Softball: Fort Atkinson trio honored in Badger Large all-conference voting

Three Fort Atkinson softball players were honored in Badger Large all-conference voting held recently.

Fort infielder Macey Pease was a second-team selection. Pease, a senior who will play collegiately at Marian University, was an honorable mention all-conference pick last year.

Fort junior infielder Olivia Rue and senior catcher Sofia Unate were honorable mention selections.

Beaver Dam and Milton shared the Badger Large Conference title with records of 12-2, followed by Watertown at 11-3, Oregon at 8-6, DeForest at 4-10 and Fort Atkinson, Waunakee and Monona Grove each at 3-11.

2024 BADGER LARGE SOFTBALL ALL CONFERENCE

FIRST TEAM

NAME SCHOOL YEAR

Gabby Fakes Beaver Dam 12 (unanimous)

Riley Czarnecki Beaver Dam 12

Emma Julka Beaver Dam 11

Raegan Smith DeForest 10

Gwen Baker Milton 12 (unanimous)

Kenzie Marquardt Milton 10

Kylie Reed Milton 11

Kaliea Knothe Monona Grove 9

Carly Zych Oregon 11

Drew Hinrichs Watertown 12 (unanimous)

Cali Craig Watertown 10

Alyx Johnson Watertown 11

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: GWEN BAKER, MILTON

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: GABBY FAKES, BEAVER DAM

CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR: KURT MUSSEY, MILTON and ABBY SCHMITT, BEAVER DAM

SECOND TEAM

Kendall Fakes Beaver Dam 9

Mady Bryant Beaver Dam 10

Macey Pease Fort Atkinson 12

Ella Knoble Milton 11

Jenna Benash Milton 10

Bree Loushine Monona Grove 12

Cathryn Zegadlo Monona Grove 11

Lauryn Etienne Oregon 12

Teagan Simpson Oregon 11

Breanna Meracle Watertown 9

Ava Novotny Watertown 10

Amanda Comins Waunakee 12

HONORABLE MENTION

Beaver Dam–Chloe Kasuboski, Olivia DiStefano

DeForest–Desirae Kallstrom, Payton Steffen

Fort Atkinson–Olivia Rue, Sofia Unate

Milton–Molly Baker, Lynden Briggs

Monona Grove–Jeneya Marquez-Perez, Olivya Lang

Oregon–Annabelle Monte, Charlotte Swenson

Watertown–Allison Howlett, Kelsy Schuett

Waunakee–Haiden Paulsen, Avery Schwab