HIGH SCHOOL
Hailing from Frankfort, Illinois, Maddie Henry brings her talents to Happy Valley as a talented middle infield prospect… Henry played high school softball at Lincoln Way East High School in her hometown, where she was named an All-Conference selection in both 2023 and 2025... Henry landed Third Team All-State accolades in 2023 and picked up Second Team All-State laurels following the conclusion of the 2025 campaign... As a travel ball athlete with the prestigious Illinois Chill Gold organization, Henry was a seventh-place finisher at the 2024 PGF National Tournament and helped guide her team to a first-place result at the Team 1 Elite Invite in Kansas City, Missouri... She participated in the IDT Colorado All-Star Game in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons while with Illinois Chill Gold... Henry was ranked 16th in Line Drive Media’s Top-100 Softball Rankings and also picked up the No. 80 overall ranking according to Extra Inning Softball back in 2023.
PERSONAL
Born in the winter of 2008, Maddie Henry is the eldest child of Mary Kay and Daniel Henry… She has three younger siblings named Sean, Jack and Morgan… As a high school student at Lincoln Way East, Henry was routinely honored as an academic standout through her school’s Honor Roll program… She was also an active member of the National Honor Society during her stint in high school… While attending Penn State, Henry plans on studying Business Administration in the prestigious Smeal College of Business… Upon graduation, she hopes to own her own business dedicated to helping youth develop through athletics… In her free time, she enjoys coaching her local youth softball program, playing pickleball and going to concerts with her friends.