The State Journal-Register | Friday, July 3, 2015 P37 2015 ALL-AREA SOFTBALL SOFTBALL Morgan Lakyn Higginbotham Honorable Wagoner ■ Williamsville mention ■ Havana junior senior catcher outfielder ■ Catchers — Paige The SJ-R All-Area Enlow, Sr., Taylorville. The athletic junior Honorary Captain stepped into Maddie Fox, Sr., hit .496 with two home runs, 14 the catcher's role full time and Beardstown. Katie RBIs and an area-leading 43 was an offensive and defensive Jarrett, So., Tri-City. stolen bases. Wagoner struck out leader for the Bullets' 27-7 Class Mackenzie Kasarda, Fr., nine times in 113 at-bats. ICA 2A 2A sectional champions. She Gillespie. Skylar Krager, second-team all-state, unani- was No. 2 on the team in batting Jr., Raymond Lincolnwood. mous All-Prairieland Conference. average (.400), home runs (six) Carly Kulenkamp, Sr., and RBIs (36) and will play at Carlinville. Ali Peden, Jr., Quincy University. ICA 2A third- Edinburg. Sarah Van ★team all-state, first-team All- Bebber, Sr., Auburn Morgan Sangamo Conference. ■ First base — Danielle Heckman Dennis, Fr., Williamsville. Katie Patton, Jr., Taylorville ■ Riverton senior Julia O'Conner ■ Infielders —Emily designated hitter Ackerson, So., Auburn. Heckman (below) ■ Williamsville Cheyenne Ashcraft, Sr., was a much-needed leader for a senior first Pana. Abby Brockmeyer, young Riverton team, batting baseman So., Raymond .530 with three home runs and O'Conner made All- Lincolnwood. Baylee 30 RBIs in addition to going 23- Area for the second Hughes, Jr., Carlinville. for-24 in stolen-base attempts. straight year as she swung a big Morgan Leka, Sr., Tri-City. She played shortstop after bat for the Sangamo Conference Molly McCray, Sr., North catching the last three years and champions. She batted a team- Mac. Mercedez Morgan, had a .986 fielding percentage. leading .432 with 12 home runs Sr., Taylorville. Lauren Will play at Lincoln Land. First- and 44 RBIs and struck out just Mulacek, Jr., North Mac. team All-Sangamo Conference. 11 times in 125 plate appear- Macie Nagel, So., New ances. Will play at St. Ambrose Berlin. Jenna Sale, So., University. First-team All- Lincolnwood. Abby Sangamo Conference. Salzeider, Sr., Pawnee. Riley Scharf, Sr., Litchfield. Brianne Seiders, Sr., Calvary. Megan Spain, Kelsie Allen Sr., Buffalo Tri-City. Tayler ■ Pawnee senior Spindel, So., New Berlin. infielder ■ Outfielders — Karly North Mac sophomore Hannah Tomasko finished with the Bruntjen, Fr., Lincolnwood. Third baseman second-most strikeouts among area pitchers with 230 this Madyson Butkauskas, Allen (below) was season. TED SCHURTER/THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER So., Pana. Ally Clay, Fr., a force for the Gillespie. Kylee Kabeah, Indians, who earned their third Sr., Pleasant Plains. straight 1A regional title. She bat- FINAL STATISTICS Karlie Mackenzie, Fr., ted .476 