First Team
Katie Arrambide
School: St. Charles East.
Year: Freshman.
Position: Pitcher.
Accolades: Selected Class 4A third team all-state. Named conference pitcher of the year.
Key stats: Went 17-4 with a 2.15 ERA. Struck out 165 and walked 28 in 130 innings.
Julia Barnes
School: Burlington Central.
Year: Senior.
Position: Pitcher/outfielder.
Accolades: Selected 3A second team all-state. All-conference choice.
Key stats: Went 11-4 with a 1.52 ERA, striking out 73 in 87 innings. Batted .423 with 27 runs, four doubles, three homers and 21 RBIs.
Casey Brennan
School: South Elgin.
Year: Junior.
Position: Outfielder.
Accolades: Named conference player of the year.
Key stats: Hit .521 with 37 runs, 14 doubles, five triples, four homers and 39 RBIs.
Maddie Candre
School: St. Charles East.
Year: Senior.
Position: Outfielder.
Accolades: Selected 4A second team all-state. Committed to Wisconsin Stevens Point.
Key stats: Hit .430 with 25 runs, nine doubles, four homers and 18 RBIs.
Alyssa Eby
School: St. Charles North.
Year: Senior.
Position: First baseman.
Accolades: Played varsity for three seasons.
Key stats: Hit .359 with 10 doubles and 13 RBIs. Struck out only three times in 90 at-bats.
Tiffany Giese
School: Huntley.
Year: Senior.
Position: Pitcher/outfielder.
Accolades: Selected 4A second team all-state. All-conference choice. Named the 2018 Courier-News Player of the Year. Committed to Wisconsin Green Bay.
Key stats: Finished 24-3 as a pitcher. Hit .597 with 40 steals and a .643 on-base percentage.
Autumn Kasal
School: Huntley.
Year: Senior.
Position: Shortstop.
Accolades: Selected 4A second team all-state. All-conference choice.
Key stats: Hit .472 with 44 runs, 10 doubles, a program-record 11 homers and 62 RBIs.
Taylor Rotondo
School: Bartlett.
Year: Senior.
Position: Catcher/first baseman.
Accolades: Selected 4A second team all-state. All-conference choice. Named team MVP. Committed to St. Ambrose.
Key stats: Hit program-record 29 career homers. Hit .430 with 22 runs, 11 doubles, 10 homers and 27 RBIs.
Sydney Ruggles
School: Dundee-Crown.
Year: Senior.
Position: Pitcher.
Accolades: Selected all-conference. Committed to Loyola.
Key stats: Won 19 games with a 1.83 ERA and struck out 276 in 187 innings. Batted .365 with two homers and 19 RBIs.
Delaney Rummell
School: Hampshire.
Year: Junior.
Position: Infielder.
Accolades: Selected 4A first team all-state. All-conference choice.
Key stats: Hit .436 with 10 steals, 32 runs, nine doubles, three triples, four homers and 17 RBIs.
Maddy Stout
School: St. Charles East.
Year: Junior.
Position: Outfielder.
Accolades: Selected 4A third team all-state. Committed to Indianapolis.
Key stats: Hit .429 with 13 doubles, three triples, five homers and 31 RBIs.
Sophia Tenuta
School: Huntley.
Year: Junior.
Position: Catcher.
Accolades: Selected 4A third team all-state. All-conference choice.
Key stats: Hit .471 with eight doubles, eight homers and 62 RBIs.
Honorable Mention
Haley Bohne, Larkin, senior, shortstop; Reili Gardner, Burlington Central, sophomore, outfielder; Kerri Healy, Jacobs, senior, outfielder; Ashlyn Jozefowicz, St. Charles North, senior, outfielder; Jessy Kramp, St. Edward, junior, infielder; Kristen Mason, Westminster Christian, senior, pitcher/infielder; Amber Pagan, Bartlett, senior, pitcher/infielder; Marley Reicher, Huntley, freshman, outfielder; Janelle Ulaszek, Bartlett, senior, pitcher/first baseman; Jillian Waslawski, St. Charles North, senior, pitcher; Claire Weekes, Dundee-Crown, senior, catcher; Danielle Yurgil, Burlington Central, senior, third baseman.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News.