Pitcher Taylor Murray, who sported a 1.75 ERA with 15 wins and a league-high 171 strikeouts, was named Most Valuable Player as conference coaches released their all-NIC-10 softball team.
Conference champ Hononegah was also well-represented, as four players were named first team and Dan Bohn was voted Coach of the Year.
FIRST TEAM
Carrie Anderson, Hononegah, Sr., SS
Lily Bakulski, North, Jr., 1B
Halee Bergstrom, East, Sr., SS
Grace Berlage, East, Sr., Pitcher
Josie Bunker, Freeport, Sr., 2B
Paige Carter, Boylan, Sr., SS
Cayla Cavanagh, Hononegah, Sr., Catcher
Mallory Gibbons, Belvidere, Sr., 2B
Ashley George, Boylan, So., OF
Hannah Haefner, Hononegah, Sr., OF
Ashton Melaas, Hononegah, Sr., Pitcher
Taylor Murray, Freeport, Sr., Pitcher
Hannah Nelson, Boylan, Jr., Pitcher
Cheyenne Nietz, Harlem, So., Pitcher
Addy Wilder, Harlem, Jr., OF
SPECIAL MENTION
Reese Coon, Freeport, So., Catcher
Tahlor Holland, Freeport, Sr., 3B
Riley Kleckler, Freeport, Sr., OF
McKenna Morris, Belvidere, Fr., Pitcher
Olivia Penney, Harlem, Sr., 1B
Jordan Rindels, Auburn, Sr., SS
Emma Schroeder, Hononegah, Fr., Pitcher
Abby Smith, Freeport, Sr., SS
Sportsmanship Award: Auburn