Five named to Class 2A Southeast All-District softball team

DURANT — Five area softball players were named to the Class 2A Southeast All-District team last week. Three were from Durant and two were from Wilton. Durant seniors Kamryn Meyer, Hannah Happ, and Ruby Kappeler along with Wilton senior Kortney Drake and freshman Mallory Lange were those selections. North Linn head softball coach Marv Porter was named the South- east Coach of the Year. He helped guide the Lynx to the Class 2A state title this year.
The Wildcats won 24 games this season and were ranked every week of the 2019 season. Ruby Kappeler led Durant in batting this season. Kappeler led Durant with a .496 bat- ting average. She also had 56 hits, 6 home runs, 32 RBI’s,
42 runs, 38 stolen bases, and
a .528 on-base percent. Happ had a .410 batting average. Happ also had 34 hits, 16 runs, 18 RBI’s, 10 stolen bases, and a .441 on-base percent. Meyer had a 19-4 pitching record in 22 starts and 135 innings. She struck out 200 batters and had three walks. Meyer also batted .309 with 29 hits and 12 RBI’s.
Lange led Wilton in batting 

this season with a .467 batting average and 63 hits. She had 34 runs, 20 RBI’s and stole 17 bases in 21 attempts. She also had an on-base percent- age of .486.
Drake was second on Wilton’s team in batting with a .457 batting average and 58 hits. The Bea- vers won 18 games this summer and were ranked in Class 2A more weeks than not. Drake had 38 runs, 15 RBI’s, stole 20 of 21 bases and had an on-base percentage of .496.
Iowa Girls Coaches Association Class 2A Southeast All-District Team
Durant - Kamryn Meyer Sr., Ruby Kappeler Sr., Hannah Happ Sr.; Dyersville-Beckman - Heath- er Boeckenstedt Sr., Sydney Ste en Sr.; North Linn - Abby Flanagan Jr., Grace Flanagan Jr.; Wilton - Mallory Lange Fr., Kortney Drake Sr.; Pekin - Emilee Linder Jr., Zoey Wright Sr.; West Branch - Nickki Henson So.; Iowa City Regina - Katie Bracken Sr.; Colfax-Mingo - Rilee Slycord Sr., Colbee Cunningham Sr.; Northeast - Neveah Hildebrandt So., Bree Mangelsen Jr.; Wapello - Emma Reid Sr.; Highland - Abbie Miller Sr.; Van Buren - Lexi Jirak Jr.
Southeast District Coach of the Year - Marv Porter - North Linn.
Batters:
Durant
Kamryn Meyer - .309 ave., 29 hits, 3 home runs, 21 RBI’s, .343 on-base percent.
Ruby Kappeler - .496 ave., 56 hits, 6 home runs, 32 RBI’s, 42 runs, 38 stolen bases, .528 on- base percent.
Hannah Happ - .410 ave., 34 hits, 16 runs, 18 RBI’s, 10 stolen bases, .441 on-base percent.
Dyersville-Beckman
Heather Boeckenstedt - .514 ave., 71 hits, 63 runs, 43 stolen bases, 2 home runs, 27 RBI’s, .573 on-base percent.
Sydney Ste en - .397 ave., 52 hits, 25 runs, 6 home runs, 42 RBI’s, .491 on-base percent.
North Linn
Abby Flanagan - .430 ave., 55 hits, 25 runs, 3 home runs, 55 RBI’s, .472 on-base percent. Grace Flanagan - .484 ave., 60 hits, 42 runs, 12 home runs, 47 RBI’s, .562 on-base percent.
Wilton
Mallory Lange - .467 ave., 63 hits, 34 runs, 20 RBI’s, 17 stolen bases, .486 on-base percent. Kortney Drake - .457 ave., 58 hits, 38 runs, 15 RBI’s, 20 stolen bases, .496 on-base percent.
Pekin

Emilee Linder - .455 ave., 45 hits, 32 runs, 1 home run, 13 RBI’s, 12 stolen bases, .530 on-base percent.
Zoey Wright - .505 ave., 54 hits, 43 runs, 7 home runs, 34 RBI’s, 14 stolen bases, .527 on- base percent.
West Branch
Nickki Henson - .487 ave., 58 hits, 42 runs, 8 RBI’s, 21 stolen bases, .531 on-base percent.
Iowa City Regina
Katie Bracken - .362 ave., 34 hits, 5 home runs, 21 RBI’s, .474 on-base percent.
Colfax-Mingo
Rilee Slycord - .485 ave, 48 hits, 35 runs, 12 home runs, 44 RBI’s, .553 on-base percent. Colbee Cunningham - .438 ave. 46 hits, 32 runs, 7 home runs, 31 RBI’s, .478 on-base percent.
Northeast
Neveah Hildebrandt - .533 ave., 65 hits, 52 runs, 7 home runs, 36 RBI’s, 22 stolen bases, .565 on-base percent.
Bree Mangelsen - .449 ave., 48 hits, 27 runs, 8 home runs, 46 RBI’s, .532 on-base percent.
Wapello
Emma Reid - .318 ave., 28 hits, 24 runs, 12 RBI’s, .437 on-base percent.
Highland
Abbie Miller - .444 ave., 36 hits, 22 runs, 4 home runs, 47 RBI’s, .472 on-base percent.
Van Buren
Lexi Jirak - .441 ave., 41 hits, 24 runs, 2 home runs, 22 RBI’s, 13 stolen bases, .455 on-base per- cent.
Pitchers
Kamryn Meyer (Durant) - 19-4 record in 135 innings and 22 starts. 0.52 ERA, 200 strikeouts-3 walks. Opposing batters batted .141 against her. Sydney Ste en (Dyersville-Beckman) - 24- 13 record in 249 1/3 innings and 37 starts. 2.22 ERA, 170 strikeouts-64 walks. Opposing batters batted .207 against her.
Abby Flanagan (North Linn) - 26-2 record in 157 1/3 innings and 27 starts. 0.58 ERA, 280 strikeouts-12 walks. Opposing batters batted .110 against her.
Katie Bracken (Iowa City Regina) - 16-12 re- cord in 178 1/3 innings and 27 starts. 1.45 ERA, 223 strikeouts-19 walks. Opposing batters batted .177 against her.

Colbee Cunningham (Colfax-Mingo) - 22-7 record in 176 1/3 innings and 29 starts. 1.91 ERA, 192 strikeouts-52 walks. Opposing batters batted .186 against her.