By Dan Truttschel
Sports Correspondent
Both the Big Foot baseball and softball teams each had five All-RVC South Division selections.
Junior utility player Riley Davis led the softball picks, as she was voted to the first team.
Joining Davis were two second-team picks and two honorable mention selections.
Named to the second team were junior infielder Yesenia Gonzalez and senior utility player Abby Snudden. Voted honorable mention were Kate Santeler and Lauren Paulsen.
Beloit Turner’s Kaitlyn Packard and Reagan Peters were named Player and Coach of the Year, respectively. Turner advanced to the Division 3 state title game, where it fell 13-9 to Rice Lake.
The Big Foot baseball team had a trio of second-team picks and two who were voted honorable mention.
Named to the second team were junior infielder Austin West, senior outfielder Travis Berryman and junior utility player Heath Dillenbeck.
Jack Gillingham and Jack Hereley were both honorable mention selections.
Turner’s Hunter Waldsmith and Mitchell Seager were co-Players of the Year. Brodhead-Juda’s Aaron Guilbault and Turner’s Jeff Clowes were named co-Coaches of the Year.
Softball teams
All-Rock Valley Conference
South Division
First team—pitchers: Kaitlyn Packard (jr., Beloit Turner), Remington Stark (frosh., Parkview); catcher: Olivia Mikkelson (jr., Turner); infielders: Trinity Fry (jr., Turner), Carson Nitz (jr., Turner), Mackenna Fobes (jr., Turner); outfielder: Emili Bell (sr., Clinton); utility: Azzy Steiner (jr., Brodhead), Riley Davis (jr., Big Foot); Becca Smith (sr., Parkview).
Second team—infielders: Lauren Stefanczyk (jr., Palmyra-Eagle), Michelle Loeffelholz (sr., Brodhead); catcher: Gina Jrolf (jr., Palmyra-Eagle); infielders: Ali Rosheisen (sr., Brodhead), Yesenia Gonzalez (jr., Big Foot), Hunter Baars (soph., Parkview), Amber Hudson (sr., Parkview); outfielders: Mya Hill-Brown (frosh., Turner), Bre Noack (jr., Turner); utility: McKenna Bump (jr., Brodhead), Abby Snudden (sr., Big Foot).
Honorable mention—Big Foot: Kate Santeler, Lauren Paulsen; Brodhead: Whitney Gerber; Clinton: Marissa Giza, Emma Brewer; Parkview: Payton Segerstrom, Hala Ryan; Turner: Mara Fowler, Sydney Ortiz; Palmyra-Eagle: Sydney Lean, Emma Hammond.
Player of the Year – Kaitlyn Packard (Turner). Coach of the Year – Reagan Peters (Turner).
Baseball teams
All-Rock Valley Conference
South Division
First team—pitchers: Hunter Waldsmith (jr., Beloit Turner), Hunter Martindale (sr., Turner); catcher: Ethan Burns (sr., Turner); infielders: Brady Olson (sr., Palmyra-Eagle), Sam Behm (sr., Turner), Tyler Hoesly (sr., Brodhead-Juda), Allen Rodriguez (sr., Parkview); outfielders: Mitchell Seager (sr., Turner), Robert Billington (sr., Clinton), Jason Brewer (jr., Clinton); utility: Eli Hoscheit (soph., Parkview).
Second team—pitchers: A.J. Kwait (jr., Palmyra-Eagle), Matt Schmidt (sr., Brodhead-Juda); catcher: Simon Carpenter (sr., Palmyra-Eagle); infielders: Caleb Broege (sr., Clinton), Ryan Hughes (jr., Turner), Austin West (jr., Big Foot), Blake Burns (sr., Brodhead-Juda), Owens Boos (sr., Palmyra-Eagle); outfielders: Skyler Stucky (sr., Brodhead-Juda), Cody Logterman (soph., Clinton), Travis Berryman (sr., Big Foot); utility: Heath Dillenbeck (jr., Big Foot).
Honorable mention—Big Foot: Jack Gillingham, Jack Hereley; Brodhead-Juda: Layne Millard, Tyler Fannery; Clinton: Peyton Pope, Jordan Hendricks; Palmyra-Eagle: Carson Poulson, Tom Schueller, Lonnie Garlock; Parkview: Grant Carroll, Byron Brown; Turner: Cole Walker.
Players of the Year – Hunter Waldsmith (Turner), Mitchell Seager (Turner). Coaches of the Year – Aaron Guilbault (Brodhead-Juda), Jeff Clowes (Turner).
