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).


 Naperville (Central)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 | R | | 1976-77 | R | | 1983-84 | R | | 1988-89 | RS Q 2 | 33 4 | Andy Nussbaum . . . . . 33 4 1 yr .892 1999-00 | R | | 2004-05 | R | | 2007-08 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 33 4 1 yr .892
 Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2002-03 | R | | 2005-06 | | 13 22 | Michelle Schmidt 2006-07 | | 18 16 | Michelle Schmidt . . . . . 31 38 2 yr .449 SCHOOL TOTAL 31 38 2 yr .449
 Naperville (North)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 | | 3 7 | Joan Callaway 1976-77 | | 8 5 | Joan Callaway 1977-78 | R | 6 12 | Joan Callaway 1978-79 | | 8 6 | Joan Callaway 1979-80 | | 10 4 | Joan Callaway . . . . . 35 34 5 yr .507 1980-81 | | 4 15 | Jim Hopkins 1981-82 | | 7 13 | Jim Hopkins 1982-83 | | 14 6 | Jim Hopkins 1983-84 | | 18 5 | Jim Hopkins 1984-85 | | 12 10 | Jim Hopkins . . . . . 55 49 5 yr .529 1985-86 | | 4 16 | Kermit Eby 1986-87 | | 3 24 | Kermit Eby . . . . . 7 40 2 yr .149 1987-88 | | 3 21 | Jim Hopkins . . . . . 3 21 1 yr .125 1995-96 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 100 144 13 yr .410
 Nashville
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 | | 3 5 | Helen Dude 1977-78 | | 3 5 | Helen Dude 1978-79 | | 3 5 | Helen Dude 1979-80 | | 2 7 | Helen Dude 1980-81 | | 4 14 | Helen Dude 1981-82 | | 5 12 | Helen Dude 1982-83 | | 4 12 | Helen Dude 1983-84 | | 5 13 | Helen Dude . . . . . 29 73 8 yr .284 1984-85 | | 7 9 | David Fisher 1985-86 | | 12 11 | David Fisher . . . . . 19 20 2 yr .487 1986-87 | | 7 17 | Marilyn Taylor 1987-88 | | 12 9 | Marilyn Taylor . . . . . 19 26 2 yr .422 1990-91 | R | | 1997-98 | R | 26 4 | Sara Kollbaum 1998-99 | RS Q 4 | 30 5 | Sara Kollbaum . . . . . 56 9 2 yr .862 1999-00 | R | 28 10 | Chad Malawy 2000-01 | RS Q *1 | 41 2 | Chad Malawy 2001-02 | | 22 5 | Chad Malawy 2002-03 | R | 29 5 | Chad Malawy 2003-04 | RSUQ 3 | 36 5 | Chad Malawy . . . . . 156 27 5 yr .852 2004-05 | RSUQ | 31 5 | Neil Hamon . . . . . 31 5 1 yr .861 2005-06 | R | | 2006-07 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 310 160 20 yr .660
 Nauvoo (N.-Colusa)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2001-02 | R | |
 Neoga
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1998-99 | | 17 9 | Terri Biggs 1999-00 | | 19 10 | Terri Biggs 2000-01 | R | 23 8 | Terri Biggs . . . . . 59 27 3 yr .686 2001-02 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 59 27 3 yr .686
 New Athens
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1989-90 | R | | 2000-01 | | 6 18 | Tom Germann . . . . . 6 18 1 yr .250 2001-02 | | 8 16 | Lori Neely 2002-03 | | 12 11 | Lori Neely . . . . . 20 27 2 yr .426 SCHOOL TOTAL 26 45 3 yr .366
 New Berlin
