Iowa high school softball: 2024 Gazette-area all-conference teams

The area all-conference softball portal for 2024.

Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi Division

FIRST TEAM (*unanimous)

Pitchers — Olivia Young, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; *Braylen Conlon, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Julie Roth, soph., Dubuque Wahlert; Catcher — Katie Pilcher, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Infield — *Calley Gralund, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Lanie Meyer, jr., Iowa City Liberty; Ava Tague, soph., Iowa City Liberty; Haley Schroeder, sr., Mischa Reiners, sr., Iowa City Liberty; Outfield — Sophia Kevitt, jr., Cedar Rapids Jeffertson; Kylie Sieverding, soph., Dubuque Wahlert; Kelsey Kaut, soph., Iowa City Liberty; Brynlee Slockett, sr., Iowa City Liberty; Utility — Audrey Lueck, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie.

Player of the year — Braylen Conlon, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier.

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

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Ellie Tague, 8th, Iowa City Liberty; Tatum Goerdt, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Lily McCarty, jr., Dubuque Senior; Catchers — Keira Rathjen, jr., Cedar Falls; Lola Hawkins, fr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Infield — Addison Klein, soph., Dubuque Wahlert; Sophie Miller, soph., Dubuque Senior; Sophie Link, sr., Dubuque Senior; Jolee Strohmeyer, soph., Dubuque Senior; Piper Johnson, soph., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Outfield — Alaina Luerkens, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Ruth Tauber, soph., Dubuque Wahlert; Ava Rupp, soph., Dubuque Senior; Utility — Morgan Hewitt, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Lilah Ettema, 8th, Dubuque Senior.

HONORABLE MENTION (Metro/Iowa City only)

Chaley Sacora, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Ady Sacora, 8th, Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Riley Redig, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Emeri Hill, 8th, Cedar Rapids Prairie; Claire Walter, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Carley Jonker, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Kennedy Conner, jr., Iowa City Liberty; Delaney Ball, sr., Iowa City Liberty.

Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division

FIRST TEAM (*unanimous)

Pitchers — Lily Knutson, soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; *Kiya Steger, sr., Western Dubuque; Catcher — Molly Carlson, soph., Iowa City High; Infield — Sophia Gratton, fr., Dubuque Hempstead; Lianna Hull, jr., Iowa City High; Ella Brown, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Carson Koerperich, sr., Western Dubuque; Melanie Runde, soph., Western Dubuque; Outfield — Mallory Tomkins, soph., Dubuque Hempstead; Alli VanderZee, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Hannah Hoefer, jr., Western Dubuque; Utility — Chandler Houselog, sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Peyton Stineman, fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

Player of the year — Kiya Steger, sr., Western Dubuque.

Coach of the year — Rex Massey, Western Dubuque.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Macy Politt, soph., Dubuque Hempstead; Anna Kaliban, sr., Linn-Mar; Catcher — Dylan Amling, 8th, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Infield — Savannah Mathias, 8th, Iowa City West; Luci Weber, jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Eve Vitense, 8th, Iowa City High; Brynna Gander, 8th, Linn-Mar; Francesca Dehl, soph., Waterloo West; Outfield — Lauren Hefel, sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Emerson Blocker, soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Carly Vogel, soph., Western Dubuque; Utility — Abby Mecklenburg, soph., Linn-Mar; Jocelyn Parker, jr., Cedar Rapids Washington.

HONORABLE MENTION (Metro/Iowa City only)

Kate Dyar, soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Teagan Chrisman, soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Leah Mann, fr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Maija Wickum, 8th, Cedar Rapids Washington; Avy Lindsey, jr., Iowa City High; Lance Grulke-Mangrich, jr., Iowa City High; Cecilia Sterba, soph., Iowa City West; Anneke Nielsen, sr., Iowa City West; Hayden Koutny, soph., Linn-Mar; Karsyn Michael, soph., Linn-Mar.

Wamac Conference East Division

FIRST TEAM (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Hayden Gookin, fr., Mount Vernon; Mya Chamberlin, sr., Marion; Catcher — Addie Miller, jr., Solon; Infield — *Michaela Goad, sr., Marion; *Addison Gookin, sr., Mount Vernon; Havana Griffth, sr., Independence; Outfield — *Bella Louvar, jr., Independence; Abbie Moss, jr., Mount Vernon; Izzy Frees, jr., Solon; Utility — Kenna Rollinger, sr., Mount Vernon; Allison Kleve, sr., Independence.

