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Photos: A look back at last year's Kaneland softball season

With the coronavirus outbreak forcing all high school sports to the sidelines let's take this opportunity to look back at some area teams that made a big impact on the local sports scene this past year. Each day we will have a photo gallery featuring some never before published photos recapping the season of a team that made their schools proud. Next up lets take a look at the Kaneland softball team who had a great season finishing 30-7.

Kaneland Danyelle Borysiewicz (8) gets greeted by teammates after hitting a home run in the first inning against DeKalb High School on May 10th. (David Toney)

By Mark Busch

Kaneland Danyelle Borysiewicz (8) gets greeted by teammates after hitting a home run in the first inning against DeKalb High School on May 10th. (David Toney)

Kaneland's Olivia Ortegel slides in safely with a stolen base as Plano's Grace Stevenson receives the throw during their regional final game Friday at Kaneland High School. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland catcher Lillie Lindgren catches a foul ball during their regional final game against Plano Friday at Kaneland High School. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland junior Donatella Sommesi tries to pick a bad throw out of the dirt for a force out during their regional final game against Plano Friday at Kaneland High School. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland Hailey Roach (21) got caught in a run down but the ball got away from DeKalb allowing Hailey to make to third base while the Head Coach tells her to run home and scoring in the fourth inning May 10th. (David Toney)

Kaneland Rose Roach (99) gets a double in the fourth inning of May 10th game while taking on DeKalb. (David Toney)

Kaneland's Lillie Lindgren catches a foul ball during their game against Sycamore Wednesday at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore's Haley Trela gets back to first safely before Kaneland's Donatella Sommesi can double her up after a flyball was caught during their game against Wednesday at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland's Cassidy Motyka tries to catch a flyball during their game against Sycamore Wednesday at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore's Allison Polly gets back to first just ahead of the tag of Kaneland's Olivia Ortegel during their game Wednesday at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland's Rose Roach celebrates after hitting a double during their game against Sycamore Wednesday at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland's Rose Roach celebrates after hitting a double during their game against Sycamore Wednesday at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland's Cassidy Motyka fires the ball back into the infield during their game against Sycamore Wednesday at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland's Emilee Erickson fires a pitch during their game against Sycamore Wednesday at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland’s Hailey Roach (21) hits a homerun in the 6th inning against DeKalb April 14th during the Kaneland Softball Tournament. (David Toney)

Kaneland’s Hailey Roach (21) gets mobbed by teammates after hitting a home run in the 6th inning off of DeKalb pitcher at the Kaneland Softball Tournament. (David Toney)

Kaneland's Emilee Erickson (34) gets a high five from her coach after getting a single and scoring two runs in during the 5th inning April 13th at the Kaneland Softball Tournament. (David Toney)

Kaneland’s Hailey Roach (21) throws to first an hour in the third inning against DeKalb April 13th at the Kaneland Softball Tournament. (David Toney)

Kaneland’s catcher Lauren Callahan (17) looks for another out opportunity after getting DeKalb Katie Taylor (7) out at home on a force run in the third inning. (David Toney)

Kaneland’s Emma Bachio (20) makes a catch during the second inning April 13th while taking on DeKalb during the Kaneland Softball Tournament. (David Toney)

Kaneland Coach Mike looks on during the third inning of play April 13th while taking on DeKalb during the Kaneland Softball Tournament (David Toney)

Grace Algrim of Kaneland pitches in the second inning against DeKalb during the Kaneland Softball tournament April 13th. (David Toney)

Kaneland sophomore Rose Roach slides in safely with a stolen base as Sterling junior Grace Gould takes the throw Tuesday during their game at the Genoa-Kingston sectional. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland sophomore Rose Roach claps after hitting a single Tuesday during their game against Sterling at the Genoa-Kingston sectional. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland junior Emilee Erickson fires a pitch during their game against Sterling Tuesday at the Genoa-Kingston sectional. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland junior Donatella Sommesi takes a cut Tuesday during their game against Sterling at the Genoa-Kingston sectional. (Mark Busch)

Kaneland junior Donatella Sommesi slides in safely with a stolen base as Sterling junior Grace Gould takes the throw Tuesday during their game at the Genoa-Kingston sectional. (Mark Busch)

Mark Busch

Mark Busch

Mark has won dozens of awards as a photographer and has several years experience delivering quality, informative and engaging photojournalism to the readers. To purchase photo reprints visit https://photos.daily-chronicle.com/. Twitter @Mark_R_Busch.