AJ Howarth

Stateline Fury 18U |Dakota High School ‘27| RVC Commit | P/1st | First team All-State 2025& 2026 NUIC Conference MVP 2025 & 2026

[Stateline Fury 18U Red @SLF2008]

🚨Commitment Alert!🚨 @kenzi_haas_2 is our team's next college commit! All of us at @FuryStateline are so proud of you and can not wait to see you excel at the collegiate level!
❤️🖤➡️💙💛

[Stateline Fury 18U Red @SLF2008]

We hit the road this weekend for our 1st tournament back together after the conclusion of high school ball! Schedule below, so be sure to check us out and cheer us on! ❤️🖤 @GetGameChanger @Sports_Recruits @FieldLevel @FuryStateline

[AJ Howarth @AJ_Howarth1]

No better way than to wrap up your highschool season by winning state! Thank you seniors! So blessed @IHSA_IL

[AJ Howarth @AJ_Howarth1]

Such an honor to be recognized along side some of the best players in the state!

[Scott Leber @ScottLeberWTVO]

We had a whole lot of softball talent in the Rockford area this spring. A lot of it is on this list of All-State picks by the Illinois Softball Coaches Association. https://t.co/7ZWVW4isfM

[Stateline Fury 18U Red @SLF2008]

Congrats to our very own @AJ_Howarth1 for being named to the First Team 1A All State Team! ❤️🖤

[Stateline Fury 18U Red @SLF2008]

That's our @AJ_Howarth1! 🥹❤️🖤

[ICA Softball @ica_softball]

Championship games:
Class 1A
Dakota 2 Waltonville 1.

Clas 2A
Carterville 3 Seneca 1.

Class 3A
Antioch 7 Glenwood 2.

Class 4A
Lincoln-Way West 6. Mundelein 1

Congrats to all four state champs.

Tuesday, June 9th we will release all state teams.

Enjoy summer.

[Register Star Sports @rrstar_sports]

Dakota softball rallies late for first state title, winning IHSA Class 1A https://t.co/ko6ZtEVEea

[Scott Leber @ScottLeberWTVO]

The Dakota Indians are 1A State Champions. 2-1 winners over Waltonville just now in Peoria!

[Scott Leber @ScottLeberWTVO]

There's nothing like ending your season on a winning note, especially when it's for the state championship! Some excellent highlights here of Dakota winning it all Saturday in 1A. @AJ_Howarth1 https://t.co/mm9HEdqgIe

[NUIC All-Access @NUICAllAccess]

Class 1A State Bracket

State Champions: Dakota Indians

[Scott Leber @ScottLeberWTVO]

The Dakota Indians are 1A state champions. They just defeated Waltonville 2-1 in Peoria!

[NUIC All-Access @NUICAllAccess]

Dakota wins the Class 1A State Championship to bring the program it's 1st state title.

Dakota's title is the 11th team title in school history.

It is the 2nd state title by the NUIC in softball and the 3rd state title among member schools.

#HomeOfChampions

[ICA Softball @ica_softball]

1A Semis:
Dakota 2 Okawville 1.

Waltonville 2 Gardner-South Wilmington 1 (10 innings)

Saturday's Class 1A Championship 🏆
Dakota vs. Waltonville

[Scott Leber @ScottLeberWTVO]

One big game to go for Dakota's softball team. The Indians won this semifinal game with pitching, defense and great bunting. That's what championship teams do well. #IHSAsoftball @AJ_Howarth1 https://t.co/MPvhecXiew

[Register Star Sports @rrstar_sports]

Two-run second inning propels Dakota softball to 1A state final berth https://t.co/B38wkGFDRf

[NUIC All-Access @NUICAllAccess]

Dakota advances to the state championship game for the 1st time in school history.

Congratulations, Dakota!

Dakota 2
Okawville 1

[Scott Leber @ScottLeberWTVO]

Hey Peoria, here comes Dakota again! https://t.co/fZR8wd2Pry

[NUIC All-Access @NUICAllAccess]

Congratulations to the Softball Regional Champions as they move into the Eastland Sectional.

Dakota - 3 consecutive, 14th overall
Orangeville - 8 consecutive, 14th overall
Fulton - 2 consecutive, 3rd overall
Milledgeville - 9th overall