Softball Recruiting / Illinois / West Chicago, IL / West Chicago Community High School / Tessa Banasiak
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Tessa Banasiak '25 Recruiting Profile
ClubLISLE SLAMMERS
Height5'5"
Weight150lbs
Age16
Primary PositionCatcher
Secondary Position3rd Base
Dominant HandRight
40 Yard Dash6.17
Vertical Jump19.6
Over Hand Throw Velocity63
20 yrd sprint (60 ft)3.10
Pro Shuttle (5-10-5)4.9
Pop Time1.80
Grip Strength80
Ball Exit Speed (from bat)63
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On the field my favorite position is catcher: I value being a catcher because I can help guide and lead my teammates. I have always enjoyed being a part of a team and working together with my team members in order to accomplish a goal. Besides catcher I also play the corners and anywhere I can help the team - I enjoy being on the field. I aspire to play softball at the collegiate level - allowing me a chance to grow on the field as a player and person. From a young age my parents have instilled perseverance in me both in academics and sports. When I am locked on a goal, I work hard to achieve it - persevering through the challenge in front of me. Softball has been a part of my life since the age of 9. I always loved the connections between others the sport created - I have met many people aspiring to follow different careers but softball is what brought them together. I also swim, which in addition helps my softball physically allowing me to stay active during off season.
In addition to softball, I want to study veterinary medicine because I enjoy working with animals and helping them. I want to attend a college that will challenge me academically and that will allow me to pursue my veterinary medicine path. I have always loved helping animals.
Softball has taught me teamwork and understanding, while perseverance developed from both my academics and the game. The sport has taught me many life lessons and I would love to continue playing and developing with the sport to see what else I can learn.
Athletics
High School Information
- 2023 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #6
- 2022 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #6
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 7 seasons
- 2023 LISLE SLAMMERS (15U)
- Summer 2023
- 2023 LISLE SLAMMERS (16U)
- Fall 2023
- 2022 LISLE SLAMMERS (15U)
- Fall 2022 - Winter 2023
- 2022 West Chicago Wildcats (14U)
- Summer 2022
- 2021 West Chicago Wildcats 14U (14U)
- Fall 2021
- 2020 West Chicago Wildcats 14U White (14U)
- Fall 2020 thru Summer 2021
- 2019 West Chicago Wildcats 12U (12U)
- Fall 2019 through Summer 2020
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- Amy Bishop
- Position Coach
- Haley Dobson
- Juniors Coach
- Joe McCollum
- Travel / Club Coach
- Vito Pietanza
- Athletic Director
- Nick Parry
Events
- Camp/Event
- Silver Series Championship
- 7/26/24 to 7/28/24
- Camp/Event
- LP4U Stars & Stripes Showcase
- 7/12/24 to 7/14/24
- Camp/Event
- LP4U Stars & Stripes Showcase
- 7/12/24 to 7/14/24
- Camp/Event
- Academic Achievement Games
- 7/09/24 to 7/10/24
- Day 1 (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM) Opening Ceremony Instructional Defensive Camp Softball Skills Assessment Mental Health and Mental Skills Presentation On-Field Batting Practice Pitching Showcase Day 2 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Live Games (2 games per player) Meet and Greet - College Coaches
- Camp/Event
- Colorado Sparkler
- 7/02/24 to 7/07/24
- Camp/Event
- Colorado Sparkler - CAMP 3
- 6/30/24 to 6/30/24
- CAMP 3 - 8:00am - 12:00pm - (High Academic) Carnegie Mellon - Gettysburg College - Haverford College - Union College - Bucknell University
- Camp/Event
- Colorado Sparkler - CAMP 23
- 6/30/24 to 6/30/24
- CAMP 23 - 12:30PM-4:30PM - Clemson - NC State - Florida - Texas A&M - Arizona State - Illinois - Western Illinois - Hofstra - Memphis - Mississippi State - South Carolina
- Camp/Event
- Lisle Summer Slam
- 6/21/24 to 6/23/24
- USSSA
- Camp/Event
- Ferris State Prospect Camp
- 6/18/24 to 6/18/24
- Individual instruction will be from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, followed by live games from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
- Camp/Event
