Softball Season Summaries

* Last updated at 9:39 am on Sunday, April 14, 2024

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Season summaries include titles won (and the class they were won in), 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). Changes and additions to these records may be made by school personnel through the IHSA Schools Center.

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

2020-21 Class 1A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Glasford (Illini Bluffs) RSUQ 1 17 1   Lindsey Lox
Effingham (St. Anthony) RSUQ 2 21 9   Makayla Walsh
Orangeville RSUQ 3 23 3   Lon Scheuerell
Arthur (A.-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond) RSUQ 4 22 5   Jerry Lane
Centralia (Christ Our Rock Lutheran) RS         Brian Crompton
Marissa RS   16 1   Laura Robison-Kohrs
Ottawa (Marquette) RS   12 9   Brad Oakes
Williamsfield RS   18 12   Joel Zaiser
Arcola R         Cara Roberts
Argenta (A.-Oreana) R   17 4 1 Jeff Hollon
Camp Point (Central) R         Amy Hildebrand
Casey (C.-Westfield) R   27 4   Dalton McFarland
Dakota R   10 5   Jeff Kinney
Durand R   15 4   Jake Nevdal
Dwight R         Chuck Trainor & Dezi Leonard
Goreville R   17 11   Shanna Green
Hardin (Calhoun) R         Duane Sievers
Havana R   11 11   Rusty Sarnes
Hutsonville R   13 3   Clint Corder
Kewanee (Wethersfield) R   18 5   Jason Burkiewicz
Macon (Meridian) R   22 9   Greg Streeval
Marion (Crab Orchard) R         Vernon Williams
Milford R         Alyse Morefield
Mt. Sterling (Brown County) R   20 2   David Woodruff
Newark R         Tim Schofield
Pearl City R   16 6   Jacey Ensor
Pleasant Hill R         Ryan Lowe
Princeville R   8 11   Brian Holt
Steeleville R         Andy Gerlach
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) R   6 13   JD Waldschmidt
Valmeyer R         Gayle McCarthy
Windsor R         Craig Moffett

2020-21 Class 2A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) RSUQ 1 29 0   John Nelson
Joliet (Catholic Academy) RSUQ 2 23 9   Tina Kinsella
Metropolis (Massac County) RSUQ 3 25 3   Molly Hargrove
Tolono (Unity) RSUQ 4 25 4   Aimee Davis
Buffalo (Tri-City) RS   29 3   Brad Sturdy
Freeburg RS   24 5   Becky Mueth
Normal (University) RS   21 6   Al Toliver
Port Byron (Riverdale) RS         Randy Creen
Beecher R   21 5   Kevin Hayhurst
Bloomington (Central Catholic) R   23 10   Jeff Schade
Breese (Central) R   14 12   Gigi Kohrmann
Campbell Hill (Trico) R   25 4   Andrew Franklin
Carterville R   19 6   Will Capie
Elmhurst (IC Catholic) R   20 10   Frank Reaber
Gillespie R   22 7   Michelle Smith
Johnsburg R   15 8   Jamie Smeigh
Johnston City R   17 5   Scott Hutchinson
Kankakee (McNamara) R         Joe Tholl
Kewanee (H.S.) R   17 9   Robert Weston
Manteno R   15 7   Josh Carlile
Mt. Carmel R   20 3   Kyle Buss
Nashville R   24 5   Shaun Renth
Oregon R   24 8   Nate Rogers
Paris R   17 5   Jeremy Clodfelder
Quincy (Notre Dame) R   22 4   Eric Orne
Richmond (R.-Burton) R          
Seneca R   24 5   Brian Holman
Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) R   21 3   Al Yoho
Stanford (Olympia) R   20 4   Courtney Hoffman
Tremont R         Brian Patterson
Tuscola R   23 1   Leonard Sementi
Warsaw R         Gena Dewald

