2009 Season Records: IHSA Class 1A Regional and Sectional Champs, Elite 8
Varsity: 24-10    HOI: 7-4     Against 1A  17-4      2A:  6-5     3A:  1-1
Junior Varsity: 5-9-1      Against 1A  5-2-1      2A   0-5     3A   0-2 

YOUR SWEATSHIRT ORDER IS OVER DUE...... IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU, WE WILL ORDER FOR YOU......WANT YOUR NAME ON THE BACK? .... NEED CHECK FOR $4.00 PAYABLE TO DEN GRAPHIX.....TO DAWN OR DANITA, ASAP.

Please pass this along to any incoming Freshmen. If you are planning on playing softball next season please send Coach Myron your name, address, e-mail, parent's names, phone numbers. teamilsoftball@aol.com .......or cell @ 309-825-4352. 

 There will be a team meeting the first week of September.

Good job Danita!! Thanks to everyone that came out to the All-Star game Monday, June 15. Area wins: 6 vs. Inter-City, 4; Area leads the duel 9 wins to 7.

Elite 8 sweatshirts for players are being ordered. Please send Danita your size - e-mail or text. All varsity players will receive a hoodie. Design is linked below or in the Handouts section.

All extra orders and name/number requests – checks need to be made out to Den Graphix. 

Order will be place July 1.

MANY ACCOLADES COMING LADY KNIGHTS WAY....THEY DESERVE EM ALL!!

Lady Knights finish season as News Gazette's #1 Ranked Softball Team for 2009!

1. BLUE RIDGE
2. RANTOUL 
3. ST. JOE - OGDEN 
4. GIBSON CITY 
5. DANVILLE SCHLARMAN 
6. MONTICELLO
7. TUSCOLA 
8. HOOPESTON AREA 
9. CLINTON 
10. SULLIVAN

COACH SCHROEDER CHOSEN NEWS GAZETTE SOFTBALL "COACH OF THE YEAR"

CONGRATS TO JORDYN FONES, FOR BEING SELECTED ALL-STATE!!!!!!

Jordyn was selected to the 3rd team as an outfielder. Way to Go!!!!

Also, Danita will be playing in the all Star Game at Champion Fields on Monday, June 15 at 6:15 p.m. Admission is 2 canned good for the local food pantry. Not sure if Danita will start but will get some playing time. Hope you can come and support your teammate.

It's so good to have Blue Ridge players being recognized for their outstanding efforts. 

THE POST SEASON ACCOLADES KEEP COMING IN FOR THE LADY KNIGHTS, AS THEY NOT ONLY HAD AN INCREDIBLE SEASON, BUT SOME TERRIFIC INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES AS WELL.

PANTAGRAPH ALL-STAR GAME SELECTION.......SENIOR, DANITA DEFFENBAUGH

NEWS GAZETTE ALL-AREA TEAM SELECTIONS

FIRST TEAM....OUTFIELDER, JORDYN FONES
SECOND TEAM.....PITCHER JORDAN WHEELER
SPECIAL MENTION......IF, MARCIE CRAWFORD
HONORABLE MENTION......CATCHER JADE ONEAL.....IF, DANITA DEFFENBAUGH....IF MELINDA WILSON

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS

SECOND TEAM MEMBERS....JORDYN FONES AND JORDAN WHEELER  
HONORABLE MENTION......MARCIE CRAWFORD, MELINDA WILSON, DANITA DEFFENBAUGH, JADE ONEAL

AWARDS .... 2009.....VARSITY

SENIOR AWARDS.....COURTNEY COX AND CHELSEA REYNOLDS

MOST IMPROVED.....STACI GARDNER AND JADE ONEAL

CLUTCH PLAYER .....STEF DAVIS AND JORDAN WATTS

DEFENSIVE PLAYER.....MELINDA WILSON AND MARCIE CRAWFORD

OFFENSIVE PLAYER.....JORDYN FONES

COACH'S AWARD......AMANDA LAWRENCE

LADY KNIGHT AWARD.....DANITA DEFFENBAUGH

MOST VALUABLE.....JORDAN WHEELER

JV AWARDS.......2009

MOST IMPROVED.....HILLARY FOSTER AND KRISTAN MAXWELL

TEAM SPIRIT AWARD.....RELINDA BALAZI

BEST OFFENSIVE.....BROOKE PALMER

COACH'S AWARD.....TIERNEY RIDDLE

BEST DEFENSIVE.....HANNAH MATTINGLY

MOST VALUABLE....CASEY THOMAS

KNIGHTS FINISH SEASON AS THE STATE'S 5TH PLACE TEAM IN 1A
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