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TEAM PHOTOS 1975 - 2007

1895 - First women’s softball team was formed.
1933 - Amateur Softball Association (ASA) was founded.
1965 - Women’s softball became an international game.
1972 - Girls were allowed the same opportunities as boys in high school and college.
1976 - Women’s Professional Softball League went international.
1996 - Softball was accepted into the Olympics.
2008 - Over 240,000 softball teams compete in the ASA.
WE JUST WANT TO PLAY...

 

2007

IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS !!!

Front Row: Megan Holzhauer, Jordan Menendez, Amber May, Marla Kindred

Second Row: Allie Wylder, Lisa White, Courtney Sharp, Shayla Hoenes, Robin Golembeski, Danielle Bentley, Katie Lutes

Standing: Head Coach Bob Grimes, Manager Rachel Fleming, Bailey Franklin, Megan Nonnemacher, Jessi Smith, Kristen Baldwin, Kimmy Hassel, Trainer Aaron Weidman, Coach Lisa Krapf, Coach Dana Curby

 

2006

BIG 12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Front Row: Allison Ward, Carrie Spachman, Hannah Vincent

Second Row: Jessie Smith, Jordan Menendez, Megan Holzhauer, Marla Kindred, Courtney Sharp, Shayla Hoenes

Back Row: Head Coach Bob Grimes, Amber May, Lisa White, Danielle Bentley, Katie Lutes, Bailey Franklin, Coach Lisa Krapf

2005

Front Row: Carrie Spachman, Jenny Sandel, Allison Ward, Alyssa Starkey, Katie Lutes

Back Row: Head Coach Bob Grimes, Kaitlyn Tretter, Megan Kopff, Hillary Fields, Brittney Bolender, Katie Thoennes, Katie Butler, Amber May, Coach Tom Finch

2004

BIG 12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Front Row: Head Coach Bob Grimes, Coach Tom Finch, Matsuki Fukuda (12), Kayla Kindred (12), Shanna Diller (12), Casey Seibert (12), Calli Grimes (12), Rebecca Leach (12), Audra Fritzen (12), Coach Sophie Arnold

Second Row: Brittany Bolender (11), Katie Thoennes (11), Megan Kopff (11), Sarah Dillon (11), Allison Ward (10), Amber May (9), Kaitlyn Tretter (11), Katie Butler (11)

2003

Front Row: Coach Sophie Arnold, Coach Laurie Martin, Brittany Bolender (10), Allison Ward (9), Katie Thoennes (10), Katie Butler (10), Coach Julie Fletcher, Head Coach Bob Grimes

Second Row: Rebecca Leach (11), Casey Seibert (11), Shanna Diller (11), Kayla Kindred (11)

Back Row: Audra Fritzen (11), Jean Kohoutek (11), Mary Godley (11), Jennifer Riddle (12), Megan Patti (12), Calli Grimes (11)

2002

BIG 12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Front Row: Shannon Kennedy (12), Meghan Hassel (12), Lauren Mutari (12), Kristin Lutes (12), Ali Arnold (12), Mindy McIntyre (12)

Second Row: Kayla Kindred (9), Mary Godley (10), Katie Bradley (12), Megan Patti (11), Ashley Lyle (10)

Back Row: Jeannie Kohoutek (10), Shanna Diller (10), Jennifer Riddle (11), Calli Grimes (11)

Head Coach: Bob Grimes, Assistant Coach: Tom Finch

2001

IHSA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS!!

Left to Right: Ali Arnold (11), Jennifer Riddle (10), Shannon Kennedy (11), Katie Bradley (11), Lauren Mutari (11), Mindy Mcintyre (11), Abigail Lovejoy (12), Jennifer Bethmann (12), Kristin Lutes (11), Meghan Hassel (11), Megan Patti (10), Shanna Diller (9), Calli Grimes (10), Kimberly Wolschlag (10) Head Coach: Bobbie Monroe

 

 

2000

Front Row: Megan Patti (9), Lauren Mutari (10), Ali Arnold (10), Mindy McIntyre (10), Kristin Lutes (10), Meghan Hassel (10)

