Angelina Cole of Providence High School in New Lenox, will be honored as the Chicago Area Softball Player of the Year at the 78th Annual Pitch and Hit Club Awards Banquet. The banquet will be held on Sunday, January 18th at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park. Doors open at 3:30PM for autographs and the memorabilia auction. Dinner begins at 5PM.
Cole had a junior season for the ages. She led the Celtics to the 3A state championship game where they lost a heartbreaker 3-2 to Chatham Glenwood in extra innings.
On the season she had an eye opening .504 BA. She added 46 runs, 16 doubles, 7 triples, 9 HR’s ad 56 RBI’s. She was named All-State, All-Conference and All Area by the Daily Southtown. She will be joining the Western Michigan Broncos as part of their 2026 recruiting class.