Players receive honorable mention
By Greg Seubert
Three Waupaca softball players received all-conference recognition from the North Eastern Conference.
Junior Markie Ash, senior Victoria Nowak and junior Miranda Brunner made the Honorable Mention team as a catcher, infielder and utility player, respectively.
North Eastern Conference 2017 All-Conference Softball Teams
First Team
Pitcher: Payton Dorn*, junior, Freedom; MaKayla Neinas*, senior, Wrightstown; Samantha Birling, senior, Fox Valley Lutheran.
Catcher: Abby Bergholz, sophomore, Fox Valley Lutheran; Abby Chada, junior, Denmark.
Infielder: Madysen Thayse*, senior, Luxemburg-Casco; Leah Hansen, senior, Denmark; Danielle Nennig, senior, Wrightstown; Brooke Garrett, junior, Freedom.
Outfielder: Abby Cardew*, senior, Freedom; Jayden Laurent*, junior, Denmark; Dana Deterville*, senior, Luxemburg-Casco.
Designated player: Taylor Ullman, junior, Denmark.
Utility player: Morgan Witt, senior, Freedom.
Second Team
Pitcher: Grace Nys, sophomore, Denmark; Chloe Lambie, junior, Marinette.
Catcher: Virginia Misco, senior, Oconto Falls; Hannah Bearson, sophomore, Marinette.
Infielder: Calista Brockman, sophomore, Freedom; Katie Joten, freshman, Little Chute; Heather Renard, senior, Wrightstown; McKenzie Bebo, junior, Marinette; Brianna Prevost, junior, Luxemburg-Casco.
Outfielder: Hannah Wilson, senior, Fox Valley Lutheran; Lori Meyer, senior, Freedom; Mariah Tebon, senior, Luxemburg-Casco.
Designated player: Ally Dart, sophomore, Luxemburg-Casco.
Utility player: Morgann Jensen, senior, Fox Valley Lutheran.
Honorable Mention
Pitcher: Aubrie Hermsen, freshman, Little Chute; Sierra Shefchik, freshman, Luxemburg-Casco.
Catcher: Markie Ash, junior, Waupaca.
Infielder: Sadie Pankratz, senior, Oconto Falls; Megan Lonigro, junior, Little Chute; Taylor Guns, junior, Wrightstown; Taylor Wolchenske, junior, Denmark; Cassie Dart, senior, Luxemburg-Casco; Victoria Nowak, senior, Waupaca; Melany Lorge, freshman, Clintonville.
Outfielder: Bailey Mikkelson, freshman, Clintonville; Bailey Magnin, senior, Oconto Falls; Breanna Collins, junior, Denmark; Kyla Lesperance, senior, Marinette.
Utility player: Miranda Brunner, junior, Waupaca.
Player of the Year: Payton Dorn, junior, Freedom.
* Denotes unanimous selection