2022 area softball all-conference teams

The first few area all-conference softball teams for 2022 have arrived. Will add to this as we receive these from area conferences.

MVC Mississippi Division

First Team (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Jordyn Beck, jr., Linn-Mar; Kinsley Robertson, sr., Iowa City Liberty; Catcher — Mischa Reiners, soph., Iowa City Liberty; Infield — Caelynn Obleton, sr., Linn-Mar; Anna Streff, sr., Linn-Mar; Alexis Barden, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; *Lianna Hull, fr., Iowa City High; Avy Lindsey, fr., Iowa City High; Outfield — *Claire Michael, sr., Linn-Mar; Kennedy Daugherty, jr., Iowa City Liberty; Ruth Tauber, 8th, Dubuque Wahlert; Utility — Hannah Gralund, sr., Linn-Mar; Jensyn Jones, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Cyrah Rasmussen, sr., Cedar Falls.

Player of the year — Jordyn Beck, Linn-Mar.

Coach of the year — Lindsey Murray, Linn-Mar.

Second Team

Pitchers — Emily Koranda, fr., Linn-Mar; Dani Klees, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Catchers — Madi Wells, jr., Linn-Mar; Kaitlyn Thole, fr., Western Dubuque; Infield — Makayle Ribble, sr., Iowa City High; Haileigh Smith, jr., Iowa City Liberty; Maddie Harris, sr., Western Dubuque; Brynn Walters, soph., Western Dubuque; Rylee Newhard, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Outfield — Kylie Sieverding, 8th, Dubuque Wahlert; Gabby Townsend, jr., Cedar Falls; Hannah Ironside, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Utility — Kiya Steger, soph., Western Dubuque; Piper Johnson, 8th, Cedar Rapids Prairie.

Honorable Mention (Metro/Iowa City only)

Jaiden Root (sr.) and Tatum Goerdt (fr.), Cedar Rapids Prairie; Zoey Joens (8th) and Janaya Dobbs (jr.), Cedar Rapids Washington; Sydney McCleary (sr.) and Molly Carlson (8th), Iowa City High; Brynlee Slockett (soph.) and Haley Schroeder (soph.), Iowa City Liberty; Megan Heidelbauer (sr.) and Grace McCarty (jr.), Linn-Mar.

MVC Valley Division

First Team (*unanimous)

Pitchers — Peyton Paulsen, jr., Dubuque Hempstead; *Lily Knutson, 8th, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Catcher — Jadyn Glab, jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Infield — *Duanna Coyle, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Keaton Gerber, sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Aalonna Ford, jr., Waterloo East; Sydney Wilson, jr., Waterloo West; Maddie Caylor, sr., Iowa City West; Outfield — *Kelsey Palmer, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Maddy Pint, fr., Dubuque Hempstead; Ella Nelson, jr., Iowa City West; Utility — Olivia Young, soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Chandler Houselog, soph., Dubuque Hempstead; Addy Alber, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

Co-Players of the year — Jadyn Glab, Dubuque Hempstead; Kelsey Palmer, Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

Coach of the year — Danielle Krug, Dubuque Hempstead.

Second Team

Pitchers — Lydia Ettema, jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Meredith Gatto, jr., Dubuque Senior; Catcher — Katie Pilcher, fr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Infield — Addison Wells, jr., Waterloo West; Carleigh Hodgson, sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Madi Mercil, soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Lacey King, soph., Dubuque Senior; Sophie Link, soph., Dubuque Senior; Outfield — Riley Jonker, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Madie Denlinger, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Libby Leach, jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Utility — Ella Brown, fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Maysen Bruess, sr., Waterloo East.

Honorable Mention (Metro/Iowa City only)

Allison Kingus (jr.) and Sophia Kevitt (fr.), Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Ainsley Rulli (jr.) and Alexis Wheatley (sr.), Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Braylen Conlon (fr.) and Alaina Luerkens (fr.), Cedar Rapids Xavier; Ava Davis (sr.) and Tamiah Teran (jr.), Iowa City West.

