Tracy Wilkey

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

@CoachEvansRC @Alejand48753052 CONGRATS ALEX!!!

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

CONGRATS Girls!

[Reed-Custer Girls Basketball @girls_reed]

🏀Illinois Central 8 All-Conference Girls Basketball 🏀
Congratulations to Senior, Morgan Toler, and, Junior, Alyssa Wollenzien, for earning this exciting award! We are very proud of you! #cometpride

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

Always proud of this girl! Thanks Nick for taking the time out of your Christmas break for her to come in and see it!!

[RC Athletics @rchscomets]

Always nice when we get athletes to come back and visit. Kenna Wilkey got to check out her framed jersey for being the 1st professional softball player in RC history. Kenna was one of the best to ever wear the Black and Gold. Way to set the Standard.

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

Great game for my #3! Way to go Kamryn!!!

[RCHS Softball @ReedCusterSB]

S.Moyers had 5 strikeouts and only allowed 5 hits.
K.Wilkey went 3 for 4 with 3 singles.
M.Foote went 2 for 3 with 1 single, 1 triple, & 3 RBI’s.
C.Esparza went 1 for 4 with 1 single.

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

WAY TO GO KAMRYN!! Great win Comets!

[RCHS Softball @ReedCusterSB]

The Reed-Custer Comets secured a hard-fought 7-6 victory in their latest game against Somonauk this evening!
Hartman and Wilkey went 3 for 4 at the plate for the Comets.
Moyers had 11 strikeouts on the day.
Keep up the good work ladies💛🖤

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

CONGRATULATIONS HANNAH!!

[Tarleton State Softball @TarletonSB]

First No-No for Blincoe 🥺

#NeverEnough | #NoNoBlincoe

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

HEY I KNOW HER!!! @KennaWilkey ❤️

[Houston Softball @UHCougarSB]

We’re keeping up our walk through history prior to our 25th season 👏

We’ve had 8️⃣ Coogs go on to play professionally after their careers in H-Town, most recently Kenna Wilkey with the WPF’s Texas Smoke 🥎

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

What a GREAT read!!! An amazing representation of high school softball vs travel softball….and why high school ball is important! LOVE it!

[Amelia Streuber 2025 🦫 @Streuber2025]

High school softball wasn’t supposed to mean this much to me.

Club is where the best competition is.
Club is where the college coaches are.
Club is where you spend 9 months of the year.

But somehow, high school ball hit different for me. I’ve learned more about myself here than I ever expected. And now, heading into my last season, I know I’m going to miss it.

Here’s what stuck with me:

1️⃣ The Nerves Are Different
My first HS start as a freshman? Pure nerves. Coach Fowler handed me the ball, and suddenly, I wasn’t just playing for my team—I was playing in front of classmates, parents, and seniors who weren’t sure if I could handle it. The adrenaline, the pressure, the fear of failing in front of a crowd… that’s something you don’t get in club. It took time, but I learned how to control it, use it, and even love it.

2️⃣ Taking Care of My Body
I thought I was built for this. I’d pitched 24 innings in 24 hours before, so what was the big deal? The big deal was recovery. In club, you get breaks after a long weekend. Club is like interval training. HS is a marathon. In HS, you practice or play 6 days a week. One recovery day isn’t enough if you don’t prepare. By junior year, my body was shot after a nonstop recruiting cycle. I played well, but I felt it. I’ve learned to listen to my body, take care of small issues before they turn big, and build strength before the season so I don’t burn out when it matters most.

3️⃣ Embracing Your Role
My first year, I was the only freshman getting starts. Every other spot was filled with seniors. Other talented players barely saw the field. Those that stayed locked in were ready for their shot. Roles change fast in this game. Your job is to be ready when it’s your turn.

4️⃣ Great Teams Are Led by Players
HS teams reset every year. You don’t have years to build chemistry like in club. Good teams have strong coaches. Great teams have players who step up. As a freshman, I had to prove myself in a big moment before I was truly accepted. As a sophomore, there were higher expectations but I didn’t know how to lead just yet. As a junior, I led any way I could on the field. I was confident in what I brought to the table. Now, as a senior, I’m ready to lead on and off the field.

5️⃣ Losing Sucks, But It’s My Greatest Fuel
I’ve won big games. I’ve also lost two state championships and a semi-final.

Last year, I committed to Oregon State in January, felt on top of the world, and rolled into HS season ready to dominate. We finally beat our rivals (Salpointe) for the first time in years. I was one strike away from a perfect game in the semi-finals—finished with a 15K, 1-hit shutout. I was 18-0. I felt unstoppable.

Then, in the biggest moment, I wasn’t.

State championship. Thousands of fans for a Tucson vs Tucson championship. And our rivals finally had my number.

I wasn’t prepared to lose like that. That loss hurt more than anything, but I didn’t let it get me down for long. I took a few days off and got back into the bullpen. It fueled me. It made me better.

Losing the biggest game of the season is brutal, but if you can channel it, it can make you stronger.

I’m ready. One last run.

*picture from freshman year
#FourthTimesTheCharm

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

@crumbl 🤩

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

@rconnolly_11 @N11uzm @ZaneMoyers GREAT JOB this weekend REEGS!!!

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

@N11uzm @joslynn_dole @D1Softball @bmacsoftball @ExtraInningSB @LegacyLegendsS1 @triplecrownspts @jonathanhon_hon @FootDoctor_Esia @PGFnetwork @USASoftball AMAZING JOB this weekend Jos!

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

@KayleeBlocker77 @N11uzm Great job this weekend Kaylee!!

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

So proud of this group this weekend!! WAY TO BATTLE!

[CO 4th of July @COSparkFire]

👏👏Congratulations to the 14u Road to the Rockies Winners! @N11uzm

See you in Colorado 2025!

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

CONGRATULATIONS Kamryn!!! So proud of you!

[RC Athletics @rchscomets]

Congrats to our female Student Athlete of the Week Kamryn Wilkey!

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

CONGRATULATIONS Coach Kate!! And Coaching Staff!

[Northwestern Softball @NUSBcats]

The Best of the Best 🫡💜🐄

6x Big Ten Coach of the Year, @katedrohan.

#GoCats | #BeRemarkable

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

SO PROUD of you, #00!!!

[New Lenox Lightning 16u zm @N11uzm]

No doubt! Way to go little #00!🥎💨🥎💣🗯

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

LOVE this girl!!! ❤️🖤

[Houston Softball @UHCougarSB]

🗣️🗣️ @amandacarden02

#GoCoogs

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

WAY TO GO COOGS!!!

[Houston Softball @UHCougarSB]

Run-rule Big 12 road victory. 🎯

All Houston this afternoon in Ames.

Final (5 inn.) » 🐾 10, 🌪️ 2

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

WAY TO GO PAIGE!

[Houston Softball @UHCougarSB]

What a snag, @HulseyPaige! 😳

We lead it, 9-1, through one.

[Tracy Wilkey @TracyWilkey]

@UHCougarSB GO COOGS!!!