The Lake Superior, Heart O’ North and Lakeland conferences all recently announced their all-conference teams for the spring sports season.
Combined, Superior, Northwestern and Northwood high schools had 10 softball players named to all-conference teams. The Spartans won the LSC title this season, while the Tiger finished second in the HON.
The Tigers also had six all-conference baseball players, while the Evergreens had one.
Lake Superior Conference
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Superior High School received more than a dozen honors for the Lake Superior Conference all-conference teams.
The Spartan softball team had five players earning all-conference recognition, while the boys tennis team and boys golf team had one apiece. Seniors Brandie Goldberg and Erika Olson and sophomore Madysen Stariha all earned first-team softball honors, while senior Lanie DeMeyer and junior Erin Thompson earned second team honors.
Sophomore Taylor Burger made the second team as Superior’s lone representative in boys golf, and junior Minjune Jang was named all-conference in singles for boys tennis.
In track and field, Superior earned all-conference standing in nine events.
For the girls, Daisy White was honored in both the shot put and discus throw, and Marcia Mogensen was honored in the 300-meter hurdles.
The Spartan boys received all-conference recognition for five individual events and the 4x200 relay. Individual selections were Steve Pearson (100-meter dash), Matthew Beurger (200), Gunnar Gronski (300 hurdles), Sam Kline (high jump) and Nicholas Ferrando (long jump).
Lake Superior Conference
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All-Conference Softball Team
First Team - Jordyn Thomas, Sr., Hermantown; Kailey Mihalik, Sr., Hermantown; Brandie Goldberg, Sr., Superior; Gianna Torres, So., Denfeld; Erika Olson, Sr., Superior; Kiana Bender, Fr., Cloquet; Madysen Stariha, So., Superior; Erin Hawk, So., Proctor; Hannah Mihalik, So., Hermantown.
Second Team - Taylor Vold, Jr., Hermanatown; Katelyn Ewer, So., Hermantown; Ashley Hanson, So., Proctor; Erin Thompson, Jr., Superior; Lanie DeMeyer, Sr., Superior; Destiny Spaulding, Jr., Denfeld; Bella Larson, So., Denfeld; Allie Wojtysiak, So., Cloquet; Ashlyn Cummins, Sr., Marshall School.
Honorable Mention - Sarah Urban, Proctor; Chole Oakland, Proctor; Shelby Johnson, Denfeld; Kayla Nelson, Denfeld; Breanna Livingston, Ashland; Tayler Trubachik, Ashland.
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All-Conference Boy Tennis Team
Singles - Peter Tomhave, So., Cloquet; Porter Beilfuss, Jr., Ashland; Minjune Jang, Jr., Superior; George Grannis, Jr., Marshall School.
Doubles - Harlie Olden, Sr., and Luke Hyleck, Sr., Hermantown; Jared Tollas, So., and Augustin Rasmussen, So., Ashland; Will Hanson, Jr., and Devin Wilson, Jr., Marshall School.
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All-Conference Boys Golf Team
First Team - Gavin Douglas, Jr., Ashland; Jon Harstad, Sr., Duluth Denfeld; Matt Rodovich, Jr., Cloquet; Sam Barker, gr. 8, Cloquet; Dylan Kolquist, Sr., Hermantown; Derek O’Brien, Sr., Hermantown.
Second Team - Scott Gregor, So., Ashland; Keagan Poppenberg, So., Cloquet; Steve Kragseth, Fr., Hermantown; Austin Danelski, Jr., Hermantown; Joe Liberty, Sr., Duluth Marshall; Taylor Burger, So., Superior.
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All-Conference Track & Field Teams
Boys
100 - Jack Burt, Jr., Duluth Marshall; Steve Pearson, So., Superior
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200 - Burt, Jr., Duluth Marshall; Matthew Buerger, Jr., Superior
400 - Burt, Jr., Duluth Marshall; TJ Gamradt, Sr., Hermantown
800 - Conner Denman, Sr., Cloquet; Maury Miller, Jr., Ashland
1,600 - Walker Miller, Jr., Ashland; M. Miller, Jr., Ashland
3,200 - W. Miller, Jr., Ashland; Isaac Boedigheimer, Sr., Cloquet
100 hurdles - David Cornelius, So., Hermantown; Justice Koepp, Sr., Proctor
300 hurdles - Gunnar Gronski, Jr., Superior; Cody Fernandez, Sr., Proctor
High jump - Sam Kline, Sr., Superior; Cornelius, So., Hermantown
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Pole vault - Eli Benson, So., Cloquet; Ian Pufall, Sr., Ashland
Long jump - Nicholas Ferrando, Sr., Superior; Alex Leuzzo, So., Cloquet
Triple jump - Leuzzo, So. Cloquet; Dakota Ellis-Ciacco, Sr., Proctor
Shot put - Evan Erickson, Sr., Cloquet; Dakota Craig, Sr., Ashland
Discus - Erickson, Sr., Cloquet; Dylan Lauer, Jr., Cloquet
400 relay - Proctor (Brett Bower, So., Jeff Leone, Sr., Fernandez, Sr., Ellis-Ciacco, Sr.)
