Janesville softball places three on All-Big Eight first team

By GAZETTE STAFF Monday, June 2, 2008

JANESVILLE — Janesville has three first-team players among the coaches’ All-Big Eight softball selections, which were announced today.

Senior first baseman Abby Geiger and sophomore catcher Gabrielle Cassady represent Craig High. Parker senior Kelley Koebler, a third baseman, first baseman and pitcher, has been selected as a utility player.

Junior infielders Jackie Koykkar and Lindsey Umberger and junior catcher Kristin Selbach represent champion Madison Memorial as first-team repeaters. Senior outfielder Kate Kessenich, whose Middleton team has qualified for the WIAA Division 1 state tournament, also is a first-team repeater.

Parker outfielder senior outfielder Alex Klawitter is a repeater on the second team.

ALL-BIG EIGHT SOFTBALL

FIRST TEAM

IF—Sara Weber, Sun Prairie, jr.; Jackie Koykkar, Madison Memorial, jr.; Lindsey Umberger, Madison Memorial, jr.; Abby Geiger, Janesville Craig, sr.

OF—Kate Kessenich, Middleton, sr.; Carly Bell, Middleton, sr.; Michaela Miller, Sun Prairie, sr.

P—Lexie Johnson, Madison Memorial, sr.; Michelle Jones, Madison, La Follette, jr.

C—Gabrielle Cassady, Janesville Craig, soph.; Kristin Selbach, Madison Memorial, jr.

Utility—Kelley Koebler, Janesville Parker, sr.

SECOND TEAM

IF—Cassey Simon, Middleton, sr.; Kendra Shillinglaw, Madison La Follette, sr.; Kim Thom, Madison La Follette, sr.; Cheri Pertzborn, Middleton, jr.

OF—Kadijha Marquardt-Davis, Madison Memorial, sr.; Kristin Shafer, Madison La Follette, sr.; Alex Klawitter, Janesville Parker, sr.

P—Ashley Culver, Beloit Memorial, sr.; Ashley Wagner, Middleton, jr.

C—Emily Monson, Madison East, sr.; Morgan Emden, Middleton, soph.

Utility—Alyssa Trautman, Middleton, jr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Janesville Craig—Anna Fagerli, if, sr.; Jillynn Mortensen, of, jr.; Kelly Lyke, of, sr.; Audrey Freeman, utility, jr. Janesville Parker—Emily Lilburn, of, sr.; Mary Cate Tracey, p, sr. Lindsay Kluge, c, sr. Beloit Memorial—Brittney Winterland, if, sr.; Bridget Walters, of, sr. Madison East—Vanessa Nunez, if, soph.; Jasha Gilbert, p, soph.; Samantha Monson, of, soph. Madison La Follette—Hayly Brockman, c, jr.

Madison Memorial—Mary Graf, if, sr. Middleton—Michelle Buechner, if, sr.; Michelle Heise, utility, jr. Sun Prairie—Chelsea Renz, if, sr.; Jillian Hodgson, p, sr.; Emily Burns, c, jr.; Bri Nickerson, utility, jr.

FINAL STANDINGS

Madison Memorial, 16-0; Middleton, 11-5; Madison La Follette, 10-6; Sun Prairie, 9-7; Janesville Craig, 8-8; Beloit Memorial, 7-7; Janesville Parker, 6-10; Madison East, 1-13; Madison West, 0-12.

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