Super excited to announce I will be joining Minooka Community High Schools Varsity squad as an assistant softball coach this spring! Can’t wait to get to work with the coaches and players!
What a run. 32-4-1 season
Conference Champs
Regional Champs
Sectional Champs
Thank you so much Minooka for welcoming me with open arms and giving me this opportunity. Amazing group of young women. I will cherish the memories that were made this year.
We’ll be back🧡
Coach Bill, a man who no matter the obstacle thrown at him had a smile on his face. It was an absolute honor to call you a friend and I will miss your heartfelt texts and our conversations. You touched the lives of many and will never be forgotten! Rest in peace Billio💙🩵
This coach is crying tears of joy tonight as the first of my 2025s has chosen their home after high school!
Screaming congrats to # 8 tonight !!
@South_Suburban
@alaina_grohar
@il_hawks
Can truly say I was BLESSED with an incredibly talented, hardworking, and passionate group of girls. Not only are they each other biggest supporters (besides me😉) but they are also great role models for the younger girls
Till summer,
-coach “kid”
Year 3: one filled with laugh, memories, jokes, and now tears as we say goodbye to part of our family that will be opening the next chapter in their books. To our seniors, thank you for your dedication to the team and organization. You will be deeply missed
#ForerverAHawk
Thank you to all the campers and coaches who came out today for the Illinois Hawks Winter College Camp! Great kids, great coaches, great turn out! Couldn’t have asked for a more successful day! Stay warm and enjoy your Sunday!
@scn_softball
Top 7:
Down to her final strike, Natalie Muellner ties the game at 1-1 for
@OHSPantherSB
with this solo shot to left-center field.
The Panthers still have some fight in them.
HUGE congrats to Coach Brown on his 250th career win today over Yorkville! I am beyond grateful that I can to learn and sharpen my coaching game under such a hardworking and dedicated coach! The passion you bring to the game is unmatched. Did I hear 251?😏
@minookasoftball
COMMITMENT ALERT!! 2024 OF Lauren Pell has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Joliet Junior College! We are so very very proud of you LP! They’re getting an outstanding kid and athlete !!
@laurenpell0
@il_hawks
@CoachHewett9
An absolute legend of a coach coached his last game as a head coach this past weekend. 55+ years of changing lives, 30 of which with Stone City! A wonderful person and an even better coach! Congrats coach Bill!!
@SCFastpitch33
“A little every day, a lot over time” ❤️
Taking time outta a busy week this week to support my little “sister” since she��s nervous for her choir solo tonight! Big sister syd to the rescue with a homemade floral bouquet!
MEET THE PLAYERS:
Meet 2025 Natalie Muellner from Oswego HS! Nat joins us from the 15u Darnall Hawks Squad! A kid who will absolutely put her body on the line for every play! Can’t wait to get to work!
@Nat_muellner18
@il_hawks
MEET THE PLAYERS:
Join me in welcoming 2025 Jessica Pleckham to the 18u Illinois Hawks. The speedy lefty joins us from the 15u IL Hawks squad! Jessica will be an absolute asset to our outfield this coming season!! Can’t wait to get to work!
@jesspleckham
@CoachHewett9
MEET THE PLAYERS:
First up we have 2025 Ella Kucala from Providence High School!! The lefty speedster joins us after a very successful season with the 15u Illinois Hawks Darnall squad! We look forward to the versatility that Ella will bring to the plate!!
@ellakucala
Happy Birthday to one for the greatest coaches to ever do it! I think I can speak for a lot of people when I say you left an impeccable impact on players/the sport of softball. We miss you coach bill🩵
Senior Night!!
Thank you parents for allowing us coaches to be apart of your kids journey! We are so blessed to have been along for the ride!!
(Missing Camryn Nelson and Syd Hurst)
Game 3 stats in a rematch vs Windy City Wildcats 11-4 win!!
J Pleckham 2-1B, 2R, 1RBI
E Kucala 2-1B, BB, 2R
E Strohm 1SAC, 1RBI, 1R
N Muellner 2B, HR, 2R, 4RBI, BB
A Loring 1B, 1RBI
K Dunn 1B, 2RBI
B Velazquez 2-1B, 2R
S Stapp 1B, 2B, 1R, 1RBI
A Grohar 1B, 1R, 2RBI
@il_hawks
Player spotlight of the week!
UNCOMMITTED 2025 Mia Rivera. Oswego East High School. 4.0 GPA. 3B/2B
Academic interest: Kinesiology/Human Biology
@mia_rivera11
@CoachHewett9
@il_hawks
MEET THE PLAYERS!
Please join me in welcoming Isabella Velazquez to the Hawks Organization! Bella, a 2025 grad from Hoffman Estates HS, brings an all around dynamic background between her pitching/infield skills and her switch hitting ability! Welcome!
@isabellav2025
Minooka (10-1-1) make it 9️⃣ in a row with a 5-0 SPC win over Plainfield North!