800 relay - Superior (Chase Elder, Sr., Robin Preston, Jr., Steven Pearson, So., Buerger, Jr.)
1,600 relay - Hermantown (Dawson Prisk, Sr., Mason Thedens, Jr., David Birkeland, Jr., Gamradt, Sr.,)
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3,200 - Birkeland, Jr., Prisk, Sr., Mark Monte, Jr., Mason Thedens, Jr.)
Girls
100 - Kendra Kelley, So., Cloquet; Samantha Mark, So., Duluth Marshall
200 - Kendra Kelley, So., Cloquet; Katelyn Kelley, Gr. 8, Cloquet
400 - Kendra Kelley, So., Cloquet; Ariel Carlson, So., Proctor
800 - Aneesa Tucker, Sr., Proctor; Brita Birkeland, Fr., Hermantown
1,600 - Ashlee Siegle, So., Duluth Marshall; Lauren Cawcutt, Gr. 8, Cloquet
3,200 - Amy Wallis, Sr., Ashland; Cawcutt, Gr. 8, Cloquet
100 hurdles - Kelly Lorenz, So., Cloquet; Annika Culver, Sr., Proctor
300 hurdles - Lorenz, So., Cloquet; Marcia Mogensen, So., Superior
High jump - Ellie Gamradt, Jr., Hermantown; Camrynn Slattengren, Gr. 8, Hermantown
Pole vault - Bailey Nuutinen, So., Ashland; Payton Schneberger, So., Cloquet
Long jump - Kendra Kelley, So., Cloquet; Annika Culver, Sr., Proctor
Triple jump - Tucker, Sr., Ashland; Ellie Gamradt, Jr., Hermantown
Shot put - Daisy White, Sr., Superior; Makayla Suominen, So., Cloquet
Discus - White, Sr., Superior; Suominen, So., Cloquet
400 relay - Hermantown (Kiersten Olson, Sr., Gamradt, Jr., Erin Wester, Fr., Alexys Lewis, Jr.)
800 relay - Cloquet (Dana Jones, gr. 7; Elizabeth Couture, Sr., Sydney Wick, Fr., Katelyn Kelley, gr. 8)
1,600 relay - Hermantown (Olson, Sr., Macis Sisson, So., Amanda Robbins, Sr., Birkeland, Fr.)
3,200 relay - Hermantown (Maiah Christianson, Gr. 8; Sisson, So., Robbins, Sr., Birkeland, Fr.)
Heart O’ North
Six members of the Northwestern High School baseball team and four members of the softball team were recently named Heart O’ North All-Conference.
The Tiger baseball team placed two pitchers - senior Sam Martinson and junior Anthony Lupa - on the first team along with senior outfielder Drew Stribley. Making the second team were senior catcher Carter Spangenberg and senior infielder Tanner Klobucher. Freshman infielder Jake Brill was named honorable mention. He was the only freshman in the conference to receive recognition this year.
All four softball players named all-conference for Northwestern were seniors.
Catcher Laryssa Vik and pitcher/infielder Cassidy Friend earned first-team honors, while infielder Brooklyn Oswskey and outfielder Rose Tokar earned second-team honors.
