All-state softball 2017: Regina trio earn 2A first-team honors

A week ago, they helped stage a remarkable rally in an unforgettable championship-game marathon.

Now, they receive their final reward.

Iowa City Regina seniors Sarah Lehman and Emma Corkery and sophomore Katie Bracken earned Class 2A first-team all-state honors by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association.

The all-state teams were announced Wednesday and released Friday.

Regina (30-11) earned its third state title in a seven-year span, and did so in dramatic fashion. After giving up three runs in the top of the 16th inning, the Regals stormed back with four in the bottom of the inning for a 5-4 triumph over Eddyville EBF.

Lehman (16-6) went the distance in that one, striking out 22 batters. She finished with 266 K's in 162 1/3 innings. She also batted .392.

Corkery hit .367, Bracken .303.

Lansing Kee (38-2) earned its second straight 1A title behind first-team picks Kendra Cooper (junior) and Courtney Cooper (senior).

Class 5A state qualifiers Cedar Rapids Jefferson (39-6, seventh) and Cedar Rapids Kennedy (37-8, third) collected six and four all-staters, respectively.

Both had two first-team picks — senior Avery Guy and sophomore Lindsey Culver of Jefferson, and senior Ashley Hamilton and freshman Kaylin Kinney of Kennedy.

Class 5A

First Team

Peyton Daugherty, jr., Ankeny; Lindsey Culver, soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Avery Guy, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Ashley Hamilton, sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Kaylin Kinney, fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Lexy Monty, sr., Davenport West; Hannah Pals, jr., West Des Moines Dowling; Brylee Klostermann, fr., Iowa City West; Taleah Smith, sr., Iowa City West; Brooke Wilmes, sr., Johnston; Alexia Lara, jr., Pleasant Valley; Erin Micklus, sr., Southeast Polk; Skyler Shellmyer, jr., Urbandale; Mackenzie Ward, fr., West Des Moines Valley; Morgan Nealey, sr., Waukee; Sarah Schaefer, sr., Waukee.

Coach of the year — Steve Saladino, Davenport West.

Second Team (Gazette-area only)

Erica Oler, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Emily Oler, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Elison Ollinger, sr., Linn-Mar; Natalie Halvorson, Cedar Rapids Prairie.

Third Team (Gazette-area only)

Liv Erickson, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Kennedy Dighton, sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Megan Weber, sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Ashley Winterowd, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Lauren Kuch, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie.

Class 4A

First Team

Abby Carlin, sr., Ballard; Skylar Rigby, fr., Ballard; Angie Gorkow, soph., Benton Community; Dianna Slight, sr., Boone; Laura Anderson, sr., Boone; Mia Ruther, sr., Burlington; Taylor Dubois, sr., Carlisle; Brooke Kramer, sr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Madisen Blackford, sr., Des Moines Hoover; Brynna Bowman, sr., Fairfield; Kaylee Watson, sr., Fairfield; Mackenzie Hupke, soph., Independence; Michaela Davis, jr., Keokuk; Bailey Johnson, sr., Mount Pleasant; Alyx Witt, jr., Norwalk; Amron Born, sr., Norwalk; Alexis Groet, sr., Oskaloosa; Emma Olejniczak, sr., Perry; Johanna Diw, jr., Perry; Macy Johnson, sr., Winterset.

Coach of the year — Steve Corkrean, Winterset

Second Team (Gazette-area only)

Anna Stenberg, sr., Benton Community; Jaicee Lyons, sr., Benton Community; Abbi Kinnaird, sr., Clear Creek Amana; Ella Link, fr., Western Dubuque; Sydney Nielsen, soph., Marion; Charlotte Richards, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier.

Third Team (Gazette-area only)

Shelby Hulsebus, jr., Benton Community; Olivia Richards, soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier.

Class 3A

First Team

Hannah Isley, jr., Albia; Jena Lawrence, fr., Albia; Ally Anderson, jr., Atlantic; Alexia Handel, jr., Atlantic; Kaitlyn Van Der Zwaag, jr., Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley; Katelyn Banning, sr., Center Point-Urbana; Maddie Karr, jr., Center Point-Urbana; Vanessa Bakley, sr., Clarke; Sydnee Redman, sr., Clarke; Nicole Timmons, sr., Davenport Assumption; Emma Valainis, sr., Davenport Assumption; Hannah Kelley, jr., Davenport Assumption; Ellie Jacobson, fr., Humboldt; Libby Ryan, sr., Mount Vernon; Sammy Moss, soph., Mount Vernon; Jayci Vos, sr., Monroe PCM; Jessica Harald, sr., Sioux Center; Bryn Hanrahan, sr., Solon; Jess Heick, sr., Solon; Peyton Parker, sr., Union; Maleah Georgen, sr., West Delaware; Kallie Malloy, sr., West Marshall.

