IHSA

Season Summaries

Girls Softball

Last updated on September 3, 2008.

Season summaries include titles won, final place in state, final won-lost record, and head coach for all seasons submitted by the school or gathered from IHSA records. A few titles are missing (complete list of missing titles). Please submit changes or additions for your school by using this form.

Key to titles: Pl–place won, D–district, R–regional, S–sectional, U–super-sectional, Q–team qualifier for state finals, P–Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier).


 LaGrange (Lyons)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1977-78 | R | | 1978-79 | RS Q | 18 1 | Jane Jacobs . . . . . 18 1 1 yr .947 1988-89 | R | | 1989-90 | RS Q | 26 5 | Deb Snead . . . . . 26 5 1 yr .839 1990-91 | R | | 1992-93 | | 4 15 | Dawn Schabacker 1993-94 | | 15 16 | Dawn Schabacker 1994-95 | R | 22 13 | Dawn Schabacker 1995-96 | | 17 15 | Dawn Schabacker 1996-97 | | 9 23 | Dawn Schabacker 1997-98 | R | 28 10 | Dawn Schabacker 1998-99 | | 24 9 2 | Dawn Schabacker 1999-00 | R | 26 8 1 | Dawn Schabacker 2000-01 | R | 24 14 1 | Dawn Schabacker . . . . . 169 123 4 9 yr .578 2002-03 | R | | 2003-04 | RS | 21 18 | Dawn Schabacker . . . . . 21 18 1 yr .538 2004-05 | R | | 2007-08 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 234 147 4 12 yr .613
 LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2003-04 | R | |
 LaHarpe
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 | R | |
 Lake Forest (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1973-74 | | 4 5 | Jodi Martin 1974-75 | | 6 4 | Jodi Martin 1975-76 | | 8 5 | Jodi Martin 1976-77 | | 10 4 | Jodi Martin . . . . . 28 18 4 yr .609 1977-78 | | 4 13 | Mary Beth Zolli . . . . . 4 13 1 yr .235 1978-79 | R | 17 4 | Jodi Martin . . . . . 17 4 1 yr .810 1979-80 | | 11 5 | Michael Zandroni . . . . . 11 5 1 yr .688 1980-81 | | 4 12 | Randy Anderson . . . . . 4 12 1 yr .250 1981-82 | | 14 6 | Mary Ann McCormick 1982-83 | | 6 15 | Mary Ann McCormick . . . . . 20 21 2 yr .488 1983-84 | | 13 11 | Dennis Herrmann 1984-85 | R | 17 10 | Dennis Herrmann 1985-86 | | 7 18 | Dennis Herrmann 1986-87 | | 1 23 | Dennis Herrmann 1987-88 | | 6 21 1 | Dennis Herrmann . . . . . 44 83 1 5 yr .348 1990-91 | RS Q | 23 7 | Susan Trefny . . . . . 23 7 1 yr .767 SCHOOL TOTAL 151 163 1 16 yr .481
 Lake Zurich
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1983-84 | R | | 1989-90 | RS Q 4 | 23 3 | Joseph Kedzior . . . . . 23 3 1 yr .885 1995-96 | R | | 1998-99 | R | 31 8 | Karen Allaire . . . . . 31 8 1 yr .795 2001-02 | R | 29 7 | Rich Keller 2002-03 | RSUQ | 32 4 | Rich Keller . . . . . 61 11 2 yr .847 2005-06 | | 25 11 | Becky Woodman 2006-07 | R | 21 10 | Becky Woodman . . . . . 46 21 2 yr .687 2007-08 | | 25 6 | Becky Lewandowski . . . . . 25 6 1 yr .806 SCHOOL TOTAL 186 49 7 yr .791
 Lanark (Eastland)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1994-95 | | 14 4 | Doug Johnson 1995-96 | | 6 11 | Doug Johnson 1996-97 | R | 23 1 | Doug Johnson 1997-98 | R | 23 2 | Doug Johnson 1998-99 | RS Q 2 | 29 1 | Doug Johnson . . . . . 95 19 5 yr .833 1999-00 | R | | 2002-03 | R | | 2005-06 | RSUQ | 29 6 | Doug Johnson . . . . . 29 6 1 yr .829 SCHOOL TOTAL 124 25 6 yr .832