Player of the year — Hayden Gookin, fr., Mount Vernon.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Mya Hillers, jr., Center Point-Urbana; Olivia Haverback, jr., Mount Vernon; Catcher — Josie Logan, fr., Marion; Infield — Grace Whalen, soph., Marion; Ella Simon, soph., Center Point-Urbana; Vedah Langel, soph., West Delaware; Outfield — Kasia Hahn, sr., Marion; Kali Washburn, jr., Independence; Avery Schmitz, fr., West Delaware; Utility — Leah House, sr., Independence; Libby Dix, jr., Mount Vernon.

Wamac Conference West Division

FIRST TEAM (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Jersey Metz, soph., Williamsburg; *Jessa DeMoss, sr., Benton Community; Catcher — *Ana Glawe, jr., Benton Community; Infield — Emma Townsley, sr., Benton Community; Hannah Greiner, jr., Benton Community; Taylor Pitlick, jr., Williamsburg; Outfield — *Layna DeMoss, fr., Benton Community; *Kyla Schulte, soph., Clear Creek Amana; *Shannon Finn, sr., Williamsburg; Utility — Rhiannon Rees, soph., Grinnell; Reese Stockman, sr., Clear Creek Amana.

Player of the year — Ana Glawe, jr., Benton Community.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Brynlee Seeck, 8th, Benton Community; Elizabeth Timmerman, soph., Clear Creek Amana; Catcher — Aeslyn Massey, sr., Clear Creek Amana; Infield — Cali Nolte, soph., Benton Community; Lizzie Pasbrig, soph., Clear Creek Amana; Makenna Hughes, jr., Williamsburg; Outfield — Addy Chvala, jr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Lexie Pippert, sr., Benton Community; Alley Gorsh, jr., Williamsburg; Utility — Taylor Smith, jr., Grinnell; Taylor Sanchez, fr., Williamsburg.

River Valley Conference North Division

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers — Madison Kluever, sr., Northeast; Kate Greem jr., Cascade; Catchers — Cianna Newman, jr., Camanche; Lauren Verhagen, sr., Monticello; Infield — Leah Mangelsen, jr., Northeast; Addison Frake, soph., Cascade; Kalyn Hackman, jr., Maquoketa; Dilynn Van Meter, sr., Anamosa; Outfield — Ella Trenkamp, sr., Northeast; Cadence Driscoll, jr., Northeast; Claudia Noonan, sr., Cascade; Utility — Emma Kjergaard, jr., Northeast; Maggie Cassidy, 8th, Dyersville Beckman; Cydney Tath, soph., Maquoketa.

Player of the year — Madison Kluever, sr., Northeast.

Coach of the year — Travis Eversmeyer, Northeast.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Haleigh Banowetz, sr., Northeast; Carley Cavanagh, sr., Maquoketa; Catchers — Ella Nauman, jr., Cascade; Lauren Heying, 8th, Anamosa; Infield — Jordan Tegeler, fr., Northeast; Emma Karcher, jr., Dyersville Beckman; Reese Osterhaus, sr., Dyersville Beckman; Kaitlyn Hansen, sr., Northeast; Outfield — Claire Karcher, fr., Dyersville Beckman; Natalie Hackman, 8th, Maquoketa; Lauren Oltmanns, fr., Anamosa; Utility — Piper Isbell, sr., Northeast; Brianna Carroll, sr., Cascade; Skylar Burkey, sr., Maquoketa.

River Valley Conference South Division

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers — Lily Nibaur, fr., Iowa City Regina; Allison Toft, fr., Durant; Catchers — Sophie Miller, soph., Mid-Prairie; Madison Burmeister, sr., Tipton; Infield — Gabby Sueppel, sr., Iowa City Regina; Kiley Collins, soph., West Liberty; Lilly Kraft, soph., Wilton; Dakota Mitchell, jr., Mid-Prairie; Outfield — Avery Kies, sr., Iowa City Regina; Isabelle DeLong, sr., Durant; Kinsey Drake, jr., Wilton; Utility — Mallory Wulf, soph., West Liberty; Catie Hook, sr., Wilton.

Co-players of the year — Avery Kies, Iowa City Regina; Catie Hook, Wilton.

Coach of the year — Trish Hall, West Liberty.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Reese Litton, jr., Iowa City Regina; Raylynn Schlapkohl, fr., Durant; Catchers — Laci Chambliss, jr., Iowa City Regina; Daisi Kivi, jr., West Liberty; Infield — Alli Clark, sr., Iowa City Regina; Ady Bell, jr., West Liberty; Kaylee Coss, sr., Wilton; Alysa Klinkkammer, sr., West Branch; Outfield — Morgan Gahan, sr., Iowa City Regina; Avery Paper, sr., Durant; Brynn Cassady, fr., West Liberty; Utility — Natalie Gahan, jr., Iowa City Regina; Jada Schmidt, 8th, Tipton.

