2023 Wisconsin Valley All-Conference Softball Team
FIRST TEAM
Position Player Year School
Infield * Mikah Keller 10 Stevens Point
Infield * Claire Coushman 11 Wausau East
Infield Kaitlyn Klismith 10 Stevens Point
Infield Sawyer Holberg 12 Wis. Rapids Lincoln
Outfield * Aubree Itzen 9 Stevens Point
Outfield Sydney Spear 10 D.C. Everest
Outfield Kristin Radtke 10 Wis. Rapids Lincoln
Catcher Kendall Ziegahn 12 Wis. Rapids Lincoln
Pitcher * Maren Sauvaugeau 11 Stevens Point
Pitcher * Rhiannon Carroll 12 Wis. Rapids Lincoln
Utility Player * Taylor Liebelt 10 Wausau West
*=denotes unanimous selection.
Player of the Year: Claire Coushman, Wausau East
Coach of the Year: Tom Drohner, Stevens Point
SECOND TEAM
Position Player Year School
Infield Claire Calmes 10 Wausau West
Infield Mara Meverden 9 D.C. Everest
Infield Ashlyn Barwick 11 Marshfield
Infield Sydney Holberg 9 Wis. Rapids Lincoln
Outfield Brooke Brown 10 D.C. Everest
Outfield Shylah Brogan 11 Marshfield
Outfield Morgan Groshek 10 Stevens Point
Catcher Caitlyn Kressel 11 D.C. Everest
Pitcher Katelyn Sternweis 11 Marshfield
Pitcher Savannah Spees 12 Wausau East
Utility Player Addy Schmeltzer 12 Merrill
HONORABLE MENTION
Position Player Year School
Infield Riley Pechinski 12 Stevens Point
Infield Dakota Witucki 11 D.C. Everest
Infield Madison Kraus 10 Marshfield
Infield Delilah Abundiz 11 Stevens Point
Infield Maggie Nelson 12 Wausau East
Infield Sophie Wendorf 11 Merrill
Infield Izzy Gullickson 12 Wausau West
Outfield Autumn Hughes 11 Wausau West
Outfield Emily Friday 12 Wis. Rapids Lincoln
Outfield Hailey Valiska 12 Wausau East
Outfield Bella Force 12 Wis. Rapids Lincoln
Catcher Raina Manlick 12 Marshfield
Utility Player Baley Berndt 10 Wausau East
Utility Player Liliana Anaya 11 Marshfield
Utility Player Kelsey Meverden 10 D.C. Everest
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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
