2023 portal for area all-conference softball teams

The following is the 2023 portal for area all-conference softball teams. We will add to this as honor teams are received by The Gazette.

MVC Mississippi Division

First Team (*unanimous)

Pitchers — Tierani Teslow, sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Braylen Conlon, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Catcher — Mischa Reiners, jr., Iowa City Liberty; Infield — *Haley Schroeder, jr., Iowa City Liberty; Jolee Strohmeyer, fr., Dubuque Senior; Calley Gralund, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Julia Roth, fr., Dubuque Wahlert; Piper Johnson, fr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Duanna Coyle, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Outfield — *Kelsey Kaut, fr., Iowa City Liberty; Sophia Kevitt, soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Ruth Tauber, fr., Dubuque Wahlert; Utility — Haileigh Smith, sr., Iowa City Liberty; Olivia Young, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

Players of the year — Julia Roth, fr., Dubuque Wahlert; and Duanna Coyle, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier.

Coach of the year — Tyler Lang, Dubuque Wahlert.

Second Team

Pitchers — Meredith Gatto, sr., Dubuque Senior; Dani Klees, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Catcher — Katie Pilcher, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Infield — Gabrielle Townsend, sr., Cedar Falls; Brynlee Slockett, jr., Iowa City Liberty; Jade Hynek, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Ava Erger, soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Anna Roling, soph., Dubuque Wahlert; Outfield — Rylie Moore, fr., Dubuque Senior; Alaina Luerkens, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Madie Denlinger, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Utility — Ava Rupp, fr., Dubuque Senior; Carley Jonker, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier.

Honorable Mention (Metro/Iowa City only)

C.R. Jefferson — Regan Gaines, sr., and Mackenzie McWhorter, jr; C.R. Prairie — Riley Redig, soph., and Audrey Lueck, jr.; C.R. Xavier — Lila Legislador, fr., and Jaselle Lang, fr.; Iowa City Liberty — Ella Wetjen, sr., and Kennedy Daugherty, sr.

MVC Valley Division

First Team (*unanimous)

Pitchers — Emily Koranda, soph., Linn-Mar; Lily Knutson, soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Kiya Steger, jr., Western Dubuque; Catcher — Addy Alber, sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Infield — Erica Ernzen, sr., Western Dubuque; Lianna Hull, soph., Iowa City High; Sydney Wilson, sr., Waterloo West; Kendra Mescher, jr., Iowa City West; *Lydia Ettema, sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Outfield — Grace McCarty, sr., Linn-Mar; Hannah Hoefer, soph., Western Dubuque; Bailey Schoepske, jr., Waterloo West; Utility — Chandler Houselog, jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Ja’naya Dobbs, sr., Cedar Rapids Washington.

Player of the year — Lydia Ettema, sr., Dubuque Hempstead.

Coach of the year — Danielle Krug, Dubuque Hempstead.

Second Team

Pitchers — Jordyn Beck, sr., Linn-Mar; Peyton Paulsen, sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Catcher — Molly Carlson, fr., Iowa City High; Infield — Emma Barnes, soph., Linn-Mar; Carson Koerperich, jr., Western Dubuque; Kennedy Patterson, jr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Teagan Chrisman, fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Alli VanderZee, soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Sophia Gratton, 8th, Dubuque Hempstead; Outfield — Kaylee Bunn, jr., Linn-Mar; Mackenzie Dvorsky, jr., Iowa City High; Addy Schoepske, fr., Waterloo West; Utility — Addie Gralund, soph., Linn-Mar; Francesca Dehl, fr., Waterloo West.

Honorable Mention (Metro/Iowa City only)

Linn-Mar — Riley Long, sr., and Madi Wells; C.R. Washington — Sella Stein, soph., and Abby Jones, sr.; Iowa City High — Lexi Ellermeier, sr., and Maeve Obermueller, 8th; Iowa City West — Emma Fish, soph., and Chloe Rogers, fr.; Cedar Rapids Kennedy — Lilea Prahm, sr., and Ella Brown, soph.

Wamac East Division

First Team (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Hayden Gookin, 8th, Mount Vernon; Mya Chamberlin, jr., Marion; Catcher — Peyton Johnson, sr., Marion; Infield — Marleigh Louvar, sr., Independence; Hayley Vaske, sr., West Delaware; Hilary Wilson, sr., Solon; Outfield — *Alivia Schulte, sr., West Delaware; Elsa Appleton, jr., Mount Vernon; *Mia Stahle, jr., Solon; Utility — Lilly See, sr., Mount Vernon; Michaela Goad, jr., Marion.