with 18 doubles, eight Auburn. Hailey Patrick, triples, three home runs and 33 HITTING So., Tri-City. Kylee RBIs. She had a .526 on-base (Minimum 1 at-bat per team game) On the Web Schnirring, So., New Lexi Law percentage. Will play at Lincoln AB R H HR RBI Avg Berlin. Emma Walbert, Land Community College. ICA 1A Sturdy, T-C 73 29 39 0 28 .534 ■ Litchfield junior Heckman, Riv 66 26 35 3 30 .530 To see stories on previous Fr., Williamsville. third-team all-state, unanimous Talley, Tay 114 42 60 1 21 .526 utility player Area Softball Honorary ■ Designated hitter — All-MSM Conference. Scharf, Litch 82 22 43 0 26 .524 Ashcraft, Pana 84 20 44 1 30 .524 Captains, go to Lizzie Nance, Jr., While shortstop Thoron, NMac 90 26 46 7 29 .511 Patrick, T-C 76 45 38 0 11 .500 bit.ly/sjrawards.To see Gillespie. was Law's main K. Kernich, M.O. 30 13 15 1 11 .500 more of this year’s spring ■ Utility player — position, Litchfield Wagoner, Hav 113 42 56 2 14 .496 coach Jen Bitter said the junior Steffens, Litch 82 28 40 3 29 .488 high school sports Courtney Kernich, So., Allen, Paw 103 36 49 3 33 .476 awards recipients, go to Mount Olive. can play any position other than McCray, NMac 82 17 39 5 27 .476 sj-r.com. pitcher. Law's .468 batting aver- Rawlins, Beard 116 41 55 2 30 .474 ■ Pitchers Walters, Riv 70 29 33 0 11 .471 — Samantha age included six doubles, seven L. Law, Litch 77 31 36 2 21 .468 Blair, Sr., Beardstown. triples and two home runs. She Schneider, Nok 69 27 32 1 36 .464 Alex DeVaney, Sr., Kahbeah, Plains 74 19 34 0 13 .459 Beaty, N.B. 82 12 27 0 6 .329 also stole 17 bases. ICA 2A sec- C. Kernich, M.O. 74 30 34 2 26 .459 Frerichs, Litch 79 16 26 4 22 .329 Williamsville. Krystina ond-team all-state, unanimous Fox , Beard 92 10 42 3 32 .457 Galloway, Paw 79 17 26 0 22 .329 Kernich, Sr., Mount Peden, Edin 77 5 35 1 19 .455 Bollman, M.O. 70 12 23 1 18 .329 All-South Central Conference. Enlow, Tay 113 36 51 3 53 .451 Fields, Gill 52 20 17 3 14 .327 Olive. Adriana Suter, Jr., Brockmeyer, Lwood 99 26 44 1 25 .444 DeVaney, Wville 120 4 39 0 20 .325 Jarrett, T-C 70 12 31 5 38 .443 Yockey, Plains 71 15 23 0 12 .324 Pana. Tessa Steffens, Sr., Hughes, Carlin 85 30 37 5 28 .435 Krager, Lwood 93 36 30 0 13 .323 Litchfield. Haley Stewart, Leka, T-C 83 34 36 6 34 .434 K. Nowicki, Porta 56 14 18 0 9 .321 O'Conner, Wville 111 35 48 12 44 .432 Vehovc, Riv 60 12 19 0 10 .317 Sr., Taylorville. Mackenzie Addison Kulenkamp, Carlin 91 33 39 3 20 .429 Schnirring, N.B. 87 17 27 0 9 .310 Tanner, So., Auburn. Patton, Tay 87 28 37 1 19 .425 White, Beard 94 22 29 2 29 .309 Bryant Aileana Nagel, N.B. 102 19 43 1 25 .422 B. Cox, Nok 79 12 24 0 10 .304 Hunt, T-C 43 15 18 3 17 .419 Cowell, Beard 86 26 26 0 15 .302 ■ Rawlins A. Nowicki, Porta 84 27 35 1 24 .417 Maxedon, Aub 93 26 28 0 15 .301 Gillespie Magness, Tay 72 17 30 0 23 .417 sophomore pitcher Bruntjen, Lwood 90 24 37 