Two Area Coaches To Be Honored By ICA In Softball

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Published on August 20 2024 9:30 am
Last Updated on August 20 2024 9:34 am
Written by Millie Lange

The Illinois Coaches Association announced Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A softball coaches of the year for 2024.

Two area coaches were named in Class 2A. Effingham St. Anthony's Makayla Walsh will be honored for Sectional 7 and Newton's Sara Beam will be honored for Sectional 4.

Other 2A coaches named were:

Sectional 1 -- Brian Holman (Seneca), Sectional 2 -- Scott Durbin (Rockridge), Sectional 3 -- Will Capie (Carterville), Sectional 5 -- Frank Reaber (IC Catholic Prep), Sectional 6 -- Tim Fleming (North Boone) and Sectional 8 -- Ryan Patterson (Auburn).

In Class 1A, coaches named were Sectional 1 -- Jeana Block (Villa Grove), Sectional 2 -- Jon Wood (Newark), Sectional 3 -- Jeff Kinney (Dakota), Sectional 4 -- Renae Leander (Alwood/Cambridge Co-op), Sectional 5 -- Dalton McFarland (Casey-Westfield), Sectional 6 -- Greg Streeval (Meridian), Sectional 7 -- Travis Klingler (Carrollton) and Sectional 8 -- Lindsey Lox (Illini Bulffs).

In Class 3A, coaches named were Sectional 1 -- Adam Lewis (Ottawa), Sectional 2 -- Nicole Hayner (Pontiac), Sectional 3 -- Teagan Walsh (St. Laurence), Sectional 4 -- Dave Mello (Fenton), Sectional 5 -- Vondel Edgar (Glenwood), Sectional 6 -- Joy Neal (Marion), Sectional 7 -- Bill Hamill (Lakes) and Sectional 8 -- Donnie Ditmar (Sterling).

In Class 4A, coaches named were Sectional 1 -- Jessica Palos (Rockford Auburn), Sectional 2 -- Heather Ryan (Mundelein), Sectional 3 -- Eric Landschoot (Downers Grove North), Sectional 4 -- Alyssa Gunther (Andrew), Sectional 5 -- Mark Brown (Minooka), Sectional 6 -- Allie Ravanesi (Wheaton North), Sectional 7 -- John Teschner (Fremd) and Sectional 8 -- Kurt Schuett (Leyden).

The coaches of the year will be recognized at the 2025 ICA Banquet.