We are extremely proud to announce that Elgin Impact’s Kayla Peters has officially committed and signed her letter of intent with York College Panthers Softball team for the 2021/2022 season.  We look forward to seeing you on this roster …
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Elgin Impact, There were two key announcements that occurred today.  One from the State of Illinois and the other from the IHSA.  Both announcements have an impact on our upcoming season.  The Illinois guidance pertains to all youth and adult recreational sports, including, but not limited to, school-based sports (IHSA & IESA), travel clubs, private leagues and clubs, recreational leagues and centers, and park district sports programs.  This guidance categorizes various sports into Low, Medium or High risk activities.  The risk is based on proximity of play. The good news is that Softball falls under the “Low” risk category provided social distancing is observed while in the dugout or on bleachers behind the dugout.   With each category of risk, there is a level of play that is allowed.  For Low risk sports, teams can play at levels 1,2, and 3.   Here is what each level means:

1. No contact practices and …
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‪Our sympathy and deepest condolences goes to the family and friends of Matt Smith.Our #ImpactFamily was fortunate and blessed.He inspired our players, our coaches and was a key part of Elgin Impact.We will miss his love, energy and continuous positive influence. We love you Matt!‬ …
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Today, 13 June, the world is celebrating the annual World Softball Day, an occasion to display the love for the game. The creation of World Softball Day was inspired by the June 13th announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1991 that women’s softball was to be, for the first time in history, included on the Olympic programme. #worldsoftballday  …
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We are so very excited to get back on the field this weekend.  After some long careful planning, an investment in sanitizer, and a parent meeting – we have executed our first outdoor in person practice.  Following all of the return to play rules from the state of Illinois and the continued guidance from the Aspen Institute, we are poised for success.  We only hope the rest of America continues to practice common sense and health / safety procedures as we continue on the journey to recovery …
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We are extremely proud to announce that Elgin Impact’s Corinne Angle has officially committed to the Elgin Community College Softball team for the 2019/2020 season …
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We are extremely proud to announce that Elgin Impact’s Hannah Ritter has officially committed to University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Softball team for the 2019/2020 season. https://t.co/1bT989ydWX   …
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14U – A true impact… As we wrap up our 3rd season in Elgin Impact history, we are starting to see the results of our program as it continues to mature through successes of the 14U team. In our second season of having 3 teams (in our inaugural season we only had 1 16U team), our 14U girls have exploded on the season creating a true impact for the program across the Chicagoland area.    While each team has improved year over year, the growth and improvement the 14U team has shown in 1 year is truly remarkable.  While we are extremely proud of this team and their accomplishments.  We are proud of the growth and improvements each team has achieved (both 16u and 18u have increased their winning percentage 200%) In a young program, any growth and improvement is a success for us and we are truly proud and …
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Welcome Coach Perryman! We are excited to announce our new head pitching coach, Hannah Perryman.  A local Elgin High School graduate, Hannah comes with a number of accolades including but not limited to pitching in the National Pro Fastpitch for the Akron Racers but also setting a number of records during her collegiate career for University of Missouri – St. Louis.   As a senior lefty Hannah led the  NCAA D2 softball in strikeouts with 445, shutouts with 20, and is second in victories with a 36-2 record. Hannah also completed her career pitching 9 perfect games.  We are excited to have Hannah aboard and has already made a major impact on our girls …
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