By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
Prep Softball: SEISC Announces All Conference Teams:
The Southeast Iowa Super Conference has announced their 2021 All Conference Teams.
North Division
1st Team All Conference:
Madie Anderson – P – Winfield-Mount Union
Jobey Malone – 1B – Winfield-Mount Union
Jayde Eberhardt – UTIL – Mediapolis
2nd Team All Conference:
Anna Anderson – C – Winfield-Mount Union
Molly Miller – OF – Winfield-Mount Union
Carlee Sloan and Kayreanna Sharar were both named North Division Honorable Mention All Conference, while Bryan Butler of Louisa-Muscatine was named the Coach of the Year in the Division.
His terrific shortstop Kylee Sanders, who will be joining her sister on the Northern Iowa softball team, was named the North Division Player of the Year.
South Division:
1st Team All Conference:
Mary Hellige – P – Holy Trinity
Isabel Manning – INF – Van Buren County
Meghan Hopp – OF – Central Lee
Haiden Molter – OF – Danville
Carlea Beckman – UTIL – Danville
Elly Manning – UTIL – New London
2nd Team All Conference:
Ava Smith – P – Danville
Brooke Mueller – C – Holy Trinity
Marah Hartrick – C – New London
Ashlyn McSorely – INF – New London
Anna Sobczak – INF – Holy Trinity
Superstar sophomore pitcher Lauren Summers was named the South Division Player of the Year, pitching the West Burlington-Notre Dame Falcons to 29 wins this season reaching as high as No. 4 in the IGHSAU Class 3A poll.
Her coach David Olsen was named the South Division Coach of the Year.
Prep Baseball: Final Radio Iowa Baseball Poll Announced:
The final Radio Iowa Baseball Poll for Class 3A and 4A, who will begin their postseason schedule this Friday has been announced.
Class 3A (Final)
1. Marion (29-5)
2. Grinnell (27-5)
3. Gilbert (20-7)
4. Cedar Rapids Xavier (22-12)
5. Dubuque Wahlert (26-9)
6. Webster City (23-1)
7. Solon (25-11)
8. Davenport Assumption (22-13)
9. Boone (19-9)
10. Decorah (26-5)
Fort Madison, 22-7, dropped out of the final edition of the poll.
Mount Pleasant will take on the Bloodhounds this Friday in Fort Madison in the opener of Class 3A District play for both teams. You can listen on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.
Class 4A (Final)
1. Pleasant Valley (29-3)
2. Ankeny (26-6)
3. Johnston (31-7)
4. Dowling Catholic (26-7)
5. Sioux City East (34-4)
6. Dubuque Hempstead (27-8)
7. Cedar Rapids Prairie (29-8)
8. Urbandale (22-15)
9. Waukee (21-14)
10. Iowa City High (27-12)
College Baseball: Iowa’s Wallace Selected by Toronto:
Iowa redshirt junior Trenton Wallace was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, this week.
Wallace was the 332nd pick overall.
He is the 22nd player selected during head coach Rick Heller’s tenure in Iowa City.
Wallace was Iowa’s Friday night starter this year, going 7-1 with a 2.34 ERA with 106 strikeouts.
For those numbers Wallace was decorated with Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors.
College Football: Three Cyclones, One Hawkeye Named to Athlon Preseason All-America List:
Three Iowa State Cyclones and one Iowa Hawkeye were among those honored by Athlon Sports’ Preseason All-American football team.
The Cyclones saw running back Breece Hall, tight end Charlie Kolar and linebacker Mike Rose as first team selections.
Former Solon standout Tyler Linderbaum of Iowa was a first team choice along the offensive line.
Iowa State center Collin Newell was named to the second team, while teammates Will McDonald and Greg Eisworth were honored to the third team.
Iowa all-purpose back Tyler Goodson was a fourth team selection.