Softball: Ottawa ace McKenzie Oslanzi earns spot on ICA All-State first team

The Illinois Coaches Association has released its large-school ICA All-State Softball Team for the 2023 season, with Ottawa senior pitcher McKenzie Oslanzi a first-team selection for Class 3A.

Oslanzi worked 154 2/3 innings for the regional and Interstate 8 Conference champion Pirates this season, compiling an 18-5 record with one save and a 1.31 ERA. The 2022 Times Softball Player of the Year also batted .583 with a 1.622 OPS and seven home runs.

La Salle-Peru senior outfielder Taylor Martyn and Morris senior pitcher Ella Davis were also ICA first-team choices.

L-P’s Addison Duttlinger made the second team. L-P’s Ava Lambert and Chloe Mitchell along with Morris’ Addison Stacey were on the third team.

Class 2A and 1A selections were announced last week and included multiple Times-area standouts in Class 1A, including Marquette’s Kaylee Killelea and Newark’s Kaitlyn Schofield on the first team; Newark’s Taylor Kruser, Danica Peshia and Kodi Rizzo, Serena’s Paisley Twait as well as Marquette’s Lindsey Kaufmann and Taylor Cuchra on the second team; and Marquette’s Eva McCallum and Serena’s RayElle Brennan on the third team.

In Class 2A, the area had two second-team All-State picks – Seneca’s Sam Vandevelde and Sandwich’s Aubrey Cyr.