'Put A Ring on It': Marist Holds Ring Ceremony for Girls Softball Champs

Marist High School’s 2015 softball team members and coaches were presented with state championship rings at the school’s opening rally on Friday, August 28.

The team also unveiled its state banner in the main gym in front of the student body. The RedHawks defeated Lincoln-Way East on June 13 to nab their second state title in four years and ended their season on a 29-game winning streak.

Team members are (first row, from left) Kara Apato (Oak Lawn), Alexis Rogers (Chicago Heights), Amanda McIlhany (Alsip), Madison Franks (Garfield Ridge), Vanessa Villasenor (Palos Park), Paige Egan (Mt. Greenwood), Brooke Wilson (Orland Park), (standing, from left) Coach Colleen Biebel ’07, Zariya Gonzalez (Chicago Lawn), Lizzie Annerino (Oak Lawn), Haley Franks (Garfield Ridge), Madison Naujokas (Alsip), Emily Luzzo (Midlothian), Emily Reilly (Oak Lawn), Maggie Kehoe (Evergreen Park), Jillian Kenny (Garfield Ridge), Ally Corcoran (Palos Heights), Emily Yerkes (Oak Lawn), and Asst. Coach Ashley Barry ’07. Franks,

Gonzalez, and Wilson, who graduated in May, helped Coach Biebel design the rings. Franks and Wilson now attend and play for Lindenwood University and Loyola University, respectively. Gonzalez attends University of Illinois at Chicago.