IHSA

Season Summaries

Girls Softball

Last updated on December 1, 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).


 O'Fallon
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 | | 4 7 | Joan Matyas 1977-78 | | 6 6 | Joan Matyas . . . . . 10 13 2 yr .435 1978-79 | | 7 5 | Dennis Pace 1979-80 | | 6 8 | Dennis Pace 1980-81 | | 6 7 | Dennis Pace 1981-82 | | 10 8 | Dennis Pace 1982-83 | | 4 7 | Dennis Pace . . . . . 33 35 5 yr .485 1983-84 | | 6 8 | Dwight Thomas 1984-85 | | 5 10 | Dwight Thomas 1985-86 | | 3 11 | Dwight Thomas 1986-87 | | 16 4 | Dwight Thomas . . . . . 30 33 4 yr .476 1987-88 | | 12 10 | Janet Lugge . . . . . 12 10 1 yr .545 1988-89 | | 16 11 | Jan Lugge 1989-90 | | 12 12 | Jan Lugge 1990-91 | | 18 9 | Jan Lugge 1991-92 | | 16 12 | Jan Lugge 1992-93 | | 13 13 | Jan Lugge 1993-94 | | 11 14 | Jan Lugge 1994-95 | | 11 20 | Jan Lugge 1995-96 | | 25 11 | Jan Lugge 1996-97 | | 21 9 | Jan Lugge 1997-98 | | 21 9 | Jan Lugge 1998-99 | | 29 4 | Jan Lugge 1999-00 | R | 34 4 | Jan Lugge 2000-01 | R | 31 6 | Jan Lugge 2001-02 | RS | 32 1 | Jan Lugge 2002-03 | R | 25 10 | Jan Lugge 2003-04 | R | 26 10 | Jan Lugge 2004-05 | R | 33 5 | Jan Lugge 2005-06 | | 20 11 | Jan Lugge . . . . . 394 171 18 yr .697 SCHOOL TOTAL 479 262 30 yr .646
 Oak Forest
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1972-73 | | 2 1 | Pat Trickle 1973-74 | | 4 5 | Pat Trickle . . . . . 6 6 2 yr .500 1974-75 | | 3 6 | Colleen Obendorf . . . . . 3 6 1 yr .333 1975-76 | | 2 9 | Laurel Dieskow 1976-77 | | 1 12 | Laurel Dieskow 1977-78 | | 4 11 | Laurel Dieskow 1978-79 | | 5 7 | Laurel Dieskow . . . . . 12 39 4 yr .235 1979-80 | | 9 9 | Pat Trickle 1980-81 | | 3 18 | Pat Trickle . . . . . 12 27 2 yr .308 1981-82 | | 12 10 | Dave May 1982-83 | | 17 6 | Dave May 1983-84 | | 15 11 | Dave May 1984-85 | | 17 9 | Dave May 1985-86 | | 24 5 | Dave May 1986-87 | | 24 7 | Dave May . . . . . 109 48 6 yr .694 1987-88 | | 28 5 | Obie Coomer 1988-89 | | 13 16 | Obie Coomer 1989-90 | | 9 10 | Obie Coomer 1990-91 | | 16 16 | Obie Coomer 1991-92 | R | 16 20 | Obie Coomer 1992-93 | | 16 18 | Obie Coomer 1993-94 | | 20 14 | Obie Coomer . . . . . 118 99 7 yr .544 1994-95 | | 17 10 | Melanie Gengo 1995-96 | | 22 7 | Melanie Gengo 1996-97 | R | 25 10 | Melanie Gengo 1997-98 | | 19 10 | Melanie Gengo 1998-99 | | 16 14 | Melanie Gengo . . . . . 99 51 5 yr .660 1999-00 | R | 19 16 | Kelly Herlihy 2000-01 | | 20 14 | Kelly Herlihy . . . . . 39 30 2 yr .565 2001-02 | | 20 11 | Tammy Witek . . . . . 20 11 1 yr .645 2002-03 | R | 19 14 | Tammy Baranowski 2003-04 | | 20 16 | Tammy Baranowski . . . . . 39 30 2 yr .565 2004-05 | | 13 17 | Paige Shemoski 2005-06 | R | 24 10 | Paige Shemoski . . . . . 37 27 2 yr .578 2006-07 | R | 27 5 | Paige Stryczek 2007-08 | RS | 23 8 | Paige Stryczek . . . . . 50 13 2 yr .794 SCHOOL TOTAL 544 387 36 yr .584
