Softball
St. Ann/TSJ Softball Drops Two Of Three
By Brent Huelsmann The St. Ann/TSJ Softball team dropped two of their last three games as they lost to Pinckneyville 204 and Mt. Vernon St. Mary’s while picking up a win against Hoyleton/Hoffman/Grand Prairie/ILS. The St. Ann/TSJ Softball team could not get anything working offensively as they fell to Pinckneyville 204 17-1 on August 17.…
Read MoreStanowski And McFeron Play In Southern Illinois Select All-Star Game
Mackenzie McFeron and Karly Stanowski were both selected to play in the Southern Illinois Select All Star Game, which was held June 20 in Marion. Two 18 player teams played a nine inning game.
Read MoreHornettes Hand Out Awards
Sophie Heck was named Most Improved Player, Mackenzie McFeron was named Team MVP, Top Offensive Player, and finished with the Top Batting Average, Alli Liske was given the Hornette Award. Not Pictured: Paige Kasten was given the Top Defensive Player Award. After a season in which the Nashville Hornettes softball team finished with a 22-14…
Read MoreSeven Hornettes Make All-Conference
The Southern Illinois River to River Conference announced their All-Conference team for the Mississippi Division this past week, with a total of seven Hornettes making the team. Three Nashville players made the first team, while four Hornettes made the second team. The Hornettes finished with three players on the SIRR All-Conference First Team, Mississippi Division.…
Read MoreHornettes Season Ends In Sectional Semi-Finals
Alli Liske looks to make contact during the Hornettes season ending loss to Pinckneyville in the Sectional Semi=Finals on May 23. By Brent Huelsmann An up and down season for the Nashville Hornettes softball team came to an end this past week with a 12-6 loss to the Pinckneyville Panthers in the IHSA Class 2A…
Read MoreBaseball And Softball Regionals Announced
By Brent Huelsmann As the seasons for the Hornets and Hornettes quickly come to a close, eyes are pointed towards the postseason to see if either team will make a run. This past week the IHSA announced the baseball and softball postseason brackets for Class 2A. On the baseball side, the Hornets will begin play…
Read MoreHornettes Power Past Waterloo Gibault
Jordan Stiegman makes hard contact during the Hornettes 10-0 victory over Waterloo-Gibault on May 2 The Nashville Hornettes softball team is on a roll. Even though the team had just one game this past week, the Hornettes made it count. Nashville scored at least ten runs for their third consecutive game as they defeated Waterloo…
Read MoreNashville Softball Invitational Tournament Schedule
By Brent Huelsmann This year’s Nashville Softball Invitational Tournament, will take place on Saturday April 22. The tournament will feature a double-elimination format. Last year, Herrin finished first as they defeated the Hornettes in the Championship game. Eight teams will compete in the tournament. The teams competing this season are: Herrin, Central, Waltonville-Sesser-Valier, Marion, Waterloo…
Read More40 Years Of Hornettes Softball
Between the softball games at Hornette Field on April 1, the first ever softball Hornettes, forty years ago, 1976-77, were recognized at a ceremony on the diamond. That team was the first to play interscholastic fast pitch at Nashville Community High School. Not able to attend but recognized were Cathy Kujawa-Irwin, Deb Sowers-Gorton, Julie Bartling-Burgess,…
Read MoreHornettes Extend Win Streak To Nine
Libby Ahlers lays out to make a catch during the Hornettes walk-off win over Centralia on March 27. By Brent Huelsmann After starting the season a little slow, the Nashville Hornettes are on a roll. The Hornettes won six games this week, which pushed their win streak to nine games on the season. The Hornettes…
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