2024 Softball Rewind All-Stars
Coach of the Year
Andrea Schwery of Audubon
Coach Schwery did a tremendous job this season, taking two programs that had been successful in the past and merging them into a State Tournament team. The Wheelers used outstanding pitching and good defense along with a group of kids that never gave up, winning 27 games. They won the Western Iowa Conference, finishing 15-1 in the league. With the success of their spring season’s the Wheelers started slowly, losing a tight game to a very good Earlham club and sat 3-3 after losses to Atlantic and Missouri Valley. They didn’t have all of their players at many early season practices as they wrapped up State Track and tennis postseasons. Once those seasons ended Audubon was able to work on gelling as a team. The Wheelers didn’t back away from playing anyone as Coach Schwery knew, playing a tough schedule would make this team better, challenging them and preparing them for the postseason. The Wheelers began to play at a high level after a 5-4 loss to Missouri Valley. They won 20 straight games before falling to #1 Martensdale St Mary’s on the road on July 1st. During their winning streak, the Wheelers topped ranked teams in LoMa, Missouri Valley, Treynor (sweeping them), Woodbine and Interstate 35. Audubon topped the Roadrunners in a marathon that went 15 innings. The 2-1 win jumped the Wheelers to #4 in Class 2A. Coach Schwery went over 100 wins in her career.
Player of the Year
Riley Miller of Audubon
Miller put together a terrific freshman campaign, receiving every 1st place vote for the Rewind Player of the Year. She was outstanding in the circle, consistently striking out double-digit batters while helping the Wheelers have a team ERA under 1.50. Her ability to spot her pitches is impressive, not only for this season but for the next three years. She struck out 237 batters this season while walking 30. Miller was at her best in the biggest games. She struck out 24 batters while allowing 4-hits in a 2-1, 15 inning win over Interstate 35, fanned 11 in a 3-1 win over Treynor, struck out 13 in a 3-0 win over Missouri Valley and 12 against MVAOCOU in the Regional Final. Miller didn’t just contribute to the season in the pitching circle. She had another strong year at the plate. Miller batted 330 with 6 doubles and 18 RBI and only struck out 8 times in 103 at-bats. She enters the State Tournament as one of the Wheelers top offensive threats.
1st Team
Pitchers
Riley Miller of Audubon
See Information under her Player of the Year post above
Alexis Obermeier of Audubon
Obermeier showed exactly how tough she was this season, playing the entire campaign with a knee that needed to have surgery. She fought through pain every night, putting together an impressive portfolio. She heads to the State Tournament 12-2 in the circle with a 1.18 ERA. Her walks and hits per innings pitched is 1.06 with 67 strikeouts and 12 walks. She started nearly half the games in the circle for the Wheelers and finished a couple more. When not in the circle, Alexis could be found playing 1st base where she had a .957 fielding percentage at a position that can be challenging. She hit a pair of home runs this season while driving in 15 runs.
Catcher
Parker Adams of Carroll High
She continued to be one of the elite players in the area at a position that is loaded. Adams is one of the elite hitters in the area, batting 400 in the toughest conference in the state. She hit leadoff for Carroll but was still one of their leaders in RBI while hammering out 14 doubles. She walked 14 times this season while striking out only 11, showing how well she understands the strike zone. She is a strong base runner, stealing 14 of 15 attempts. Adams also threw out 16 baserunners trying to steal and continued as a top level defensive catcher.
1st Base
Emma Kuhlmann of Carroll High
The junior put together an outstanding season, both offensively and defensively. Kuhlmann led the Tigers with 23 RBI, 3 home runs and was second on the team with 5 doubles. Her 367 batting average was 2nd on the Tigers as was her on-base-percentage and slugging percentage. Emma added to the Tigers strength on the base baths, stealing 16 of 17 bases. She isn’t just an offensive threat. She is a stalwart at 1st base, finishing with a .962 fielding percentage. Kuhlmann made a great catch in their postseason game with Dallas Center-Grimes, making a catch on a low line drive down the line, reaching out and grabbing it before it hit the ground and skirted to right field.