- Morehead State University Eagles Prospect Camp
- 6/15/24 to 6/15/24
- CATCHING (9:00-11:00) 8:30am – Check In 9:00-9:15 – Warm up 9:15-9:30 – Throwing Progression 9:30-10:30 – Pitching and Catching Drill Work + Metrics Testing 10:30-11:00 – Live reps INFIELD (11:30-1:30) – Choose either infield or outfield (not both) 11:15 – Check In 11:30-11:45 – Warm up 11:45-12:00 – Throwing Progression 12:00-1:00 – I/O Split 1:00-1:30 – On Field Reps HITTING (2:00-4:30) 1:45 – Check In 2:00-2:15 – Offensive Talk w/ Coach Griff 2:15-2:30 – Warm up + Bat Cals 2:30-4:30 – Offensive Rotation + Metrics Testing
- Camp/Event
- DeMarini Summer Showcase
- 6/07/24 to 6/09/24
- USSSA
- Camp/Event
- Lisle Slammers Round Robin
- 6/02/24 to 6/02/24
- Camp/Event
- Wisconsin Lutheran College Hitting Camp
- 2/04/24 to 2/04/24
- 11:30am-1PM Hitting
- Camp/Event
- Grand Valley State University Softball Camp
- 1/28/24 to 1/28/24
- 9:00 Hitting session, 10:00 Catching session, 11:00 Defense Infielder session
- Camp/Event
- UW-Platteville Softball Camp
- 1/27/24 to 1/27/24
- 8:30-11:00am Hitting Instruction 11:30-12:00pm Q&A session with Coach Runde and players 12:00pm-1:00pm Tour of Campus
- Camp/Event
- Winter Elite Camp
- 1/21/24 to 1/21/24
- 8:00-9:30 Pitching and Catching 9:45-11:45 Hitting 11:45-12:45 Lunch on your own 12:30-2:00 Defense 2:15-6:00 Scrimmage/Metrics/Tour/Controlled Scrimmage
- Camp/Event
- Winter Prospect Camp
- 1/20/24 to 1/20/24
- Defense and Hitting 9am-2:30pm Catching 3:30-5:30
- Camp/Event
- Saginaw Valley State University Winter Skills Camp
- 1/14/24 to 1/14/24
- 1:30-2:30 Infield 2:35-3:35 Catching 3:40-4:40 Break 4:45-5:45 Outfield 5:50-6:50 Hitting
- Camp/Event
- Frostburg University Elite Hitting, Pitching, and Catching Camp
- 12/16/23 to 12/16/23
- Catching 9a-12p / Hitting 12:30p-3:30p
- Camp/Event
- Bucknell Softball Camp
- 12/03/23 to 12/03/23
- 8:00am - 10:00am - Catching 10:30am - 12:30pm - Hitting 1:45pm - 3:30pm - Defense
- Camp/Event
- Gettysburg College Prospect Camp
- 12/02/23 to 12/02/23
- 9am-3pm
- Camp/Event
- Grand Valley State University Softball Camp
- 11/05/23 to 11/05/23
- 9:00 Catching session, 10:00 Defense Infielder session, 11:00 Hitting session, 12:00 Coach Q&A, 1:00 Scrimmage Catcher, 2:45 Scrimmage Corner IF
- Camp/Event
- LET’S PLAY FOR U LSSC SHOWCASE
- 10/27/23 to 10/29/23
- Camp/Event
- LP4U Strike Out Cancer
- 10/14/23 to 10/15/23
- Camp/Event
- Outlaws Round Robin
- 10/08/23 to 10/08/23
- Camp/Event
- Stone City Exposure Round Robin
- 9/17/23 to 9/17/23
- Camp/Event
- Stone City Exposure Camp
- 9/16/23 to 9/16/23
- This will be a semi-private exposure camp with ~10 college coaches in attendance
- Camp/Event
- Lisle Slammers Round Robin
- 9/10/23 to 9/10/23
- Camp/Event
- Iowa State Fall Elite Camp
- 9/03/23 to 9/04/23
- Day 1: 8:00-9:30 | Pitching and Catching 9:30-11:30 | Hitting 11:30-12:30 | Defense 12:30-1:30 | Lunch 1:30-3:00 | metrics/tour 3:00-5:00 | Scrimmages Day 2 8:00-12:00 Scrimmages
- Camp/Event
- LP4U Queen of the Hill
- 8/26/23 to 8/27/23
- Camp/Event
- Morehead State University Fall Elite Prospect Camp
- 8/19/23 to 8/20/23
- Day 1 8:30 – 9:00 – Check in 9:00 – 9:20 – Warm up 9:20 – 9:40 – Throwing Progression 9:40 – 10:40 – Positional Skill Work 10:40 – 11:40 – Metrics testing (overhand throwing velo, underhand throwing velo, pop-times, home to first times) 11:40 – 12:40 – Lunch 12:40 – 1:00 – Offensive Talk with Coach Griff 1:00 – 1:15 – Warm up 1:15 – 1:25 – Bat Cals 1:25 – 3:00 – Offensive Rotation Day 2 8:30 – 9:00 – Check in 9:00 – 3:00 – Games
- Camp/Event
- TC/Primetime Great Lakes Classic
- 7/20/23 to 7/23/23
- Camp/Event
- Queen of Diamonds
- 7/14/23 to 7/16/23
- Camp/Event
- Academic Achievement Games
- 7/11/23 to 7/12/23
- Day 1 (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM) Opening Ceremony Instructional Defensive Camp Softball Skills Assessment Mental Health and Mental Skills Presentation On-Field Batting Practice Pitching Showcase Day 2 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Live Games (2 games per player) Meet and Greet - College Coaches
- Camp/Event
- Buckeye Recruitfest
- 7/07/23 to 7/09/23
- USA Softball sanctioned tournament
- Camp/Event
- Buckeye RecruitFest Dev & Recruiting Clinic
- 7/06/23 to 7/06/23
- Hosted by Fastpitch Showdowns
