To show how unusual/hard it is to make the all-state team, here is a list of all CLS players that have made it since 2005. Kaitlin Hardie 2009 Vicki Pyan 2009-2010 Emily Sulikowski 2018, 2019 Carly Chovanec 2018 Maddie Bush 2019 Brooke Kuffel 2019, 2021 Alexis Pupillo 2019, 2021

A huge congratulations to Brooke Kuffel and Brock Jewson on their winning the CLS male and female athlete of the year! Through a difficult year, these two excelled on the field/court but also were great representatives of CLS both on and off the field! #TheStandardIsBest

Meet the 2021 Northwest Herald All-Area softball team. shawlocal.com/northwest-hera…

Who says softball coaches aren’t fun?

It’s always a little surreal to tune in to a little softball and seeing a college player that you coached just a few months ago. Good luck, Brooke!

Since it’s the first day of tryouts, today is as good a day as any to thank CLS for allowing me 17 great years coaching varsity softball. 1/

I can’t think of anything I could have spent my time on during those years that would have made me happier. 2/

From the CLS coaches that I have had the chance to work and become friends with along with opposing coaches and umpires, it’s been a great run. 3/

I never would have imagined that I would have had the chance to coach at CLS as long as I did. And if all of the players over those years benefited even as half as much from me as I have from them, I’ll consider it a success. 4/

It’s not often in life that you get a chance to have a “job” where you get to do something you love doing, where you meet people who become lifelong friends, where you get to coach your own children,... 5/

...where you get to coach against your own children and where you actually get paid to do all that. – Coach Hardie

One last thing. Most importantly, thanks to all of the players who have welcomed me and into their lives. What a great bunch of student athletes I’ve had a chance to coach. I’ve been to former player’s weddings, been to their children’s birthday parties, and have had countless…

…other interactions with them. As I’ve gotten older, being around them has kept me feeling young, and for that I’ll always be thankful. Thanks, guys. 🐊🐊🥎🥎🐊🐊

Highly recommend this series. Great recounting of the early history of Title IX.

Sincere condolences to former CL South great Abby Baer and her family. Her parents tragically died in the I-55 car crash this week. Her dad Joe was a long time supporter and treasurer of the Crystal Lake Girls Softball rec league program.

Congrats, Pup. What's especially impressive is that she is the only player on this list whose team is not in the Top 25. She is THAT good. Back to sleep.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

This is awesome.

After a lot of thought and consideration, I have decided to enter the transfer portal starting May 19th. I am beyond grateful for all I have experienced at UNI. I am super excited for what the future holds. [email protected] Softball Portal

Probably some people around here that know her, so here’s former Gator great Alexis Pupillo making her fall debut at Alabama after transferring from Northern Iowa. Had a chance to watch her last weekend and she appears to be fitting right in. Alexis Pupillo