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Tinley Park Coach Excited to Work with 'Great' Bunch

Bulldogs won't let softball loss to Stagg get them down; Sebastian, Gooden experience thrill of IHSA's 3-Point Showdown.

Posted Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 9:32 pm CT|Updated Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 10:04 pm CT

The softball season kicked off this week when Tinley Park took on Stagg in a non-conference matchup.

on Wednesday, but the loss didn't get Tinley Park down. Coach Wendy Podbielniak said the game won't define what the Titans can do this season.

"We've got a great group of kids, they are great athletes and great students," she said. "We're going to do some things this year."

* Tinley Park's Andrew Sebastian and Vince Gooden competed in the IHSA's 3-Point Showdown. Read the full story here.

* In boys gymnastics, Andrew fell to Lyons Township in a close decision.

* Former Titan Roosevelt Green recently wrapped his sophomore basketball season with St. Xavier.