0 19 .411 STOLEN BASES ■ Beardstown Spain, T-C 103 43 42 0 31 .408 Past Honorary Wagoner (Hav) 43; Heckman (Riv) 23; C. Kernich At a school that's senior infielder Ackerson , Aub 79 27 32 3 19 .405 Higginbotham, Wville115 13 46 6 36 .400 (M.O.) 22; Bryant (Gill) 21; Patrick (T-C) 21; Captains produced some exceptional Dennis, Wville 100 36 40 1 26 .400 Salzeider (Paw) 21; Fields (M.O.) 19; Schneider A standout three- Ballard, Hav 90 19 36 0 24 .400 (Nok) 19; McClelland (T-C) 18; Goldsmith (Nok) 17; pitchers, Bryant entered the con- sport athlete, shortstop Rawlins Salzeider, Paw 90 44 36 0 31 .400 L. Law (Litch) 17; Steffens (Litch) 17; Roth (Paw) 2005 — Rachel Smith versation after posting an area- Morgan, Tay 111 42 44 2 25 .396 16; Scharf (Litch) 16; Allen (Paw) 15; Kasarda (Gill) (Williamsville) helped the Tigers to a 26-9 Durham, Tay 101 24 40 0 19 .396 15; Rawlins (Beard) 15; Strohbeck (M.O.) 13; high 243 strikeouts against 31 Butkauskas (Pana) 12; Sturdy (T-C) 12; Worker Butkauskas, Pana 94 25 37 0 7 .394 2006 — Katie Ward record and Prairieland (Paw) 12; Inman (Nok) 11; Spain (T-C) 11; walks. She went 16-9 with a 1.58 Kasarda, Gill 77 22 30 2 24 .390 Gebhards (Plains) 10; Kane (Hav) 10; Krager (North Greene) Conference and 2A regional Turasky, Porta 72 16 28 0 18 .389 earned run average, throwing a (Lwood) 10; Rush (Plains) 10. 2007 — Kelcie Matesa titles. She batted a team-high Mathias, T-C 85 9 33 0 24 .388 perfect game in a regional title O. Dour, Beard 80 34 31 5 35 .388 (Gillespie) .474 with 30 RBIs, 55 hits and 15 PITCHING win over North Mac. First-team Kane, Hav 93 29 36 2 26 .387 2008 — Kelcie Matesa stolen bases. Will attend SIU- Fields, M.O. 75 34 29 4 18 .387 (Minimum 1 inning per team game) All-South Central Conference. Sale, Lwood 102 35 39 0 19 .382 IP H BB SO W L ERA (Gillespie) Edwardsville, but is unsure about Mahoney, Porta 79 17 30 0 21 .380 DeSpain, Carlin 104 70 30 123 11 4 1.55 2009 — Jillian Hills continuing to play. ICA 2A third- MacKenzie, Aub 82 27 31 1 16 .378 Bryant, Gill 159.1 116 31 243 16 9 1.58 McClelland, T-C 45 26 17 0 8 .378 Long, Wville 85.2 77 35 99 8 4 1.63 (Williamsville) team all-state; unanimous All- Walbert, Wville 107 37 40 0 11 .374 Mahoney, Porta 135 188 34 83 12 10 1.64 2010 — Marissa Jenkins Prairieland Conference. Burton, Wville 83 20 31 1 26 .373 K. Kernich, M.O. 23 14 15 33 3 1 1.85 Olivia Carter Virgin, Porta 73 24 27 1 6 .370 Sturdy, T-C 73.2 47 14 98 13 1 2.00 (Pleasant Plains) Allen, T-C 84 27 31 1 32 .369 Rutherford, T-C 69.1 68 16 45 9 2 2.02 ■ Pleasant Plains R. Kernich, M.O. 79 20 29 1 19 .367 Hemmerle, Aub 45 48 9 33 3 3 2.02 2011 — Chelsea Minor K. Cox, Nok 94 27 34 2 21 .362 Carter, Plains 143 130 34 144 12 9 2.10 (Petersburg PORTA) sophomore pitcher Mulacek, NMac 95 36 34 2 21 .358 Blair, Beard 147 141 30 87 18 6 2.27 Kayla Thoron Niehaus, M.O. 71 24 25 4 27 .352 