Heart O’ North
2017 All-Conference Softball
1st Team
Aliya Seibel, Bloomer, Sr., pitcher
Laryssa Vik, Northwestern, Sr., catcher
Sidney Kostner, Bloomer, Jr., infield
Kenadi Poirier, Bloomer, So., infield
Makayla Anderson, Cumberland, Jr., infield
Cassidy Friend, Northwestern, Sr., infield
Kathryn Freagon, Bloomer, Sr., outfield
Chandler Zwiefelhofer, Bloomer, Sr., outfield
Adreanna Johnson, Cumberland, Jr., outfield
2nd Team
Lauren Green, Cumberland, So., pitcher
Audi Blonk, Spooner, Sr., pitcher
Rilee Luzinski, Bloomer, So., catcher
Danielle DeWitt, Spooner, Sr., catcher
Dana Hilbert, Barron, Sr., infield
Payton Nyhus, Cumberland, Fr., infield
Brooklyn Oswskey, Northwestern, Sr., infield
Kennedy Antczak, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, Jr., outfield
Rose Tokar, Northwestern, Sr., outfield
Kayla Boutwell, Spooner, Sr., outfield
Sophia Del Fiacco, Spooner, Sr., outfield
Honorable Mention
Lexie Burroughs, Ladysmith, Sr., catcher
Izzy Jenneman, Bloomer, So., infield
Ellie Rieper, Cumberland, Fr., infield
Kezleigh Vacho, Ladysmith, So., infield
Elizabeth Walker, Spooner, Sr., infield
Player of the Year:
Aliya Seibel, Bloomer, Sr., pitcher
Heart O’ North
2017 All-Conference Baseball
1st Team
Brady Christianson, Hayward, Jr., pitcher
Anthony Lupa, Northwestern, Jr., pitcher
Sam Martinson, Northwestern, Sr., pitcher
Jerad Lindfors, Cumberland, Jr., catcher
Zach Ruf, Bloomer, So., infield
Kobe Berghammer, Cumberland, Jr., infield
Marshall Kennell, Hayward, Sr., infield
Riley Herbes, Ladysmith, Sr., infield
Payton Rose, Cumberland, Sr., outfield
Xavier Cummings, Hayward, Sr., outfield
Drew Stribley, Northwestern, Sr., outfield
2nd Team
Isaac Bucher, Cumberland, Sr., pitcher
Mark Nauertz, Spooner, Sr., pitcher
Carter Spangenberg, Northwestern, Sr., catcher
Scott Lindenberger, Spooner, Sr., catcher
Jackson Massie, Barron, Jr., infield
Andrew Loy, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, Jr., infield
Tyler Landsworth, Cumberland, Sr., infield
Dustin Lancour, Hayward, Sr., infield
Tanner Klobucher, Northwestern, Sr., infield
Max Narges, Cumberland, Jr., outfield
Reid Olson, Cumberland, So., utility
Honorable Mention
Brandon Faschingbauer, Bloomer, Sr., pitcher
John Barr, Bloomer, Sr., pitcher
Caden Dupee, Ladysmith, So., catcher
Willie Zawistowski, Hayward, Sr., infield
Nathan Roach, Ladysmith, Jr., infield
Jake Brill, Northwestern, Fr., infield
Trevor Buse, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, Sr., outfield
Jared Dieckman, Ladysmith, Jr., outfield
Gavin Hochstetler, Spooner, Sr., outfield
Austin Summerfield, Bloomer, Sr., utility
Players of the Year:
Brady Christianson, Hayward, Jr., pitcher
Kobe Berghammer, Cumberland, Jr., infield
Lakeland
A pair of sophomores earned postseason recognition this year for the Northwood Evergreens.
Jayden Barrett was named to the East Lakeland All-Conference softball team, while Hunter Frahm was named to the East Lakeland All-Conference baseball team.
Among baseball teams, Clear Lake led with six all-conference selections. Flambeau led softball with five athletes chosen, followed by Bruce with four.
East Lakeland
2017 All-Conference Softball Team
Karlie Antczak, Bruce, Sr.
Jayden Barrett, Northwood, So.
Erin Crowell, Lake Holcombe/Cornell, Fr.
Kara Graves, Bruce, Sr.
Mikki Greisen, Birchwood, Jr.
Sadie Groothousen, Flambeau, Jr.
Gabrielle Harris, Prairie Farm, Jr.
Annesa Loew, Birchwood, Sr.
Jordan Ludescher, Flambeau, Jr.
Britney Mateski, Flambeau, So.
Megan McCuen, Prairie Farm, Sr.
Taylor Moore, Flambeau, Jr.
Kellie Morgan, Bruce, Sr.
Megan Prorok, Bruce, Sr.
Julianna Rosen, Clear Lake, Fr.
Mckenna Slagel, Prairie Farm, Sr.
Kaysha Vinzant, Clear Lake, Sr.
Taylor Widiker, Birchwood, So.
Amanda Zimmer, Flambeau, Jr.
Megan Zimmer, Clear Lake, So.
East Lakeland
2017 All-Conference Baseball Team
Austin Anderson, Clear Lake, Jr.
Daymond Bad Horse, Clear Lake, Jr.
Bailey Blanchard, Clear Lake, So.
Peyton Bowe, Cornell/Lake Holcombe, Sr.
Kevin Brockman, Bruce, So.
Tanner Clark, Cornell/Lake Holcombe, Sr.
Remington Davison, Cameron, Sr.
Brody Fischer, Winter, Sr.
Hunter Frahm, Northwood, So.
Tyler Glaser, Prairie Farm, So.
Chase Hansen, Prairie Farm, Jr.
Hunter Levy, Clear Lake, Jr.
Ethan Martin, Flambeau, So.
Jarek Nelson, Prairie Farm, So.
Cal Rosen, Clear Lake, Jr.
Nick Sempf, Clear Lake, Jr.
Jordan Siebert, Prairie Farm, Sr.
Noah Wieczorek, Clear Lake, Jr.