Coach of the year — Ron Ferrill, Davenport Assumption.

Second Team (Gazette-area only)

Ellie Tallman, fr., Anamosa; Olivia Brecht, jr., Center Point-Urbana; Bailey Sullivan, jr., Mount Vernon; Taylor Ryan, soph., Solon; Macy Akers, soph., West Liberty.

Third Team (Gazette-area only)

Sophie Wilt, jr., Anamosa; Madison Rogers, jr., Solon; Kaitlin Holschlag, sr., Union; Emily Klostermann, soph., West Delaware; Kortni Gensley, jr., Williamsburg.

Class 2A

First Team

Abby Kraemer, soph., Alta-Aurelia; Amber Boeckenstedt, sr., Dyersville Beckman; Hannah Ausenhaus, soph., Central Springs; Abbey Kahler, sr., Baxter CMB; Mikayla Houge, fr., Baxter CMB; Taylor Hogan, sr., Waterloo Columbus; Cathy Ralfs, sr., Durant; Kamryn Meyer, soph., Durant; Haegen Boyer, sr., Eddyville EBF; Randie Richmond, jr., Eddyville EBF; Claire Jager, sr., Eddyville EBF; Kelsey Hora, sr., Highland; Carlyn Stanley, sr., Interstate 35; Josie Wickett, sr., Interstate 35; Kylan Straight, jr., Logan-Magnolia; Randyn Carter, sr., Louisa-Muscatine; Anna Ingalls, sr., North Union; Emma Schnell, sr., Pella Christian; Elizabeth Van Manen, sr., Sarah Lehman, sr., Iowa City Regina; Emma Corkery, sr., Iowa City Regina; Katie Bracken, soph., Iowa City Regina.

Coach of the year — Tony Fenton, Eddyville EBF.

Second Team (Gazette-area only)

Heather Bockenstedt, soph., Dyersville Beckman; Sydney Steffen, soph., Dyersville Beckman; Annika Wall, sr., Jesup; Skylar Sadler, soph., Lisbon; Abby Flanagan, fr., North Linn.

Third Team (Gazette-area only)

Brianna Mensen, sr., Maquoketa Valley; Grace Flanagan, fr., North Linn; Nicki Henson, 8th, West Branch.

Class 1A

First Team

Taryan Barrick, soph., Ackley AGWSR; Ann Hedlund, sr., Akron-Westfield; Gigi Byrkeland, jr., Algona Garrigan; Katie Banowetz, sr., Calamus-Wheatland; Kori Wedeking, fr., Clarksville; Amy Russell, sr., Colfax-Mingo; Reis Wilson, jr., Colfax-Mingo; Jade Hays, jr., Coon Rapids-Bayard; Sophia Peppers, jr., Exira-EHK; Madison Whitver, sr., Glidden-Ralston; Courtney Cooper, sr., Lansing Kee; Kendra Cooper, jr., Lansing Lee; Kaci Sherwood, sr., Martensdale-St. Marys; Kylie Sherwood, jr., Martensdale-St. Marys; Kayla Wookey, soph., Murray; Breianna Klein, soph., Murray; Olivia Larsen, soph., Newell-Fonda; Jillian Dunn, sr., Mason City Newman; Taylor Graven, sr., North Butler; Makenna Thonmas, sr., River Valley; Autum Barthelman, jr., Sigourney; Haylee Fortune, jr., Wayne; Halle Gray, sr., Woodbury Central.

Coach of the year — Dan Thompson, Westwood.

Second Team (Gazette-area only)

Sydney Kramer, sr., Central City; Chloe Severson, jr., Lansing Kee; Kendall Streigle, sr., Sigourney; Katlyn Little, sr., Tri-County.

Third Team (Gazette-area only)

Grace Parrott, jr., Belle Plaine; Kelsey Lint, soph., BGM; Emma Cheney, jr., HLV; Cassidy Watts, jr., Montezuma; Tessa Dvorak, jr., North Tama.

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