Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted this report. The Millikin University Softball team finished the 2022 season in the top 10 of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll, after advancing to the NCAA National Tournament in Salem, VA. On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, the NFCA released the preseason top 25 Coaches
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison Fillies fell on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, to their rival at Newman Central Catholic (13-3) and to the Rockridge Lady Rockets on Thursday, May 13, (16-0.)
Monica Wright, formerly of Morrison, IL, is University of Northern Iowa Softball Pitching Coach. In May 2021, she won Most Valuable Coach of the Year honors, at Cedar Falls, IA.
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. For the second night in a row, the Riverdale Lady Rams and the Morrison Fillies competed on the Softball diamond. Following a 10-0, four-inning loss on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the Morrison Fillies hosted the Rams, with hopes of a better showing on
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison Fillies fell victim to the Riverdale Lady Rams Softball team, as they visited Port Byron, IL, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in record-setting form. On this spring evening, perfection was in the air, as Ashlyn Hemm took the mound for the
Monica Wright, star pitcher for the Morrison Fillies from 2001 to 2005, was recently hired as Softball Pitching Coach for University of Northern Illinois, in DeKalb, IL. She played for them in 2006 before transferring to the University of Indiana, where she won 30 games over three seasons. After being
Friends, Morrison High School classmates, or general admirers of Peyton Tegeler can see her in action, by attending an area All Star Basketball game, on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Tegeler will play in the Girls Illinois Basketball Coaches Association tournament this weekend in Pontiac, IL. She is on the Third
Photos were taken by Jerry Lindsey. On Saturday, June 3, 2017, the Morrison Fillies and Coach Tammy Deter took the field at the IHSA Class 2A State Softball Finals with a lot of emotional factors filling the stormy skies over EastSide Centre in Peoria, IL.
The Morrison High School Fillies Softball team was eliminated in the Friday, June 2, 2017, Class 2A Semi-Final State Championship game, at EastSide Centre in East Peoria, IL. The game started at 5:45 p.m. and concluded at 7:07, before a crowd of 375. The Fillies faced 7th-ranked Beecher, losing by a
Shortly after the start time of 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 27, 2017, Morrison Fillies took the Sectional win over Sterling Newman. The decisive score was 11 to 2. Following are the results. They advance to 11:00 a.m. Super Sectional play against Rockridge on Monday, May 29, in East Peoria,
Game Stats – 5/22/17 EP at Morrison Fillies Box Score _____ EP (2) AT MORRISON FILLIES (11) EP AB R H BI MORRISON FILLIES AB R H BI Jessica Woodworth 3 0 0 0 Emma Melton 4 4 4 2 Madison Fouts 3 0 0 0 Lauren Vos 3 1
Game Stats – 5/16/17 Mendota at Morrison Fillies _____ MENDOTA (0) AT MORRISON FILLIES (12) MENDOTA AB R H BI MORRISON FILLIES AB R H BI Morgan Marquis 2 0 0 0 Emma Melton 4 2 2 1 Ryan Avery 1 0 0 0 Lauren Vos 3 3 2 2
On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, the Morrison High School Fillies Softball team defeated Orion 7 to nothing, at the Morrison Sports Complex. The Fillies are 12 and 1 overall and 8 and 1 in the Conference. The scores follow.
Mike Wiersema submitted this report. After the Thursday, April 6, 2017, Morrison High School Girls Softball game against Orion, Wiersema stated, “Our record is 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the Conference. We play Sherrard tomorrow[, Friday, April 7,] at home.” Morrison bested Orion with a score of 17 to 0.
Mike Wiersema submitted this report. On Thursday, March 30, 2017, Morrison High School Fillies defeated Rockridge 3-to-2, at the Morrison, IL, Sports Complex. Statistics follow.