 Oak Lawn (Community)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1973-74 | | | Joyce Icenogle 1974-75 | | | Joyce Icenogle 1975-76 | R | | Joyce Icenogle 1976-77 | | 11 1 | Joyce Icenogle 1977-78 | | 18 7 | Joyce Icenogle . . . . . 29 8 2 yr .784 1978-79 | | | Jane Surma 1979-80 | | 10 4 | Jane Surma 1980-81 | | | Jane Surma 1981-82 | | | Jane Surma 1982-83 | | | Jane Surma 1983-84 | | | Jane Surma 1984-85 | | | Jane Surma 1985-86 | | | Jane Surma 1986-87 | | | Jane Surma . . . . . 10 4 1 yr .714 1987-88 | | | Leighton Hohn 1988-89 | | 3 15 | Leighton Hohn 1989-90 | | 6 16 | Leighton Hohn 1990-91 | | 9 19 | Leighton Hohn . . . . . 18 50 3 yr .265 1991-92 | | 11 12 | Pat Mayer 1992-93 | R | 12 12 | Pat Mayer 1993-94 | | 23 9 | Pat Mayer 1994-95 | | 18 12 | Pat Mayer 1995-96 | | 21 14 | Pat Mayer 1996-97 | | 19 14 | Pat Mayer 1997-98 | | 12 15 | Pat Mayer 1998-99 | | 16 17 | Pat Mayer 1999-00 | | 19 15 | Pat Mayer 2000-01 | | 23 13 | Pat Mayer 2001-02 | | 25 8 | Pat Mayer 2002-03 | RS | 23 2 | Pat Mayer 2003-04 | | 20 15 | Pat Mayer 2004-05 | R | 24 14 | Pat Mayer 2005-06 | | 19 17 | Pat Mayer 2006-07 | R | 18 13 | Pat Mayer 2007-08 | | 11 24 | Pat Mayer . . . . . 314 226 17 yr .581 SCHOOL TOTAL 371 288 23 yr .563
 Oak Lawn (Richards)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1980-81 | R | | 1983-84 | RS Q 2 | 24 5 | Larry Layne . . . . . 24 5 1 yr .828 1988-89 | | 13 16 | Julie Folliard 1989-90 | | 14 10 | Julie Folliard 1990-91 | | 25 6 | Julie Folliard 1991-92 | | 22 12 | Julie Folliard 1992-93 | | 27 7 | Julie Folliard 1993-94 | | 20 11 | Julie Folliard 1994-95 | | 26 8 | Julie Folliard 1995-96 | | 21 8 | Julie Folliard 1996-97 | | 20 11 | Julie Folliard 1997-98 | R | 28 10 | Julie Folliard 1998-99 | | 19 15 | Julie Folliard 1999-00 | | 28 8 | Julie Folliard 2000-01 | | 27 9 | Julie Folliard 2001-02 | R | 28 6 | Julie Folliard 2002-03 | | 23 11 | Julie Folliard 2003-04 | R | 23 13 | Julie Folliard 2004-05 | R | 26 8 | Julie Folliard 2005-06 | R | 27 6 | Julie Folliard . . . . . 417 175 18 yr .704 2006-07 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 441 180 19 yr .710
 Oak Park (Fenwick)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1992-93 | | 13 16 | David Power 1993-94 | R | 22 13 | David Power 1994-95 | | 30 5 | David Power 1995-96 | | 34 4 | David Power 1996-97 | R | 25 3 | David Power 1997-98 | RS Q 4 | 31 6 1 | David Power . . . . . 155 47 1 6 yr .766 2000-01 | | 18 19 | Bob Dillon 2001-02 | | 20 15 | Bob Dillon 2002-03 | R | 20 15 | Bob Dillon 2003-04 | R | 22 16 | Bob Dillon . . . . . 80 65 4 yr .552 2004-05 | R | 11 20 | Bill Monaco 2005-06 | R | 22 11 | Bill Monaco 2006-07 | R | 15 15 | Bill Monaco 2007-08 | | 5 22 | Bill Monaco . . . . . 53 68 4 yr .438 SCHOOL TOTAL 288 180 1 14 yr .615
 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 | R | | 1978-79 | R | | 1989-90 | R | | 1990-91 | RS Q | 27 5 | Sandy Abbinanti . . . . . 27 5 1 yr .844 1992-93 | RS Q | 33 5 | Mel Kolbusz 1993-94 | | 30 3 | Mel Kolbusz 1994-95 | RS Q | 29 8 | Mel Kolbusz 1995-96 | R | 27 7 | Mel Kolbusz 1996-97 | | 21 15 | Mel Kolbusz 1997-98 | | 18 17 | Mel Kolbusz 1998-99 | R | 29 8 | Mel Kolbusz 1999-00 | RS Q | 31 7 | Mel Kolbusz 2000-01 | R | 35 2 | Mel Kolbusz 2001-02 | RSUQ | 33 2 1 | Mel Kolbusz 2002-03 | RSUQ 3 | 36 6 | Mel Kolbusz 2003-04 | RSUQ 2 | 35 7 | Mel Kolbusz 2004-05 | RSUQ *1 | 35 6 | Mel Kolbusz 2005-06 | RSUQ | 31 5 1 | Mel Kolbusz 2006-07 | RSUQ | 33 7 | Mel Kolbusz 2007-08 | RS | 29 9 | Mel Kolbusz . . . . . 485 114 2 16 yr .809 SCHOOL TOTAL 512 119 2 17 yr .810