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2003-04 | R | | 2004-05 | | 6 24 | Brian Bandy . . . . . 6 24 1 yr .200 SCHOOL TOTAL 6 24 1 yr .200
 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 1978-79 | R | | 1993-94 | R | | As New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) 1999-00 | | 27 8 | Gigi Macintosh As New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 1999-00 | | 27 8 | Gigi Macintosh . . . . . 54 16 2 yr .771 As New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) 2001-02 | R | | 2002-03 | R | | 2004-05 | R | | 2006-07 | R | | 2007-08 | RSUQ *1 | 34 9 | Dick Mandella . . . . . 34 9 1 yr .791 SCHOOL TOTAL 88 25 2 yr .779
 New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1992-93 | | 21 8 | Dick Mandella 1993-94 | | 24 7 | Dick Mandella 1994-95 | | 15 13 | Dick Mandella 1995-96 | | 27 4 | Dick Mandella 1996-97 | R | 31 9 | Dick Mandella 1997-98 | | 21 10 | Dick Mandella 1998-99 | | 29 5 | Dick Mandella 1999-00 | | 29 4 | Dick Mandella . . . . . 197 60 8 yr .767 2000-01 | | 18 16 | Yvette Healy 2001-02 | | 16 14 | Yvette Healy . . . . . 34 30 2 yr .531 2002-03 | | 8 26 | Theresa Tierney . . . . . 8 26 1 yr .235 2003-04 | | 8 27 | Maryann Baran . . . . . 8 27 1 yr .229 2004-05 | | 15 15 | Jay Biesterfeld 2005-06 | | 19 17 | Jay Biesterfeld 2006-07 | | 13 20 | Jay Biesterfeld 2007-08 | | 22 12 | Jay Biesterfeld . . . . . 69 64 4 yr .519 SCHOOL TOTAL 316 207 16 yr .604
 Newark
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1999-00 | | 14 10 | Norm Meier 2000-01 | R | 22 7 | Norm Meier 2001-02 | R | 23 10 | Norm Meier 2002-03 | | 23 7 | Norm Meier 2003-04 | RS | 25 11 1 | Norm Meier 2004-05 | | 17 16 | Norm Meier . . . . . 124 61 1 6 yr .669 2007-08 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 124 61 1 6 yr .669
 Newton
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 | | 4 3 | Sandra Nichols 1977-78 | | 9 1 | Sandra Nichols 1978-79 | | 10 1 | Sandra Nichols 1979-80 | | 13 4 | Sandra Nichols 1980-81 | | 17 3 | Sandra Nichols 1981-82 | R | 17 5 | Sandra Nichols 1982-83 | | 11 7 | Sandra Nichols 1983-84 | | 6 9 | Sandra Nichols 1984-85 | | 11 7 | Sandra Nichols 1985-86 | | 15 10 | Sandra Nichols 1986-87 | | 16 9 | Sandra Nichols 1987-88 | | 22 5 | Sandra Nichols . . . . . 151 64 12 yr .702 1993-94 | R | | 1994-95 | RS Q 4 | 31 4 | Sandra Nichols . . . . . 31 4 1 yr .886 1995-96 | R | | 2002-03 | R | | 2003-04 | R | | 2004-05 | R | 21 9 | Mike Hartrich . . . . . 21 9 1 yr .700 2006-07 | | 31 3 | Sara Beam . . . . . 31 3 1 yr .912 SCHOOL TOTAL 234 80 15 yr .745
 Niantic (Sangamon Valley)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2006-07 | | 4 15 | Lacey Wood 2007-08 | | 1 15 | Lacey Wood . . . . . 5 30 2 yr .143 SCHOOL TOTAL 5 30 2 yr .143
 Nokomis