@ica_softball
@HeraldNewsSport
(W)T.Mackin 7IP 3H 0ER 2K
T.Mackin 1B 2B
M.Kelly 2-1B R 2RBI
K.McMillin 1B
J.Hamilton BB R
A.Crumly 1B
M.Carr 1B 2B 2RBI
R.Boyd 1B
Game 5 stats: 6-0 win over Illinois Irish to advance to the Semi Finals!
K Dunn 5IP 0ER 1SO 3H
J Pleckham 1B, 1R, 3SB
E Kucala BB, 1RBI
E Strohm 1HR, 1RBI, 1R
N Muellner 1B, 1R
A Loring 1B, 1R
A Smith 1BB, 1R
B Velazquez 1B, 1RBI, 1R
K Dunn 1B, 2B, 2RBI
@il_hawks
18u IL Hawks-Singleton (1-0) picks up opening win 8-2 over Illinois Bash!!
(W) B. Velazquez 1H 0ER 5K
J. Pleckham 1R 1SB
S. Hurst 1B, 2SB
E. Kucala 2-1B, 2 RBI, 2R, SB
M. Bodzioch 2B, 1 RBI
B. Velazquez BB, HBP, 2RBI
A. Loring 1B, 2RBI
A. Grohar RBI
C. Nelson SB
@il_hawks
COMMITMENT ALERT!!! 2025 Isabella Velazquez has verbally committed to continue her academic and athletic careers at Bryant & Stratton College! We are so very proud and excited for Bella! They are getting a VERY hard working student athlete!!
@il_hawks
@isabellav2025
Would like to send a big congrats to 18u singletons very own
@Nat_muellner18
on her HS teams super sectional win yesterday punching their ticket to state. Your team and coaches will be rooting you on from Romeoville this weekend! Go win the thing!
@il_hawks
MEET THE PLAYERS:
Next up, 2025 Sydney Stapp from Oswego East HS! This will be Sydney’s 3rd consecutive season with the Hawks! We look forward to utilizing Sydney’s versatility both in the infield and outfield!!
@StappSydney
@il_hawks
@CoachHewett9
COMMITMENT ALERT! 2024 MI/OF Camryn Nelson has chosen to continue her academic and athletic career at Calumet College of St Joseph! So proud of the hard work she’s put in to play at the next level! Congrats Cam!
@camrynnelson3
@il_hawks
MEET THE PLAYERS:
Next up, 2025 grad from Oswego East High Scholl, Mia Rivera! Mia is joining us for her 3rd season with the Hawks! Not only does she excel on the field but Mia also excels in the classroom racking up a 4.563 GPA last year!
@mia_rivera11
@il_hawks
Players win 9-7 in extras in our senior send off Parents vs Players wiffle game!!
Thank you so much families for coming out and celebrating these kids! One more weekend! Lets ride!
@il_hawks
Thank you
@AuroraU
softball for having the hawks out tonight for a little friendly competition.
BEAUTIFUL field and amazing opportunity for these girls! I know they all had a blast!!
Excited to announce the lineup for the Midwest Fastpitch Skills Competition! These talented softball players will showcase their skills at Family Fun Night on August 8. All are welcome to attend - let's give them a BIG crowd!💥
MEET THE PLAYERS:
Meet UNCOMMITED 2024 Elise Strohm from Geneva High School! Elise has been in the program for 4 years. This past summer she hit .365 including 3 home runs! She also had 30 strikeouts on the mound!
@elise_strohm
@il_hawks
When the kids tell you to put the rally caps on. You put the rally caps on. Coach Mike being an ultimate team player (thanks Mr Kucala for the sick hat!)
Hats off to
@SelectFPMorgan
on a 3-0 pool play in the season opening tournament! Super fun group and LOTS AND LOTS OF TALENT!! Excellent all around! Can’t wait to watch you guys kill it this season!!
Minooka(8-1-1) make it 7️⃣ in a row with a big 11-3 conference win over Yorkville!
(W)T.Mackin 7IP 3ER 6K
T.Mackin 2B RBI
G.Anderson 2-2B 2BB
M.Kelly 1B RBI
K.McMillin 1B HBP 2R RBI
J.Hamilton 1B 2B R 2RBI
A.Crumly 2B R 2RBI
M.Carr 1B 3-2B 2R 2RBI
S.Dziuba 2B R
R.Boyd 1B 2RBI
💻RISE “Profile of the Day”💻
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2025 RISE Player-Ava Forsberg
@Forsberg_Ava
(Plainfield South HS & IL Hawks); physically strong built player, w/ an easy bat path & line to line power. Good footwork and lateral range, w/ a low 3/4 arm slot.
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MEET THE PLAYERS:
Meet UNCOMMITED 2024 Camryn Nelson from Minooka Community HS! This will be Cam’s 6th season with the Hawks! This summer Cam hit .409 for the 18u Nelson squad! We look forward to working with the speedster!!
@camrynnelson3
@il_hawks
@CoachHewett9
MEET THE PLAYERS:
Welcome UNCOMMITED 2024 grad from Naperville Central HS, Sydney Hurst, back to the Hawks for another season! Syd is the definition of a utility player. Did I mention she’s lightning fast? We are very excited to get to work with her!
@SydneyH15791526
@il_hawks