Wamac East Division

First Team (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Jenna Sprague, sr., Mount Vernon; *Addison Gookin, soph., Mount Vernon; Catcher — Peyton Johnson, jr., Marion; Infield — Maia Bentley, sr., Mount Vernon; Michaela Goad, soph., Marion; Hilary Wilson, jr., Solon; Outfield — *Kylie Kramer, sr., Marion; Nadia Telecky, sr., Mount Vernon; Alivia Schulte, jr., West Delaware; Utility — Haley Vaske, jr., West Delaware; Camryn Keith, sr., Solon.

Player of the year — Jenna Sprague, Mount Vernon.

Second Team

Pitchers — Kendall Jensen, soph., Solon; Haley Slaymaker, sr., Marion; Catcher — Kenna Rollinger, soph., Mount Vernon; Infield — Lilly See, jr., Mount Vernon; Kalyn Hackman, fr., Maquoketa; Gracie Goad, soph., Marion; Outfield — Ashlyn Steen, sr., Mount Vernon; Jaz Grosskreutz, sr., Marion; Kasedi Frazier, jr., Maquoketa; Utility — Meghan O’Neill, sr., Solon; Clare Hackman, jr., Maquoketa.

Wamac West Division

First Team (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Ashley Webb, jr., Clear Creek Amana; *Peyton Driscoll, jr., Williamsburg; Catcher — Ana Glawe, fr., Benton Community; Infield — Reese Stockman, soph., Clear Creek Amana; Sophia Kreutner, jr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Mya Hillers, fr., Center Point-Urbana; Outfield — *Bailey Olerich, sr., Clear Creek Amana; Rylee Vercande, sr., Williamsburg; Shannon Finn, soph., Williamsburg; Utility — Elle Ridgeway, jr., Williamsburg; Jessa DeMoss, soph., Benton Community.

Player of the year — Ashley Webb, Clear Creek Amana.

Second Team

Pitchers — Bliss Beck, soph., Clear Creek Amana; Jersey Metz, 8th, Williamsburg; Catcher — Jenna Thurm, jr., Williamsburg; Infield — Emma Townsley, soph., Benton Community; Marleigh Louvar, jr., Independence; Olivia Miller, jr., Clear Creek Amana; Outfield — Hannah Greiner, fr., Benton Community; Bella Louvar, fr., Independence; Kora Katcher, sr., Center Point-Urbana; Utility — Gabby McKee, sr., Benton Community; Brenna Williams, 8th, Clear Creek Amana.

River Valley

Elite Team

Pitchers — Sailor Hall, sr., West Liberty; Charlotte Brown, jr., Wilton; Emily Watters, jr.; Catchers — Brynnlin Kroymann, sr., Northeast; Finley Hall, jr., West Liberty; Infield — Leah Mangelsen, fr., Northeast; Pearson Hall, fr., West Liberty; Devin Simon, jr., Cascade; Dakota Mitchell, fr., Mid-Prairie. Outfield — Emma Kjergaard, fr., Northeast; Claudia Noonan, soph., Cascade; Peyton Souhrada, sr., Wilton; Shannon Head, sr., Durant. Utility — Madison Kluever, soph., Northeast; Kiley Collins, 8th, West Liberty; Emma Nibaur, sr., Iowa City Regina; Alyssa Hefflefinger, jr., North Cedar.

North Division Team

Pitchers — Kate Green, fr., Cascade; Kendall Smith, sr., North Cedar. Catchers — Taryn Hoffman, jr., Cascade; Katie Roher, jr., Monticello. Infield — Jeorgia Neumann, fr., Northeast; Brianna Koppes, jr., Cascade; Dilynn VanMeter, soph., Anamosa; Jaelyn Aitchison, jr., Monticello. Outfield — Paige Holst, jr., Northeast; Addison Frake, 8th, Cascade; Addy Appelhans, fr., Anamosa; Jamie Robertson, sr., Camanche. Utility — Danica Eberhart, sr., Northeast; Mady Meeker, sr., Anamosa; Keziah McQuillen, soph., Monticello; Aubrey Carstensen, sr., Camanche; Haley Hefflefinger, fr., North Cedar; Cydney Tath, 8th, Bellevue.

