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Kirsten Schernecker waits for the perfect pitch while batting for Manawa's softball team during the 2019 season. Schernecker, the Central Wisconsin Conference North Division player of the year, is one of eight Manawa players to receive all-conference recognition. Holly Neumann Photo

Wolves have top baseball, softball players

By Greg Seubert

Not only did Manawa win Central Wisconsin Conference North Division baseball and softball championships this season, the Wolves also had the division’s player of the year in each sport.

Sophomore Deion Stroud was named the player of the year in baseball, while junior Kirstin Schernecker won the honor in softball.

Senior Nate Reynolds and junior Kenny Reynolds joined Stroud on the first team in baseball, while sophomores Riley Krenke, Sawyer Strebe and Ethan Tellock made the second team and seniors Austin Kitowski and Jeven Sachtjen received honorable mention.

Manawa’s Chad Stroud was also named coach of the year in baseball.

Senior Chloe Johnson and junior Sydney Lee joined Schernecker on the first team in softball, while senior Brooklynn Wepner, juniors Mikayla Wegener, Grace O’Brien and Alyssa Hedtke and sophomore Aubrie Seeger received honorable mention.

CWC-North 2019 All-Conference Baseball, Softball Teams

Baseball

First Team: Deion Stroud, sophomore, Manawa; Nate Reynolds, senior, Manawa; Kenny Reynolds, junior, Manawa; Cayden Schoen, junior, Marion; Landan Kroening, senior, Bowler; Logan Thiex, sophomore, Bowler; Zach Fehrman, junior, Bowler; Lane Schultz, sophomore, Bowler; Austin Hoffmann, junior, Tigerton; Nathaniel Juga, senior, Gresham.

Second Team: Riley Krenke, sophomore, Manawa; Sawyer Strebe, sophomore, Manawa; Ethan Tellock, sophomore, Manawa; Evan Graff, sophomore, Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran; Alex Zimmerman, freshman, Marion; Carter Goke, sophomore, Marion; Brock Strassburg, sophomore, Bowler; Landon Prey, junior, Tigerton; Isaac Schoen, sophomore, Tigerton; Izaiah Hidde, senior, Tigerton.

Honorable Mention: Austin Kitkowski, senior, Manawa; Jeven Sachtjen, senior, Manawa; Devin Pahl, sophomore, Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran; Justin Pahl, freshman, Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran; Ezra Spencer, senior, Bowler; Dylan Biermann, junior, Bowler; Mitch Zimdars, sophomore, Tigerton; Chase Bugler, junior, Gresham.
Player of the year: Deion Stroud, sophomore, Manawa.

Coach of the year: Chad Stroud, Manawa.

Softball

First Team: Tessa Brei, junior, Marion; Sydney Lilienthal, sophomore, Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran; Kirstin Schernecker, junior, Manawa; Chloe Johnson, senior, Manawa; Sydney Lee, junior, Manawa; Raven Dewhurst, senior, Tigerton; Savannah Swartz, sophomore, Tigerton; Destiny Reindl, sophomore, Gresham; Jodi Wolf, senior, Bowler; Alyssa Strassburg, junior, Bowler.

Second Team: Kendra Barrow, senior, Marion; Ashley Fischer, freshman, Marion; Amiya Peterson, senior, Marion; Cassidy Maroszek, senior, Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran; Alyse Neumann, senior, Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran; Adrienne Brady, sophomore, Tigerton; Val Cerveny, freshman, Gresham; Tynea Johnson, sophomore, Bowler; Kayla Pecore, junior, Bowler; Jada Waters, senior, Bowler.

Honorable Mention: Sara Sawyer, senior, Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran; Brianna Rohland, sophomore, Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran; Mikayla Wegener, junior, Manawa; Aubrie Seeger, sophomore, Manawa; Grace O’Brien, junior, Manawa; Alyssa Hedtke, junior, Manawa; Brooklynn Wepner, senior, Manawa; Colleen Smith, junior, Tigerton; Brooke Thiex, junior, Bowler.

Player of the year: Kirstin Schernecker, junior, Manawa.

Coach of the year: Michelle Brady, Tigerton.