Player of the year — Hilary Wilson, sr., Solon.

Second Team

Pitchers — Maddyn Gates, 8th, Solon; Claire Ridenour, sr., West Delaware; Catcher — Kenna Rollinger, jr., Mount Vernon; Addison Gookin, jr., Mount Vernon; Kameron Brand, sr., Mount Vernon; Vedah Langel, fr., West Delaware; Outfield — Izzy Frees, soph., Solon; Arabella Louvar, soph., Independence; Brooklyn Walker, jr., Marion; Utility — Dakota Whitman, sr., Independence; Addie Miller, soph., Solon.

Wamac West Division

First Team (*unanimous)

*Peyton Driscoll, sr., Williamsburg; Jessa DeMoss, jr., Benton Community; Catcher — Sophia Kreutner, sr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Infield — *Emma Townsley, jr., Benton Community; Elle Ridgeway, sr., Williamsburg; Carly Rich, soph., Williamsburg; Outfield — *Layna DeMoss, 8th, Benton Community; Kyla Schulte, fr., Clear Creek Amana; Shannon Finn, jr., Williamsburg; Utility — *Ana Glawe, soph., Benton Community; Reese Stockman, jr., Clear Creek Amana.

Player of the year — Peyton Driscoll, sr., Williamsburg.

Second Team

Pitcher — Jersey Metz, fr., Williamsburg; Olivia Perez, sr., Center Point-Urbana; Catcher — Jenna Thurm, sr., Williamsburg; Infield — Fionna McLeod, sr., Benton Community; Mya Hillers, soph., Center Point-Urbana; Rylie Metz, sr., Williamsburg; Outfield — Elizabeth Timmerman, fr., Clear Creek Amana; Ryanna Hansen, sr., Center Point-Urbana; Alley Gorsh, soph., Williamsburg; Utility — Hope Moore, sr., Benton Community; Aeslyn Massey, jr., Clear Creek Amana.

River Valley North Division

First Team

Pitchers — Carly Cavanaugh, jr., Maquoketa; Emily Watters, sr., Anamosa; Catchers — Clare Hackman, sr., Maquoketa; Katie Roher, sr., Monticello; Infield — Aubrey Kroymann, fr., Maquoketa; Devin Simon, sr., Cascade; Leah Mangelsen, soph., Northeast; Dilynn VanMeter, jr., Anamosa; Outfield — Taylor Bates, sr., Maquoketa; Claudia Noonan, jr., Cascade; Emma Kjergaard, soph., Northeast; Utility — Mikaela Burken, sr., Maquoketa; Kate Green, soph., Cascade; Madison Kluever, jr., Northeast.

Coach of the Year — Lance Richardson, Maquoketa.

Second Team

Pitchers — Brianna Carroll, jr., Cascade; Jordan Fangmann, jr., Monticello; Cydney Tath, fr., Bellevue; Catchers — Cianna Newman, soph., Camanche; Caitlyn Klein, soph., Bellevue; Infield — Sophie Miller, fr., Cascade; Maya Ludwig, sr., Anamosa; Emma Karcher, soph., Dyersville Beckman; Jaelyn Aitchison, sr., Monticello; Outfield — Kasedi Frazier, sr., Maquoketa; Ella Trenkamp, jr., Northeast; Trista Schmidt, sr., Dyersville Beckman; Utility — Ella Nauman, soph., Cascade; Cadence Driscoll, soph., Northeast; Shea Steffen, sr., Dyersville Beckman.

River Valley South Division

First Team

Pitchers — Ashley Webb, sr., Iowa City Regina; Grace Madlock, sr., Wilton; Catchers — Courtney Kessler, sr., Iowa City Regina; Finley Hall, sr., West Liberty; Infield — Gabby Sueppel, jr., Iowa City Regina; Taylor Drayfahl, sr., Wilton; Charlotte Brown, sr., Wilton; Pearson Hall, soph., West Liberty; Outfield — Dani Laughlin, sr., Iowa City Regina; Sully Hall, 8th, West Liberty; Madeline Schrader, sr., Mid-Prairie; Utility — Dakota Mitchell, soph., Mid-Prairie; Lanie Meyer, soph., West Branch.

Coach of the Year — Angela Kessler, Iowa City Regina.