- Camp/Event
- Aloha Softball Classic
- 6/23/23 to 6/25/23
- Camp/Event
- Badger Summer Showcase
- 6/16/23 to 6/18/23
- PGF Event
- Camp/Event
- Mizzou Summer Prospect Camp
- 6/13/23 to 6/13/23
- 9:00am - 2:00pm Defense and Hitting Session 2:30pm - 4pm Pitching and Catching Session
- Camp/Event
- STC SilverHawks Classic
- 6/09/23 to 6/11/23
- USSSA Event
- Camp/Event
- Orange Crush RR
- 6/03/23 to 6/03/23
- Camp/Event
- High School Warm-Up
- 2/24/23 to 2/26/23
- Camp/Event
- Arctic Blast Midnight Madness
- 2/17/23 to 2/18/23
- Overnight Round Robin
- Camp/Event
- Iowa State Winter Elite Camp 2023
- 1/15/23 to 1/16/23
- January 15 7:30-8:00 Pitchers and Catchers Registration 8:00-9:30 Pitching and Catching 9:00-9:30 All other Campers Registration 9:30 Introductions 9:45 Hitting 11:45-12:45 Lunch 12:45 Defense 2:15 Scrimmage/Metrics/Tour 5:00 Wrap up January 16th 8:00 Scrimmage/Metrics/Life as a College Athlete 12:00 Wrap up
- Camp/Event
- December Winter Skills Camp
- 12/03/22 to 12/03/22
- Camp/Event
- LET’S PLAY FOR U LSSC SHOWCASE
- 10/29/22 to 10/30/22
- Camp/Event
- CROWN POINT SHOWCASE
- 8/26/22 to 8/28/22
- USSSA Event
- Camp/Event
- Jerrad Hardin Fastpitch Camp
- 6/20/22 to 6/20/22
- https://www.hardinfastpitch.com/rockford-2022
Additional Sports
- Swimming
- 1 year
- Junior Varsity Team
- Swimming
- 2 years
- Varsity Team
- Academic All Conference
- Swimming
- 7 years
- Club/Travel Team
- West Chicago Sharks
Statistics
| Statistic | 2023 Junior Varsity | 2023 LISLE SLAMMERS | 2023 LISLE SLAMMERS | 2022 Junior Varsity | 2022 LISLE SLAMMERS | 2021 West Chicago W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | .508 | .254 | .378 | .339 | .298 | .276 |
| GP | 27 | 31 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 13 |
| AB | 65 | 63 | 37 | 59 | 47 | 29 |
| R | 32 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| H | 33 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| 2B | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| HR | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RBI | 30 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 8 |
| Slug% | .923 | .333 | .676 | .525 | .383 | .655 |
| BB | 14 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| SO | 11 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 5 |
| OB% | .598 | .368 | .419 | .435 | .459 | .400 |
| Sac | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| SB/Att. | 6/6 | 4/4 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 4/4 | 1/2 |
| Put outs | 67 | 46 | 57 | 125 | 91 | 52 |
| Assists | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 8 |
| Errors | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Fld% | .934 | .892 | .948 | .993 | .946 | .923 |
| Team Record | 16-10-1 | 12-19 | 10-10-1 | 16-6 | 13-16-3 | 10-5 |
| Thrown Out Runners | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Attempted | 13 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 36 | 10 |
| Passed Balls | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Statistic | 2020 West Chicago W | 2019 West Chicago W |
|---|---|---|
| BA | .257 | .237 |
| GP | 64 | 31 |
| AB | 140 | 59 |
| R | 36 | 15 |
| H | 36 | 14 |
| 2B | 8 | 1 |
| 3B | 1 | 3 |
| HR | 0 | 0 |
| RBI | 30 | 13 |
| Slug% | .329 | .356 |
| BB | 27 | 9 |
| SO | 40 | 28 |
| OB% | .395 | .384 |
| Sac | 0 | 1 |
| SB/Att. | 37/40 | 6/7 |
| Put outs | 167 | 96 |
| Assists | 50 | 17 |
| Errors | 66 | 8 |
| Fld% | .767 | .934 |
| Team Record | 9-54-1 | 12-22-4 |
| Thrown Out Runners | 16 | 6 |
| Attempted | 201 | 28 |
| Passed Balls | 25 | 8 |
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High School Information
High SchoolWest Chicago Community High School
StateIllinois
Enrollment2200
Phone(630) 876-6200
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors English 1 Honors English 2 Honors Geometry Honors Algebra 2 Honors Pre-Calculus Honors Biology Honors ChemistryAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Human Geography (4 on AP exam) AP World History (3 on AP exam) AP Physics 1 AP US History AP English LanguageRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsNational Honor Society High Honor Roll Academic All-Conference WeGo Voices Award (English Department Award)
- ActivitiesMath Team
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