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1985-86 | | 9 5 | Maury Hough . . . . . 9 5 1 yr .643 1986-87 | | 17 2 | Joe Gasparich . . . . . 17 2 1 yr .895 1987-88 | | 18 4 | Mike Guidish 1988-89 | R | 19 6 | Mike Guidish 1989-90 | R | 25 4 | Mike Guidish 1990-91 | | 14 8 | Mike Guidish 1991-92 | | 13 7 | Mike Guidish 1992-93 | | 10 9 | Mike Guidish 1993-94 | | 12 6 | Mike Guidish . . . . . 111 44 7 yr .716 1994-95 | R | 12 7 | Joe Landis 1995-96 | | 19 7 | Joe Landis 1996-97 | | 19 10 | Joe Landis 1997-98 | R | 22 8 | Joe Landis 1998-99 | | 16 12 | Joe Landis 1999-00 | R | 26 11 | Joe Landis . . . . . 114 55 6 yr .675 2000-01 | R | | 2001-02 | R | | 2004-05 | | 13 13 | John Crowe . . . . . 13 13 1 yr .500 2005-06 | R | | 2007-08 | | 11 14 | John Crowe . . . . . 11 14 1 yr .440 SCHOOL TOTAL 275 133 17 yr .674
 Normal (Community West)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1995-96 | | 20 10 | Lloyd M. Hulit 1996-97 | R | 24 6 | Lloyd M. Hulit 1997-98 | | 20 9 | Lloyd M. Hulit 1998-99 | | 29 4 | Lloyd M. Hulit . . . . . 93 29 4 yr .762 1999-00 | RS Q | 28 10 | Lloyd Hulit . . . . . 28 10 1 yr .737 2000-01 | | | Lloyd M. Hulit 2002-03 | R | 0 1 | Lloyd M. Hulit . . . . . 0 1 1 yr .000 2003-04 | R | | April Schermann 2004-05 | | 29 8 | April Schermann 2005-06 | RS | 31 9 | April Schermann . . . . . 60 17 2 yr .779 SCHOOL TOTAL 181 57 8 yr .761
 Normal (Community)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1981-82 | R | | 1982-83 | R | | 1983-84 | R | | 1993-94 | | 18 3 | Lloyd M. Hulit 1994-95 | | 16 8 | Lloyd M. Hulit . . . . . 34 11 2 yr .756 1999-00 | | 27 8 | Bobbie Monroe 2000-01 | RS Q *1 | 40 3 | Bobbie Monroe . . . . . 67 11 2 yr .859 2001-02 | RSUQ 2 | 34 3 1 | Bob Grimes 2002-03 | R | 27 10 | Bob Grimes 2003-04 | RSUQ | 36 5 | Bob Grimes 2004-05 | | 23 9 | Bob Grimes 2005-06 | | 25 9 | Bob Grimes 2006-07 | RSUQ *1 | 32 7 | Bob Grimes . . . . . 177 43 1 6 yr .803 2007-08 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 278 65 1 10 yr .810
 Normal (University)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 | | 3 12 | Knapp 1980-81 | | 4 16 | Knapp . . . . . 7 28 2 yr .200 1981-82 | | 2 12 | Gannaway . . . . . 2 12 1 yr .143 1982-83 | | 4 12 | Heffner . . . . . 4 12 1 yr .250 1983-84 | | 2 12 | Gannaway 1984-85 | | 6 13 | Gannaway . . . . . 8 25 2 yr .242 1986-87 | R | 20 6 | Char Lehnen 1987-88 | | 18 6 | Char Lehnen 1988-89 | | 14 10 | Char Lehnen 1989-90 | | 15 9 | Char Lehnen . . . . . 67 31 4 yr .684 1990-91 | RS Q 3 | 18 8 | Charleen Lehnen . . . . . 18 8 1 yr .692 1991-92 | R | 25 3 | Char Lehnen . . . . . 25 3 1 yr .893 1992-93 | RS Q 3 | 28 3 | Charleen Lehnen 1993-94 | RS Q | 25 5 | Charleen Lehnen . . . . . 53 8 2 yr .869 1994-95 | R | 22 4 | Char Lehnen . . . . . 22 4 1 yr .846 1995-96 | R | 13 12 | Wendy Smith 1996-97 | R | 10 8 | Wendy Smith 1997-98 | | 8 12 | Wendy Smith . . . . . 31 32 3 yr .492 1998-99 | | 8 15 | Laura Sellers . . . . . 8 15 1 yr .348 1999-00 | | 13 19 | Wendy Smith 2000-01 | | 3 22 | Wendy Smith . . . . . 16 41 2 yr .281 2001-02 | | 12 14 | Heather Doty 2002-03 | R | 21 10 | Heather Doty 2003-04 | RS | 19 12 | Heather Doty 2004-05 | | 22 10 1 | Heather Doty . . . . . 74 46 1 4 yr .616 SCHOOL TOTAL 335 265 1 25 yr .558
