Karen Williams Joyes, Loves Park, IL - Valley Furnace, State Street Station, Lith Club, Blackhawk A.C., Improv Press, Add-a-bath, etc., Mixed Teams – Steel Sports, Diamond Dave’s, Blackhawk A.C., Diamond Bar.

Toni Stachon – Lemont, IL – Bud Lite, Chicagoans, Precision 16” – Rose N Crown, O’J’s, Buffoons.

Steve Lane – Johnsburg, IL – Joe Black’s, Hiller & Hamm, Dill Brothers, Pitstop, etc.

Jamie Mackert – Minooka, IL – Grim Reapers, Homerun Inn, KA Softball, Steve’s Drywall, (OH)

Curtis Stewart – Plainfield, IL – Precision, KBI, H Auto LLC, Eurotech, TDB/FAI, OA Apparel, Xtreme

Ron “Rondo” Havelka – Westmont, IL – Ligon Engineering, Bank of Westmont , in 12” and 16” State & World Tournaments. Played 18 years with the “Bank”. Retired in 1990.

Tim Sewing – Joliet, IL – 27 years as a USSSA Umpire working 11 years of World Series events at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Orlando, FL in Men’s and Women’s B, C, and D.

Keith Tillman – Merriville, IN – 17 years in IL USSSA Fastpitch working the finals of many Youth State & World Series events and the Women’s World Series finals.

Teena Mackey – Joliet, IL – 15 years as a SP Director and an early pioneer in Joliet tournaments. As the Athletic Coordinator of the Joliet Park District converted the 300+ teams to USSSA affiliation. Along with M.J. Ehrsam resurrected Crowther Field for Men’s and Women’s tournaments.

Sarah Armantrout – Tampa, FL (formerly of Buffalo Grove, IL) – Involved in ALL areas of IL USSSA with either Dudley, Worth. & Rip-It products for MVP awards, etc. When Fastpitch was established in Illinois promoted events with product demonstration. Attended many State Meetings and National Conventions. Attended and sponsored numerous qualifying, State, National, NIT’s, Divisional, World Tournaments and World Series events in Illinois.

Bank of Westmont – Westmont - Began playing USSSA in 1980 in Class A or B tournaments. Only 12” team to win the 16” IL State in 1985 and finished 5th in the World Tournament.