IL HR0567

Congratulates Kathy Veroni on receiving the 2025 Humanitarian Award from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association

Recognizes her 34-year career coaching Western Illinois University softball (1971-2005), achieving 869 wins, 11 conference championships, five AIAW national tournaments, and three NCAA national tournaments

Acknowledges her induction into four halls of fame: National Fastpitch Coaches Association, Illinois State University Athletics, Western Illinois University Athletics, and Illinois chapter of USA Softball

Notes her contributions as an author of "Coaching Fastpitch Softball Successfully" (1998) and contributor to "The Softball Coaching Bible" (2002), as well as founder and coach of the Macomb Magic softball team

Highlights her community service as a master gardener for the GIFT garden in Macomb, which provides thousands of pounds of food annually to the local community