Barrington Gets Easier Path after Sectional Vote Revision

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Byline: Kathy Rudolph Daily Herald Correspondent

Last week's sectional seed meeting left some coaches wondering what Dundee Crown coach Jim Tohme was using as a criteria for ranking some of the teams at the Palatine sectional.

Barrington Atletic Director Bob Carpenter also wondered after seeing that, despite grabbing eight No. 1 votes, three second-place votes and one third, Tohme ranked the Fillies eighth.

Carpenter called Assistant Executive Director Marty Hickman at the IHSA Friday and protested. After reviewing the voting, Hickman agreed and ruled that all of Tohme's rankings would be excluded for the sectional rankings.

"I will say I think …