Inductees In 1991 the Farmington girls compiled a 24-4 overall record. After the 1989 first place and 1990 fourth place finishes in the class A softball tournament, the Farmington girls returned to Pekin IL. to capture their second first place class A championship trophy. So for the second time in three years Wierzba and his Lady Farmers defied heavy odds enroute to capturing their second class A state softball title at Pekin.
On their way to the championship they only gave up two runs. In the quarterfinal game they defeated Williamsville 3-1, and in the semifinals they defeated Carmi (C- White County) 3-0. Then in the championship game they defeated the girls from Braidwood (Reed-Custer) by the score of 7-1 to take the 1st place trophy back to their town of Farmington.
The Lady Farmers had several girls named to the all-tournament team: Marni Johnson, Dawn Stanley, Stephanie Mullens, Angie Isbell, and Becki Warner who was named MVP of the tournament. Just a junior with a 23-4 record Becki was named to the Chicago Tribune All-State Team.
| 1989 Outstanding Tri-County Sports Figure RENEE HEIKEN Renee Heiken, now a Senior at Metamora High School, is one of the state's and nation's top young golfers. She continued her victory March in 1989, winning the Peoria Women's City title for the third time, as well as the State High School and State Junior Championships. |  |