2nd Base
Taryn Petersen of Audubon
The freshman showed she is going to be a force in the field and at the plate for the next three years. She was one of the Wheelers top power hitters, with 5 doubles, 2 triples and a home run. Petersen came up clutch in the Regional Final, driving in the game winning run with 2-outs in the bottom 7th inning. She has a good eye at the plate, walking 14 times, compared to 13 strikeouts. Her speed makes her a threat once she gets on base, scoring 34 runs and stealing 17 bases, leading the team. Her range at shortstop allows her to get to plays, not all shortstops can.
Shortstop
Kaci Peter of Kuemper
Peter battled through injuries to close out a great career with an outstanding senior season. She continues to be one of the smoothest shortstops, covering a lot of ground and has the ability to make throws from all angles. She makes plays, not all shortstops can. Peter had a strong season at the plate, batting 398, using her speed to beat out balls hit in the infield as a slap hitter, but also has the power and speed to get extra base hits. She led the Knights with 29-runs scored and stole a team high 34 bases in 36 chances, setting a new single season school record. Peter also became the school’s all-time stolen base leader with 88. She shines in many aspects of the game, but her hustle and aggressiveness helps set her apart. She never leaves the field with a clean uniform.
3rd Base
Tiela Janssen of Glidden Ralston
Janssen wrapped up a tremendous athletic career at Glidden Ralston, putting together her best softball season. She led the Wildcats with a .444 batting average and tied for the team lead in runs scored. Janssen has great speed and athleticism, helping her race to a pair of triples. She led the team in sac bunts this season, showing her desire to win games. Tiela is a smart baserunner, finishing her senior campaign perfect in stolen bases, going 6-6. She’s an elite fielder at 3rd base, finishing the season with 1 error in 38 chances.
Outfielders
Mattie Nielsen of Audubon
Nielsen heads into the State Tournament as one of the key pieces for the Wheelers. As the leadoff batter, she helps set the tempo for the offense and is an elite defensive center fielder. Nielsen had an outstanding senior season, batting .365 and scoring 37-runs, leading the team. She tied for the team lead in doubles with 7 and home runs with 3. Mattie added 17 RBI from the leadoff spot. She is a threat on the base paths and is an elite base stealer. She was only thrown out stealing base once this season. Her speed benefits her in centerfield helping her cover a lot of ground. She gets a great jump on the ball as it comes off the bat and takes good angles. Nielen has the ability to turn doubles into singles and triples into doubles due to her ability to get to the ball quickly.
Charlotte Schwabe of Kuemper
Schwabe had a strong freshman campaign for the Knights this season, hitting .361 with 4 doubles and a home run. Her ability to swing the bat, helped her drive in a team high 28 RBI. She took advantage of how many times she got on base, finishing third on the team with 20-runs scored. Schwabe is a solid base stealer, going 6-6 this season. The freshman was strong in left field, finishing the season with 20 put-outs, making only 4 errors. She helped the team in the circle, going 4-2, throwing 46 innings. She struck out 29 batters.
Jordan Porsch of Audubon
Porsch didn’t play in the outfield but was one of three elite catchers that made the Rewind 1st Team. She was strong behind the plate and at the plate and earned 1st team honors. Jordan is an outstanding hitter, hitting .345 this season while leading the Wheelers with 36 RBI, 8 more than anyone else on the team. She hits for power, entering the State Tournament with 5 doubles and 3 home runs. She struck out only 5 times in 110 at-bats, while walking 7 times. Porsch is extremely athletic behind the plate and covered bunts and tracked down foul balls at an elite level. She made a great diving catch on a bunt foul against Treynor, that helped seal the win at home. She will be valuable for the Wheelers in their State opener, facing a team that likes to steal bases having thrown out 33% of base stealers this season.