Tomasko, NMac 147.2 90 60 230 17 6 2.29 2012 — Stephanie Carter went 12-9 Matthews, Litch 66 12 23 1 18 .348 Steffens, Litch 131.2 111 71 160 13 9 2.39 Watkins (Tri-City) for a young Plains ■ North Mac Harmston, Pana 78 13 27 0 16 .346 DeVaney, Wville 126 120 37 92 19 3 2.40 Spindel, N.B. 93 21 32 2 20 .344 Craig, Beard 50 57 18 36 5 1 2.62 2013 — Hayley Long team and helped senior infielder Hull, Wville 102 25 35 0 28 .343 Tanner, Aub 77.1 58 31 97 7 7 2.63 (Williamsville) Bee, Plains 73 12 25 0 15 .342 Murphy, Hav 121.2 171 31 90 10 10 3.10 lead the Cardinals to a 2A Thoron led the Van Bebber, Aub 82 5 28 0 22 .341 Stewart, Tay 191.1 213 63 156 18 13 3.59 2014 — Lexie Jarrett regional championship. The Panthers in batting Kirchner, Beard 100 18 34 4 33 .340 Brckmeyr, Lwood 119 106 103 107 10 10 3.59 (Buffalo Tri-City) sophomore struck out 144 and Ireland, Riv 56 9 19 0 4 .339 Brown, Nok 136.2 192 30 84 10 12 3.94 2015—Morgan average (.511), Nance, Gill 68 8 23 1 13 .338 R. Kernich, M.O. 42 42 15 37 1 3 3.94 walked just 34 while posting a Goldsmith, Nok 93 25 31 0 8 .333 Ackerson , Aub 46.2 57 34 39 5 2 4.05 Higginbotham home runs (seven), RBIs (29) 2.10 ERA. First-team All- Murphy, Hav 84 22 28 4 14 .333 Thornton, Paw 171 227 69 70 14 13 4.46 (Williamsville) and doubles (15). The shortstop Carter, Plains 78 17 26 1 20 .333 Baptist, Riv 96 166 16 52 9 9 4.74 Sangamo Conference. McCormick, Wville 39 8 13 0 4 .333 C. Kernich, M.O. 74 82 67 63 6 8 4.90 also struck out just three times in 96 plate appearances. Will ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS play at Missouri Baptist. ICA 2A Payton third-team all-state, first-team (x-denotes unanimous selection) Area special mention SOUTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE Fielders — Kayla McDaniel, Havana; Krysta First Team All-Sangamo Conference. APOLLO CONFERENCE Ballard, Havana Pitchers — Addison Bryant, Soph., Gillespie; Sturdy Pitchers — Karra Wilwick, Sr., Mount Zion; Hannah Rexford, Fr., Roxana; Delissa Dennison, Katelyn Fisher, Sr., Mattoon; Cassi Dow, Soph., PRAIRIE STATE CONFERENCE Jr., Staunton ■ Buffalo Tri-City Mattoon First Team Catcher — Carly Kulenkamp, Sr., Carlinville sophomore pitcher First Team — Bailey Sarff, Sr., Mount Zion; Alex Pitchers — Victoria Beachum, East Alton-Wood Infielders — x-Lexi Law, Jr., Litchfield; Marcy Ali Nowicki Davis, Sr., Mount Zion; Sarah Wilkerson, Jr., River; Meghan Schorman, Alton Marquette McCalla, Soph., Staunton; Maddie Nichols, Jr., Mount Zion; Alli Davis, Soph., Mount Zion; Catcher — Ashley Schneider, Nokomis Staunton; Baylee Hughes, Jr., Carlinville Sturdy stepped into ■ Kyliegh Basham, Jr., Mattoon; Ivy Nichols, Soph., Outfielders — Delaney Goldsmith, Nokomis; Outfielders — x-Ashlynn Ringhausen, Sr., Piasa the Tornadoes' No. 1 pitching Petersburg Mattoon; Madison Weis, Jr., Effingham; Paige Abby