Second Team

Pitchers — Sydney Knebel, soph., Mid-Prairie; Reese Litton, soph., Iowa City Regina; Catchers — Sophie Miller, fr., Mid-Prairie; Hayley Madlock, sr., Wilton; Infield — Alli Clark, jr., Iowa City Regina; Kiley Collins, fr., West Liberty; Brenna Jehle, soph., Mid-Prairie; Kaylee Coss, jr., Wilton; Outfield — Morgan Gahan, jr., Iowa City Regina; Audra Coss, fr., Wilton; Brynn Cassady, 8th, West Liberty; Utility — Kylie Struck, sr., West Liberty; Jillian Panther, sr., Iowa City Regina; Alyse Klinkkammer, jr., West Branch.

Tri-Rivers East Division

First Team

Pitcher — Ryleigh Allgood, sr., Lisbon; Catcher — Blair Baltes, sr., Lisbon; Infield — Hannah Pena, jr., Calamus-Wheatland; Alysaa Hefflefinger, sr., North Cedar; Peyton Robinson, sr., Lisbon; Elise Kilburg, sr., Bellevue Marquette; Outfield — Emily Boeckmann, jr., Calamus-Wheatland; Mason Lehrman, sr., North Cedar; Kali Nelson, sr., Lisbon.

Player of the year — Peyton Robinson, sr., Lisbon

Coach of the year — Bob Bunting, Lisbon

Second Team

Pitcher — Addi Petersen, jr., Lisbon; Catchers — Gracie Harrington, jr., Midland; Amber Kremer, fr., Bellevue Marquette; Infield — Ella Clark, sr., Lisbon; Addison Ploessl, fr., Bellevue Marquette; Hilary Fry, sr., North Cedar; Delaney Engler, soph., Calamus-Wheatland; Outfield — Gracie Franzen, sr., Midland; Gabi Moehlman, sr., Lisbon; Courtney Knoche, jr., Calamus-Wheatland.

Tri-Rivers West Division

First Team

Pitchers — Ellie Flanagan, sr., North Linn; Ingrid Landa, fr., Alburnett; Catcher — Savannah Saves, jr., Alburnett; Infield — Skylar Benesh, jr., North Linn; Isabelle Graubard, jr., Alburnett; Ashlynne Zaruba, sr., Springville; Kenzie Bridgewater, soph., North Linn; Cadence Freiberger, jr., Maquoketa Valley; Outfield — Nia Howard, sr., Springville; Ally Olmstead, jr., Alburnett; Belle Whitson, jr., Central City; Breanne Balderston, sr., Alburnett; Utility — Audrie Helmrichs, jr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Bailee Weber, jr., Central City.

Player of the year — Ellie Flanagan, sr., North Linn

Coach of the year — Chad Spore, North Linn

Second Team

Pitcher — Rachel Eglseder, fr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Kylie Munson, soph., North Linn; Catcher — Jersey Peyton, jr., North Linn; Infield — Peyton Scott, jr., Alburnett; Josi Munger, 8th, Starmont; Lily Huber, jr., Maquoketa Valley; Eden Brady, jr., East Buchanan; Jada Knipper, soph., Maquoketa Valley; Outfield — Lily Rehberg, 8th, North Linn; Lilee Boriskey, fr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Hannah March, jr., Springville; Jordan Hatfield, soph., Maquoketa Valley; Utility — Gralynn Martin, jr., Alburnett; Adie Vorwald, soph., Maquoketa Valley.

Northeast Iowa

First Team

Pitchers — Clara Hjelle, fr., Decorah; Maya Willey, jr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Catcher — Kaitlyn Krambeer, jr., Waukon; Infield — Bryar Duwe, sr., Decorah; Ava Ellia, sr., Charles City; Jayden Knox, sr., Waukon; Olivia Ollendick, sr., Crestwood; Jenna Heeren, jr., New Hampton; Outfield — Lani Hubka, sr., Decorah; Lauren Staudt, jr., Charles City; Natalie Beck, fr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Utility — Alex Wohlers, jr., Charles City.

Second Team

Pitcher — Natalie White, sr., Charles City; Catcher — Lauren Luzum, fr., Decorah; Infield — Autumn Schaller, sr., Decorah; Kiana Krueger, sr., Waukon; Britain Ferrie, sr., Crestwood; Blaire Cummings, soph., Crestwood; Kandice Eggerichs, sr., New Hampton; Outfield — Laney Peter, soph., Crestwood; Reese McCormick, soph., Waukon; Elaina Rosonke, sr., New Hampton; Utility — Cameron Johnson, jr., Waukon; Delaney Ruzicka, sr., Charles City.