 Lansing (Illiana Christian)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1990-91 | | 17 7 | Roger King 1991-92 | | 23 3 | Roger King 1992-93 | RS Q | 28 3 1 | Roger King 1993-94 | R | 30 2 | Roger King 1994-95 | RS Q | 34 2 | Roger King 1995-96 | RS Q 2 | 28 5 | Roger King 1996-97 | R | 32 3 | Roger King 1997-98 | RS Q | 24 8 1 | Roger King 1998-99 | R | 28 3 | Roger King . . . . . 244 36 2 9 yr .869 1999-00 | R | | 2000-01 | | 20 12 | Fred Terpstra 2001-02 | RSUQ 4 | 28 11 | Fred Terpstra . . . . . 48 23 2 yr .676 2003-04 | R | | 2004-05 | R | | 2007-08 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 292 59 2 11 yr .830
 Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1981-82 | R | | 1982-83 | R | | 2004-05 | R | 21 12 1 | Julie Tovey . . . . . 21 12 1 1 yr .632 SCHOOL TOTAL 21 12 1 1 yr .632
 LaSalle (L.-Peru)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1978-79 | R | | 1995-96 | | 12 9 | Ed Yoder 1996-97 | | 16 8 | Ed Yoder 1997-98 | | 14 9 | Ed Yoder 1998-99 | | 13 8 | Ed Yoder 1999-00 | | 14 8 | Ed Yoder 2000-01 | | 12 12 | Ed Yoder 2001-02 | | 4 13 | Ed Yoder 2002-03 | | 10 15 | Ed Yoder . . . . . 95 82 8 yr .537 2003-04 | | 7 24 | Andy Mitchell 2004-05 | | 14 19 | Andy Mitchell . . . . . 21 43 2 yr .328 2005-06 | | 19 14 | Carie Swanson 2006-07 | R | 29 4 | Carie Swanson 2007-08 | R | 30 4 1 | Carie Swanson . . . . . 78 22 1 3 yr .777 SCHOOL TOTAL 194 147 1 13 yr .569
 Lawrenceville
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2001-02 | RS | 16 6 | Jerry Scott 2002-03 | | 18 11 | Jerry Scott 2004-05 | | 15 13 | Jerry Scott 2005-06 | | 11 12 | Jerry Scott 2006-07 | | 19 10 | Jerry Scott 2007-08 | | 12 14 | Jerry Scott . . . . . 91 66 6 yr .580 SCHOOL TOTAL 91 66 6 yr .580
 Lebanon
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1988-89 | | 7 10 | Hank Feldt 1989-90 | | 8 12 | Hank Feldt 1990-91 | R | 13 11 | Hank Feldt 1991-92 | R | 20 5 | Hank Feldt 1992-93 | R | 18 5 | Hank Feldt 1993-94 | | 12 13 | Hank Feldt 1994-95 | | 10 15 | Hank Feldt 1995-96 | RS Q | 20 8 | Hank Feldt 1996-97 | RS Q 2 | 22 6 | Hank Feldt 1997-98 | RS Q | 21 8 | Hank Feldt 1998-99 | | 8 16 | Hank Feldt 1999-00 | | 11 14 | Hank Feldt 2000-01 | | 12 18 | Hank Feldt 2001-02 | | 11 13 | Hank Feldt 2002-03 | | 5 16 | Hank Feldt 2003-04 | | 8 17 | Hank Feldt 2004-05 | | 11 16 | Hank Feldt 2005-06 | | 17 7 | Hank Feldt 2006-07 | RSUQ | 25 7 | Hank Feldt 2007-08 | RSUQ 4 | 26 10 | Hank Feldt . . . . . 285 227 20 yr .557 SCHOOL TOTAL 285 227 20 yr .557
 Lemont (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1980-81 | | 6 6 | Pam Murray 1981-82 | | 10 8 | Pam Murray 1982-83 | | 13 8 | Pam Murray 1983-84 | | 5 14 | Pam Murray 1984-85 | RS Q | 18 9 | Pam Murray 1985-86 | R | 16 16 | Pam Murray 1986-87 | R | 26 4 | Pam Murray 1987-88 | RS Q 2 | 29 7 | Pam Murray 1988-89 | RS Q 3 | 33 7 | Pam Murray . . . . . 156 79 9 yr .664 2003-04 | R | | 2005-06 | R | | 2007-08 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 156 79 9 yr .664
