At this time last year, Grace Moll wasn’t sure she would ever return to the dominant pitcher she had grown into. After throwing more than 130 innings in her first high school season, Moll couldn’t …
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1st Team
Grace Moll SO P Shelbyville
Alexis Silkwood SO P Alton
(Marquette)
Elizabeth Everingham JR P St.
Joseph-Ogden
Kathryn Spenn JR C Williamsville
Chelsea Presley SR C Carterville
Nicole Pihl SO INF/OF Seneca
Alyssa Invergo JR INF/OF Peotone
Christie Wiersema SR INF/OF Morrison
Bryanna Phelan …
1A All-State – 1st Team
(12 Members)
Blue Ridge
Jordan Wheeler
Cobden
Kayla Quertermous
Crab Orchard
Lacey Newbold
Cumberland (Toledo)
Alison Kimble
Dwight
Tori Grzincic
Eastland
Marissa Harris
Gibson City
Regan Romshek
Monmouth United
Katie Bertelsen
Orangeville
Katie Boals
Princeville
Brianna Gardner
Schlarman (Danville)
Chelsea Willis
Tuscola
Samantha Ledbetter
1A All-State – 2nd Team …
Jordan Wheeler, who led the Blue Ridge High School softball team with 13 home runs, 42 RBI and a .469 batting average as a junior this past season, was one of three area players named …
The BNGSA Fusion lost to the SGS Storm, 3-2, and the Team Oak Stars, 8-2, and posted victories over the Quad City Firebirds, 5-4, and the Quad City Xtreme Havoc, 2-0, in the Twin City …
Alanna Viken had a solo home run and Courtney Harp had two hits, scored two runs and drove in one to lead the BNGSA Angels 17s to a 10-0 win over The Phoenix on Saturday …
The Illinois High School Association’s desire to create a morelevel playing field could mean a rocky postseason road for somePantagraph area teams and an escalator ride to the top forothers. The IHSA announced changes to its …
CASEY – When more than 1,200 people from 28 states have visitedsince last year’s opening in Casey, the Illinois ASA Hall of Fame Museum rates a Hall of Fame game. Such men’s fastpitch fan’s delight …
MATTOON – Jamie Packer was a quick learner. “I had to figure out which pitches they were hitting,” the
Mattoon 16-and-under Cobras 95s softball pitcher said. The problem in a two-run top of the first inning …
MATTOON – Sixty-five softball teams in five age divisions areentered with the Mattoon Cobras as the host of the USSSA statetournament for the downstate region running today through Sunday atMattoons youth complexes. Mattoon won the 14-and-under …
When a pitcher drives in a run, the accepted parlance is to say that pitcher “helped” his or herself.
This past season, Seneca’s Nicole Pihl “helped” herself right into the IHSA record book.
The Times sports staff …
The Pekin Lettes won’t be playing the Bloomington Angels in a doubleheader tonight at Mineral Springs Park after all.
Instead, they’ll meet their longtime rival East Peoria Lady Rage in a 7 p.m. women’s fastpitch softball …
16-UNDER TRAVEL
NSA A State Tournament at Pekin
BNGSA Magic 11, Mid-Illini Mayhem 1
Bridgeport Redbirds 2, BNGSA Magic 1
At Baraboo (Wis.) Big Top Blowout
BNGSA Blast 9, Mad City Kaos 5
Voodoo 10, BNGSA Blast 6
14-UNDER TRAVEL
At Washington Tournament
BNGSA …
NORMAL — Megan McDermott followed a little fatherly advice Monday night. It proved to be a game-changing decision.
“Right before I went up to bat my dad said, ‘Hit a home run.’ So I tried my …
During the IHSA season we were updating by 6 AM (or trying to each day). For Summer and IESA news we will be updating the site by 7:00 PM daily with news of softball from …
NORMAL — Mike Sondgeroth doesn’t see a difference in coaching an all-star basketball team from an all-star softball squad.
Sondgeroth took part in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Girls All-Star Game in the late 1990s when …
A pitch has never been thrown inside Wharton Field House, and yet the Moline softball team feels right at home in the historic
building – at least in the rafters. In more than 100 years of …
We will take a look at our first season of IHSA coverage and discuss some of our future plans and ideas. Stay tuned and keep the notes and emails coming to jeffcollins@cornbeltsoftball.com
PEORIA – The Mattoon Pride won its second straight 16-and-under NSA state softball championship Sunday night.
A 6-3 win over the Quad City Firebirds capped a 5-0 run through the double-elimination tournament after the Pride earned …
Cornball: Diamond Chatter with Tom and Jack, episode 30
Tom Jackson and Jeff Collins
This is not a shocker to people that have followed this site from early on. Jordan Wheeler started on a roll on a trip with her Knights to Tennessee early this past spring; and has continued to …
Nonnemacher, King reap top Big 12 Awards; 2011 all conference announced - Pantagraph
Coaches vote for players and you can not vote for your own players.
Nonnemacher, King reap top Big 12 Awards; 2011 all conference announced - Pantagraph
Mattoon wins the Conference! but for some reason is left out in the choices for pitcher of the ye...
Girls of Summer - Travel Ball/Women's News
Just discovered Your Site - Thanks for Including the Pekin Lettes in Your Publication .....
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Nonnemacher, King reap top Big 12 Awards; 2011 all conference announced - Pantagraph
That would be a question for a Big 12 coach or AD might be able to answer. We just post what we a...
Nonnemacher, King reap top Big 12 Awards; 2011 all conference announced - Pantagraph
What's the criteria/process for the selection of this conference's all-conf team?
