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Photos: A look back at the Sycamore 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 in the 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 Sycamore softball team. State Champs, what else needs to be said!

By Mark Busch

June 8, 2019 - East Peoria, IL - Members of the Sycamore softball celebrate with their state champion trophy. Sycamore defeated St. Francis 3-10 to win this year's Class 3A state title. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks) (Clark Brooks)

June 8, 2019 - East Peoria, IL - Members of the Sycamore softball celebrate with their state champion trophy. Sycamore defeated St. Francis 3-10 to win this year's Class 3A state title. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks) (Clark Brooks)

Sycamore's Allison Polly (8) celebrates her single homer abasing Hononegah on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Sycamore High School in Sycamore. (Mark Black)

Sycamore's Haley Trela (33) rounds 2nd as Hononegah's Kendall Johnson (5) watch for the throw during varsity softball on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Sycamore High School in Sycamore. (Mark Black)

Sycamore junior Haley Trela takes the throw as Boylen's Geneieve Ryan slides in safely with a stolen base Thursday during their game against Boylen at the Sycamore Community Sports Complex. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore softball assistant coach Sarah Chapman gives some instruction to senior Faith Reynolds at first base Monday during their Class 3A Kaneland Supersectional win over Marengo. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore senior Mia Richards catches a foul ball for an out as the umpire tries to locate the ball Thursday during their game against Boylen at the Sycamore Community Sports Complex. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore senior Mia Richards takes a cut Thursday during their game against Boylen at the Sycamore Community Sports Complex. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore left fielder Kenzie Schlosser makes a catch in front of senior Amanda Swedberg Thursday during their game against Boylen at the Sycamore Community Sports Complex. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore junior Erin Simmons winds up to throw the ball to first Thursday during their game against Boylen at the Sycamore Community Sports Complex. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore senior Amanda Swedberg makes a running catch in the outfield Thursday during their game against Boylen at the Sycamore Community Sports Complex. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore's Haley Trela (33) comes up short on the tag of Ottawa's Cassie Turk (34) during varsity softball on Friday, April 5, 2019 in Sycamore. (Mark Black)

Sycamore's Allison Polly (8) makes the throw to Haley Trela (33) to make the out on DeKalb's Aubrea Lewis (26) during varsity softball on Thursday, April 18, 2019 in Sycamore. (Mark Black)

Sycamore senior Faith Reynolds (left) is congratulated by teammate senior Mindy Smits after Reynolds scored a run Wednesday during their game against Crystal Lake South in the Genoa-Kingston sectional. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore junior Erin Simmons celebrates after hitting a double as Crystal Lake South senior Madelynn Bush looks on Wednesday during their game in the Genoa-Kingston sectional. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore junior Erin Simmons is tagged out at third by Crystal Lake South senior Emily Sulikowski Wednesday during their game in the Genoa-Kingston sectional. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore junior Haley Trela takes the throw as Crystal Lake South's Kyra Swartz slides back safely Wednesday during their game in the Genoa-Kingston sectional. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore softball players celebrate a sectional final win over Sterling on Friday at Genoa-Kingston High School. Steve Bittinger - For Shaw Media (Steve Bittinger)

Spartan pitcher Faith Reynolds delivers during a sectional final victory for Sycamore on Friday. Steve Bittinger - For Shaw Media (Steve Bittinger)

Spartan pitcher Milani Sablan delivers during a sectional final victory for Sycamore on Friday. Steve Bittinger - For Shaw Media (Steve Bittinger)

Sycamore Marengo Monday during their game in the Class 3A Kaneland Supersectional. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore junior Haley Trela throws her glove in celebration after the final out Monday during their Class 3A Kaneland Supersectional win over Marengo. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore junior Haley Trela (left) and senior Mia Richards celebrate their win over Marengo Monday in the Class 3A Kaneland Supersectional. (Mark Busch)

Sycamore junior Haley Trela (right) celebrates with senior Gracyn Gabriel after Trela scores the first run of the game in their win over Marengo Monday in the Class 3A Kaneland Supersectional. (Mark Busch)

The Sycamore girls softball team hoist the Class 3A Kaneland Supersectional trophy Monday after their win over Marengo. (Mark Busch)

June 8, 2019 - East Peoria, IL - Sycamore's Milani Sablan hugs a teammate after her team's Class 3A state title victory over St. Francis. Sycamore defeated St. Francis 3-10 to win this year's Class 3A state title. (Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks) (Clark Brooks)

Don Rodman, a Northern Illinois University police commander, talks to Sycamore High School head softball coach Jill Carpenter Wednesday at NIU prior to a charity softball game pitting local police and fire departments against each other in a friendly matchup benefitting Special Olympics Illinois. Carpenter and some of the players from this years state champion Sycamore softball team served as umpires for the game. (Mark Busch)

Softball fans line State Street Saturday June 8 to greet the Sycamore softball team after they won a Class 3A state softball title by defeating Wheaton St. Francis 3-0. (Mary Beth)

Sycamore softball players celebrate after watching the last out of their state title match Saturday June 8 on the sum scoreboard. They defeated Wheaton St. Francis 3-0 for the I.H.S.A. Class 3A title. (Mary Beth)

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.