Another year of the Metro Athletic Conference saw another championship awarded to the Cloverleaf Colts. Their team had a great mixture of senior leadership with underclass talent. The 2025 iteration of the Colts will rely on both the talent and leadership of junior Quinn Malarkey, who has shown drastic improvement over both her years at Cloverleaf. Junior MacLaine Bell will take over the number two spot in the lineup and sophomore Cameron Todd is a player that could take a giant step forward this season. Until another team makes a big push, Cloverleaf, under new coach and former Hoover standout Grace May, will continue to be the favorites to win the MAC this season. An improved Streetsboro team will have the best chance to challenge the Colts. The Rockets will have a lot of experience as they will be led by three seniors, Sarah Czirok, Hazel Schoenherr, and Claire Campbell, along with junior Arianna Jacobs. Springfield is also right on the doorstep after taking a big step in 2024. Field, Norton, and Woodridge are still stabilizing their rosters and will be looking toward building up for the future.

Impact Players

MacLaine Bell (JR) Cloverleaf
Abigail Collins (SR) Norton
Sarah Czirok (SR) Streetsboro
Peyton Ludwig (SO) Woodridge
Sara Foutty (JR) Field
Quinn Malarkey (JR) Cloverleaf
Maggie Putt (SR) Springfield

Freshmen to Watch

Lily Dlyzysnki (Cloverleaf)
Jaelynn Holmes (Cloverleaf)
Kora Klinect (Cloverleaf)
Lillyanna Petty (Springfield)
Alyssa Rowley (Springfield)
Kayla Schempp (Cloverleaf)
Sarah Sparks (Cloverleaf)

Cloverleaf Colts

Head Coach- Grace May
Last Year’s Results- 5th at The Elms Sectional, Won MAC pre-season and MAC conference tournament

Field Falcons

Head Coach- Scott Bower
Last Year’s Results- 14th at The Elms Sectional

Norton Panthers

Head Coach- Rod Rowell
Last Year’s Results- 13th at The Elms Sectional

Springfield Spartans

Head Coach- Kevin Hanna
Last Year’s Results- 9th at Punderson Sectional, Second in the MAC

Streetsboro Rockets

Head Coach- Tim Foster
Last Year’s Results- 11th at Fox Den Sectional, 3rd Place MAC
Coach’s Comments- Looking forward to seeing what the hard work that the girls have done in the offseason produces this year. It is going to be a very exciting year.

Woodridge Bulldogs

Head Coach- Kelly Sasavicz
Last Year’s Results- 8th at The Pines Sectional