Coach of the year — Travis Eversmeyer, Northeast.

South Division Team

Pitchers — Kylie Schult, sr., Durant; Sydney Knebel, fr., Mid-Prairie. Catchers — Courtney Kessler, jr., Iowa City Regina; Bailey Kraklio, 8th, Durant. Infield — Ally Happ, sr., Durant; Kylie Struck, jr., West Liberty; Taylor Drayfahl, jr., Wilton; Lanie Meyer, fr., West Branch. Outfield — Madeline Schrader, jr., Mid-Prairie; Gabi Robertson, soph., Mid-Prairie; Kinsey Drake, fr., Wilton; Avery Kies, soph., Iowa City, Regina. Utility — Lexi Klinkkammer, sr., West Branch; Sophie Buysse, fr., West Liberty; Catie Hook, soph., Wilton; Sophie Miller, 8th, Mid-Prairie; Gabby Sueppel, soph., Iowa City Regina.

Coach of the year — Kortney Denkman, Wilton.

Tri-Rivers East Division

First Team

Pitcher — Ryleigh Allgood, jr., Lisbon; Catcher — Blair Baltes, jr., Lisbon; Infield — Allison Paulsen, sr., Midland; Addy Widel, sr., Calamus-Wheatland; Peyton Robinson, jr., Lisbon; Ella Clark, jr., Lisbon; Megan Kremer, soph., Bellevue Marquette; Outfield — Kali Nelson, jr., Lisbon; Renee Hartung, sr., Bellevue Marquette; Emily Boeckmann, soph., Calamus-Wheatland.

Player of the year — Peyton Robinson, Lisbon.

Coach of the year — Bob Bunting, Lisbon.

Second Team

Pitcher — Hanna Pena, soph., Calamus-Wheatland; Catcher — Gracie Harringson, soph., Midland; Infield — Sophia Raubs, soph., Midland; Elise Kilburg, jr., Bellevue Marquette; Mia Petersen, sr., Lisbon; Katie Hein, 8th, Calamus-Wheatland; Outfield — Addi Petersen, soph., Lisbon; Kaylee Koos, sr., Bellevue Marquette; Anna Bartles, soph., Midland; Gabi Moehlman, jr., Lisbon.

Tri-Rivers West Division

First Team

Pitchers — Sara Reid, sr., Central City; Ellie Flanagan, jr., North Linn. Catcher — Jenna Lemley, sr., North Linn; Infield — Kenzie Bridgewater, fr., North Linn; Jill Smith, sr., North Linn; Skylar Benesh, soph., North Linn; Morgan Nachazel, sr., Springville; Gralynn Martin, soph., Alburnett; Outfield — Nia Howard, jr., Springville; Lauren Donlea, sr., East Buchanan; Andelyn Cabalka, fr., East Buchanan; Belle Whitson, soph., Central City; Utility — Ashlynne Zaruba, jr., Springville; Grace Matus, sr., Springville; Hannah Kramer, sr., Central City.

Players of the year — Sara Reid, Central City; Ellie Flanagan, North Linn.

Coach of the year — Chad Spore, North Linn.

Second Team

Pitchers — Rachel Eglseder, 8th, Edgewood-Colesburg; Kylie Munson, fr., North Linn; Molly Stamp, jr., Springville; Catcher — Audrey Helmrichs, soph., Edgewood-Colesburg; Infield — Sydney Smock, sr., North Linn; Lonna Wickman, soph., Alburnett; Lacy Anderegg, sr., East Buchanan; Carissa Sabers, sr., Maquoketa Valley; Sarah Fenton, jr., Starmont; Outfield — Addie Cira, jr., North Linn; Peyton Scott, soph., Alburnett; Kelcie Clothier, sr., Springville; Hailey Rausch, sr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Utility — Hailey Carolan, sr., Alburnett; Averial Brady, jr., East Buchanan.