Tri-Rivers Conference East Division

FIRST TEAM

Pitcher — Hannah Pena, sr., Calamus-Wheatland; Catcher — Gracie Harringston, sr., Midland; Infield — Shea Benhart, 8th, Midland; Katie Hein, soph., Calamus-Wheatland; Addison Ploessl, soph., Bellevue Marquette; Addie Clark, jr., Lisbon; Delaney Engler, jr., Calamus-Wheatland; Outfield — Emily Boeckmann, sr., Calamus-Wheatland; Mollie Ries, jr., Midland; Addi Petersen, sr., Lisbon.

Player of the year — Gracie Harringson, sr., Midland.

Coach of the year — Abbey Shultz, Lisbon.

SECOND TEAM

Pitcher — Kyla Kahl, 8th, Lisbon; Catcher — Ambor Kramer, soph., Bellevue Marquette; Infield — Alexa Roos, 8th, Lisbon; Kamryn Kahl, soph., Lisbon; Megan Kramer, sr., Bellevue Marquette; Emmaleigh Soper, sr., Midland; Chloe Clausen, sr., Lisbon; Outfield — Kaitlynn Hasselbusch, jr., Lisbon; Anna Bartels, sr., Midland; Courtney Knoche, sr., Calamus-Wheatland.

Tri-Rivers Conference West Division

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers — Ingrid Landa, soph., Alburnett; Rachel Eglseder, soph., Edgewood-Colesburg; Catcher — Savannah Caves, sr., Alburnett; Infield — Skylar Benesh, sr., North Linn; Audrie Helmrichs, sr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Eden Brady, sr., East Buchanan; Kenzie Bridgewater, jr., North Linn; Peyton Scott, sr., Alburnett; Outfield — Ally Olmstead, sr., Alburnett; Belle Whitson, sr., Central City; Andelyn Cabalka, jr., East Buchanan; Marin Gaul, sr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Utility — Claire Aulwes, sr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Bailey Weber, sr., Central City; Kylie Munson, jr., North Linn.

Co-players of the year — Skylar Benesh, sr., North Linn; Savannah Caves, sr., Alburnett.

Coach of the year — Taylor Huber, Edgewood-Colesburg.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Kallie Freiburger, soph., Maquoketa Valley; Chloe Everett, soph., Edgewood-Colesburg; Catchers — Jada Knipper, jr., Maquoketa Valley; Jersey Peyton, sr., North Linn; Infield — Laynee Hogan, jr., East Buchanan; Lonna Wickman, sr., Alburnett; Gralynn Martin, sr., Alburnett; Keelie Curtis, sr., Starmont; Sloane Smith, soph., Central City; Outfield — Josi Munger, fr., Starmont; Peyton McMahon, soph., North Linn; Adysin Carnicle, jr., East Buchanan; Addison Merritt, fr., Springville; Billie Schlueter, sr., Starmont; Utility — Scout Krogman, 8th, North Linn; Izzy Graubard, sr., Alburnett.

Northeast Iowa

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers — Addison Ellis, 8th, Charles City; Maya Willey, sr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Catcher — Lauren Luzum, soph., Decorah; Infield — Kloe Hemmersbach, sr., Waukon; Megan Heyer, jr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Jenna Heeren, sr., New Hampton; Elizabeth Bucksa, fr., Decorah; Payton Hadley, jr., Charles City; Outfield — Natalie Beck, soph., Waverly-Shell Rock; Sally Gade, sr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Chloe Weigel, soph., New Hampton; Utility — Clara Hjelle, soph., Decorah.

SECOND TEAM

Pitcher — Ainsely Teeling, fr., Crestwood; Catchers — Edie Collins, fr., Charles City; Kaysey Fox, sr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Infield — Emma Thompson, sr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Alex Wohlers, sr., Charles City; Blaire Cummings, jr., Crestwood; Caycee Crawford, fr., New Hampton; Outfield — Emerson Bohlen, jr., Charles City; Lauren Staudt, sr., Charles City; Isabella Schlatter, soph., Crestwood; Utility — Jillian Diercks, jr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Reese McCormick, jr., Waukon.

