The Lakes Conference has handed out its postseason softball
awards for the 2012 season, and several area athletes are at the top of the
list. Four Spirit
Lake players received
first team honors. Catcher Emily Mercer and utility player Cara Vale, both
seniors, were joined by junior outfield Alissa Christoffer and fellow-junior
Paige Krause, who led the league with a school-record thirteen home runs. Two
more Indians, sophomore outfielder Kayla Herrig and senior third baseman Amanda
Bueltel, earned second-team all-conference honors. Underclassmen Hayley Roberts
and Carly Ites grabbed honorable mention accolades. Conference co-champions
Estherville-Lincoln Central placed five players on the first- and second-teams,
two of which were unanimous first-team choices. State-bound Emmetsburg finished
with four all-conference players, while Spencer finished with three.
First Team
(*unanimous)
Pitcher
*Faith Schmidt, Sr, Eburg
*Kendall Bosch, Sr, ELC
*Molly Renken, Jr, LeM
Catcher
Madison Heidebrink, So, LeM
Emily Mercer, Sr, SpLk
First Base
Taylor Lago, Jr, ELC
Outfield
Michaela Rehm, Fr, Eburg
*Ashley Phelan, Jr, LeM
Alissa Christoffer, Jr, SpLk
Alissa Pollema, So, WC
Infield
*Emily Kirchner, Jr, ELC
*Emily Ellefson, Jr, LeM
Paige Krause, Jr, SpLk
Megan Hummel, Jr, Che
Utility
Kellie Christensen, Sr, ELC
Karis Rhode, Fr, Spe
Cara Vale, Sr, SpLk
Second Team
Pitcher
Jasmine Vander Zwaag, Jr, WC
Catcher
Miranda Vlasman, Jr, Eburg
First Base
Maggie Freking, Jr, StLk
Outfield
Kayla Herrig, So, SpLk
Maddie Gould, Sr, Spe
Elissa Jansma, Jr, WC
Infield
Aly Berven, Sr, Eburg
Caitlyn Clayton, Fr, ELC
Amanda Bueltel, Sr, SpLk
Utility
Kari Kramer, So, Spe
Summer Jansen, So, WC
