Athletic Hall of Fame: Becky (Cortesi) Caruso '93

Becky (Cortesi) Caruso '93

INDUCTED 2024
Earned three varsity letters in softball (1991-93)... went 45-22 with a 1.46 ERA and 607 strikeouts in 455.0 innings... averaged 9.34 strikeouts per seven innings... also posted a .342 career batting average with 29 stolen bases... two-time All-Northeast Conference selection (1992-93)... tabbed with team MVP honors as a senior in 1993... earned all-area honors from several publications... cited as the WJOL Softball Athlete of the Year... chosen to participate in the Chicago Tribune Super 60 All-Star event... pitched every inning, posting a 21-8 record and a 1.25 ERA... struck out a career-high 314 batters in 186.0 innings (11.82 per seven innings)... also batted .349 with 15 stolen bases... earned team Offensive MVP and Pitching MVP honors as a junior in 1992... posted a 16-8 record and 1.81 ERA with 200 strikeouts... led the team with a .363 batting average... also participated in girls’ basketball and girls’ volleyball... earned softball scholarships from both the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Lewis University... has worked in the field of public education for 25 years, serving as both a school social worker and special education director.