Designated Player
Jamie Pierce of East Sac
Pierce was terrific this season, hitting .342 with more extra base hits than singles. Her first seven hits this season went for extra bases, finishing with a .726 slugging percentage. She ended the year with 8 doubles, 4 triples and 4 home runs. She ended the season with more extra base hits than strikeouts, 16 to 13. Pierce isn’t just a power hitter, she led the Raiders in stolen bases, going 14-14 and in runs-scored with 23. She worked well with an 8th grade and freshman pitcher as the Raiders broke-in two young new pitchers.
Utility
Jaelyn Subbert of Glidden Ralston
Subbert had a tremendous season at the plate and was good in the circle, helping her earn 1st team honors as a utility player. She ended the season batting .388 with 12 extra base hits. She hit 4 home runs along with 8 doubles, helping her have a team high 27 RBI. She fielded her position well, getting 15 put-outs. Subbert pitched 132 ⅔ innings, pitching all but ⅔ innings for the Wildcats. She struck out 162 batters.
2nd Team
Pitcher
Myli Schaefer of Kuemper
Schaefer became the all-time strikeout leader for a season at Kuemper with 196 and career with 343. She was sharp for the Knights, going 13-12, starting 23 games and pitching in 27 games. Myli finished with 151 innings pitched, holding opponents to a .178 batting average. Her ERA was 2.69, one of the lowest in the local area, allowing 58 earned runs.
Catcher
Ellie Sibbel of Kuemper
Sibbel put together another strong season, hitting .330 with 23 RBI. She had 11 extra base hits with 7 doubles and 2 triples and home runs. Her slugging percentage was .500 at the end of the season as she battled through a slow start to the season. She might have been at her best behind the plate when teams tried to run on the Knights. Sibbel threw out 11 of 47 girls that tried to steal, forcing teams to have to bunt to move runners. She had a .980 fielding percentage.
1st Base
Breeley Clayburg of Coon Rapids Bayard
The senior was a big part of her team’s success this summer. She was second on the team with a .333 batting average while leading the team with 18 RBI. Clayburg hit 7 doubles, adding a home run, tying for second on the team with 14-runs scored. As the only senior on a roster that played mainly sophomores, her leadership may have been her biggest asset. She had a strong defensive year at 1st base with a .985 fielding percentage with 129 put-outs.
2nd Base
Addie Hocker of Audubon
Hocker was a key in the Wheelers success this season, helping them make the State Tournament. Her home run in the Regional Semifinal against Ridge View, helped seal the win. Addie finished the season second on the team with 28 RBI, hitting 5 doubles and 3 home runs. She tied for third on the team with 23 runs-scored. Hocker had a strong defensive year with a .900 fielding percentage.
3rd Base
Kaylie Diercksen of Kuemper
Diercksen hit the ball very well the last month of the season, finishing with a .387 batting average. She led the Knights with 10 doubles, adding a triple and a home run. Her 12 extra base hits helped her collect 26 RBI, second on the team. She made a nice transition from 3rd base to 1st base this season, finishing with a .966 fielding percentage. Diercksen was second on the Knights with 196 put-outs.
Shortstop
Kassidy Wenck of Glidden Ralston
Wenck took another step forward as a leader and top athlete at Glidden Ralston. She hit .403 with 5 doubles, a triple and a home run. Her 31 hits led the team and she tied for the team lead with 25-runs scored. Wenck is a strong baserunner, stealing 6 of 7 bases. She has good range and a strong arm at shortstop, finishing the season with 21 assists and 35 put-outs.
Outfielders
Kloee Jones of Carroll
Jones was a strong leader for the Tigers, putting together a good year at the plate and in the field. She is one of the top defensive players, patrolling centerfield with good speed. She tracks the ball well off the bat and communicates very well with teammates. Kloee is a top level baserunner, stealing 26-28 bases, leading the Tigers. She finished the season batting .345 with a team high 24-runs scored. Her speed makes her tough to get out as she slaps the ball and beats out the throw to 1st base. She had 27 singles in her 29 base hits.
Allison Ostrander of Kuemper
Ostrander may be the best defensive outfielder in the area. She reads the ball extremely well off the bat, making plays look easy by beating the ball to the spot. She doesn’t make mistakes, having no errors this season with 36 chances, finishing her career with a .969 fielding percentage, a new school record. Ostrander isn’t a one-dimensional player, stealing 18-20 bases while hitting .305. She added 3 doubles and was second on the Knights with 23-runs scored. She was fifth on the Knights with 25 hits.