Second Row: Katie Bradley (10), Shannon Kennedy (10), Abby Lovejoy (11), Cassie Beaten (10), Sophie Arnold (11), Jenni Bethman (11), Kim Wolschlag (9),

Back Row: Coach Tom Finch, Head Coach Bobbie Monroe

1999

Front Row: Shannon Kennedy (9), Ashley Compton (12), Mindy McIntyre (9), Meghan Hassel (9), Susie Tiemann (12), Amanda Wetzel (12)

Back Row: Coach Laura Tolone, Katie Bradley (9), Carrie Ninness (12), Abby Lovejoy (10), Sophie Arnold (10), Cassie Baeten (9), Alisha Arnold (9), Assistant Coach Finch

1998

Front Row: Megan Jivoric (11), Ashley Compton (11), Lori Strickler (11), Keegan Read (11), Stacey Leaver (12), Katie Harp (11), Susie Tieman (11)

Back Row: Cassie Baeten (9), Amanda Wetzel (11), Erica Schultz (11), Christina Pearson (12), Sophie Arnold (9), Kim Gillett (10), Sandra Welchel (11), Carrie Ninness (11)

Head Coach: Laura Tolone Assistant Coach: Tom Finch

1997

Front Row: Amanda Wetzel (10), Susie Tiemann (10), Stacey Leaver (11), Ashley Compton (10), Erin Ninness (12)

Second Row: Erica Schultz (10), Sarah Ninness (12), Mandy Watson (12), Melissa Jewett (12), Katie Harp (10), Tara Khunke (12)

Back Row: Coach Stacey Mackey, Carrie Ninness (10), Kim Cottier (12), Stacy Jenkins (12), Beth Wylder (12), Jenna Feek (11), Christina Pearson (11), Lorra Gillan (12), Coach Laura Tolone, Trainer Jeff Stein

1996

Front Row: Beth Keller (12), Allison Saunders (12), Kristy Matthews (12), Shannon Parker (12)

Second Row: Erin Ninness (11), Dori Keller (11), Tonya Martin (11), Melissa Jewett (11), Tara Kuhnke (11)

Third Row: Mandy Watson (11), Sarah Ninness (11), Lorra Gillan (11), Beth Wylder (11) Coaches: Laura Tolone and Stacy Mackey

1995

Front Row: Debbie Franklin (12), Megan Kirk (12), Jess Green (12), Kim Schwelle (12), Amanda Wycoff (12)

Second Row: Sarah Eggleston (9), Assistant Coach Kim Hefner, Beth Keller (11), Katie Young (9), Kristy Matthews (11), Erica Whitney (9), Allison Saunders (11), Ginger Garrett (9), Kelly Moore (11), Kristy Schutz (11), Sarah Ninness (10), Mandy Watson (10), Coach Lloyd Hulit, Erin Ninness (10)

1994

Front Row: Amy Woolen (12), Heather Chapman (12)

Second Row: Assistant Coach Him Heffner, Julie Fletcher (12), Jess Green (11), Kristy Schutz (10), Megan Kirk (11)

Third Row: Kim Schwelle (11), Mandy Paul (12), Keri Miles (12), Debbie Franklin (11)

Back Row: Amanda Wycoff (11), Beth Keller (10), Kelly Moore (10), Kari Miles (12), Jamie Paul (11), Coach Lloyd Hulit

1993

Front Row: Keri Miles (11), Emily Starkey (11), Erin Gibler (12), Kristy Schutz (9), Julie Fletcher (11), Heather Chapman (11)

Second Row: Coach Berny Chiaro, Deena Wood (12), Kari McGhee (11), Kelly Moore (9), Beth Keller (9)

Back Row: Asst. Coach Lloyd Hulit, Stacy Mackey (12), Mandy Paul (11), Ronda Heidecker (12), Amy Woolen (11)

1992

Front Row: Kari McGhee (10), Julie Fletcher (10), Amy Woolen (10), Erin Gibler (11), Heather Chapman (10), Ronda Heidecker (11)