Northeast Iowa

First Team

Pitchers — Kyleigh Foster, sr., Crestwood; Natalie White, jr., Charles City; Catcher — Alex Wohlers, soph., Charles City; Infield — Bryar Duwe, jr., Decorah; Ali Russler, jr., New Hampton; Rachel Chambers, sr., Charles City; Emma Thompson, soph., Waverly-Shell Rock; Olivia Ollendick, jr., Crestwood; Outfield — Lydia Staudt, sr., Charles City; Ellie Luzum, sr., Decorah; Mary Carolus, jr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Utility — Kaitlyn Krambeer, soph., Waukon.

Second Team

Pitcher — Clara Hjelle, 8th, Decorah; Catcher — Neveah Howe, soph., Crestwood; Infield — Lillian Olson, fr., Decorah; Jayden Knox, jr., Waukon; Jenna Heeren, soph., New Hampton; Chloe Reicherts, sr., New Hampton; Ava Ellis, jr., Charles City; Outfield — Emily Voyna, sr., Crestwood; Kloe Hemmersbach, soph., Waukon; Emerson, Bohlen, fr., Charles City; Utility — Maya Willey, soph., Waverly-Shell Rock; Lani Hubka, jr., Decorah; Abilgail Holschlag, sr., New Hampton.

South Iowa Cedar

First Team (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Carly Goodwin, soph., Sigourney; Kylie Doty, sr., Colfax-Mingo; Kennedy Axmear, soph., English Valleys; Catchers — *Josephine Moore, fr., Sigourney; *Lily Zylstra, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Infield — Gwen Mews, sr., English Valleys; Kiley Alcott, sr., Belle Plaine; Zoe Deucore, sr., North Mahaska; Abigayle Rawlins, jr., Colfax-Mingo; Ayla Hall, fr., Tri-County; Outfield — *Olivia Bohlen, sr., Belle Plaine; Reagan McFarland, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Madison Van Zee, soph., Montezuma; Aubrey Kriegel, sr., Iowa Valley; Utility — Joslyn Chadwick, jr., Colfax-Mingo; Aliya James, sr., Lynnville-Sully.

Coach of the year — Shelly Streigle, Sigourney

Second Team

Pitchers — Delanie Little, jr., Tri-County; Breanna Cook, sr., Belle Plaine; Morgan Hudson, sr., North Mahaska; Catchers — Izzy Kriegel, fr., Iowa Valley; Mckenzie Kempf, soph., HLV; Infield — Karagyn Minnaert, fr., BGM; Grace Gunzenhauser, sr., Iowa Valley; Ava Fisch, fr., Sigourney; Addy Westfall, jr., English Valleys; Izzy Roorda, soph., Montezuma; Outfield — Maddie Mikesell, sr., English Valleys; Courtney Hemsley, jr., Sigourney; Chloe Zittergruen, soph., Tri-County; Charlotte Donahue, soph., Colfax-Mingo; Kyla Roberts, jr., HLV; Utility — Jacey Reineke, soph., Belle Plaine; Cassie Swantz, soph., Keota.

Upper Iowa

First Team

Josie Weber, Turkey Valley; Kara Reicks, Turkey Valley; Maici Weber, Turkey Valley; Reagan Mudderman, Lansing Kee; Jaylyn Walleser, Lansing Kee; Alison Wagner, Lansing Kee; Justine Cowley, North Fayette Valley; Morgan Kleve, South Winneshiek; Fern Diersen, Elkader Central; JayLyn Moore, Clayton Ridge; Lauren Haberichter, MFL MarMac.

Second Team

Aubrey Hoffert, Turkey Valley; Olivia Snyder, Turkey Valley; Haley Meyer, Lansing Kee; Addison Winters, Lansing Kee; Sarah Dean, North Fayette Valley; Reagan Wymer, North Fayette Valley; Janessa Zwiebahmer, South Winneshiek; Eryn Luzum, South Winneshiek; Ashlyn Scherf, Elkader Central; Chelsia Larson, Elkader Central; Mara Pierce, Clayton Ridge; Abby Squires, West Central.

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