2020-21 Class 3A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Highland RSUQ 1 25 1   Glenn Nicholls
Lemont (H.S.) RSUQ 2 28 5   Chris Traina
Sterling (H.S.) RSUQ 3 18 8   Becki Edmondson
Norridge (Ridgewood) RSUQ 4 24 6   Ken Jurasz
Antioch RS   32 6   Anthony Rocco
Chatham (Glenwood) RS   17 12   Vondel Edgar
Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) RS   26 9   Allison Heraty
Washington RS   21 8   Stephanie Lawson
Bloomington (H.S.) R   19 6   Amber McGee
Burbank (St. Laurence) R         Teagan Walsh
Canton R   17 6   Bob Barnes
Charleston R   24 4   Blain Mayhall
Crystal Lake (South) R   16 11   Patrick Kelly
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) R   17 11   Julie Fonda
Grayslake (North) R         Amanda Rodriguez
Lisle (Benet Academy) R         Jerry Schilf
Lombard (Montini) R   20 5   Erin Bradarich
Maple Park (Kaneland) R         Mike Kuefler
Marion (H.S.) R   20 1   Joy Martin Neal
Metamora R   15 12   Deric Linder
Mt. Zion R   13 18   Greg Blakey
New Lenox (Providence Catholic) R   17 20   Jay Biesterfeld
Oak Forest R   21 5   Nick Fuentes
Ottawa (Twp.) R   20 4   Adam Lewis
River Forest (Trinity) R         Bob Osborne
Riverside (R.-Brookfield) R         Doug Schultz
Rochester R         Lindsay Howard
Rock Island (H.S.) R   22 6   Chris Allison
Sycamore (H.S.) R   14 15   Jill Carpenter
Urbana (H.S.) R         William Harmon
Waterloo (H.S.) R   17 11   Matt Mason
Wauconda R         Tim Orisek

2020-21 Class 4A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Chicago (Marist) RSUQ 1 38 1   Colleen Biebel Phelan
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) RSUQ 2 30 4   Jeff Tarala
Huntley RSUQ 3 35 7   Mark Petryniec
Minooka RSUQ 4 16 15   Mark Brown
Barrington RS   33 2   Perry Peterson
Chicago (Taft) RS   28 10   Germaine Padilla
St. Charles (North) RS   14 8   Tom Poulin
Yorkville (H.S.) RS   24 5   Jory Regnier
Algonquin (Jacobs) R         Kathryn O'Brien
Belleville (East) R   23 11   Natalie Peters
Buffalo Grove R         Caitlin Carpenter
Chicago (Whitney Young) R         Mike Hinrichs
Downers Grove (South) R         Jim Cushing
Edwardsville (H.S.) R         Lori Blade
Elmhurst (York) R         Brendan Holba
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) R   24 5   Elizabeth Hyland
Gurnee (Warren) R   21 6   Jenna Charbonneau
Hoffman Estates (Conant) R         Allie Bauch
Joliet (West) R   25 3   Heather Suca
Lockport (Twp.) R         Marissa Chovanec
Machesney Park (Harlem) R         Kurt Head
McHenry R   19 10   Mikaela Mitsch
Mt. Prospect (Prospect) R         Krystina Leazer
Naperville (Neuqua Valley) R         Danielle Asquini
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) R   16 7   Mel Kolbusz
Oswego (East) R   15 11   Sarah Davies-Dymanus
Palatine (Fremd) R   23 9   Josh Teschner & Russ Anderson
Park Ridge (Maine South) R         Emmy Pasier
Pekin R   9 14   Skip Penning
Plainfield (North) R   15 6   Deanna Blyth
Skokie (Niles West) R         Chrissy Rosin
St. Charles (East) R         Jarod Gutesha

2021-22 Class 1A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Glasford (Illini Bluffs) RSUQ 1 20 2   Lindsey Lox
Casey (C.-Westfield) RSUQ 2 37 2   Dalton McFarland
Forreston RSUQ 3 23 5   Kim Snider
Newark RSUQ 4 31 5 1 Tim Schofield
Biggsville (West Central) RS   28 7   Scott Swiler
Campbell Hill (Trico) RS   29 4   Andrew Franklin
Hardin (Calhoun) RS   26 11   Ann Gilman
Heyworth RS   20 9   JJ Slayback
Albion (Edwards County) R         Chris Shelton
Carrollton R         Travis Klingler
Crete (Illinois Lutheran) R   18 8   David Kenyon
Dakota R   15 8   Jeff Kinney
Farina (South Central) R   24 11   Ted Kerner
Golconda (Pope County) R         Jessi Hall
Goreville R   11 17   Shanna Green
Havana R   23 5   Rusty Sarnes
LeRoy R   29 6   Doug Hageman
Liberty R         William Fessler
Macon (Meridian) R         Greg Streeval
Marissa R         Tyson Rheinecker
Melrose Park (Walther Christian) R         Tony Pecoraro
Mt. Sterling (Brown County) R   29 2   David Woodruff
Okawville R         Elizabeth Thoel
Orangeville R   19 9   Lon Scheuerell
Pearl City R   24 8   Jacey Ensor
Peru (St. Bede) R   19 4   Shawn Sons
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) R   13 9   JD Waldschmidt
Streator (Woodland) R         Jordan Farris
Tuscola R   21 7   Leonard Sementi
Windsor R         Craig Moffett
Woodhull (AlWood) R         Renae Tubergen
Woodlawn R   19 4   Wes Harris

