By Mike Petersen
Sports Editor & Staff Writer 

H-M-S lands 3 players on all-War Eagle softball teams

Senior Darby Mastbergen is first-team selection

 

July 29, 2021

Darby Mastbergen

The 2021 class of senior softball players at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is well-represented on the all-War Eagle Conference teams, with three Hawks receiving postseason recognition.

Infielder Darby Mastbergen was named to the first team in her initial selection as an all-conference player. Infielder/pitcher Taya Mason moved up to the WEC second team after having been honorable mention in 2020. Another first-time all-conference pick from H-M-S is infielder Jessica Riedemann, who was honorable mention.

A total of 45 players from 11 teams were named all-conference this year. The number of selections for each team depends on its finish in the conference standings.

First Team: Akron-Westfield: Hailey Wilken, 12; Natalie Nielsen, 11; Chloee Colt, 11. Remsen St. Mary's: Mya Bunkers, 9; Carly Ortmann, 12; Halle Galles, 9. Hinton: Jadyn Case, 11; Bella Badar, 11; Madi Goosmann, 11. South O'Brien: Hannah Dau, 12; Annika Jenness, 11. Gehlen Catholic: Rylee Schnepf, 11; Tiffany Woerdehoff, 12. West Sioux: Avery Coyle, 11; Mia Danielson, 11. MMCRU: Taylor Harpenau, 11; Breanna Staab, 8. Unity Christian: Cassady Dekkers, 10. H-M-S: Darby Mastbergen, 12. Trinity Christian: Alyssa Maassen, 12.

Second Team: Akron-Westfield: Megan Meinen, 11; Taryn Wilken, 11. Remsen St. Mary's: Brittany Johnson, 12; Marina Cronin, 9. Hinton: Emily Small, 11; Claire Kasperbauer, 12. South O'Brien: Grace Fuhrman, 11; Abby Schreck, 11. Gehlen Catholic: Emily Kellen, 12; Alyssa Kolbeck, 11. West Sioux: Cassie Koopmans, 11. MMCRU: Kristina Goth, 12. Unity Christian: Jorja Zomermaand, 11. H-M-S: Taya Mason, 12. Trinity Christian: Keahna Heynen, 10. Harris-Lake Park: Zella Ingham, 11.

Honorable Mention: Akron-Westfield: Tori Nemesio, 12. Remsen St. Mary's: Ana Conover, 12. Hinton: Sydney George, 12. South O'Brien: Willa Sickelka, 11. Gehlen Catholic: Larissa Pohlen, 9. West Sioux: Emily Hulshof, 12. MMCRU: Molly Reuter, 12. Unity Christian: Lucy Zylstra, 12. H-M-S: Jessica Riedemann, 12. Harris-Lake Park: Tessa Gunderson, 11.

Taya Mason

• Academic all-conference selections named

Twelve players were recognized as academic all-War Eagle Conference for the 2021 school year. The honorees are seniors who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or above for conference sports.

Elle Mastbergen, of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, is one of the players to receive academic all-conference recognition.

The other honorees are listed by school.

Akron-Westfield: Tori Nemesio, Hailey Wilken.

Remsen St. Mary's: Tori Galles, Brittany Johnson, Carly Ortmann, Sydney Schroeder.

Hinton: Sydney George.

South O'Brien: Hannah Dau.

West Sioux: Emily Hulshof.

MMCRU: Kristina Goth, Caitlyn Evans.

 
 

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