2025 area high school softball all-conference portal

Area all-conference selections for the 2025 softball season. We will add to this as more honors are released.

MVC Mississippi Division

FIRST TEAM (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Braylen Conlon, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Emily Koranda, sr., Linn-Mar; Catcher — *Katie Pilcher, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Infield — *Carley Jonker, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Maddyn Gates, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Annie Hefel, jr., Dubuque Senior; Adalyn Thostenson, fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Melanie Runde, jr., Western Dubuque; Outfield — Alaina Luerkens, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Kyla Ramler, soph., Western Dubuque; Kelsey Kaut, jr., Iowa City Liberty; Utility — Alex Rupp, fr., Dubuque Senior; Dylan Amling, fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

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

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

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Lily Knutson, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Lauren Vaske, jr., Western Dubuque; Catcher — Kaitlyn Thole, sr., Western Dubuque; Infield — Jolee Strohmeyer, jr., Dubuque Senior; Peyton Stineman, soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Karsyn Michael, jr., Linn-Mar; Ava Tague, jr., Iowa City Liberty; Teagan Chrisman, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Outfield — Jaselle Lang, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Carly Vogel, jr., Western Dubuque; Ava Rupp, jr., Dubuque Senior; Utility — Kennedy Conner, sr., Iowa City Liberty; Brynna Gander, fr., Linn-Mar.

HONORABLE MENTION (Metro/Iowa City only)

Kate Dyar, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Emerson Blocker, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Claire Walter, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Callie Luerkens, fr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Kaelyn Rickels, sr., Iowa City Liberty; Kinley Jones, jr., Iowa City Liberty; Max Pech, sr., Iowa City West; Delores Hubbard, soph., Iowa City West; Emma Barnes, sr., Linn-Mar; Hayden Koutny, jr., Linn-Mar.

MVC Valley Division

FIRST TEAM (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Julia Roth, jr., Dubuque Wahlert; Lexi Trueg, jr., Cedar Falls; Catcher — Molly Carlson, jr., Iowa City High; Infield — Lianna Hull, sr., Iowa City High; Avy Lindsey, sr., Iowa City High; Amanda Finck, jr., Cedar Falls; *Morgan Hewitt, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; *Riley Redig, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Outfield — Ruth Tauber, jr., Dubuque Wahlert; Mallory Tomkins, jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Sophia Kevitt, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Utility — Francesca Dehl, jr., Waterloo West; Sydney Runyan, sr., Cedar Falls.

Player of the year — Julia Roth, jr., Dubuque Wahlert.

Co-coaches of the year — Samantha Teply, Cedar Falls; and Tyler Lang, Dubuque Wahlert.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Natalie Ruba, jr., Dubuque Wahlert; Tatum Goerdt, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Catcher — Lola Hawkins, soph., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Infield — Sadie Schultz, jr., Dubuque Wahlert; Kennedy Buskohl, fr., Cedar Falls; Sophia Gratton, soph., Dubuque Hempstead; Maija Wickum, fr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Ava Erger, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Outfield — Kylie Sieverding, jr., Dubuque Wahlert; Maeve Obermueller, soph., Iowa City High; Hannah Rudd, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Utility — Iyana Merino, fr., Iowa City High; Luci Weber, sr., Dubuque Hempstead.

HONORABLE MENTION (Metro/Iowa City only)

Chaley Sacora, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Lulu Ulrich, fr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Lyla Canny, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Emeri Hill, fr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Leah Mann, soph., Cedar Rapids Washington; ZiZi Maybanks, fr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Eliza Mitchell, soph., Iowa City High; Eve Vitense, fr., Iowa City High.

Wamac East Division

FIRST TEAM (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Hayden Gookin, soph., Mount Vernon; *Mya Hillers, sr., Center Point-Urbana; Catcher — Susie Funke, sr., West Delaware; Infield — Izzy Frese, sr., Solon; Ella Simon, jr., Center Point-Urbana; *Rylee Rasmussen, soph., Mount Vernon; Outfield — Olivia Haverback, sr., Mount Vernon; *Grace Estling, soph., Center Point-Urbana; Lucy Turner, soph., Marion; Utility — Adelyn Miller, sr., Solon; Arabella Louvar, sr., Independence.

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

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Ella Cooper, sr., Marion; Ava Hartman, soph., West Delaware; Catcher — Josie Logan, soph., Marion; Infield — Jordin Derr, sr., Independence; Keegan Kleppe, soph., Solon; Sophia Patten, fr., Mount Vernon; Outfield — Kali Washburn, sr., Independence; Norah Peyton, jr., West Delaware; Laeni Hinkle, soph., Solon; Utility — Brynlee Bettcher, soph., Mount Vernon; Kaci Reth, fr., West Delaware.