McMahon, Edwardsville Metro-East Southwestern; Ally Clay, Fr., Gillespie; Natlie PORTA junior Enlow, Sr., Taylorville; Kailey Talley, Jr., Taylorville; Lutheran; Sydney Schwegel, Bunker Hill Gusewelle, Soph., Staunton spot and responded with a 13-1 Alley O'Dell, Soph., Charleston Infielders — Karmyn Cox, Nokomis; Mallory DH/utility — Lizzy Nance, Jr., Gillespie record and 2.00 ERA with 98 outfielder Taylorville second-team selection — Sr. Schwegel, Bunker Hill; Haley Shewmake, East Area Second Team Haley Stewart Alton-Wood River; Emma Taylor, Alton Marquette Alyssa DeSpain, Fr. P, Carlinville; Riley Scharf, strikeouts against 14 walks in 74 Nowicki was solid Designated hitter — Brea Cox, Nokomis Sr. IF, Litchfield; Taylor Hannig, Sr. IF, innings. She also batted an area- MSM CONFERENCE Utility player — Courtney Beneke, East Alton- Carlinville; Cheyenne Ashcraft, Sr. IF, Pana; at bat and in the First Team — x-Katie Jarrett, Buffalo Tri-City; x- Wood River Beth Hammann, Jr. OF,Gillespie; Abby Munios, Jr. leading .534 with 28 RBIs as Tri- field for the Bluejays. While com- Kelsie Allen, Pawnee; Payton Sturdy, Buffalo Tri- Area honorable mention OF, Gillespie; Tessa Steffens, Sr. DP/utlity, City finished 27-4. First-team All- City; Brianne Seiders, Calvary; Abby Salzeider, Krystina Kernich, P, Mount Olive; Courtney Litchfield mitting just one error, she batted Pawnee; Krystina Kernich, Mount Olive; Morgan Kernich, C, Mount Olive; Taylor Inman, IF, Area Third Team MSM Conference; ICA 2A third- .417 with 24 RBIs and 12 doubles, Leka, Buffalo Tri-City; Kara Brockamp, Nokomis; Rachael Kernich, IF, Mount Olive Tessa Steffens, Sr. P, Litchfield; Adrianna Suter, Morrisonville; Courtney Kernich, Mount Olive. Jr. P, Pana; Devin Barrett, Sr. C, Staunton; Carly team all-state. striking out seven times in 93 Second Team — Ali Peden, Edinburg; Abby SANGAMO CONFERENCE Cameron, Jr. IF, Hillsboro; Jenna Parmentier, plate appearances. Already has Brockmeyer, Raymond Lincolnwood; Megan First Team Soph. IF, Staunton; Grace Nichols, Fr. OF, Spain, Buffalo Tri-City; Rachael Kernich, Mount Auburn — Emily Ackerson Staunton; Abby Frerichs, Jr. OF, Litchfield; committed to Heartland Olive; Hailey Patirck, Buffalo Tri-City; Marcy Mason City Illini Central — Bailey Paskach Madyson Butkauskas, Soph. OF, Pana; Emily Community College. First-team Langen, Morrisonville; Jill Niehaus, Mount Olive; New Berlin — Macie Nagel Redeker, Soph. DP/utility, Staunton Hannah Karly Bruntjen, Raymond Lincolnwood; Skylar North Mac — Molly McCray, Kayla Thoron, All-Sangamo Conference. Krager, Raymond Lincolnwood Lauren Mulacek TOMAHAWK CONFERENCE Tomasko Honorable mention — Christin Mathias, Petersburg PORTA — Ali Nowicki First Team Buffalo Tri-City; Aubrey Hunt, Buffalo Tri-City; Ella Pleasant Plains — Kylee Kebeah, Olivia Carter Glasford Illini Bluffs — Sr. Rachel May; Soph. ■ Rutherford, Buffalo