Back Row: Assistant Coach Lloyd Hulit, Emily Starkey (10), Keri Miles (10), Nicole Wellman(10), Amanda Hilton (12), Jenny Saunders (12), Jenny Schmidt (9)

Head Coach: Berny Chiaro

1991

Front Row: Keri Campbell (12), Laura Tolone (12), Heather Beehn (12), Holly Casey (12), Jennifer Stauffer (12)

Back Row: Jennifer Saunders (11), Stacy Mackey (10), Amy Woolen (9), Erin Gibler (10), Deena Wood (0), Danica Shandor (11), Amanda Hilton (11), Emily Starkey (9) Coach: Berny Chiaro

1990

Front Row: Dena Wood (9), Sally Lawson (12), Jenny Saunders (10), Assistant Coach Lloyd Hulit

Second Row: Samantha Wulfers (11), Holly Casey (11), Jenny Stauffer (11), Jenny Brosnahan (11), Amanda Hilton (10)

Back Row: Stacey Mackey (9), Laura Tolone (11), Heather Beehn (11), Carmen Hulit (12), Coach Berny Chiaro

1989

Front Row: Andrea Schoby (12), Carmen Hulit (11), Laura Ciancanelli (12), Jenny Sullivan (12), Becky Cox (12), Laura Tolone (10), Heather Beehn (10)

Back Row: Susan Northcutt (11), Jenny Stauffer (10), Sarah Koons (11), Holly Casey (10), Samantha Wulfers (10), Jenny Brosnahan (10), Coach Berny Chiaro

1988

Front Row: Coach Berny Chiaro, Carmen Hulit (10), Heather Beehn (9), Laura Tolone (9)

Second Row: Andres Shandor (12), Melissa Kielion (12), Kendra Warner (12), Julie Schraith (12), Annetta Hinthorne (12), Julie Little (12)

Back Row: Andrea Schoby (11), Amy Epley (11), Melissa Weber (11), Jenny Sullivan (11), Laura Ciancanelli (11), Becki Cox (11)

1987

Front Row: Shannon Schmidt (10), Melissa Weber (10), Jeny Sullivan (10), Annetta Hinthorne (11), Amy Epley (10), Kris Schuller (9)

Second Row: Andrea Schoby (11), Julie Schraith (11), Laura Ciancanelli (10), Julie Little (11)

Back Row: Coach Berny Chiaro, Carmen Hulit (9), Andrea Shandor (11), Kendra Warner (11), Melissa Kielion (11)

1986

Front Row: Anetta Hinthorne (10), Amy Epley (9), Moira Kinsella (10), Julie Little (10), Kendra Warner (10), Coach Lori Ash, Melissa Weber (9) Beth Doty (10)

Second Row: Amy Augspurger (10)

Back Row: Andrea Schoby (9), Laura Ciancanelli (9), Kim Schuller (10), Stephanie Chestney (11), Coach Berny Chiaro, Julie Schraith (10), Andrea Shandor (10)

1985

Front Row: Lori Day (12), Kim Schuler (9), Becky Tutoky (12), Julie Schraith (9), Lori Gremer (11)

Second Row: Brenda Fletcher (12), Suzette Snedden (11), Susan Wissmiller (12), Penny Grieff (12), Annetta Hinthorne (9), Stefanie Chestney (10)

Back Row: Coach Bernie Chiaro, Amy Augspurger (9), Julie Little (9)

1984

Front Row: Amy Johnson (10), Kara Schaad (9), Tiffani Schmitt (12), Susan Wissmiller (11), Lori Day (11)

Second Row: Lynn Kuster (11), Julie Blunk (11), Penny Grieff (11), Becky Tutoky (9), Suzette Snedden (10)

Back Row: Lori Gremer (10), Julie Caldwell (10), Brenda Fletcher (11), Stacia Coan (12), Jennifer Shoemaker (11), Jill White (12)

Coach: Berny Chiaro

1983

Front Row: Susan Wissmiller (10), Mindy Moore (12), Jill White (11), Lori Day (10), Kandy Medina (10), Laura Cole (10)