HONORABLE MENTION (Metro/Iowa City only)

Grace Whalen, jr., Marion; Kasey Frommelt, fr., Marion.

Wamac West Division

FIRST TEAM (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Jersey Metz, jr., Williamsburg; Riley Imhoff, sr., Grinnell; Catcher — *Ana Glawe, sr., Benton Community; Infield — Makenna Hughes, sr., Williamsburg; Hannah Greiner, sr. Benton Community; Rhiannon Rees, jr., Grinnell; Outfield — *Alley Gorsh, sr., Williamsburg; *Elizabeth Timmerman, jr., Clear Creek Amana; *Brynnlee Seeck, fr., Benton Community; Utility — Kylee Bond, jr., Grinnell; Taylor Sanchez, soph., Williamsburg.

Player of the year — Jersey Metz, jr., Williamsburg.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — McKenna Kelley, sr., Clear Creek Amana; Braylee Plotz, fr., Williamsburg; Catcher — Turner Patrick, 8th, Clear Creek Amana; Infield — Taylor Smith, sr., Grinnell; Kyla Schulte, jr., Clear Creek Amana; Layna DeMoss, soph., Benton Community; Outfield — Kalon Spratt, sr., Williamsburg; Ava Hocker, soph., Williamsburg; Addilyn Scheetz, fr., Clear Creek Amana; Utility — Taylor Pitlick, sr., Williamsburg; Carly Rich, sr., Williamsburg.

River Valley North Division

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers — Kate Green, sr., Cascade; Claire Karcher, soph., Dyersville Beckman; Hadley Ihrig, jr., Maquoketa; Catchers — Ella Nauman, sr., Cascade; Cianna Newman, sr., Camanche; Infield — Addison Frake, jr., Cascade; Emma Karcher, sr., Dyersville Beckman; Leah Mangelsen, sr., Northeast; Kalyn Hackman, sr., Maquoketa; Outfield — Kennedy Simon, sr., Cascade; Cadence Driscoll, sr., Northeast; Audree Kuhlman, sr., Maquoketa; Utility — Olivia Tobin-Post, jr., Dyersville Beckman; Lauren Heying, fr., Anamosa.

Player of the year — Leah Mangelsen, sr., Northeast.

Coach of the year — Bailey Clemens, Cascade.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Hannah Schlichte, soph., Dyersville Beckman; Rebekah Graham, sr., Anamosa; Catchers — Bri Blush, fr., Dyersville Beckman; Emma Kromminga, soph., Monticello; Infield — Anna Sperfslage, sr., Dyersville Beckman; Kendal Kuehl, soph., Anamosa; Natalie Hackman, fr., Maquoketa; Madilynn Kromminga, sr., Monticello; Outfield — Maggie Cassidy, fr., Dyersville Beckman; Ellie Brown, sr., Dyersville Beckman; Regan Cunningham, soph., Anamosa; Utility — Ashlyn Schockemoehl, soph., Cascade; Luxi Coutu, soph., Northeast.

River Valley South Division

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers — Mallory Wulf, jr., West Liberty; Allison Toft, soph., Durant; Lily Nibaur, soph., Iowa City Regina; Catchers — Jayleen Kivi, jr., West Liberty; Bailey Kraklio, jr., Durant; Infield — Pearson Hall, sr., West Liberty; Kiley Collins, jr., West Liberty; Paige Happ, jr., Durant; Lilly Kraft, jr., Wilton; Sulli Bucknell, soph., West Branch; Outfield — Sully Hall, soph., West Liberty; Kinsey Drake, sr., Wilton; Sophie Miller, jr., Mid-Prairie; Utility — Kylee Daufeldt, fr., West Liberty; Lander Malloy, fr., West Branch.

Player of the year — Pearson Hall, sr., West Liberty.

Coach of the year — Trish Hall, West Liberty.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Isla Petersen, soph., Durant; Sydnee Bliss, soph., Wilton; Catchers — Laci Chambliss, sr., Iowa City Regina; sophia Puttmann, soph., Mid-Prairie; Infield — Ady Bell, sr., West Liberty; Natalie Hartman, sr., Wilton; Ava Burnett, soph., West Branch; Harper Erwin, jr., Iowa City Regina; Outfield — Brynn Cassaday, soph., West Liberty; Mazie Timmerman, soph., Durant; Audra Coss, jr., Wilton; Utility — Mikaela Escobedo, fr., West Liberty; Kadence Grout, jr.., Mid-Prairie.

