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Team 22: softball
Publisher 22nd Century Media chose the best softball student-athletes in its seven-town southwest suburban coverage
area — based on coach recommendations, reporter input and player statistics — to place on one super team. The team
is made up of student-athletes from Lincoln-Way Central, LW East, LW West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Tinley Park,
Lockport Township and Sandburg high schools.
—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff
FIRST TEAM
P: Alex Storako,
senior, LW East
21-2, .736 ERA in
143.2 innings, with
279 strikeouts.
Batting .437, .770
slugging, .500 onbase
percentage. 5
homers, 31 RBI, 12
doubles. SWSC Blue
Player of the Year.
P: Ashley Platek,
junior, LW Central
12-2, 1.25 ERA in 89
innings, with a .966
WHIP, 106 strikeouts.
Batting .409, .434
on-base percentage,
.634 slugging, 7
doubles, 1 triple, 4
homers, 38 RBI, 25
runs. All SWSC Red
Player of the Year.
C: Kaitlin Tholl,
sophomore, Andrew
.500 batting, .617
on-base percentage.
1.113 slugging. 8
doubles, 1 triple, 13
home runs, 56 RBI,
30 runs. The All-SWSC
Red catcher also
played first but made
her biggest mark at
the plate.
IF: Kristin
Kavalauskas, senior,
Tinley
.552 batting, .598
on-base percentage,
15 doubles, 2 triples,
7 home runs, 39 RBI,
7 stolen bases. One of
two from Tinley Park
to nab a Titan Award
this season.
IF: Tara McElligott,
senior, Lockport
.400 batting, .493 onbase
percentage, .918
slugging, 9 doubles,
16 home runs, 50
RBI, 45 runs. All-SWSC
Blue. There is good
reason McElligott is
a repeat Team 22
player.
IF: Ashley Wood,
senior, Sandburg
.471 batting. .542 onbase
percentage, 20
doubles, 5 homers,
33 RBI. All SWSC-
Blue. Wood was a
difference-maker for
an Eagles team that
made it all the way to
a supersectional.
IF: Taylor Young,
senior, Provi
.348 batting, 13
doubles, 2 triples, 10
home runs, 37 RBI, 34
runs, 9 stolen bases.
Young’s standout
play for the Celtics is
taking her to DePaul
for the next school
year.
OF: Taylor Shingler,
senior, Lockport
.539 batting, .551
on-base percentage,
.600 slugging, 3
doubles, 2 triples,
18 RBI, 42 runs. All-
SWSC Blue. Shingler
had a big swing at the
plate and the ability to
score, a lot.
SECOND TEAM
OF: Ella LeMonier,
sophomore, Andrew
.506 batting, .613
on-base percentage,
.651 slugging, 5
doubles, 2 triples, 1
home run, 17 RBI, 40
runs, 35 stolen bases.
All-SWSC Red. The
impressive T-Bolt has
two more high school
seasons.
P: Jules Gomez, sophomore, Tinley
14-2, 1.23 ERA in 108 innings with 164
strikeouts, 1.213 WHIP.
P: Amanda Weyh, junior, LW Central
7-2, 1.5 ERA in 56 innings, 75 strikeouts.
C: Abigail Baez, senior, LW West
.373 batting, .465 on-base percentage.
IF: Kamryn Murphy, senior, LW Central
.438 batting, .500 on-base, .596 slugging, 11
doubles, 1 home run, 20 RBI, 28 runs.
OF: Lex Leighton,
senior, Provi
.405 batting, 7
doubles, 2 triples, 12
home runs, 42 RBI,
36 runs, 14 stolen
bases. All-GCAC.
Committed to Lewis
University, she was a
big part of the Celtics’
run this season.
IF: Shannon Smith, junior, Provi
.372 batting, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 5 homers,
33, RBI, 44 runs, 23 stolen bases.
IF: Taylor Herschbach, Lockport
.477 batting, .559 on-base, .734 slugging, 19
doubles, 4 home runs, 37 RBI, 48 runs.
IF: Hannah Falejczyk, senior, Provi
.354 batting, 7 doubles, 13 home runs, 45 RBI.
OF: Lauren Johnson, junior, Lockport
.500 batting, .546 on-base, .676 slugging, 8
DH: Danielle Callahan,
senior, LW West
.409 batting, .742
slugging, 7 doubles,
33 RBI, 5 home runs.
All-SWSC Red. On her
way to University of St.
Francis, she remained
a prolific power hitter
for the Warriors.
doubles, 3 home runs, 32 RBI, 28 runs.
OF: Kaitlin Lynch, junior, Andrew
.440 batting, .631 slugging, 11 stolen bases, 6
doubles, 5 triples, 15 RBI, 32 runs.
OF: Gabriella Gedville, junior, LW Central
.475 batting, .527 on-base, .545 slugging, 7
doubles, 11 RBI, 38 runs, 15 stolen bases.
DH: Carly Alvers, freshman, LW Central
.473 batting, .520 on-base, .912 slugging, 12
doubles, 8 home runs, 40 RBI, 25 runs.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
P: Nicole Mucha, freshman, Provi;
Danielle Drogemuller, sophomore, LW
East; Sarah Fuller, senior, Sandburg.
C: Gracie Voulgaris, senior, Lockport;
Chloe Honchar, sophomore, LW East.
IF: Torince Muczynski, sophomore, LW
Central; Grace Piotrowski, sophomore,
Tinley; Irene Travis, junior,Sandburg;
Courtney Schoolcraft, senior, Lockport;
Teagan Sopczak, sophomore, Provi;
Madison Eckberg, junior, LW West; Mac
Mahy, senior, LW West; Lauren Hunter,
senior, LW East; Heather Vetter, senior,
Sandburg.
OF: Sarah Gonsch, sophomore,
Sandburg; Allison Jaquith, senior, LW
East.