Second Row: Brenda Fletcher (10), Julie Blunk (10), Becky Tutosky (10), Lynne Kuster (10), Penny Grieff (10), Kara Tatman (10)

Back Row: Tiffani Schmitt (11), Monica Mapel (12), Merna Blair (12), Stacy Coan (11), Coach Berny Chiaro

1982

Seated: Stacy Coan (10), W Werts, Becky Tutoky (9), L Burton, Amy Radue (10)

Standing: Tiffani Schmitt (10), Monica Maple (11), Mary Moore (11), Lori Fletcher (10), Head Coach Bernie Chiaro, Michelle Blair (11), Lori Day (9), Susan Wissmiller (9), Debi Ruddy (12)

1981

Front Row: Tiffani Schmitt (9), Lisa Turner (12), Julie Chestney (10), Laurie Bryant (12), Mindy Moore (10), Cindy Kletz (12)

Back Row: Amy Radue (9) , Debi Ruddy (11), Monica Mapel (10), Lori Fletcher (9), Carrie Flynn (9), Janet Thomas (10), Jenny Hawkins (11), Stacy Coan (9)

1980

Front Row: Debi Ruddy (10), C. Nussbaum (12), Brenda Anderson (12), Kim Cochran (12), Kelly McKinney (11), Cindy Andris (12), Mary Helme (10), Coach Diane Pranske

Back Row: Laurie Black (12), Lisa Turner (11), Mary Moore (10), Monica Mapel (9), Deb Guthoff (12), Laurie Bryant (11)

1979

Front Row: Debi Ruddy (9), Susan Ruddy (11), J. Hawkins, Pattie Palmer (12), Laurie Black (11), Lisa Turner (10), Brenda Anderson (11)

Back Row: Coach Diane Pranske, Becky Swanlund (11), C. Nussbaum (11), Kim Cochran (11), Terri Miller (12), E. Wilson, Cindy Andris (12), Julie Vossler (12), D. Banks (11)

1978

Front Row: Lisa Knitter (12), Lauri Black (10), Lois Geshiwlm (12), Belle Craig (12), Patti Palmer (11), Georgia Brown (12), Susan Anderson (12), Becky Brown (12), Pam Benjamin (12)

Back Row: L. Turner, Denise Dearth (11), Deb Wollenberg (12), Kim Cochran (12), Martha Wilcox (10), Jacque Showalter (10), Pam Rennie (11), Julie Vossler (11), Coach Kathy Lindahl

Yearbook Headline: “Girls Softball Has Best Season Ever”

1977

Front Row: Patti Palmer(10), Julie Vossler (10), Belle Craig (11), Manager Diane Cays

Second Row: Denise Dearth (10), Janet Gardner (9), Lois Geshiwlm (11), Sandy Swaney, Cathy Jordan (11), Lori Black (9), Kathie Watkins (12)

Back Row: Bobbie (Barbara) Watkins (12), Cindy Andris , Paula Gehrt (12), Kim Cochran, Joy Montgomery (11), Deanna Banks (12), Judy Stutzman (12), Coach Kathy Lindahl

1976

Front Row: Lois Gershiwlm (10), Cathy Jordan (10), Belle Craig (10), Mary Jo Douglas (12)

Second Row: Kathie Watkins (11), Judy Stutzman (11), Joy Montgomery (10), Bobbie Watkins (11)

Back Row: Paula Gehrt (11), Julia Grubb (10), Brenda Thomas (11), Jeannette Simmons (10), Deanna Banks (11), Coach Kathy Lindahl

 

1975

Front Row: Mary Jo Douglas (11), Sheryl Guth (11), Diana Ropp (11), Tammy Hartman (10)

Second Row: Zoe Ann Powell (11), Linda Simpson (12), Bobbie Watkins (10), Kathie Watkins (10), P. Lawson

Back Row: Coach Kathy Lindahl, Cheryl Pitcher (11), Christine Moreland (11), Paula Gehrt (10), Deanna Banks (10), Judy Stutzman (10), Carole Powers (12), Arlene Wiggers (12)

Headline in the yearbook: “Girls Softball…. Great New Addition”

 

 

 

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