2021-22 Class 2A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) RSUQ 1 35 0   John Nelson
Freeburg RSUQ 2 33 2   Becky Mueth
Tolono (Unity) RSUQ 3 27 9   Aimee Davis
Pontiac RSUQ 4 27 9 1 Nicole Hayner
Lombard (Montini) RS   19 10   Erin Bradarich
Macomb RS         Megan Pittman
Pinckneyville RS   21 15   Alan Engelhardt
Richmond (R.-Burton) RS   21 5   Tylar Stanton
Bloomington (Central Catholic) R   17 11   Jeff Schade
Breese (Mater Dei) R   20 5 1 Michael Palm
Brimfield R         Kurt Juerjens
Buffalo (Tri-City) R   27 3   Brad Sturdy
Carterville R   33 3   Will Capie
Chicago (DePaul College Prep) R   9 20   Leah Czuhajewski
Coal City R   15 15   Rodney Monbrum
Effingham (St. Anthony) R   26 5   Makayla Walsh
Elmhurst (IC Catholic) R   18 12   Frank Reaber
Gillespie R   29 4   Michelle Smith
Kankakee (McNamara) R         Joe Tholl
Manteno R   24 4   Josh Carlile
Marengo R   26 7 1 Dwain Nance
Maroa (M.-Forsyth) R   26 9   Jon Kidd
Mt. Carmel R   23 1   Kyle Buss
Murphysboro R         Kim Cook
Newton R   25 9   Sara Beam
Oregon R   25 10   Nate Rogers
Prophetstown R         Kerrie Tenboer
Quincy (Notre Dame) R   24 9   Eric Orne
Stillman Valley R   18 10   Shawn Byers
Tremont R         Brian Patterson
Westmont R   6 13   Sue Zapinski
Williamsville R   16 12   Steve Dennis

2021-22 Class 3A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Lemont (H.S.) RSUQ 1 34 6   Chris Traina
Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) RSUQ 2 29 9 1 Allison Heraty
Antioch RSUQ 3 30 4   Anthony Rocco
Mahomet (M.-Seymour) RSUQ 4 27 7   James Heinold
Burbank (St. Laurence) RS         Teagan Walsh
Highland RS   22 10   Glenn Nicholls
Maple Park (Kaneland) RS         Madison Mikos
Metamora RS   29 6   Deric Linder
Belvidere (North) R   21 8   Brian Hilden
Bloomington (H.S.) R   23 7   Amber McGee
Cary (C.-Grove) R   11 17 1 Tammy Olson & Mark Olson
Chatham (Glenwood) R   27 9   Vondel Edgar
Chicago (Noble/Muchin) R         Adrian Lozano
Chicago Heights (Marian) R   18 17   Nora Zerante
Darien (Hinsdale South) R         Shannon Fuller
East Peoria R   29 7   Denee Menzione
Evergreen Park R   23 4 1 Michelle Vucsko
Lake Villa (Lakes) R   9 20   Bill Hamill
Lisle (Benet Academy) R         Jerry Schilf
Marion (H.S.) R   28 9   Joy Martin Neal
Morris R         Jennifer Bamonte
Mt. Vernon (H.S.) R         Jason Irwin
Mt. Zion R   21 15   Greg Blakey
Oak Forest R   20 11   Nick Fuentes
Oak Lawn (Richards) R   15 14   Julie Folliard & Angela Williams
Oak Park (Fenwick) R         Bryan Hoffman
Rock Island (H.S.) R         Chris Allison
Springfield (H.S.) R   17 14   Matt Koger
Sterling (H.S.) R          
Troy (Triad) R   20 11   Kris Kleeman
Wauconda R         Tim Orisek
Woodstock (North) R         Paul Sandall

