Forreston seniors Kara Erdmann (13) and Breanna Kloster (24) show the third place trophy to their teammates after beating Newark 4-2 in 8 innings at the 1A state softball finals in Peoria on Saturday. (Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media)
Earleen Hinton
Earleen oversees production and content of 9 community weeklies and has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.
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