The 1st stop on the 2025 RISE-Preseason Preview Showcase Tour was on February 17th, 2025 with the Illinois Preseason Preview Showcase at The Sports Zone in Aurora, IL. This is our 4th annual event at The Sports Zone and we are looking forward to hosting more RISE Showcases with them for years to come!
Below is a list of the “Top Performers” from the Illinois Preseason Preview Showcase. By clicking on the players name, you will be directed to their individual RISE Player Profile with measurable stats and video.
Home to 1st
Riley Cooper Kaneland HS (IL) 3.04
Georgia Storms Barrington HS (IL) 3.05
Home to Home
Tess Connelly St. Ignatius College Prep HS (IL) 12.1
Riley Cooper Kaneland HS (IL) 12.44
Exit Velocity
Payton Cherep Chesterton HS (IN) 75.6mph
Tess Connelly St. Ignatius College Prep HS (IL) 69.3mph
Position Arm Velocity (Outfield)
Olivia Treece Boone Grove HS (IN) 56.2mph
Myra Books Olympia HS (IL) 56 mph
Arm Velocity (Infield)
Madeline Pochos Providence Catholic HS (IL) 58mph
Stella Doffin Crown Point HS (IN) 55mph
Catcher Pop Time/ Arm Velocity
Stella Doffin Crown Point HS (IN) 1.8/54.9mph
Tessa Kulczak Plainfield North HS (IL) 2.02/51.6mph
Top Pitching Velocity
Carsyn Petrow Minooka Community HS (IL) 58.8mph
Riley Cooper Kaneland HS (IL) 56.1mph