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Area players among all-state softball selections

Castlewood’s Lilly Jacobsen connects with a pitch during a semifinal game against Scotland-Menno at the South Dakota Class B State Softball Tournament at Players South Complex. Jacobsen has been named a Class B all-state catcher. Photo by John Davis taken 5/31/2024

All-State teams have been announced for this past year’s softball season.

Area Class B players include Lilly Jacobsen and Cydni Kudrna of state runner-rup Castlewood, Hope Bjerke, Roxanne Raml, and Katrina Hagberg of Deuel, and Haley Hlavacek of Florence-Henry.

State champions this year were Sioux Falls Lincoln in Class AA, Tea Area in Class A, and Chester in Class B.

Here is a look at the all-state teams:

CLASS AA

Catchers: Avery Dorman of Sioux Falls Lincoln, DJ Schoby of Brandon Valley, and Isabel Carda of Sioux Falls Washington; honorable mention, Morgan Norgaard of Brookings.

DP: Whitney Portner of Sioux Falls Jefferson.

Infielders: Norah Christensen of Sioux Falls Lincoln, Ashlen Johnson of Sioux Falls Jefferson, Madelyn Ducheneaux of Harrisburg, Peyton Amdahl of Brandon Valley, Ava Brink of Sioux Falls Washington, and Tierney Schramm of Sioux Falls Washington; honorable mention, Paxton Dekkers of Sioux Falls Lincoln, and Nieva Cholichesk of Rapid City Stevens.

Harrisburg’s Hailey Boer, right, shouts to the dugout after reaching second base with a double as Sioux Falls Washington’s Tierney Schramm, back left, defended on the play during a semifinal game at the South Dakota Class AA State Softball Tournament this spring at Koehler Hall of Fame Field. Boer has been selected as a Class AA all-state outfielder. Photo by John Davis taken 5/31/2024

Outfielders: Kierra Lubovich of Sioux Falls Lincoln, Alexa Harms of Brandon Valley Chloe Ohelsen of Rapid City Stevens, and Hailey Boer of Harrisburg; honorable mention, Ava Tobin of O’Gorman.

Pitchers: Madison Evans of Sioux Falls Lincoln, Maddy Mescher of Sioux Falls Washington, and Tya Devericks of Sioux Falls Jefferson.

CLASS A

Catchers: Kalli Boom of Tea Area, and Hanna Raethz of West Central; honorable mention, Evie Lurz, Madison.

DP: Reagan Pearson, Tri-Valley.

Infielders: Jocelyn Nilson of West Central, Claire Wynja of Dell Rapids, Keely Merrigan of Beresford, Sydney Ganshow of Tea Area, Skyler Haines of Tea Area, Izzy Davey of Tri-Valley, and Chandler Cleveland of Vermillion.

Outfielders: Izzi Parsons of West Central, Kylee Fiddelke of Dell Rapids, Emersyn Erck of Tea Area, and Reese Wilt of Tri-Valley; honorable mention, Kylee Lebahn of Dell Rapids, and Ava Christensen of Tri-Valley.

West Central’s Caitlyn Hoff, left, throws a pitch to Tea Area’s Emily Froendt, foreground right, during the Class A championship game this spring at Players South Complex. Hoff has been chosen as a Class A all-state pitcher. Photo by John Davis taken 6/1/2024

Pitchers:  Amanda Vacanti of Madison, Caitlyn Hoff of West Central, and Katie Kvigne of Dell Rapids; honorable mention, Emily Froendt of Tea Area.

CLASS B

Catchers: Paxtyn Moller of Alcester-Hudson, and Lilly Jacobsen of Castlewood; honorable mention, Hope Bjerke of Deuel.

DP: Roxanne Raml of Deuel.

Infielders: Charley Nelson of Viborg-Hurley, Reese Marek of Hanson, Delta Pies of Alcester-Hudson, Maia Achen of Gayville-Volin, Harley Johnson of Arlington, Trinity Bietz of Scotland-Menno, Haley Hlavacek of Florence-Henry, and Lexi Bauman of Chester.

Outfielders: Cadence Jarding of Hanson, Cydni Kudrna of Castlewood, Ashya Flores of Elkton-Lake Benton, and Jacy Wolf of Chester; honorable mention, Sony Johnson of Arlington.

Pitchers: Emma Moller of Alcester-Hudson, Katring Hagberg of Deuel, and Olivia Kayser of Hanson; honorable mention, Olivia Binde of Scotland-Menno.

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