 Norridge (Ridgewood)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 | | 12 8 | Dennis Hahn 1980-81 | | 10 10 | Dennis Hahn 1981-82 | | 13 10 | Dennis Hahn 1982-83 | | 11 9 | Dennis Hahn 1983-84 | | 14 6 | Dennis Hahn 1984-85 | R | 22 1 | Dennis Hahn 1985-86 | | 17 5 | Dennis Hahn 1986-87 | | 14 9 | Dennis Hahn 1987-88 | R | 21 5 | Dennis Hahn 1988-89 | R | 19 6 | Dennis Hahn . . . . . 153 69 10 yr .689 1990-91 | R | | 1992-93 | R | | 1993-94 | R | | 1994-95 | R | | 1999-00 | | 23 12 | Mike Glaub 2000-01 | | 10 21 | Mike Glaub 2001-02 | | 7 19 | Mike Glaub 2002-03 | | 18 11 | Mike Glaub 2003-04 | | 19 11 | Mike Glaub 2004-05 | | 18 8 | Mike Glaub . . . . . 95 82 6 yr .537 2005-06 | | 27 5 | Michelle Kumor . . . . . 27 5 1 yr .844 SCHOOL TOTAL 275 156 17 yr .638
 Norris City (N.C.-Omaha)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1984-85 | R | |
 Norris City (N.C.-Omaha-Enfield)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2002-03 | RSUQ | 30 7 | Randall Trout 2003-04 | | 13 20 | Randall Trout . . . . . 43 27 2 yr .614 SCHOOL TOTAL 43 27 2 yr .614
 North Chicago
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1972-73 | | | Juliet Foster 1973-74 | | | Geraldine Carey 1974-75 | | 0 9 | Geraldine Carey . . . . . 0 9 1 yr .000 1975-76 | | 1 9 | Jane Gregorin . . . . . 1 9 1 yr .100 1976-77 | | 4 10 1 | Edward Skinner 1977-78 | | 4 11 | Edward Skinner 1978-79 | | 6 10 | Edward Skinner 1979-80 | | 7 12 | Edward Skinner 1980-81 | | 9 13 | Edward Skinner 1981-82 | | 2 16 | Edward Skinner 1982-83 | | 5 14 | Edward Skinner . . . . . 37 86 1 7 yr .302 1983-84 | | 0 19 | Pamela Green 1984-85 | | 0 21 | Pamela Green 1985-86 | | 2 17 | Pamela Green 1986-87 | | 4 19 | Pamela Green 1987-88 | | 0 22 | Pamela Green . . . . . 6 98 5 yr .058 SCHOOL TOTAL 44 202 1 14 yr .180
 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2003-04 | R | | 2004-05 | RS | 30 9 | Jennifer Schultz . . . . . 30 9 1 yr .769 SCHOOL TOTAL 30 9 1 yr .769
 Northfield (Marillac)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 | | 2 6 | Rick Pausback 1980-81 | | 4 6 | Rick Pausback 1981-82 | | 5 7 | Rick Pausback 1982-83 | | 6 8 | Rick Pausback 1983-84 | | 9 7 | Rick Pausback . . . . . 26 34 5 yr .433 1984-85 | | 3 15 | Terry Uselmann 1985-86 | | 3 15 | Terry Uselmann 1986-87 | | 8 10 | Terry Uselmann 1987-88 | | 11 11 | Terry Uselmann . . . . . 25 51 4 yr .329 SCHOOL TOTAL 51 85 9 yr .375