South Iowa Cedar

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers — Carly Goodwin, sr., Sigourney; Kennedy Axmear, sr., English Valleys; Hailey Jack, sr., HLV; Catchers — Josephine Moore, jr., Sigourney; Izzie Kriegel, jr., Iowa Valley; Infield — Ava Fisch, jr., Sigourney; Ayla Hall, jr., HLV; Delaney Hall, sr., English Valleys; Regan Grewe, jr., North Mahaska; Kydia Kriegel, jr., Iowa Valley; Outfield — Addy Schaull, sr., HLV; Aubrey Achenbech, fr., English Valleys; Ryanne Van Dee, jr., BGM; Madison Van Zee, sr., Montezuma; Utility — Taylor Johnson, 8th, Belle Plaine; Alexy Conover, sr., Lynnville-Sully.

Coach of the year — Shelly Streigle, Sigourney.

Second Team

Pitchers — Laila Morrison, sr., BGM; Izzy Sankot, sr., Belle Plaine; Jocelyn Pinkerton, fr., North Mahaska; Catchers — Taylor Mikesell, jr., English Valleys; Jacey Reineke, sr., Belle Plaine; Infield — Erin Dawson, sr., Sigourney; Lily Randall, jr., HLV; Ada Mews, sr., English Valleys; Olivia Ridgeway, fr., North Mahaska; Mya Smothers, fr., Montezuma; Ava Brummell, fr., Lynnville-Sully; Outfield — Amiya Smallwood, sr., Sigourney; Ella Grieder, sr., Belle Plaine; Kaylia Shipman, fr., North Mahaska, Cloe Snook, jr., Montezuma; Peyton Sharp, fr., Lynnville-Sully; Ella Read, sr., Iowa Valley; Utility — Raegan Molyneux, jr., HLV; Kayla Readshaw, jr., North Mahaska; Sydnee Burgess, fr., Montezuma; Brianna Freerksen, soph., Colfax-Mingo.

Upper Iowa

FIRST TEAM

Addison Timp, soph., South Winneshiek; Britney Hageman, jr., South Winneshiek; Adrienne Winings, jr., South Winneshiek; Alyssa Holthaus, soph., South Winneshiek; Addison Winters, soph., Lansing Kee; Lily Kolsrud, soph., Lansing Kee; Elena Schulte, soph., Lansing Kee; Sarah Dean, jr., North Fayette Valley; Jessica Francis, sr., North Fayette Valley; Audrey Ostrander, jr., Clayton Ridge; Faith Steinbronn, jr., West Central; Emme Wikner, fr., MFL MarMac.

SECOND TEAM

Avery Humpal, sr., South Winneshiek; Aubree Gesing, fr., South Winneshiek; Rylee Mudderman, fr., Lansing Kee; Lilah Strong, fr., Lansing Kee; Hannah Schroeder, soph., North Fayette Valley; Kadee Batterson, 8th, North Fayette Valley; Allysa Sadewasser, soph., Clayton Ridge; Allysa Wille, jr., Clayton Ridge; Hannah Scott, soph., West Central; Morgan Vsetecka, jr., Turkey Valley; Ayla Gerndt, sr., MFL MarMac; Kaitlin Picha, sr., MFL MarMac; Ashlyn Scherf, sr., Elkader Central.

All-Metro

FIRST TEAM

Braylen Conlon, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Katie Pilcher, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Carley Jonker, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Jocelyn Parker, jr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Lily Knutson, soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Ella Brown, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Anna Kaliban, sr., Linn-Mar; Abby Mecklenburg, soph., Linn-Mar; Olivia Young, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Calley Gralund, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Sophia Kevitt, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Morgan Hewitt, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Piper Johnson, soph., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Michaela Goad, sr., Marion.

Player of the year — Braylen Conlon, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier.

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

SECOND TEAM

Chaley Sacora, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Brynna Gander, 8th, Linn-Mar; Hayden Koutny, soph., Linn-Mar; Alli VanderZee, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Emerson Blocker, soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Peyton Stineman, fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Alaina Luerkens, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Claire Walter, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Lola Hawkins, fr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Audrey Lueck, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Tatum Goerdt, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Mya Chamberlin, sr., Marion.

HONORABLE MENTION

Harlow Griffin, fr., Marion; Grace Whalen, soph., Marion; Elena Schmit, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Jaselle Lang, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Kaylie Alvey, soph., Linn-Mar; Mallory Palmer, fr., Linn-Mar; Dylan Amling, 8th, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Kate Dyar, soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Madi Mercil, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Ady Sacora, 8th, Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Leah Mann, fr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Zoey Jones, soph., Cedar Rapids Washington; Emeri Hill, 8th, Cedar Rapids Prairie; Riley Redig, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie.

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