HONORABLE MENTION (Metro/Iowa City only)

Reese Litton, sr., Iowa City Regina.

Tri-Rivers East Division

FIRST TEAM

Pitcher — Kyla Kahl, fr., Lisbon; Catcher — Amber Kremer, jr., Bellevue Marquette; Infield — Cydney Tath, jr., Bellevue Marquette; Delaney Engler, sr., Calamus-Wheatland; Addison Ploessl, jr., Bellevue Marquette; Shea Benhart, fr., Midland; Outfield — Kaitlyn Hasselbusch, sr., Lisbon; Skylar Sieverding, sr., Bellevue Marquette; Mollie Ries, sr., Midland.

Player of the year — Cydney Tath, jr., Bellevue Marquette.

Coach of the year — Brett Ploessl, Bellevue Marquette.

SECOND TEAM

Pitcher — Emma Pleasant, soph., Lisbon; Catcher — Elisaveta Knutsen, soph., Easton Valley; Infield — Katie Hein, jr., Calamus-Wheatland; Kamryn Kahl, jr., Lisbon; Claire Roe, fr., Easton Valley; Gwen Schroeder, sr., Bellevue Marquette; Outfield — Natalie Schroeder, jr., Calamus-Wheatland; Sarah Dietsch, sr., Lisbon; Ada Johnson, 8th, Easton Valley.

Tri-Rivers West Division

FIRST TEAM (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Kallie Freiburger, jr., Maquoketa Valley; Rachel Eglseder, jr., Edgewood-Colesurg; Catcher — McKenna Hoefer, jr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Infield — *Kenzie Bridgewater, sr., North Linn; *Audra Burbridge, fr., Maquoketa Valley; Faith Dugan, fr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Ingrid Landa, jr., Alburnett; Cortlyn Grawe, 8th, Starmont; Outfield — *Addison Merritt, soph., Springville; *Kaitlyn Hahn, jr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Lily McMahon, 8th, North Linn; Guila Kruger, soph., Starmont; Utility — *Jada Knipper, sr., Maquoketa Valley; fr., Scout Krogmann, North Linn.

Player of the year — Rachel Eglseder, jr., Edgewood-Colesburg.

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

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Aliyah Wegmann, 8th, North Linn; Katelynn Bowler, jr., Alburnett; Catchers — Sloan Smith, jr., Central City; Addie Vorwald, sr., Maquoketa Valley; Infield — Josi Munger, soph., Starmont; Lanni Beaman, jr., Maquoketa Valley; Irys Benesch, fr., North Linn; Maci Jahnel, sr., Alburnett; Ava Shannon, jr., East Buchanan; Outfield — Melani Ellis, jr., Alburnett; Lexi Popham, fr., Starmont; Ady Carnicle, sr., East Buchanan; Hensley Barker, 8th, Springville; Utility — Tayten Trail, jr., Springville; Abby Michael, jr., North Linn; Addie Gralund, sr., Central City.

Northeast Iowa

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers — Clara Hjelle, jr., Decorah; Ainsley Teeling, soph., Crestwood; Catcher — Lauren Luzum, jr., Decorah; Infield — Elizabeth Bucksa, soph., Decorah; Payton Hadley, sr., Charles City; Mya Rimrod, sr., Charles City; Caycee Crawford, soph., New Hampton; Ella Bergan, sr., Crestwood; Outfield — Emerson Bohlen, sr., Charles City; Dylin Thompson, jr., Decorah; Chloe Weigel, jr., New Hampton; Utility — Jordyn Fisk, soph., Crestwood.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Addison Ellis, fr., Charles City; Kiernan Ruppert, jr., Crestwood; Catcher — Jaeda Molstead, fr., Charles City; Infield — Lillian Olson, sr., Decorah; Brooklyn Moliter, sr., Charles City; Kyra Butikofer, sr., Crestwood; Mari Delaney, sr., Waukon; Cora Schwickerath, sr., New Hampton; Outfield — Makenzie Gallagher, jr., Crestwood; Isabelle Schlatter, jr., Crestwood; Reese McCormick, sr., Waukon; Utility — Maici Weber, jr., New Hampton.

