Kromminga sisters, McElmeel garner RVC honors

Wrapping up the 2025 softball season, the Panthers landed three players on the River Valley Conference North Division all-conference teams.

   Madilynn Kromminga was a second team infield selection and her sister, Emma, was a second team pick at catcher. Mallory McElmeel earned honorable mention.

   The full list of teams follows.

   Player of the year – Leah Mangelsen, Northeast.

   Coach of the year – Bailey Clemens, Cascade.

   First team (by position): pitchers – Kate Green, Cascade, Claire Karcher, Beckman, Hadley Ihrig, Maquoketa; infield – Addison Frake, Cascade, Emma Karcher, Beckman, Mangelsen, Northeast, Kalyn Hackman, Maquoketa; outfield – Kennedy Simon, Cascade, Cadence Driscoll, Northeast, Audree Kuhlman, Maquoketa; catcher – Ella Nauman, Cascade, Cianna Newman, Camanche; utility – Olivia Tobin-Post, Beckman, Lauren Heying, Anamosa.

   Second team: pitchers – Hannah Schlichte, Beckman, Rebekah Graham, Anamosa; infield – Anna Sperfslage, Beckman, Kendal Kuehl, Anamosa, Natalie Hackman, Maquoketa, Madilynn Kromminga, Monticello; outfield – Maggie Cassidy, Beckman, Ellie Brown, Beckman, Regan Cunningham, Anamosa; catcher – Bri Blush, Beckman, Emma Kromminga, Monticello; utility – Ashlyn Schockemoehl, Cascade, Luxi Coutu, Northeast.

   Honorable Mention: Josie Manternach, Cascade, Shelby Eberhart, Maquoketa, Maddy Simon, Beckman, Crystal Marcus, Anamosa, Annika Weber, Camanche, McElmeel, Monticello, Karleigh Hansen, Northeast.