2021-22 Class 4A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
St. Charles (North) RSUQ 1 27 4   Tom Poulin
Chicago (Marist) RSUQ 2 31 6 1 Colleen Biebel Phelan
Edwardsville (H.S.) RSUQ 3 32 4 1 Lori Blade
Barrington RSUQ 4 33 7   Perry Peterson
Aurora (West Aurora) RS   18 15   Randy Hayslett
Chicago (Whitney Young) RS         Mike Hinrichs
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) RS   27 3   Elizabeth Hyland
Gurnee (Warren) RS   26 8 1 Jenna Charbonneau
Belleville (East) R   28 9   Natalie Peters
Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) R   23 10 1 Haylee Beck
Buffalo Grove R         Caitlin Carpenter
Carol Stream (Glenbard North) R         Josh Sanew
Chicago (Lane) R         Samantha Nikolich
Chicago (Taft) R         Germaine Padilla
Downers Grove (North) R         Eric Landschoot
Fox Lake (Grant) R         Chris Van Alstine
Huntley R   31 7   Mark Petryniec
LaGrange (Lyons) R         Nicole Marinec
Lockport (Twp.) R         Marissa Chovanec
Naperville (Neuqua Valley) R         Danielle Asquini
Naperville (North) R         Jerry Kedziora
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) R         Jeff Tarala
Palos Heights (Shepard) R         Kelsey Clifford
Park Ridge (Maine South) R         Emmy Pasier
Plainfield (South) R          
Riverside (R.-Brookfield) R         Doug Schultz
Rockton (Hononegah) R   24 4   Dennis McKinney
Roselle (Lake Park) R   15 12   Tom Mazzie & Lynsey Gunnells
St. Charles (East) R         Jarod Gutesha
Waukegan (H.S.) R         Amy Ramsey
Wilmette (Loyola Academy) R         Leah Herlocker
Yorkville (H.S.) R   28 6   Jory Regnier

2022-23 Class 1A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Peru (St. Bede) RSUQ 1 26 7 1 Shawn Sons
Glasford (Illini Bluffs) RSUQ 2 25 6   Lindsey Lox
LeRoy RSUQ 3 33 7   Doug Hageman
Goreville RSUQ 4 25 15   Shanna Green
Carrollton RS         Travis Klingler
Casey (C.-Westfield) RS   36 3   Dalton McFarland
Orangeville RS         Lon Scheuerell
Ottawa (Marquette) RS   25 7   Brad Oakes
Altamont R         Megan Burrus
Biggsville (West Central) R         Dylan Voyles
Campbell Hill (Trico) R   16 12   Andrew Franklin
Catlin (Salt Fork) R   24 9   Kalyn "KK" Learnard
East Dubuque R         Josef Edler
Farina (South Central) R   24 10   Ted Kerner
Forreston R         Paul Waitkoss
Hardin (Calhoun) R   27 11   Ann Gilman
Havana R         Rusty Sarnes
Heyworth R   20 6   JJ Slayback
Morrison R         Kim Snider
Mt. Sterling (Brown County) R   25 10   David Woodruff
Newark R         Tim Schofield
Okawville R         Elizabeth Thoel
Pleasant Hill R         Ryan Lowe
Serena R         Kelly Baker
South Beloit R   13 10   Sam Cady & Jennifer Cady
Streator (Woodland) R         Mike Hoekstra
Ullin (Century) R         Raegan Hannan
Valmeyer R         Gayle McCarthy
Villa Grove R         Jeana Block
Waltonville R         John Kiselewski
Windsor R         Craig Moffett
Woodhull (AlWood) R         Renae Tubergen

2022-23 Class 2A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) RSUQ 1 38 1   John Nelson
Beecher RSUQ 2 36 5 1 Kevin Hayhurst
Effingham (St. Anthony) RSUQ 3 25 4   Makayla Walsh
Johnston City RSUQ 4 31 7   Scott Hutchinson
Freeburg RS         Becky Mueth
Lombard (Montini) RS   14 12   Erin Bradarich
Quincy (Notre Dame) RS   24 5   Eric Orne
Rock Falls RS         Steve Giddings
Aledo (Mercer County) R   26 8   Dustin Murray
Auburn R         Ryan Patterson
Bloomington (Central Catholic) R   20 14 1 Jeff Schade
Carterville R         Will Capie
Chicago (DePaul College Prep) R   11 19   Colleen Hoffman
Chicago (Noble Street Charter) R         Jocelyn Solis
Coal City R         Rodney Monbrum
Columbia R         Brianna Weilbacher
Elmhurst (IC Catholic) R   24 9   Frank Reaber
Flora R   17 9   Emily Glassford
Herscher R   27 9   Mike Cann
Johnsburg R         Katie McKay
Macomb R         Kristi Reusch
Marengo R   30 4   Dwain Nance & Rob Jasinski
Marshall R   24 7   Ryan McGuire
McLeansboro (Hamilton County) R   17 11   Lynn Braden
Metropolis (Massac County) R         Molly Hargrove
Pontiac R   23 13   Nicole Hayner
Port Byron (Riverdale) R         Randy Creen
Richmond (R.-Burton) R   18 10   Tylar Stanton
Salem R   24 8   Stacey Lux
Stanford (Olympia) R   23 7   Courtney Hoffman
Tolono (Unity) R   29 10   Aimee Davis
Tremont R         Brian Patterson

