Panthers earn all-conference, team awards

Published by admin on Wed, 07/26/2017 - 9:28am

Monticello’s all-conference players, from left: Taylor McDonald, Rylee Warthen, Shay Stephen, Jaelynn Kraus, Lauren Ries and Jacqueline Petersen. (Photos courtesy of Karla Ries)

The Monticello softball team held its annual awards banquet Monday, July 17 at the softball complex. Those earning team awards, first row from left: Aspen Gillmore, Jaelynn Kraus, Jacqueline Petersen and Lauren Ries. Second row: Sydney Hansen, Rylee Warthen, Caitlyn Cruise, Shay Stephen, Taylor McDonald and Tori McDonald.

Academic all-conference players include, first row from left: Jacqueline Petersen, Jaelynn Kraus, Caitlyn Cruise, Megan James and Taylor McDonald. Second row: Shay Stephen, Aspen Gillmore, Lauren Ries and Sydney Hansen.

Junior varsity team award-winners, from left: DeLainy Fellinger, Olivia Goodyear, Reese Cox and Tori McDonald.
SOFTBALL

     All-conference awards, team awards and more were presented during the annual Monticello High School Softball Team Awards Banquet Monday, July 17 at the MHS softball complex.

     All-district and all-academic awards were also given to the Panthers, who finished 14-15 this past season, including 8-9 in the River Valley Conference.

     A list of award-winners follows.

 

ALL-RIVER VALLEY CONFERENCE

     Elite – Taylor McDonald, junior.

     North Division – Shay Stephen, senior; Rylee Warthen, senior; Lauren Ries, junior; Jaelynn Kraus, sophomore.

     Honorable mention – Jacqueline Petersen, senior.

ALL-DISTRICT

     Taylor McDonald.

TEAM AWARDS

     Golden Glove – Tori McDonald, freshman; Shay Stephen, Taylor McDonald, Lauren Ries, Jaelynn Kraus, Tori McDonald.

     Silver Slugger – Jacqueline Petersen, Rylee Warthen, Shay Stephen, Taylor McDonald, Sydney Hansen, Jaelynn Kraus.

     Most Improved – Aspen Gillmore.

     Panther Award – Rylee Warthen.

     Hustle Award – Caitlyn Cruise.

     Manager Award – Riley Melchert.

ACADEMIC AWARD

     Jacqueline Petersen, Shay Stephen, Taylor McDonald, Caitlyn Cruise, Lauren Ries, Megan James, Jaelynn Kraus, Aspen Gillmore, Sydney Hansen.

NORTHEAST, GOOSE LAKE

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

     Caitlyn Cruise.

JV AWARDS

     Most improved: Reece Cox, DeLainy Fellinger.

     Panther Award – Olivia Goodyear.

     Hustle Award – Tori McDonald.

 

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