Belleville News-Democrat Class 3A-4A All-Area Softball Team
Player of the Year
Hayleigh Juenger, O’Fallon, jr. (21-8, 1.76 ERA, 190.1 innings, SO-167)
Coach of the Year
Lauren Muniz, O’Fallon
First Team
Pitchers
Kaelyn Rheinecker, Columnbia, sr. (10-5, 2.20 ERA, IP-111, SO-172)
Liz Young, Triad sr. (20-5, 2.22 ERA, IP-157.1, SO-155)
Catcher
Ashley Scholer, O’Fallon, sr. (.437, HR-4 RBI-24, . Slug - .709,, Hits - 45, 2B-16)
Infield
Maria Smith, Edwardsvllle, soph., (.518, 1,027 slug. percentage, HR-10 RB-27)
Tami Wong, Alton, sr. (.625, 1,048 slug. percentage, HR-9 RBI-41)
Kaytie Kossina, Belleville West, soph. (.500, HR-1 RBI-19)
(Tie) Alyssa Krausz, Belleville East, sr. (.372, HR-7 RBI-30)
Lexi Touchette, Columbia, sr. (.468, HR-5 RBI-32)
Outfield
Kylee Crowder, Belleville East, fresh. (.427 HR-4 RBI-24)
Lauren Brown, Jersey, jr. (.437, HR-5 RBI-47)
Kelly Short, O’Fallon, jr. (.381 HR-3 RBI-41)
Designated Hitter
Mikaela Kossina, Columbia, sr. (.417 HR-2 RBI-25)
Second Team
Kay Swanson, Edwardsville, sr. (10-4, 2.10 ERA)
Lizzy Ludwig, Freeburg, Frosh. (13-8, 2.32, IP-148 SO-158)
Catcher
Chelsea Maag, Jersey, sr. (.366 HR-2 RBI-30)
Infielders
Miley Brunner, O’Fallon, jr. (.367 HR-2 RBI-19)
Jenna Christeson, Civic Memorial, jr. (.513, 930 slug. percentage, HR-6 RBI-25)
Ashlyn Betz, Alton, jr. (.422, HR-7 RBII-42)
Lily Garbett, Highland, sr. (.438, HR-8 RBI-28)
Outfielders
Izzy Wahn, Waterloo, soph. (.483, RBI-21)
Ally Hardy, Civic Memorial, soph. (.434, HR-9 RBI-42)
Abby Sullivan, Alton, soph. (.463, HR-3 RBI-32)
Designated Hitter
Abby Gray, Belleville East, sr. (.331, RBI-13)
Honorable Mention
Pitchers
Sam Miener, Highland; Claire Anderson, Jerseyville; Madison Limestall, Waterloo; Stephanie Bigham, Belleville East; Avery Budde, Central; Alyson Haegele, Alton; Ryleigh Owens, Edwardsville; Emma Kiger, Alton, Kendra Butcher, Collinsville
Catchers
Jessica Poirot, Freeburg; Taylor Downen, Waterloo; Riley Doyle, Collinsville; Payton Bode, Triad; Aleigha Corey, Belleville West; Moe Kastens, Edwardsville
Infielders
Melissa Weishaupt, Jersey; Abby Scyoc, Alton; Avery Budde, Central, Chloe Book, Central; Abbey Goff, Waterloo; Kailey Daniel, Triad; Lexi Gorniak, Edwardsville; Riley Simpson, Collinsville; Lynna Fischer, Alton; Brooke Tuttle, Jersey; Chasity Hill, Freeburg; Colleen Cockrell, Freeburg; Lindsay Wibbenmeyer, Columbia; Courtney Settles, O’Fallon; Grace Dumstorff, O’Fallon
Outfielders
Kelsie Burrows, Freeburg; Nicole Knackstedt, Highland; Kelbie Zupan, Civic Memorial; Adriana Hall, Collinsville
Kat Bobinski-Boyd, Edwardsville; Austen Vickery, O’Fallon; Taylor Geluck, Belleville West; Zoie Howard, O’Fallon
Deisignated Hitter
Jackie Belzer, Belleville East; Taylor Downen, Waterloo
This story was originally published July 6, 2019 at 1:30 PM.