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 ›

Oak Forest 2013 Prom: Students Tee Up Fantastic Evening (Photos)

The Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park was the backdrop for Oak Forest High School's 2013 prom Saturday. Check out images from the event and share your own photos and videos.

Students from Oak Forest High School drifted between a decorated ballroom to the picturesque grounds of Tinley Park's Odyssey Country Club on Saturday as they celebrated that familiar rite of passage, prom. Before the dancing got fully under way Saturday, May 18, the attendees spent time taking photographs—and capturing memories—by the country club's ponds and gazebos. Inside, a professional photographer snapped more traditional images, while a special photo booth gave students an opportunity for more candid shots. Check out the Oak Forest High School 2013 prom photo gallery and share your own pictures and videos from the event, as well as shots beforehand. Other 2013 Prom Photo Galleries on Patch: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Two Ways to…

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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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'I Was Relieved': Oak Forest High School Student Wins $100K Scholarship

Jacob Lawrence, who will attend the University of Illinois in the fall, received the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, worth $100,000.

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.

Oak Forest Teen Arrested in Crash That Paralyzed Other Driver

Erica Gallardo, 19, was charged with aggravated DUI in connection with a 2-car accident last month, and prosecutors claim her blood-alcohol content was .117 percent, Sun-Times Media reports.

An Oak Forest teen was arrested Thursday on an aggravated driving under the influence charge in connection to a late March crash that paralyzed another driver, Sun-Times Media reports. READ: Check Out the Full Sun-Times Media Story for More Details Erica Gallardo, 19, and an Oak Forest High School graduate, was driving a 2001 Mercury Mountaineer at about 5 a.m. March 27, near the intersection of Steger and Richton roads in Steger when she crashed into the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer, the report stated. The 26-year-old Oak Forest driver broke his thigh bone, injured his spine and was paralyzed from the waist down, the report added. Prosecutors claim she had a blood-alcohol content of .117 percent after the crash, the report stated. Gallardo …

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Home Movies: Oak Forest HS Junior Serves Up Highlights

Patch spotlights videos that give you a different look at the community, past and present. This week, the spotlight is on Jeff Sprayberry, an Oak Forest High School varsity volleyball player.

Home Movies features videos from Patch, from around the web and from readers that showcase Oak Forest and its residents. Want your video featured? Upload it to our Neighborhood Gallery and email me at joev@patch.com to say you want to see it in Home Movies. If you're patient and you know where to look, YouTube can be your personal ESPN for local sports. For instance, a quick search for Oak Forest sports clips brought up a highlight reel for Oak Forest High School varsity volleyball player Jeff Sprayberry. So far this season, the junior outside hitter has 109 service points, 65 aces, 104 kills and 30 blocks. The team is 6-8 (3-4 in conference), and the next game is Tuesday, April 16, at Shepard High School in Palos Heights. YOUR TURN: Are …

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Video Starring Oak Forest HS Grad Earns Webby Nomination

More than 2 years ago, Vince Rossi moved to California from Oak Forest to become an actor. Now, a comedy short he stars in has become an online hit and has been nominated for an award you can vote on. Find out how.

Thanks to an online comedy video, an Oak Forest High School graduate is being mentioned in the same breath as supermodel Bar Refaeli and Omar from the HBO series The Wire. Actor Vince Rossi, 22, is part of the cast of "Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends," (editor's note: this video is NSFW for language and content) a comedy short from the College Humor website. The video, which already has racked up more than 5 million views on YouTube as of April 10, makes a satirical case for legalizing same-sex marriage as a way to ensure gay men won't be forced to marry the girlfriends of hetero men. Now, it's been nominated in the 17th annual Webby Awards, which honors the year's best web content. The video is one of five finalists in the running for…

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Diane

5:25 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013

What? You read this as being about VINCE Rossi, and not about Joe VINCE? Preposterous! By the way, good job Vince Rossi!   more ›