 Oblong
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 | | 6 8 | Rick Catt 1980-81 | | 7 8 | Rick Catt 1981-82 | | 8 8 | Rick Catt 1982-83 | | 10 4 | Rick Catt 1983-84 | | 16 4 | Rick Catt 1984-85 | | 15 4 | Rick Catt 1985-86 | | 17 2 | Rick Catt 1986-87 | | 14 10 | Rick Catt 1987-88 | | 10 10 | Rick Catt . . . . . 103 58 9 yr .640 1992-93 | R | | 1998-99 | | 21 7 | Galen Slover 1999-00 | | 19 16 | Galen Slover 2000-01 | | 21 5 | Galen Slover 2001-02 | R | 22 5 | Galen Slover 2002-03 | R | 17 6 | Galen Slover 2003-04 | | 16 9 | Galen Slover 2004-05 | | 7 18 | Galen Slover . . . . . 123 66 7 yr .651 2005-06 | | 8 14 | Tim Brooks 2006-07 | | 11 13 | Tim Brooks . . . . . 19 27 2 yr .413 2007-08 | R | 15 13 | Galen Slover . . . . . 15 13 1 yr .536 SCHOOL TOTAL 260 164 19 yr .613
 Odin
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 | | 2 4 | Sara Pearson 1977-78 | | 6 4 | Sara Pearson 1978-79 | | 11 3 | Sara Pearson 1979-80 | | 9 6 | Sara Pearson 1980-81 | | 12 5 | Sara Pearson 1981-82 | | 14 4 | Sara Pearson 1982-83 | | 15 5 | Sara Pearson . . . . . 69 31 7 yr .690 1983-84 | | 17 4 | Sara Miller 1984-85 | | 16 5 | Sara Miller 1985-86 | | 13 10 | Sara Miller 1986-87 | | 10 6 | Sara Miller 1987-88 | | 16 2 | Sara Miller 1988-89 | | 16 2 | Sara Miller 1989-90 | | 11 4 | Sara Miller . . . . . 99 33 7 yr .750 1990-91 | | 15 7 | Robin Brooks . . . . . 15 7 1 yr .682 1991-92 | | 15 8 | Jodi Snodsmith 1992-93 | | 2 10 | Jodi Snodsmith 1993-94 | | 0 14 | Jodi Snodsmith . . . . . 17 32 3 yr .347 1994-95 | | 2 12 | Brian Baugh . . . . . 2 12 1 yr .143 1995-96 | | 3 8 | Robin Brooks 1996-97 | | 9 16 | Robin Brooks . . . . . 12 24 2 yr .333 1997-98 | | 4 13 | John Chappell 1998-99 | | 5 13 | John Chappell 1999-00 | | 10 15 | John Chappell 2000-01 | | 5 16 | John Chappell 2001-02 | | 4 12 1 | John Chappell 2002-03 | | 10 11 | John Chappell . . . . . 38 80 1 6 yr .324 2003-04 | | 10 15 | Brian Martin 2004-05 | | 9 15 | Brian Martin 2005-06 | | 6 14 | Brian Martin . . . . . 25 44 3 yr .362 2006-07 | | 9 14 | Tracy Laffoon 2007-08 | | 14 9 | Tracy Laffoon . . . . . 23 23 2 yr .500 SCHOOL TOTAL 300 286 1 32 yr .512
 Ohio
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2001-02 | | 0 12 | Kate Barr 2002-03 | | 2 14 | Kate Barr . . . . . 2 26 2 yr .071 2003-04 | | 2 12 | Linda Bacon . . . . . 2 12 1 yr .143 2004-05 | | 4 9 | Lonnie Hewitt . . . . . 4 9 1 yr .308 SCHOOL TOTAL 8 47 4 yr .145
 Okawville
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2001-02 | R | |
 Olney (East Richland)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1990-91 | R | |
 Olympia Fields (Rich Central)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1982-83 | RS Q 2 | 29 5 | Mike Bartling . . . . . 29 5 1 yr .853 1984-85 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 29 5 1 yr .853