South Iowa Cedar

First Team (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Carly Goodwin, jr., Sigourney; Kennedy Axmear, jr., English Valleys; Delanie Little, sr., Tri-County; Catchers — Josephine Moore, soph., Sigourney; Taylor Mikesell, soph., English Valleys; Infield — Addysyn Westfall, sr., English Valleys; Carly Underwood, sr., Colfax-Mingo; Greenlee Smock, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Karagyn Minnaert, soph., BGM; Ava Fisch, soph., Sigourney; Outfield — *Caylee Cunningham, sr., Colfax-Mingo; Rain Barthelman, sr., Sigourney; Imigyn Stratton, jr., English Valleys; Ryanna Van Dee, soph., BGM; Utility — Abi Rawlins, sr., Colfax-Mingo.

Coach of the year — Steve Hester, English Valleys.

Second Team

Pitchers — Laila Morrison, jr., BGM; Haley Jack, jr., HLV; Kallie Robison, sr., Montezuma; Lydia Kriegel, soph., Iowa Valley; Catchers — Izzy Kriegel, soph., Iowa Valley; Maci Schmidt, sr., Tri-County; Infield — Erin Dawson, jr., Sigourney; Ada Mews, jr., English Valleys; Jacey Reineke, jr., Belle Plaine; Holland Robinette, sr., Colfax-Mingo; Ema Roberts, soph., HLV; Outfield — Courtney Hemsley, sr., Sigourney; Peyton Icenbice, jr., Tri-County; Charlotte Donahue, jr., Colfax-Mingo; Ella Grieder, jr., Belle Plaine; Utility — Alexy Conover, jr., Lynnville-Sully; Cassie Swantz, jr., Keota.

Upper Iowa

First Team

Morgan Kleve, South Winneshiek; Delaney Scherf, Elkader Central; Morgan Kriener, South Winneshiek; Aliania Bakewell, Lansing Kee; Macie Weber, Turkey Valley; Reagan Wymer, North Fayette Valley; Sarah Dean, North Fayette Valley; Abby Wagner, South Winneshiek; Abby Squires, West Central; Justine Cowley, North Fayette Valley; Allison Wagner, Lansing Kee.

Second Team

Emeila Wikner, MFL MarMac; Camdyn Deutmeyer, Clayton Ridge; Hannah Scott, West Central; Hannah Schroeder, North Fayette Valley; Allison Heying, South Winneshiek; Britney Hageman, South Winneshiek; Ashley Shaw, MFL MarMac; Olivia Snyder, Turkey Valley; Mady Ney, North Fayette Valley; Avery Humpal, South Winneshiek; Jaylyn Walleser, Lansing Kee; Lillian Kolsrud, Lansing Kee; Claire Courtney, Turkey Valley.

All-Metro

First Team

Calley Gralund, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Olivia Young, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Ja’naya Dobbs, sr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Emily Koranda, soph., Linn-Mar; Grace McCarty, sr., Linn-Mar; Addy Alber, sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Lily Knutson, fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Duanna Coyle, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Braylen Conlon, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Katie Pilcher, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Michaela Goad, jr., Marion; Peyton Johnson, sr., Marion; Piper Johnson, fr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Jade Hynek, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie.

Co-players of the year — Emily Koranda, soph., Linn-Mar; and Addy Alber, sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

Coach of the year — Nikki Gahring, Cedar Rapids Xavier.

Second Team

Sophia Kevitt, soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Selia Stein, soph., Cedar Rapids Washington; Ava Erger, soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Emma Barnes, soph., Linn-Mar; Alli VanderZee, soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Kaylee Bunn, jr., Linn-Mar; Alaina Luerkens, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Teagan Chrisman, fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Jordyn Beck, sr., Linn-Mar; Audrey Lueck, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Dani Klees, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie.

Honorable Mention

Cedar Rapids Washington — Abby Jones, sr., and Kennedy Patterson, jr.; Marion — Mya Chamberlin, jr., and Harlow Griffin, fr.; Cedar Rapids Prairie — Riley Redig, soph., and Lola Hawkins, 8th; Cedar Rapids Jefferson — Madie Denlinger, sr., and Mackenzie McWhorter, jr.; Linn-Mar — Riley Long, sr., and Addie Gralund, soph.; Cedar Rapids Xavier — Carley Jonker, soph., and Lila Legislador, soph.; Cedar Rapids Kennedy — Lilea Prahm, sr., and Ella Brown, soph.

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