 Lemont (Mt. Assisi Academy)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2003-04 | R | |
 Lena (L.-Winslow)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2004-05 | R | 24 12 | Charles Born 2005-06 | | 21 10 | Charles Born 2007-08 | | 13 13 | Charles Born . . . . . 58 35 3 yr .624 SCHOOL TOTAL 58 35 3 yr .624
 Lewistown
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1980-81 | | 13 7 | Cheryl Douglas 1981-82 | | 8 10 | Cheryl Douglas 1983-84 | | 9 9 | Cheryl Douglas . . . . . 30 26 3 yr .536 1984-85 | | 12 9 | Pam Casper 1985-86 | | 16 11 | Pam Casper 1986-87 | | 14 13 | Pam Casper 1987-88 | | 10 18 | Pam Casper . . . . . 52 51 4 yr .505 1988-89 | | 11 9 | Dan Chick 1989-90 | | 9 8 | Dan Chick . . . . . 20 17 2 yr .541 1990-91 | R | 21 5 | Ron Madden 1991-92 | R | 17 9 | Ron Madden 1992-93 | R | 14 7 | Ron Madden 1993-94 | | 10 6 | Ron Madden . . . . . 62 27 4 yr .697 1994-95 | | 11 9 | Mel Casper 1995-96 | | 9 13 | Mel Casper 1996-97 | | 20 9 | Mel Casper . . . . . 40 31 3 yr .563 1997-98 | | 16 6 | Sonya Baldwin 1998-99 | | 20 14 | Sonya Baldwin 1999-00 | | 20 11 | Sonya Baldwin 2000-01 | | 15 15 | Sonya Baldwin . . . . . 71 46 4 yr .607 2001-02 | | 10 18 | Michelle Till 2006-07 | | 4 21 | Michelle Till . . . . . 14 39 2 yr .264 SCHOOL TOTAL 289 237 22 yr .549
 Liberty
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2003-04 | RS | 24 5 | Kenny Fessler . . . . . 24 5 1 yr .828 2004-05 | | 17 15 | Rochelle Luaders . . . . . 17 15 1 yr .531 2005-06 | | 13 12 | Brett Miller 2006-07 | | 7 20 | Brett Miller . . . . . 20 32 2 yr .385 2007-08 | R | 18 12 | Michelle Quinn . . . . . 18 12 1 yr .600 SCHOOL TOTAL 79 64 5 yr .552
 Libertyville
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 | | 10 6 | Linda Delano 1976-77 | | 6 7 | Linda Delano 1977-78 | R | 18 3 | Linda Delano 1978-79 | | 16 3 | Linda Delano 1979-80 | | 17 8 | Linda Delano 1980-81 | | 23 2 | Linda Delano 1981-82 | | 20 5 1 | Linda Delano 1982-83 | | 18 6 | Linda Delano 1983-84 | R | 18 10 | Linda Delano 1984-85 | | 18 10 | Linda Delano . . . . . 164 60 1 10 yr .731 1985-86 | R | 25 8 | Bob Fox . . . . . 25 8 1 yr .758 1986-87 | | 26 6 | Linda Delano . . . . . 26 6 1 yr .813 1987-88 | R | 22 15 | Bob Fox 1988-89 | | 17 11 | Bob Fox 1989-90 | | 16 11 | Bob Fox 1990-91 | | 15 16 | Bob Fox 1991-92 | | 13 16 | Bob Fox 1992-93 | | 16 11 | Bob Fox 1993-94 | | 28 3 | Bob Fox 1994-95 | | 17 12 | Bob Fox 1995-96 | | 21 8 1 | Bob Fox 1996-97 | | 19 10 1 | Bob Fox 1997-98 | | 9 22 | Bob Fox 1998-99 | | 13 16 1 | Bob Fox 1999-00 | | 10 21 | Bob Fox 2000-01 | | 6 25 | Bob Fox 2001-02 | | 4 28 | Bob Fox 2002-03 | | 5 28 | Bob Fox . . . . . 231 253 3 16 yr .477 SCHOOL TOTAL 446 327 4 28 yr .577
 Lincoln