 Orangeville
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2001-02 | | 0 23 | Lon Scheuerell 2002-03 | | 11 19 | Lon Scheuerell 2003-04 | | 22 11 | Lon Scheuerell 2004-05 | | 20 16 | Lon Scheuerell 2005-06 | | 23 9 | Lon Scheuerell 2006-07 | R | 27 9 | Lon Scheuerell 2007-08 | RS | 18 6 | Lon Scheuerell . . . . . 121 93 7 yr .565 SCHOOL TOTAL 121 93 7 yr .565
 Oregon
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2003-04 | R | | 2005-06 | R | | 2006-07 | R | |
 Orion
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2000-01 | RS Q 4 | 29 9 | Shelly Hutton . . . . . 29 9 1 yr .763 2004-05 | R | | 2006-07 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 29 9 1 yr .763
 Orland Park (Sandburg)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1987-88 | R | | 1988-89 | R | | 1989-90 | R | | 1990-91 | R | | 1991-92 | RS Q | 33 4 | Marty Balle 1992-93 | RS Q 3 | 33 8 | Marty Balle 1993-94 | RS Q 4 | 28 10 | Marty Balle . . . . . 94 22 3 yr .810 1994-95 | R | | 1995-96 | | 21 12 | Randy Couwenhoven 1996-97 | | 15 19 | Randy Couwenhoven 1997-98 | R | 21 14 | Randy Couwenhoven 1998-99 | RS Q 4 | 28 11 | Randy Couwenhoven 1999-00 | RS Q 3 | 31 9 | Randy Couwenhoven 2000-01 | RS Q 2 | 33 10 | Randy Couwenhoven 2001-02 | RSUQ 4 | 33 5 2 | Randy Couwenhoven 2002-03 | R | 29 6 | Randy Couwenhoven 2003-04 | RSUQ | 31 7 | Randy Couwenhoven 2004-05 | RSUQ | 32 7 | Randy Couwenhoven . . . . . 274 100 2 10 yr .731 2005-06 | RSUQ 3 | 33 7 | Jim Fabianski 2006-07 | RS | 33 4 | Jim Fabianski . . . . . 66 11 2 yr .857 SCHOOL TOTAL 434 133 2 15 yr .764
 Oswego (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 | R | 10 3 | Becky Hejtmanek . . . . . 10 3 1 yr .769 1977-78 | | 6 7 | Karen Neetz . . . . . 6 7 1 yr .462 1978-79 | | 4 6 | Becky Hejtmanek . . . . . 4 6 1 yr .400 1979-80 | | 11 8 | Karen Neetz 1980-81 | R | 22 5 | Karen Neetz 1981-82 | | 15 5 | Karen Neetz 1982-83 | | 14 5 | Karen Neetz 1983-84 | | 6 15 1 | Karen Neetz . . . . . 68 38 1 5 yr .640 1984-85 | | 18 7 | Fred Miller 1985-86 | | 18 6 | Fred Miller 1986-87 | R | 22 6 | Fred Miller 1987-88 | | 7 22 | Fred Miller 1988-89 | | 7 21 | Fred Miller 1989-90 | | 11 19 | Fred Miller 1990-91 | | 7 19 | Fred Miller 1991-92 | | 6 22 | Fred Miller 1992-93 | | 18 10 | Fred Miller 1993-94 | | 17 14 1 | Fred Miller 1994-95 | | 7 19 | Fred Miller 1995-96 | | 11 20 | Fred Miller 1996-97 | | 8 25 | Fred Miller 1997-98 | | 13 18 | Fred Miller 1998-99 | | 11 19 | Fred Miller 1999-00 | | 8 25 | Fred Miller 2000-01 | | 12 25 | Fred Miller 2001-02 | | 8 25 | Fred Miller 2002-03 | | 11 24 | Fred Miller 2003-04 | | 8 29 | Fred Miller 2004-05 | | 12 24 | Fred Miller 2005-06 | | 17 18 | Fred Miller 2006-07 | | 13 17 | Fred Miller . . . . . 270 434 1 23 yr .384 SCHOOL TOTAL 358 488 2 31 yr .423
 Ottawa (Marquette)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1993-94 | R | | 2002-03 | R | | 2006-07 | R | | 2007-08 | | 17 11 | Jack Thompson . . . . . 17 11 1 yr .607 SCHOOL TOTAL 17 11 1 yr .607