The first baseman and outfielder excelled in the clutch, always coming up with the top performances in the big games. She also averaged over .500 during a 30-plus year slow pitch career.  She played women's A ball with the Stroh’s Lassies and Outsiders.  In mixed ball she played with the Batavia Moose and Glidden Drug Store.  

Helen was twice named to the Women's Class A Illinois All-State team (1980 and 1981) and was a three-time member of the USSSA Class A Women’s All-World Team (1979, '80 and '81).  She was named Best Female Defensive Player at the 1982 Mixed Competitive NIT in Hutchinson, Kan., and was on the 1984 Mixed NIT All-Tournament Team in Rockford.