Rick Armstrong's high school softball rankings and player of the week for the Aurora-Elgin area

St. Charles East takes over the top spot, followed by St. Charles North, while Jacobs and Newark both join the rankings.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 1:22am

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Rick Armstrong's latest high school softball rankings for the Aurora-Elgin area feature some shakeups, with St. Charles East taking over the top spot and Jacobs and Newark joining the rankings. South Elgin's Charlotte Rzenno also makes an impressive varsity debut, going 4-for-7 with two homers, a double, five walks and six RBIs in her first four games.

Why it matters

High school sports rankings are closely followed by local fans and provide insight into the competitive landscape of the region. Standout individual performances like Rzenno's also highlight the emerging talent in the area.

The details

St. Charles East moved up to the top spot after Brynn Maple and Hayden Sujack each hit home runs to back Hannah Wulf's five-hit, 11-strikeout performance in a 4-0 win over Downers Grove North. St. Charles North's Abby Zawadzki tallied three hits with a homer, double and five RBIs to go with a one-hit shutout in an 8-0 win over Burlington Central. Oswego East's Danielle Stone had three hits, including a double and triple, to lead the Wolves past Ottawa 7-4. South Elgin freshmen Charlotte Rzenno and Ava Lazare drove in six runs apiece as the Storm went 3-3 on a Tennessee trip. Jacobs' Avery St. Leger recorded four hits and Kate Takasaki hit a homer in a 12-2 rout of Guilford, while Yorkville's Austyn Strike, another freshman, had a home run, double and four RBIs in a 14-1 win over Geneva.

  • Records are through Sunday.

The players

Brynn Maple

A player for St. Charles East who hit a home run.

Hayden Sujack

A player for St. Charles East who hit a home run.

Hannah Wulf

The pitcher for St. Charles East who threw a five-hit, 11-strikeout game.

Abby Zawadzki

A player for St. Charles North who had three hits with a homer, double and five RBIs, and also threw a one-hit shutout.

Danielle Stone

A player for Oswego East who had three hits, including a double and triple, to lead the Wolves past Ottawa.

Charlotte Rzenno

A freshman player for South Elgin who went 4-for-7 with two homers, a double, five walks and six RBIs in her first four varsity games.

Ava Lazare

A freshman player for South Elgin who drove in six runs.

Avery St. Leger

A player for Jacobs who recorded four hits and had a home run in a 12-2 win over Guilford.

Kate Takasaki

A player for Jacobs who hit a home run in a 12-2 win over Guilford.

Austyn Strike

A freshman player for Yorkville who had a home run, double and four RBIs in a 14-1 win over Geneva.

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The takeaway

This week's high school softball rankings showcase the competitive landscape in the Aurora-Elgin area, with new teams like Jacobs and Newark joining the rankings and standout individual performances from players like Charlotte Rzenno highlighting the emerging talent in the region.