2022-23 Class 3A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Lemont (H.S.) RSUQ 1 35 1   Chris Traina
Antioch RSUQ 2 34 2   Anthony Rocco
Lisle (Benet Academy) RSUQ 3 25 12   Jerry Schilf
Charleston RSUQ 4 28 7   Blain Mayhall
Metamora RS   32 4   Deric Linder
Mt. Zion RS   32 6   Greg Blakey
Oak Lawn (Richards) RS   20 11   Julie Folliard
Sycamore (H.S.) RS   28 11   Jill Carpenter
Burbank (St. Laurence) R         Teagan Walsh
Carbondale (H.S.) R         Kim Wheeler
Chatham (Glenwood) R   29 2 1 Vondel Edgar
Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) R   22 16   Allison Heraty
Chicago Heights (Marian) R   21 11   Nora Zerante
Evergreen Park R   21 8 1 Michelle Vucsko
Geneseo R         Bob Pettit
Highland R   24 8   Glenn Nicholls
Joliet (Catholic Academy) R   23 11   Tina Kinsella
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) R         Vicki Sobol
Mahomet (M.-Seymour) R         James Heinold
Maple Park (Kaneland) R         Madison Mikos
Mundelein (Carmel) R         Kelli Layton
Normal (Community West) R   28 10   April Schermann
Oak Park (Fenwick) R         Bryan Hoffman
Ottawa (Twp.) R   26 6   Adam Lewis
Springfield (H.S.) R   25 7   Matt Koger
Sterling (H.S.) R         Donnie Dittmar
Vernon Hills R   16 21   Jan Pauly
Washington R   26 9   Stephanie Lawson
Waterloo (H.S.) R   19 13 1 Matt Mason
Wauconda R         Tim Orisek
Wheaton (St. Francis) R         Ralph Remus
Woodstock (North) R         Paul Sandall

2022-23 Class 4A

School Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
Chicago (Marist) RSUQ 1 37 2   Colleen Biebel Phelan
Yorkville (H.S.) RSUQ 2 36 3   Jory Regnier
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) RSUQ 3 31 8   JP Coughlin
Barrington RSUQ 4 35 7   Perry Peterson
Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) RS   24 6   Haylee Beck
Gurnee (Warren) RS   26 7   Jenna Charbonneau
Lockport (Twp.) RS         Marissa Chovanec
Roselle (Lake Park) RS         Tom Mazzie & Lynsey Gunnells
Belleville (East) R   27 8 1 Natalie Peters
Buffalo Grove R         Martha Kelly
Chicago (Lane) R         Samantha Meinken
Chicago (Mother McAuley) R         Caitlyn Migawa
Chicago (Taft) R         Germaine Padilla
East Moline (United) R         John Alonzo
Edwardsville (H.S.) R         Caty Happe
Elmhurst (York) R         Lisa Fraticola
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) R   27 5   Elizabeth Hyland
Hampshire R   14 16   Jeremy Bauer
Huntley R   27 8   Mark Petryniec
LaGrange (Lyons) R         Megan Pyles
Libertyville R         Sean Ferrell
Machesney Park (Harlem) R         Kurt Head
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) R   27 7   Jeff Tarala
New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) R   23 13   Heather Novak
Oswego (East) R   24 11   Sarah Davies
Palatine (Fremd) R   24 10   Josh Teschner & Russ Anderson
Palatine (H.S.) R         Nicole Capalbo
Park Ridge (Maine South) R         Emmy Pasier
South Elgin R         Brad Reynard
St. Charles (North) R   22 8   Tom Poulin
West Chicago (H.S.) R          
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) R         Jeff Pawlak