TIPTON — Five area softball players were named to the class 2A Southeast All-DIstrict team last week when the list was released by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Three players from Durant and two from Wilton were named. Senior catcher Cathy Ralfs and sophomores Kamryn Meyer and Ruby Kappeler each were named to the All-District team while Wilton had sophomore Kortney Drake and 8th grader Chloe Wells were named to the team.
Kappeler and Ralfs were 1-2 in batting this season for Durant. Kappeler led the Wildcats through the Regional tournament in hits with 62, doubles with 12 and batting average with an average of .440. Ralfs led Durant in home runs with 6 and RBI’s with 49. She batted .433 with 52 hits and nine doubles. Both had slugging percentages over .600
Meyer was 19-2 in 22 starts. She pitched in 138 1/3 innings with an ERA of 0.96. She had 184 strikeouts with 49 walks and opposing batters only had a batting average of .167. At the plate, Meyer batted .336 with 39 hits, 2 home runs, 25 RBI’s and seven doubles.
Drake and Wells helped lead Wilton to a 20-win season this summer, their first since 2012. Drake was the leading hitter for Wilton with a .405 average. She tied with Wells for the team high in hits with 47. Drake had an on-base percentage of .420 and 17 RBI’s. Wells batted .367 and had a team high 11 home runs. She also had 25 RBI’s with 47 hits and had a team high 10 doubles. Wells had a slugging percentage of .703.
Durant head coach Steve Hopkins was named the Southeast coach of the year after helping lead Durant to their fifth state trip in six years. Hopkins won his 300th game along the way this season.
Class 2A IGCA All-District Teams
All-Southeast District: Sarah Lehman (IC Regina), Cathy Ralfs (Durant), Kamryn Meyer (Durant), Haegen Boyer (Eddyville-Blakesburg), Kelsey Hora (Highland), Ruby Kappeler (Durant), Emma Schnell (Pella Christian), Randyn Carter (Louisa-Muscatine), Chloe Wells (Wilton), Nicki Henson (West Branch), Brianna Mensen (Maquoketa Valley), Abby Flanagan (North Linn), Elizabeth Van Manen (Pella Christian), Mady Reid (Wapello), Amber Boeckenstedt (Dyersville-Beckman), Heather Boeckenstedt (Dyersville-Beckman), Sydney Steffen (Dyersville-Beckman), Aly Stokes (Highland), Skylar Sadler (Lisbon), Randie Richmond (Eddyville-Blakesburg), Kortney Drake (Wilton), Grace Flanagan (North Linn).
Coach of the Year: Steve Hopkins, Durant
All-Northeast District: Taylor Hogan (Waterloo Columbus), Jaydlyn Seehase (Sumner-Fredericksburg), Anna Ingalls (North Union), Kyarsten Mullen (North Union), Hannah Ausenhaus (Central Springs), Krayton Allen (Sumner-Fredericksburg), Samantha Ubben (BCLUW), Kayla Sproul (Waterloo Columbus), Lauren Klaashen (Central Springs), Leah Tantis (BCLUW), Alissa Moss (South Hamilton), Mikayla Houge (CMB); Ady Wintermote (South Hamilton), Anna Dietrich (Central Springs), Sydney Schultz (Waterloo Columbus), Alexus Jensen (Jesup), Maddison Osborne (Alburnett), Annika Wall (Jesup), Kate Anderson (North Union), Jordyn Beeghley (BCLUW), Abby Kahler (CMB), Lane Morgan (Eagle Grove).
Coach of the Year: Troy Houge (CMB).
All-Northwest District: Abby Kraemer (Alta-Aurelia); Lilly Petersen (Alta-Aurelia); Chaydon Metzger (West Lyon); Jordyn Kramer (West Lyon); Taryn Hintz (South O’Brien); Abbie Klatt (Okoboji); Emerson Else (Ridge View); Alexis Zomermaand (Unity Christian); Darma Tripp (Sioux Central); Chandler Schemper (Hull, Western Christian); Kenedee Bubke (MVAO); Lindsey Wittrock (Okoboji); Beth Pinkhinkie (Ridge View); Brittany Turnquist (Alta-Aurelia); Kate Jackson (Emmetsburg); Kelli Gleason (Hinton).
Coach of the Year: Dave Turnquist (Alta-Aurelia).
All-Southwest District: Peyton Gross (IKM-Manning); Kylan Straight (Logan-Magnolia); Josie Wickett (I-35); Carlyn Staney (I-35); Sydni Huisman (Treynor); Jenna Peschel (Logan-Magnolia); Madelyn Deitchler (Treynor); Ellee Laws (Ogden); Andie Sowers (Pleasantville); Meagan Blomgren (Van Meter); Paige McElfish (Nodaway Valley); Taylor Hipsley (Earlham); Olivia Penland (Des Moines Christian); Lilly Miller (I-35); Alli Boyle (Earlham); Kami Wheelock (Ogden); Megan Wilson (Logan-Magnolia); Mackenzie Blomgren (Van Meter); Payton Sporrer (IKM-Manning); Lydia Knapp (Panorama).
Coach of the Year: Tim Boggs (I-35).
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