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1993-94 | | 12 16 | . . . . . 12 16 1 yr .429 1994-95 | | | Ken Schweitzer 1995-96 | | | Michelle Hobbs 1996-97 | | 15 16 | Michelle Hobbs 1997-98 | | 16 11 | Michelle Hobbs 1998-99 | | | Michelle Hobbs 1999-00 | | 14 21 | Michelle Hobbs 2000-01 | | 12 22 | Michelle Hobbs 2001-02 | | 11 19 | Michelle Hobbs 2002-03 | | 6 25 | Michelle Hobbs . . . . . 74 114 6 yr .394 2003-04 | | 10 24 | Ken Schweitzer 2004-05 | | 12 20 | Ken Schweitzer . . . . . 22 44 2 yr .333 2005-06 | | 16 19 | Jeff Cooper 2006-07 | | 24 10 | Jeff Cooper 2007-08 | | 20 13 | Jeff Cooper . . . . . 60 42 3 yr .588 SCHOOL TOTAL 168 216 12 yr .438
 Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1973-74 | | 1 4 | Nancy Williams . . . . . 1 4 1 yr .200 1974-75 | | 1 7 | Terrance Dougherty . . . . . 1 7 1 yr .125 1975-76 | | 2 7 | John Nowicki 1976-77 | | 0 11 | John Nowicki 1977-78 | | 3 10 | John Nowicki 1978-79 | | 3 14 | John Nowicki . . . . . 8 42 4 yr .160 1979-80 | | 6 9 | Pat Teefey . . . . . 6 9 1 yr .400 1980-81 | | 6 13 | Ken Mattini . . . . . 6 13 1 yr .316 1981-82 | | 9 12 | Alice Simpson 1982-83 | | 9 13 | Alice Simpson . . . . . 18 25 2 yr .419 1983-84 | | 13 10 | Wayne O'Brien 1984-85 | | 10 14 | Wayne O'Brien 1985-86 | | 2 23 | Wayne O'Brien 1986-87 | | 10 16 | Wayne O'Brien . . . . . 35 63 4 yr .357 1987-88 | | 10 19 | Larry Friedrichs 1988-89 | | 10 18 1 | Larry Friedrichs 1989-90 | | 4 21 | Larry Friedrichs 1990-91 | | 12 18 | Larry Friedrichs 1991-92 | | 8 19 | Larry Friedrichs 1992-93 | | 14 17 | Larry Friedrichs 1993-94 | | 15 17 | Larry Friedrichs 1994-95 | | 24 7 | Larry Friedrichs 1995-96 | R | 26 11 | Larry Friedrichs 1996-97 | | 24 12 | Larry Friedrichs 1997-98 | RS Q | 23 10 | Larry Friedrichs 1998-99 | RS Q | 25 8 | Larry Friedrichs 1999-00 | R | 29 7 | Larry Friedrichs 2000-01 | | 28 6 1 | Larry Friedrichs 2001-02 | R | 29 6 | Larry Friedrichs 2002-03 | | 19 16 | Larry Friedrichs 2003-04 | RS | 22 17 1 | Larry Friedrichs 2004-05 | R | 20 14 | Larry Friedrichs 2005-06 | R | 30 8 | Larry Friedrichs . . . . . 372 251 3 19 yr .597 2006-07 | | 21 13 | Jennifer Jasper 2007-08 | R | 19 18 | Jennifer Jasper . . . . . 40 31 2 yr .563 SCHOOL TOTAL 487 445 3 35 yr .522
 Lisle (Benet Academy)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1982-83 | | 1 12 | Tim White 1983-84 | | 13 9 | Tim White 1984-85 | | 21 3 | Tim White 1985-86 | | 17 9 | Tim White . . . . . 52 33 4 yr .612 1986-87 | | 10 17 | Jim Pignatiello . . . . . 10 17 1 yr .370 1991-92 | R | | 2002-03 | R | | 2003-04 | RS | 27 14 | Jerry Schilf 2004-05 | RS | 29 12 | Jerry Schilf . . . . . 56 26 2 yr .683 2005-06 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 118 76 7 yr .608
 Lisle (Sr.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1989-90 | | 3 20 | Rick Beato 1990-91 | | 14 20 | Rick Beato 1991-92 | | 17 14 | Rick Beato 1992-93 | | 26 5 | Rick Beato 1993-94 | RS Q | 34 6 | Rick Beato 1994-95 | | 18 14 | Rick Beato 1995-96 | | 20 10 | Rick Beato 1996-97 | | 18 14 | Rick Beato 1997-98 | | 14 17 | Rick Beato 1998-99 | | 18 12 | Rick Beato 1999-00 | | 26 8 | Rick Beato 2000-01 | | 29 5 | Rick Beato 2001-02 | | 22 9 | Rick Beato 2002-03 | R | 27 9 | Rick Beato 2003-04 | | 32 4 | Rick Beato 2004-05 | R | 22 9 | Rick Beato 2005-06 | R | 26 9 | Rick Beato 2006-07 | RSUQ | 29 9 | Rick Beato . . . . . 395 194 18 yr .671 SCHOOL TOTAL 395 194 18 yr .671
