All-NICL West Softball: Grundy Center's Emma Beck named MVP

Published by editor on Thu, 07/07/2022 - 2:31pm

Grundy Center's Emma Beck was named the NICL West Most Valuable Player in all-division teams released this week. (Jake Ryder photo)

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Jake Ryder

The Grundy Register

Grundy Center senior Emma Beck was named the NICL West’s Most Valuable Player in All-NICL West softball teams released this week.

In the pitching circle, Beck had a West-leading 108 strikeouts in division play this summer, along with a 1.36 ERA with nine earned runs on 24 hits and 15 walks allowed in 46 and one-third innings.

She also averaged .425 in 40 at-bats with four doubles and eight runs batted in.

Beck was one of five unanimous first-team selections, along with fellow pitchers Morgan Neuroth of East Marshall and Hailey Rosonke of South Hardin and teammates Carlie Willis (first base) and Lucy Lebo (utility).

Willis was .395 in division play with four extra-base hits, 10 runs batted in and 11 stolen bases. Lebo led the Spartans with a .450 average, including six doubles, two home runs and 10 runs batted in. Lebo also threw 28 innings of NICL West play with a 2-2 record, 3.50 ERA and 21 strikeouts compared to 12 walks.

Other first teamers include the BCLUW trio of Callie Swanson (second base), Kaylee Grant (outfielder) and Cassie Nason (utility) and Grundy Center outfielder Taylor Stahl.

Swanson hit .441 in division play with four doubles and 11 runs batted in. She also threw out three batters attempting to steal from behind the plate.

Grant was BCLUW’s leading hitter against NICL West competition, with six runs batted in, 13 runs scored and 13 stolen bases.

Cassie Nason hit .400 for the Comets with three doubles and seven RBI.

Stahl tied for the NICL West lead with 13 stolen bases and added a .281 batting average in 10 division games.

Second teamers included Grundy Center’s Allison Beenken (utility); AGWSR’s Avery Lafrenz (catcher), Tessa Sperfslage (first base) and Trevyn Smith (outfielder); BCLUW’s Katie Hill (pitcher, unanimous), Emma Hoover (outfielder), and Maliah Gunderson (utility).

Honorable mention went to AGWSR’s Quinn Holmgaard, BCLUW’s Cameron Bergman and Grundy Center’s Blessing Edittu.

East Marshall coach Jary Hoskey was named Coach of the Year.

All-NICL West Softball

MVP

Emma Beck, sr., Grundy Center

Coach of the Year

Jary Hoskey, East Marshall

First Team

Pitcher	Morgan Neuroth*	East Marshall	So.
Pitcher	Hailey Rosonke*	South Hardin	So.
Pitcher	Emma Beck*	Grundy Center	Sr.
Catcher	Callyn Curphy	East Marshall	Sr.
First Base	Carlie Willis*	Grundy Center	So.
Second Base	Callie Swanson	BCLUW	So.
Shortstop	Emma Pfantz	East Marshall	Sr.
Third Base	Rayne McIlrath	East Marshall	So.
Outfielder	Taylor Stahl	Grundy Center	Sr.
Outfielder	Bailey Grant	East Marshall	Fr.
Outfielder	Kaylee Grant	BCLUW	Sr.
Utility	Lucy Lebo*	Grundy Center	So.
Utility	Cassie Nason	BCLUW	Fr.

Second Team

Pitcher	Katie Hill*	BCLUW	Sr.
Catcher	Avery Lafrenz	AGWSR	Jr.
First Base	Tessa Sperfslage	AGWSR	Jr.
Second Base	Camy Weeks	East Marshall	Sr.
Shortstop	Samantha Preston	South Hardin	Sr.
Third Base	Ellie Anderson	South Hardin	Jr.
Outfielder	Jaidyn Teske	South Hardin	Sr.
Outfielder	Emma Hoover	BCLUW	Sr.
Outfielder	Trevyn Smith	AGWSR	Fr.
Utility	Allison Beenken	Grundy Center	Sr.
Utility	Maliah Gunderson	BCLUW	So.