Postseason honors, for both conference and district honors, have been announced by a number of entities across the state of Missouri, including the Grand River Conference and HDC Conference.
The GRC separates first team, second team, and honorable mention selections into separate teams for its 8-team eastern and 6-team western divisions. Maysville won the GRC East with a 6-0 record, and fell 6-5 in the championship game to west champion Stanberry. In the final east standings, Polo was 5-2, South Harrison 4-3, with Putnam County and Princeton both 3-4, Gallatin 2-4, Milan 2-5, and Trenton 2-5.
Here are the GRC EAST selections:
First Team: *Denotes unanimous selection
*Maci Moore – SR – Trenton
*Lauren Krohn – JR – Princeton
*Cady Pauley- JR – Milan
*Caragan Baker – SR – Gallatin
*Chloe Gilbert – SO – Polo
*Jillian Hurt – JR – South Harrison
*Sadie Smith – SR – Maysville
*Ashley Brown – JR – Maysville
*Claire Tipton – JR – Putnam County
*Carsen Sporleder – SR – Putnam County
Second Team
Betty Rogers – FR – Gallatin
Kayla Larkins – JR – Polo
Hanna Vaught – FR – Polo
Chandler Lynch – JR – Trenton
Madi Nichols – SR – South Harrison
Avery Pickering – FR – Milan
Megan Spencer – SO – Princeton
Rylie Boyer – JR – Maysville
Ashton Willis – JR – Maysville
Samantha Daniels – JR – Putnam County
Honorable Mention
Mallory Clevenger – SR – Polo
Jade Misel – SO – Polo
Kenley Moore – SO – Polo
Gracyn Rongey – JR – Trenton
Hannah Carter – FR – South Harrison
Kaliska Madison – SO – South Harrison
Jasmine Allen – SR – Princeton
Makenzie Dunkin – SO – Princeton
Claire Catlett – JR – Maysville
Stanberry won the GRC West with a perfect 5-0 record, followed by King City and North Andrew, both at 3-2, Albany at 2-3, and Worth County and Pattonsburg with 1-4 conference marks.
Here are the GRC West honorees:
First Team *for unanimous selection
*Emberlyn Medsker – SO – King City
*Michaela Martin – SR – Albany
*Lexi Craig – JR – Stanberry
*Riley McQueen – SR – Stanberry
*Sadie Runde – JR – Stanberry
*Alaina Officer – SR – North Andrew
*Madison Curran – SO – North Andrew
Gabby Newman – SR – Albany
Sierra Anthony – SR – Albany
Braidy Hunt – SR – Worth County
Second Team
Kayce Messner – SR – Albany
Torrie Runyan – SR – Albany
Brynn Teel – SR – Pattonsburg
Jaden Gannan – JR – Pattonsburg
Taryn Hunter – SO – King City
Katlyne Pappert – SR – Stanberry
Morgan Wallace – SR – Stanberry
Amelia Wallace – FR – Stanberry
Mercedes Todd – SR – North Andrew
Makenna Goldizen – JR – North Andrew
Honorable Mention
Jillian Plymell – JR – Pattonsburg
Madeline Saunders – SR – King City
Morgan Beagle – SR – Worth County
Megan Cassavaugh – SR – Worth County
Michaela Sybert – SO – North Andrew
From Trenton High School, Maci Moore and Chandler Lynch were named to the Class 2, District 6 first team, with Gracyn Rongey and Teya Cooksey named as second team selections. Both Trenton and Milan bowed out of that tournament in the semifinal round, with Milan falling to Marceline and Trenton losing to Brookfield. Named from Milan to the all-district first team was junior pitcher Cady Pauley, with Gracie Dickson and Avery Pickering collecting second-team status. Gallatin put a quarterfinal scare into Brookfield before falling by a 6-5 final score in districts. Caragan Baker was named a first-team all-district player for the Lady Bulldogs, with AnnaBelle Ball and Betty Rogers named to the second team.
Marceline won the District 6 championship, with six players named to the first-team all-district squad. Those players are Ireland Bloss, Addison Huber, Ciarrah Bell, Sarah Kussman, Cassi Rodgers, and Gracey Jordan. Emmy Smithhisler and Maisie Billups were named second teamers. From Marceline, named to the Lewis and Clark Conference team, were first teamers Bell, Rodgers, and Bloss. Jordan, Huber, and Billups were second team all-L and C with Kussman named third team.
Chillicothe finished second in Class 3, District 8 to eventual state finalist Savannah, with several Lady Hornets earned all-district honors. Named first team from CHS were Kinlei Boley, Hope Helton, Sophia Luetticke, Mika Hibner, and Kirsten Dunn. Halle Rucker, Mollie Ellis, and Brooke Horton were named to the second team.
The HDC Conference named its first-team and honorable mention softball teams. Here is that list
First Team *Unanimous
*Emma Craig – North Harrison
*Carly Rinehart – North Harrison
*Jayleigh Robins – North Harrison
*Rainey Fordyce – North Harrison
*Camden Castleberry – North Harrison
*Kami Gibson – North Harrison
*Megan Christensen – Winston
*Lindsey Snuffer – Gilman City
*Kaydee Hill – Mercer
*Carly Turner- Tri-County
Marissa Uthe – Winston
Jordan Coon – Mercer
Honorable Mention
Kortney Estes – Winston
Alexis Booth – East Harrison
Sidney Gibson – Gilman City
Summer Martin – Mercer
Maddi Fisher – Mercer
Anissa Williams – Tri-County
Grace Larson – Grundy R-V
