Prairie Softball

Prairie girls drop twinbill to IC West

IOWA CITY - The Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team lost a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Iowa City West Thursday, 4-1 and 8-1.

Morgan Lewis, Anne Cervany and Carsyn Waller led the offense for Prairie in the first game. Natalie Halverson pitched a complete game for the Hawks, allowing only one earned run.

Neila Bell, Taylor Moenk, Halverson and Kristin Wahlert led the offense for the Hawks in the nightcap.

Prairie softball team nipped in opener

VAN HORNE - The Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team lost to Benton Community, 2-1, in the season opener Wednesday in Van Horne.

Anne Cervany went 3-for-3 and scored a run for the Hawks.

Natalie Halverson was the hard-luck loser for Prairie. She allowed only one earned run on three hits. She struck out eight batters and did not walk anyone.

Stecklein makes Academic All-State

Cedar Rapids Prairie senior Amanda Stecklein has been named to the Academic All-State softball team by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association.

Twenty-four players were named to the squad.

Sommer tops All-Metro softball team

Katie Sommer spent only year on the Linn-Mar High School softball team after moving here from Dubuque, but she made the most of it.

Sommer hit a sizzling .617 for the Lions this season, stole 57 bases, averaged two hits per game and displayed amazing skills at shortstop.

The Metro softball coaches honored Sommer Monday by naming her the Athlete of the Year on the All-Metro Softball Team.

Nikki Price of Xavier and her assistant coaches were named the Staff of the Year.

The Jefferson J-Hawks, who have qualified for the Class 5A state tournament, led the All-Metro team with three first-team selections with Maddie Hansen, Alyssa Olson and Erin Kuba.

Erin Drahozal and Hayley Deutmeyer were honored on the first team from Xavier. Jessi Puk and Bria Lenten made the top honor squad from

Washington. Gabi Carter and Natalie Rumer were named from Prairie. Sommer and Maddy Ryan were selected from Linn-Mar. Haley Vanourney from Marion High School also made the first team.

FIRST TEAM

Maddie Hansen (Jefferson), Alyssa Olson (Jefferson), Erin Kuba  (Jefferson), Erin Drahozal (Xavier), Hayley Deutmeyer (Xavier), Jessi Puk (Washington), Bria Lenten (Washington), Haley Vanourney (Marion), Gabi Carter (Prairie), Natalie Rumer (Prairie), Katie Sommer (Linn-Mar), Maddy Ryan (Linn-Mar).

SECOND TEAM

Hannah Towns (Jefferson), Katelyn Holub (Jefferson), Alissa Good (Jefferson), Kristie Sommer (Linn-Mar), Elison Ollinger (Linn-Mar), Christina Lincoln (Linn-Mar), Allison Schwach (Xavier), Courtney Colston (Xavier), Emily Oler (Washington), Anne Riley (Washington), Halle Lueck (Prairie), Ashley Hamilton (Kennedy).

HONORABLE MENTION

Jefferson - Tori Brandon, Emily Walton
Kennedy - Tianna Drahn, Paige Timmerman
Marion - Camryn Cannoy, Bayley Fuller
Washington - Payton Bruner, Erica Oler
Xavier - Morgan Breitbach, Jamie Feltes
Linn-Mar - Madison Rentschler, Morgan Braughton
Prairie - Amanda Stecklein, Mallory Jones