsity games have been canceled - practice TBA

Wednesday, March 23

As of 11:30 AM, the fields were soft, but usable. With an afternoon of sun and wind, they should continue to dry. We will continue with our plans to practice at Champion Fields from 3:30 - 5:30 pm.

Monday, March 21

At this time, the plan is to go outside at Champion Fields from 3:30 - 5:30 pm. Reminder - girls need to find their own rides to and from the practice fields.

Start at U-High ...

Too cold to start at Champion ... meet at UHigh at 9:30 ... be prepared to go outside later during practice.

Friday, March 18 - Practice INSIDE at U-High from 3 - 5.

Apparel Order Form now available online

My apologies ... the 2011 U-High Softball Apparel order form can now be accessed online through the following link:

2011 U-High Softball Apparel Order Form

Completed orders should be returned to Coach Sondgeroth in the Math Office by 8:30 on Tuesday morning.

Updated Spring Break Practice Schedule

Friday, March 4 - Practice 5 - 7 @ U-High - all players should attend; final cuts made at the end of practice

Saturday, March 5 - Practice 8 - 10 @ U-High - be prepared to run outside

Sunday, March 6 - Optional Practice 1 - 3, as follows:
- 1-2 - all pitchers and catchers report to large gym to throw
..........(dads are welcome to catch - not sure how many we'll have)

- 1-2 - all non-pitcher/catcher freshman and sophomores
..........report to small gym for hitting circuit

- 2-3 - all juniors and seniors and all fr/so pitchers and catchers
..........report to small gym for hitting circuit

If you will NOT be at practice on Sunday ONLY, please e-mail Coach Sellers at ljsell2@yahoo.com. All other absences should be reported to Coach Sondgeroth at SGrothfam@aol.com as soon as you are a ware of the absence.

Monday, March 7 - Practice 10 - 12 @ U-High - be prepared to go to the turf

Tuesday, March 8 - Practice 10 - 12 @ Horton Fieldhouse - be prepared to go to the turf

Wednesday, March 9 - Saturday, March 12 - No practices

Sunday, March 13 - Optional practice TBA
.

Softball cuts ...

Pass the word ... All players should attend practice tonight ... We will talk with each player individually before she leaves the gyms.

If you will not be at practice tonight come see me in the math office (room 223) before you leave school.