Western Hills to rename softball field after legendary coach

Western Hills to rename softball field after legendary coach

Wolfpack pitcher Joe Sullivan (44) throws a pitch in the second inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Spencer’s Darrell Henry runs for third in the second inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Spencer’s Darrell Henry celebrates after scoring in the second in the second inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Wolfpack pitcher Imani Jordan (17) throws a pitch in the third inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) rounds second on a triple in the third inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) dives into third base on a triple in the third inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) celebrates a triple in the third inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Wolfpack pitcher Imani Jordan (17) throws a pitch in the third inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons first baseman Justin Scott (6) slides into third base in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Gear rests on the bench in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons outfielder Abdel Jamileh (21) beats a pickoff attempt at first base in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Wolfpack pitcher Imani Jordan (17) throws a pitch in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons outfielder Abdel Jamileh (21) beats a tag from Reuben Whitehead (0) at third base in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) throws a pitch in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Wolfpack designated hitter Ben Combs (27) hits a single in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Wolfpack designated hitter Ben Combs (27) celebrates a single in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons second baseman Jose Andino (0) steals second in the fifth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons outfielder Antwan Hope (2) steps back from a pitch in the fifth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) scores in the fifth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) celebrates a strikeout in the fifth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons second baseman Jose Andino (0) smiles after taking a pitch in the sixth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Wolfpack shortstop Ethan Waters (24) fields a ground ball in the fifth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) thanks the umpire after the final out of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Wolfpack pitcher Joe Sullivan (44) throws a pitch in the second inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Wolfpack pitcher Joe Sullivan (44) throws a pitch in the second inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Spencer’s Darrell Henry runs for third in the second inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Spencer’s Darrell Henry celebrates after scoring in the second in the second inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Wolfpack pitcher Imani Jordan (17) throws a pitch in the third inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) rounds second on a triple in the third inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) dives into third base on a triple in the third inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) celebrates a triple in the third inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Wolfpack pitcher Imani Jordan (17) throws a pitch in the third inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons first baseman Justin Scott (6) slides into third base in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Gear rests on the bench in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons outfielder Abdel Jamileh (21) beats a pickoff attempt at first base in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Wolfpack pitcher Imani Jordan (17) throws a pitch in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons outfielder Abdel Jamileh (21) beats a tag from Reuben Whitehead (0) at third base in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) throws a pitch in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Wolfpack designated hitter Ben Combs (27) hits a single in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Wolfpack designated hitter Ben Combs (27) celebrates a single in the fourth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons second baseman Jose Andino (0) steals second in the fifth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons outfielder Antwan Hope (2) steps back from a pitch in the fifth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) scores in the fifth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) celebrates a strikeout in the fifth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons second baseman Jose Andino (0) smiles after taking a pitch in the sixth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Wolfpack shortstop Ethan Waters (24) fields a ground ball in the fifth inning of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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Falcons pitcher Grey Blanco (5) thanks the umpire after the final out of the high school baseball game between the Aiken Falcons and the Spencer Wolfpack at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Western Hills is honoring a legendary coach with the naming of its softball field.

The school announced on April 13 that the softball field will now be named Lori Troescher Field. Troescher led the Mustangs softball program for 26 years, compiling a 297-173 record.

Troescher was the Enquirer's 1995 Coach of the Year after leading the Mustangs to the OHSAA State Softball Tournament, making Western Hills the only Cincinnati Public School to qualify for state. She also earned Conference Coach of the Year honors 10 times throughout her career.

Troescher was inducted into the Western Hills Hall of Honor in 2004 for her contributions to the school. In addition to coaching softball, Troescher spent time as the volleyball coach and started the girls bowling program in 2005. From 1998 to 2010, she was the assistant athletic director as well. Troescher remains a teacher at Western Hills, a position she has held since 1984.

The field was dedicated in 2019 to Gabrielle Rodriguez, a Western Hills softball player who was killed in a hit-and-run accident before school. Rodriguez had asked for a field to be built after winning the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference, as the team had previously played at a nearby elementary school field.

The Mustangs announced a special ceremony will be held before their April 13 home game against Withrow. The renaming ceremony will begin at 4 p.m., with the game set to begin at 5 p.m. Troescher will throw out the ceremonial first pitch

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Western Hills softball field to be named after ex-coach Lori Troescher