Tri-City; Caitlyn Fields, Mount Riverton — Morgan Heckman Katie David; Jr. Carly Scott North Mac Olive; Jenna Sale, Raymond Lincolnwood Williamsville — Morgan Higginbotham, Alex Hartsburg-Emden — Fr. Emme Olson, Sr. Meg sophomore pitcher DeVaney, Julia O'Conner Meeker, Sr. Erica Wolpert Kailey Talley PRAIRIELAND CONFERENCE Second Team Manito Midwest Central — Soph. Brianna Tomasko pitched First Team Athens — Destiny VanCleave, Sarah Lindsay Turner; Sr. Rachel Lee ■ Taylorville Pitchers — x-Morgan Florey, Brimfield; x- Auburn — Karlie Mackenzie Mason City Illini Central — Jr. Carly Scott, Soph. the Panthers to a 19-8 finish as Payton Reed, Lewistown; Samantha Blair, Mason City Illini Central — Dakota Schmeiderer Dakota Schmeiderer, Sr. Bailey Paskach she went 17-6 with a 2.29 ERA. junior outfielder Beardstown; Alli Sprague, Farmington New Berlin — Tayler Spindel Area Second Team Fielders — x-Madyson Fox, Beardstown; x- North Mac — Hannah Tomasko Lorena Leinweber, Jr., Mason City Illini Central She racked up 230 strikeouts A three-year varsity Aileana Rawlins, Beardstown; x-Lakyn Wagoner, Petersburg PORTA — Quinlan Mahoney (No. 2 in the area) and walked 60 starter in center Havana; x-Morgan Ledbeter, Brimfield; x- Pleasant Plains — Jenny Rush, Lexy Yockey WESTERN ILLINOIS VALLEY CONFERENCE Kennedy Dura, Brimfield; x-Ariel Towery, Riverton — Abigail Walters NORTH DIVISION in 147 2/3 innings. Tomasko also field, Talley led the Lewistown; Kaylee Renfroe, Farmington; Bre Williamsville — Emma Walbert, Danielle Dennis, Jacksonville Routt — Cassidy Abbott, Sarah helped her own cause with 19 area in hits (60) and was third in Springer, Farmington; Skyler Mikulich, Courtney Turnbull Newell, Caroline Casler Lewistown; Alexis Kegley, Cuba North Fulton; Honorable Mention Concord Triopia — Lauren O'Daniell, Emily Burns RBIs. Second-team All-Sangamo batting average (.526). She Kylie Crouse, Astoria South Fulton; Jessica Athens — Evelyn Heyen. Auburn — Sarah Van Mount Sterling Brown County — Madison Herndon, Sciota West Prairie Bebber, Liz Plessa, Carly Coleman, Mackenzie Ryssman, Megan Winston, Mariah Markert, Conference. helped lead the Tornadoes to Area second team Maxedon, Skyler Pieper. Mason City Illini Central Alissa Hodge third place in the Apollo Pitchers — Tayler Murphy, Havana. — Lorena Leinweber. North Mac — Kylie Griggsville-Perry — Peyton Bonds, Hannah Fielders — Kaila Kirchner, Beardstown; Olivia Nerone, Brenda Barnes, Michaela Royer. Dewitt, Jordan Brite, Lexi Kessinger, Lynley Ellis Conference at 6-4. First-team Dour, Beardstown; Madaline Kane, Havana; Petersburg PORTA — Shaye Virgin, Kaycee West Central — Sydney Rock, Mackenzie Evans, All-Apollo Conference. Hannah Etter, Rushville-Industry Turasky. Pleasant Plains — Mary Beth Yates Alexis Moore, Kaitlyn Moore Capsules by DAVE KANE | Staff Writer | [email protected] | 788-1544