South Iowa Cedar

FIRST TEAM (*unanimous)

Pitchers — *Josephine Moore, sr., Sigourney; Regan Grewe, sr., North Mahaska; Lily Randall, sr., HLV-TC; Catchers — Izzy Kriegel, sr., Iowa Valley; Taylor Mikesell, sr., English Valleys; Infield — *Ayla Hall, sr., HLV-TC; *Karagyn Minnaert, sr., BGM; Dani Aller, sr., Sigourney; Maddie Doonan, jr., North Mahaska; Olivia Ridgeway, soph., North Mahaska; Olyvia Grant, 8th, Iowa Valley; Alaina Roberts, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Anna Luers, fr., English Valleys; Outfield — *Ryanne VanDee, sr., BGM; Chloe Snook, jr., Montezuma; Kinsley Clubb, 8th, Sigourney; Peyton Sharp, soph., Lynnville-Sully; Utility — Lydia Kriegel, sr., Iowa Valley; Mya Beck, fr., BGM.

Coach of the year — Shelly Striegel, Sigourney.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Cara Arment, fr., BGM; Jessalyn Aller, 8th, Keota; Kate Harthoorn, jr., Lynnville-Sully; Catchers — Jakeira Hay, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Emersyn Minnaert, fr., BGM; Infield — Ema Roberts, sr., HLV-TC; Ava Gehrking, soph., English Valleys; Elyse Lyle, fr., Keota; Kayla Reedshaw, sr., North Mahaska; Devyn Smallwood, fr., Sigourney; Mya Smothers, soph., Montezuma; Outfield — Aubrey Achenbach, soph., English Valleys; Kaylia Shipman, soph., North Mahaska; Mallory Hauschilt, fr., Iowa Valley; Olivia Norrish, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Utility — Ellen Cook, sr., Montezuma; Erilea Kupka, fr., HLV-TC; Taylor Johnson, fr., Belle Plaine.

Upper Iowa

FIRST TEAM (*Unanimous)

*Britney Hageman, sr., South Winneshiek; *Abby Wagner, sr., South Winneshiek; *Sarah Dean, sr., North Fayette Valley; *Emme Wikner, soph., MFL MarMac; *Addison Winters, jr., Lansing Kee; Lilly Kolsrud, jr., Lansing Kee; Rylee Mudderman, soph., Lansing Kee; Lilah Strong, soph., Lansing Kee; Madi McDanel, jr., Turkey Valley; Audrey Ostrander, sr., Clayton Ridge.

SECOND TEAM

Elena Schulte, jr., Lansing Kee; Isabelle Mettille, jr., Lansing Kee; Alexus Rowan, fr., Lansing Kee; Addison Timp, fr., South Winneshiek; Izzy Kuboushek, sr., South Winneshiek; Bailey Kuennen, fr., South Winneshiek; Kadee Batterson, fr., North Fayette Valley; Ella Sieck, soph., North Fayette Valley; Alex Kent, sr., North Fayette Valley; Morgan Vsetecka, sr., Turkey Valley; Kacie Picha, jr., MFL MarMac; Hannah Scott, jr., West Central.

All-Metro

FIRST TEAM

Emily Koranda, sr., Linn-Mar; Braylen Conlon, sr., Xavier; Katie Pilcher, sr., Xavier; Morgan Hewitt, sr., Jefferson; Sophia Kevitt, sr., Jefferson; Lily Knutson, jr., Kennedy; Riley Redig, sr., Prairie; Carley Jonker, sr., Xavier; Adalyn Thorstenson, fr., Kennedy; Dylan Amling, fr., Kennedy; Maddyn Gates, soph., Xavier; Maija Wickum, fr., Washington.

Player of the year — Braylen Conlon, Xavier.

Coach of the year — Maddy Colbert, Linn-Mar.

SECOND TEAM

Alaina Luerkens, sr., Xavier; Lucy Turner, soph., Marion; Kate Dyar, jr., Kennedy; Ava Erger, sr., Jefferson; Lulu Ulrich, fr., Jefferson; Hannah Rudd, sr., Prairie; Peyton Stineman, soph., Kennedy; Tatum Goerdt, sr., Prairie; Jaselle Lang, jr., Xavier; Mallory Palmer, soph., Linn-Mar; Annie Cassidy, soph., Linn-Mar; Karsyn Michael, jr., Linn-Mar.

HONORABLE MENTION

Leah Mann, soph., Washington; Maya Patterson, soph., Washington; Emma Barnes, sr., Linn-Mar; Kaylie Alvey, sr., Linn-Mar; Claire Walter, jr., Xavier; Callie Luerkens, fr., Xavier; Chaley Sacora, sr., Jefferson; Ady Sacora, fr., Jefferson; Teagan Chrisman, jr., Kennedy; Emerson Blocker, jr., Kennedy; Lola Hawkins, soph., Prairie; Lyla Canny, jr., Prairie; Kasey Frommelt, fr., Marion; Josie Logan, soph., Marion.

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