Janesville Parker’s Gentry Reed throws the ball to first base for an out during their game against Janesville Craig at the Youth Sports Complex on Tuesday, April 12.
Nariyah Lot (21) is welcomed back to the dugout by Lilly Keller after scoring during their game against Janesville Craig at the Youth Sports Complex on Tuesday, April 12.
Janesville Craig softball pitcher Presley Stanley delivers a pitch while first baseman Emma Roberts gets ready to field during Monday’s nonconference home game against Milton.
Janesville Craig’s Ella Loveland makes a running catch in the outfield during a home game against Verona on Wednesday.
Five Janesville softball players were among those who earned 2022 All-Big Eight Conference second-team honors in a vote of league coaches.
Parker players chosen were junior pitcher Hannah Bolly, junior infielder Nariyah Lot and sophomore infielder Gentry Reed.
Parker went 17-8 overall—one of the top five records in program history—and finished fifth in the Big Eight standings with an 11-7 mark. Coach Bob Getka's Vikings earned the first WIAA Division 1 sectional trip the program has had since 1994. Parker lost 1-0 to top-seeded Burlington in a sectional semifinal on Tuesday.
Parker had three honorable mention picks: Seniors Emily Becker and Alyssa Ayers and freshman Lilly Keller.
Craig's second-team honorees were junior infielder Presley Stanley and sophomore outfielder Ella Loveland.
Two Craig players also earned all-conference honorable mention: Juniors Morgan Bloomquist and Josie Rammer.
The Cougars went 8-10 in the Big Eight and 9-14 overall.
League champion Sun Prairie had the Coach of the Year honoree in Jamie Olson, and Verona junior Hilary Blomberg was named player of the year.
BIG EIGHT CONFERENCE
2022 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers—Tayler Baker, so., Sun Prairie; Andrea Jaskowiak, jr., Madison Memorial.
Catchers—Chloe Knoernschild, sr., Sun Prairie; Ellie Osting, jr., Verona.
Infielders—Jenna Redders, sr., Middleton; Sophia Royle, jr., Sun Prairie; Luci Moreno, fr., Sun Prairie; Mandi Franks, sr., Beloit Memorial; Addison Blomberg, jr., Verona.
Outfielders—Evie Strigel, jr., Madison East; Sierra Ejercito, fr., Verona; Carly Gross, jr., Sun Prairie.
Utility—Hilary Blomberg, jr., Verona; Vanessa Veith, jr., Sun Prairie.
Player of the year—Hilary Blomberg, jr., Verona.
Coach of the year—Jamie Olson, Sun Prairie.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers—Hannah Bolly, jr., Janesville Parker; Megan Button, fr., Middleton.
Catchers—Veronica Carran, sr., Madison Memorial; Allie Gustafson, so., Beloit Memorial.
Infielders—Presley Stanley, jr., Janesville Craig; Gentry Reed, so., Janesville Parker; Nariyah Lot, jr., Janesville Parker; Kennedy Schaefer, sr., Sun Prairie; Merit Williams, sr., Madison Memorial.
Outfielders—Ella Loveland, so., Janesville Craig; Isabel Royle, jr., Sun Prairie; Hailey Ruff, jr., Madison Memorial.
Utility—Bailey Flock, sr., Middleton; Emily Finkelmeyer, sr., Madison Memorial.
HONORABLE MENTION
Janesville Craig—Morgan Bloomquist, jr.; Josie Rammer, jr. Janesville Parker—Emily Becker, sr.; Alyssa Ayers, sr.; Lilly Keller, fr. Beloit Memorial—Venessa Gutierrez, sr. Madison East—Teagan Wilcox, jr. Madison La Follette—Elly Bacskai, fr. Madison Memorial—Grace Capuano, so. Madison West—Frieda Hooper Lofton, sr.; Clara Davel, so. Middleton—Bailey Flock, sr.; Mackenzie Zimmerman, so.; Mackenzie Pertzborn, so. Sun Prairie—Grace Kramschuster, so. Verona—Odalys Rivera, sr.
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