Softball / Top 20
Softball
Team Comment
1. Warren (28-9) Defending Class 4A champs return 5 starters
2. Glenbard North (31-6) Panthers want another state trophy
3. Conant (26-4) Lots of talent returns for MSL champs
4. Benet (30-3) Abello, York can pound the ball
5. Barrington (27-12) Loyola recruit Dolezal back on the mound
6. Downers South (33-3) Six starters back, including both pitchers
7. St. Charles East (30-7) Horan looking for 30 wins again
8. Libertyville (28-9) Purdue-commit Jessie Lauret leads attack
9. St. Charles North (21-9) Five Division I players lead Stars
10. Naperville Central (28-8) Could be even better than last year
11. Schaumburg (26-9) Felde, Candotti D-I recruits
12. Downers North (28-3-1) The Varsberg sisters can play
13. Wauconda (29-9) UIC-commit Kayla Wedl back to pitch
14. Geneva (21-13) Expectations high with 8 starters back
15. Buffalo Grove (18-8) Two-time defending MSL East champs
16. Waubonsie Valley (27-8) It starts with Hohman
17. Glenbard South (25-9) Defense, speed will be the formula
18. Fremd (21-10) Jr. CF Alyssa Garcia ignites offense
19. Bartlett (27-8) Could contend in UEC Valley
20. Elk Grove (29-8) Ken Grams has 827 career wins