Published: August 01, 2008 11:02 am            

MAC announces all-conference softball teams

Thornon, Holt and Bhakta receive honorable mention

CLINTON – The Mississippi Athletic Conference recently announced its all-conference softball teams and three Clinton players have been honored.

All three were given honorable mention honors for first-year coach Trina Reed’s River Queens.

Lindsey Thornton, Taylor Holt and Arti Bhakta were honored for their play in 2008.

Thornton was the team’s catcher, while Holt was the team’s No. 1 pitcher.

Bhakta was an infielder and also saw some action in the pitcher’s circle.

The River Queens turned in a 4-27 record in 2008 and an 0-16 Mississippi Athletic Conference slate

Pleasant Valley senior Anna Sokolik was named as the conference Player of the Year, while North Scott head coach Dennis Johnson was tabbed as the league’s Coach of the Year.







MISSISSIPPI ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

All-Conference Softball

First team

Pitchers-Connie Ferrill, Sr., Burlington; Anna Sokolik, Sr., Pleasant Valley.

Catcher-Paige Sheeder, Sr., Davenport Assumption.

First base-Samantha Saladino, Sr., Davenport West.

Second base-Kirstin Kramer, Sr., Burlington.

Third base-Jenna Higgins, Jr., North Scott.

Shortstop-Carissa Coopman, Sr., Davenport North.

Outfielders-Shelby Michaelis, Fr., Bettendorf; Chelsea Winegard, Jr., Muscatine; Mindy Moses, Sr., Davenport Central; Shari Huber, Jr., North Scott.

Utility-Alyson Spinas Valainis, So., Davenport Assumption; Danielle Frere, Sr., Muscatine; Hallie Eller, Sr., North Scott; Brianna Haycroft, So., North Scott; Kerri Sorensen, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Jamie Davis, Sr., Davenport West.



Second team

Pitchers-Ashley Wailand, Sr., Davenport North; Kayla Gaunt, Fr., Muscatine.

Catcher-Kara Atkins, Sr., Burlington.

First base-Morgan Lintz, Fr., Bettendorf.

Second base-Kelsey Jipp, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Caitlin Nichol, Fr., Davenport West.

Third base-Whitney Plein, Sr., Burlington.

Shortstop-Maddison Ruggeberg, So., Davenport West.

Outfielders-Erin Mykleby, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Kassy Middagh, Jr., Muscatine; Hailey Nichol, Sr., Davenport West; Tiffany McVey, Sr., Burlington.

Utility-Marissa Schlosser, Sr., Bettendorf; Sammy Stephenson, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Kelsey Weindruch, Jr., Pleasant Valley; Haylie Franklin, So., Muscatine; Tina Gonzalez, Jr., Burlington; Stephanie Schmidt, So., North Scott.



Honorable mention

Davenport Assumption-Maggie Carlin, Ashley Giganti, Morgan Finn.

Bettendorf-Kayla Antle, Erika Sevigny, Ashley Perkins.

Burlington-Malanie Heath, Hannah Parker, Kristen Elting.

Davenport Central-Erin Valentine, Amber Farrar, Kelsey Lovaas.

Clinton-Lindsey Thornton, Taylor Holt, Arti Bhakta.

Muscatine-Nichole Ganzer, Erika Wagner, Kelsey Regennnitter.

Davenport North-Tammie Wilson, Paige Almasi, Sam Colter.

North Scott-Kelli Shimp, Brittany Yost, Taylor Bender.

Pleasant Valley-Kayla Wells, Sydney Huston, Lynn Ralston.

Davenport West-Steph Dorton, Chrissy Stock, Lindsay DeVol.



Other honors

Player of the Year-Sokolik, Pleasant Valley.

Coach of the Year-Dennis Johnson, North Scott.

        

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