 Lockport (Twp.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Lockport (Central) 1972-73 | | 4 1 | Barb Burk As Lockport (Twp.) 1973-74 | | 7 4 | Barb Burk 1974-75 | | 11 3 | Barb Burk 1975-76 | | 11 5 | Barb Burk 1976-77 | | 12 7 | Barb Burk 1977-78 | | 11 6 | Barb Burk 1978-79 | | 19 3 | Barb Burk 1979-80 | RS Q | 21 6 | Barb Burk 1980-81 | | 23 3 | Barb Burk 1981-82 | | 26 5 | Barb Burk 1982-83 | | 19 11 | Barb Burk 1983-84 | | 21 7 | Barb Burk 1984-85 | R | 23 4 | Barb Burk 1985-86 | | 26 5 | Barb Burk 1986-87 | RS Q 2 | 35 3 | Barb Burk 1987-88 | | 25 9 | Barb Burk 1988-89 | | 25 6 | Barb Burk 1989-90 | RS Q 2 | 30 3 | Barb Burk 1990-91 | RS Q | 35 2 | Barb Burk 1991-92 | | 30 5 | Barb Burk 1992-93 | | 22 13 | Barb Burk 1993-94 | | 23 12 | Barb Burk 1994-95 | R | 22 12 | Barb Burk 1995-96 | R | 24 10 | Barb Burk 1996-97 | RS Q *1 | 37 3 | Barb Burk 1997-98 | R | 24 15 | Barb Burk 1998-99 | RS Q 3 | 34 3 | Barb Burk 1999-00 | | 23 11 | Barb Burk 2000-01 | RS Q | 34 7 | Barb Burk 2001-02 | R | | Barb Burk . . . . . 657 184 29 yr .781 2002-03 | R | 30 7 | Marissa Chovanec 2003-04 | RSUQ *1 | 35 5 | Marissa Chovanec 2004-05 | RSUQ | 27 10 | Marissa Chovanec . . . . . 92 22 3 yr .807 2005-06 | R | | 2007-08 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 749 206 32 yr .784
 Lombard (Glenbard East)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1973-74 | | 3 1 | N. Ruhlow 1974-75 | | 3 0 | N. Ruhlow 1975-76 | | 3 7 | N. Ruhlow . . . . . 9 8 3 yr .529 1976-77 | | 7 3 | P. Eckerle . . . . . 7 3 1 yr .700 1977-78 | | 5 11 | L. Gerardi 1978-79 | | 5 8 | L. Gerardi . . . . . 10 19 2 yr .345 1979-80 | | 5 12 | B. Sergeant 1980-81 | | 6 13 | B. Sergeant 1981-82 | | 2 19 | B. Sergeant 1982-83 | | 5 15 | B. Sergeant 1983-84 | | 4 12 | B. Sergeant 1984-85 | | 4 19 | B. Sergeant . . . . . 26 90 6 yr .224 1985-86 | | 11 10 | R. Kies 1986-87 | | 17 11 | R. Kies . . . . . 28 21 2 yr .571 1989-90 | R | | 2002-03 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 80 141 14 yr .362
 Lombard (Montini)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2002-03 | R | 10 15 | Tom Blackwell . . . . . 10 15 1 yr .400 2007-08 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 10 15 1 yr .400
 London Mills (Spoon River Valley)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1982-83 | R | | 2004-05 | R | |
 Lostant
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1985-86 | R | |
 Louisville (North Clay)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2007-08 | | 0 5 | Terry Irvin . . . . . 0 5 1 yr .000 SCHOOL TOTAL 0 5 1 yr .000
 Lovington
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1995-96 | | 0 6 | Jean Holmes 1996-97 | | 10 12 | Jean Holmes 1997-98 | | 7 12 | Jean Holmes 1998-99 | | 7 15 | Jean Holmes 1999-00 | | 8 12 | Jean Holmes 2000-01 | | 10 10 | Jean Holmes 2001-02 | R | 16 4 | Jean Holmes 2002-03 | R | 17 4 1 | Jean Holmes 2003-04 | RS | 28 3 | Jean Holmes . . . . . 103 78 1 9 yr .569 SCHOOL TOTAL 103 78 1 9 yr .569