A combined 13 from baseball, softball named to all conference teams
By Dan Truttschel
Correspondent
The Big Foot baseball and softball teams combined to land 13 players on recently released All-Rock Valley Conference South Division teams.
Big Foot had seven softball players selected and six from the baseball squad.
Leading the Chiefs’ in softball were a trio of first-team selections. Named were sophomore pitcher Riley Davis, senior infielder Morgan Stalker and sophomore utility player Yesenia Gonzalez.
Voted to the second team were sophomore infielder Courtney Schoenbeck and junior outfielder Olivia Briggs. Sophomore Lauren Paulsen and junior Abby Snudden both were honorable mention selections.
The Chiefs were 8-12 this spring, including a 7-8 mark in the RVC. Big Foot’s season ended in a 5-4 loss to East Troy in a WIAA Division 2 regional opener.
Beloit Turner, which won the South Division title at 14-1, led the honors with four first-team picks, including Player of the Year Kailyn Packard.
On the baseball diamond, senior infielder Mark Schauf was named as Big Foot’s only representative on the first team.
Senior catcher Zak Greco, senior outfielder Brendan Kelley and sophomore infielder Austin West were voted to the second team, while Conor McCarthy and Heath Dillenbeck were named honorable mention.
The Chiefs finished 9-12 this spring and were 7-9 in the RVC. Big Foot lost 8-4 to Delavan-Darien in its regional opener.
Turner won the South Division title at 16-0 and dominated the postseason selections with six on the first team.
The Trojans also swept the awards, as Nate Loomis and Ethan Burns were co-Players of the Year and Jeff Clowes was Coach of the Year.
All-Rock Valley Conference
South Division
Softball Teams
First team – pitchers: Kailyn Packard (so., Turner), Riley Davis (so., Big Foot); catcher: Maddie Melms (sr., Parkview); infielders: Morgan Stalker (sr., Big Foot), Trinity Fry (so., Turner), Mackenna Fobes (so., Turner), Lauren Stefanczyk (so., Palmyra-Eagle); utility: Azaleigh Steiner (so., Brodhead), Kortni Grenawalt (sr., Parkview), Yesenia Gonzalez (so., Big Foot), Olivia Mikkelson (so., Turner).
Second team – pitchers: Emili Bell (jr., Clinton, Emma Hammond (so., Palmyra-Eagle); catcher: Gina Jrolf (so., Palmyra-Eagle); infielders: Carson Nitz (so., Turner), Courtney Schoenbeck (so., Big Foot), Rosalie Jrolf (sr., Palmyra-Eagle), Marisa Giza (jr., Clinton); outfielders: Olivia Briggs (jr., Big Foot), Ali Rosheisen (jr., Brodhead); utility: Sam Lean (jr., Palmyra-Eagle), Hunter Baars (fr., Parkview).
Honorable mention – Big Foot: Lauren Paulsen, Abby Snudden; Brodhead: Alissa Hantke, McKayla Hayes; Clinton: Susan Garrels, Sydney Frey; Palmyra-Eagle: Blair Webber, Syd Lean; Parkview: Hala Ryan, Becca Smith; Turner: Savannah Peters, Sydney Ortiz.
Player of the Year – Kailyn Packard, Turner.
All-Rock Valley Conference
Baseball Teams
South Division
First team – pitchers: Hunter Waldsmith (so., Turner), Anthony Leedle (sr., Clinton); catcher: Ethan Burns (jr., Turner); infielders: Seth Smith (sr., Turner), Sam Behm (jr., Turner), Mark Schauf (sr., Big Foot), Aaron Hatlevig (sr., Parkview); outfielders: Nate Loomis (sr., Turner), Mitchell Seager (so., Turner), Layne Millard (jr., Brodhead), Will Sallis (sr., Palmyra-Eagle); utility: Ty Poulson (sr., Palmyra-Eagle.
Second team – pitchers: Hunter Martindale (jr., Turner), Tyler Hoesly (jr., Brodhead-Juda); catcher: Zak Greco (sr., Big Foot); infielders: Peyton Pope (jr., Clinton), Austin West (so., Big Foot), Allen Rodriguez (jr., Parkview), Anthony Ollis (sr., Palmyra-Eagle); outfielders: Alex Eley (sr., Parkview), Robert Billington (jr., Clinton), Brendan Kelley (sr., Big Foot); utility: Caleb Broege (jr., Clinton).
Honorable mention – Big Foot: Conor McCarthy, Heath Dillenbeck; Brodhead-Juda: Tyler Schwartzlow; Clinton: Mitchell Vanderkooi, Colin Warpula; Palmyra-Eagle: Marson Roscizewski, Lonnie Garlock; Parkview: Carter Landis, Grant Carroll; Turner: Jack Pokorney, Ryan Hughes.
Co-Players of the Year – Nate Loomis, Ethan Burns, Turner.
Coach of the Year – Jeff Clowes, Turner.
