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Iowa all-state softball 2022: 3A state champion Mount Vernon has 3 first-teamers
Mount Vernon’s Robin Brand and Regina’s Angela Kessler named IGCA 3A and 2A coaches of the year
The Gazette
Jul. 28, 2022 11:52 am
Mount Vernon infielder Addison Gookin reacts after Kenna Rollinger hit the ball to the outfield that allowed Gookin to score during the Class 3A state semifinals in Fort Dodge. Gookin and teammates Maia Bentley and Jenna Sprague earned first-team all-state honors Thursday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon won the Class 3A state softball title earlier this month and, on Thursday, three members of that team were named first-team all-state by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association.
Class 2A state champion Iowa City Regina had just one first-team pick — junior Emma Nibaur.
Mount Vernon’s Robin Brand and Regina’s Angela Kessler were tabbed coaches of the year in 3A and 2A, respectively.
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Mount Vernon’s trio of all-staters were seniors Madison Bentley and Jenna Sprague and sophomore Addison Gookin.
A total of 23 Gazette-area girls were named first-team all-state, including seven in Class 3A.
Other first-team picks in that class were sisters Pearson and Sailor Hall of West Liberty and the Williamsburg duo of Peyton Driscoll and Shannon Finn. Pearson Hall is a freshman, Finn a sophomore.
Six players from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City earned first-team honors in Class 5A, including seniors Kelsey Palmer of Jefferson, Keaton Gerber of Kennedy and Alex Borden of Prairie.
The Linn-Mar duo of junior Jordyn Beck and senior Hannah Gralund also were 5A first-team picks, along with Liberty sophomore Mischa Reiners.
Juniors Peyton Johnson of Marion and Duanna Coyle of Xavier earned 4A first-team honors.
Cascade junior Devin Simon joined Regina’s Nibaur on the 2A first team.
Lisbon had two first-team picks in Class 1A — juniors Ryleigh Allgood and Peyton Robinson — as did North Linn in seniors Jenna Lemley and Jill Smith. Central City senior Sara Reid and Sigourney sophomore Carly Goodwin also earned first-team honors.
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