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Softball: 4 Times area players named to ICA All-State team in Class 3A

Ottawa’s Piper Lewis fields a ground ball at shortstop as Sycamore’s Riley Schuller looks to advance to third Wednesday at Ottawa.

Ottawa’s Piper Lewis fields a ground ball at shortstop in a game this past season against Sycamore at Ottawa High School. (Tom Sistak For Shaw Media)

By Brian Hoxsey

Four Times area softball players were named to the Illinois Coaches Association All-State Team in Class 3A, released late Sunday.

Ottawa sophomore shortstop Piper Lewis was selected to the second team, while sophomore pitcher Addie Russell and sophomore catcher Bobbi Snook were both third team honorees.

Streator senior pitcher Makenna Ondrey was tabbed for the third team.

Streator's Makenna Ondrey pitches to a Marquette batter in a game this past season at the SHS Athletic Fields in Streator.

Streator's Makenna Ondrey pitches to a Marquette batter in a game this past season at the SHS Athletic Fields in Streator. (MaKade Rios For Shaw Media)

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Brian Hoxsey

Brian Hoxsey

I worked for 25 years as a CNC operator and in 2005 answered an ad in The Times for a freelance sports writer position. I became a full-time sports writer/columnist for The Times in February of 2016. I enjoy researching high school athletics history, and in my spare time like to do the same, but also play video games and watch Twitch.