Softball: Oak Forest Shut Out by Tinley Despite Larsen's 1-Hitter

Senior pitcher Emily Larsen pitched a gem of a game Saturday, but Tinley Park was able to slip by the Bengals, 1-0. The loss eliminates the Bengals from the postseason.

The score: Tinley Park 1, Oak Forest 0, in the regional final Saturday, May 25, at Oak Forest High School. The way it happened: On a crisp, overcast afternoon where pitching dominated, the only run of the game came early on a hard-luck play. In the bottom of the second inning with a runner on third, Titans freshman Megan Laib hit a soft, floating looper over Oak Forest second baseman Shannon Coyle. Powers drifted with the ball, and as the sophomore stretched out, she snagged the ball in the webbing of her glove. But as she fell to the ground, the ball popped out of her glove and was ruled an error. The runner on third scored on the play. The big plays: Tinley's second-inning run-producing play was clearly the biggest play of the game, but …

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High School Postseason HQ: Andrew's Baseball Run Ends

The Thunderbolts lose to Richards Friday in a game that was postponed twice. Plus, updates in boys volleyball and tennis.

It's postseason time for high school spring sports, and we want to keep you updated on the progress of our local student-athletes. Here's a quick and easy way to track the teams for Oak Forest, Andrew and Tinley Park high schools. You can also help us by sharing photos from games and meets, and also updating scores in the comments section below. Follow a certain team? You can also post photos and updates to our Local Voices section. SOURCE: Illinois High School Association - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Two Ways to Stay Connected to Oak Forest Patch:

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High School Postseason HQ: Oak Forest Softball Win Means Date With Tinley Park (Update)

The Bengals regional semifinal against Bremen on Wednesday has been postponed. Find out the new time, and check out updates on girls soccer and baseball.

UPDATE (1:06 p.m. Wednesday, May 22): The softball regional semifinal Wednesday, May 22, between Oak Forest and Bremen has been postponed because of rain. The new time is 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Oak Forest High School. It's postseason time for high school spring sports, and we want to keep you updated on the progress of our local student-athletes. Here's a quick and easy way to track the teams for Oak Forest, Andrew and Tinley Park high schools. READ: Check Out the Results From Other High School Spring Sports You can also help us by sharing photos from games and meets, and also updating scores in the comments section below. Follow a certain team? You can also post photos and updates to our Local Voices section. READ: Lemont Blanks …

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High School Postseason HQ: Oak Forest's Bats Too Much for Tinley

The No. 4-seeded Bengals beat the No. 5-seeded Titans, 12-2, in the first regional game for baseball. Plus, updates on match-ups in other sports.

It's postseason time for high school spring sports, and we want to keep you updated on the progress of our local student-athletes. Here's a quick and easy way to track the teams for Oak Forest, Andrew and Tinley Park high schools. READ: Check Out the Results From Other High School Spring Sports You can also help us by sharing photos from games and meets, and also updating scores in the comments section below. Follow a certain team? You can also post photos and updates to our Local Voices section. SOCCER (GIRLS) SOFTBALL READ: Lemont Blanks Oak Forest to Clinch Softball Conference Title SOURCE: Illinois High School Association - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Two Ways to Stay Connected to Oak Forest Patch:

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Joe Vince

10:36 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

@NANCY GRACE: There isn't. Oak Forest doesn't host any regional or sectional games in baseball this season. Joe Vince Tinley Park-Oak Forest Editor   more ›

10 Oak Forest High School Seniors Pick Colleges

Ten student-athletes from Oak Forest High School take the next step in their athletic and academic careers, signing letters of intent recently. Find out who's going where.

High School Postseason HQ: Oak Forest Advances to Boys Tennis State Finals

In girls soccer, the Bengals lose a tight one to rival Tinley Park, 1-0, knocking the team out of the postseason.

It's postseason time for high school spring sports, and we want to keep you updated on the progress of our local student-athletes. Here's a quick and easy way to track the teams for Oak Forest, Andrew and Tinley Park high schools. You can also help us by sharing photos from games and meets, and also updating scores in the comments section below. Follow a certain team? You can also post photos and updates to our Local Voices section. Tinley Park: The team tied for 67th at the state final at East Illinois University. READ: Lemont Blanks Oak Forest to Clinch Softball Conference Title SOURCE: Illinois High School Association - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Two Ways to Stay Connected to Oak Forest Patch:

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Tired of the B.S.

4:03 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013

Maybe the message is that academics are more important than sports?   more ›

Softball: Lemont Blanks Oak Forest to Clinch Conference Title

Senior Carly Jaworski allowed two hits and struck out five in Lemont's 1-0 win over South Suburban Blue rival Oak Forest.

The score: Lemont 1, Oak Forest 0 The way it happened: The South Suburban Blue conference title was on the line Thursday as Lemont took on rival Oak Forest. Lemont needed a victory to take the crown; a loss would have meant a three-way tie with Oak Forest and Tinley Park. After sharing the title with Oak Forest last year and repeatedly finishing second in years past, the Indians finally came out on top with a 1-0 win Thursday—ending the Bengals' eight-year reign as conference champions. Lemont improved to 21-5 on the season and 17-2 in conference play. The Bengals slipped to 20-14 overall and 15-4 in South Suburban Blue. Senior Carly Jarowski (9-5) led the Indians on the mound, allowing only two hits and tallying five strikeouts. She went …

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Teen Pushes Limits to Run First Midwest Half Marathon for Boston

Annalyn Parks, 13, trained to run eight miles of the First Midwest Half Marathon on Sunday, but after the Boston Marathon attack, she decided to run the full race.

Jamie Parks was sure his daughter Annalyn was ready to run just over 13 miles in one run. She had been preparing in a way for the last five years. Annalyn, 13, has run at least one mile every day since she was 8. There was one time when it was about 15 minutes to midnight and she still hadn’t run, but will power prevailed. “A couple of times, I thought of quitting the streak,” Annalyn said, at her Tinley Park home. “But inside my heart and my brain, I just can't quit now. I've gone so far.” Jamie is an avid runner as well. He is on a streak of running at least a mile a day himself, only his streak goes back for about the last 21 years. Jamie has run the First Midwest Half Marathon almost every year since it began. He runs while pushing his…

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Bring Out the Brooms: Oak Forest Sweeps Tinley Park in High School Baseball

The Bengals only needed 5 innings Tuesday to take down the Titans, 11-1. Oak Forest also defeated Tinley on Monday, 10-3. Check out photos and video from the games.