Anna McCollough of East Sac
McCollough is the perfect example of hard work paying off. She is an extremely smart player for the Raiders, who doesn’t make mistakes. She had no errors defensively, making several tough catches in right field. Her bat was one of the most consistent for the Raiders this season, finishing with a .281 batting average, walking as many times as she struck out. McCollough had 3 doubles, fourth on the team and she ranked 2nd on the team with 18-runs scored.
Designated Player
Elizabeth Lloyd of Glidden Ralston
Lloyd had another strong season for the Wildcats, hitting .343 with 8 extra base hits. The senior was second on the team in RBI with 19 and tied for the team lead with 4 home runs. Elizabeth added 3 doubles and a triple, finishing with 23 hits. Lloyd does a nice job keeping runners close, picking a runner off 2nd base in a late season game. She threw out 10 of 66 base stealers this season while having a .979 fielding percentage.
Utility
Ashlynn Tigges of Glidden Ralston
Tigges made a nice transition from the outfield to 1st base, finishing the season with a .963 fielding percentage. She had 108 chances at 1st base, making 90 put-outs with 14 assists. Tigges continues to be one of the top hitters in the local area, batting .393 with 5 doubles. Her 24 hits ranked fourth on the team and she was third in runs scored with 21.
Honorable Mention
Jen Aschinger of East Sac
Aschinger wrapped up a strong career with East Sac, hitting .303 this season with a double and a triple. She tied for fourth on the Raiders with 14-runs scored. She was perfect in stolen bases, going 10-10. Aschinger played several positions this season, starting at SS, 2nd Base and in the outfield.
Miranda Gerdes of East Sac
Gerdes had one of the best records in the circle in the local area this season and finished with a strong ERA. The 8th grader went 10-8 with a 1.98 ERA, striking out 109 batters. She pitched 102 ⅓ innings, making 21 starts and 22 appearances in the circle.
Amber Ragaller of Ar-We-Va
Ragaller was a strength for the Rockers in 2024, throwing all 83 innings, finishing 6-7 overall. She helped the Rockets win five of their last six games, limiting the number of extra base runners for their opponents. Ragaller walked only 25 batters, throwing strikes, allowing her defense to make plays. She fielded her position well, finishing with a .943 fielding percentage.
Anna Hart of Coon Rapids Bayard
Hart got stronger as the year went on, having to recover from an injury during basketball season that forced her to miss the spring season and limited her ability to get any softball workouts in this spring. She finished the season batting .300, flashing her speed with 4 triples. She added a double and a home run. Her 14-runs scored tied for second on the team. She went 9-9 in the circle, striking out 100 hitters, pitching 120 innings.
Aubrey Hofbauer of Coon Rapids Bayard
Hofbauer had 4 doubles and tripled once, finishing third on the team with 13 RBI and was tied for fourth in runs scored. She was 6-7 in stolen bases, fourth on the team. She started the season in the pitching circle, helping the team while Anna Hart returned to full strength. She moved to her natural position at shortstop, finishing the year with 29 put-outs.
Malia Clayburg of Coon Rapids Bayard
Clayburg was one of the Crusaders leaders at the plate, hitting .369 with 4 triples and a pair of doubles. She was a terror on the basepaths, stealing 19-19 bases, helping her score a team leading 25-runs. Her slugging percentage .523 led the team and she paced the Crusaders with a .438 on-base-percentage. She had a .940 fielding percentage, playing behind the plate.
Melinda Schaefer of Kuemper
Schaefer was hitting .308 when her season came to an end, due to an injury. She had tripled twice and doubled once while and was one of the top run scorers on the team. She was a strong base runner along with playing a solid 2nd base. She finished the season with 27 assists in 20 games played.
Analia Ayala of Carroll
She started the season as a DP and finished the season playing shortstop, performing well in both roles. Ayala batted .302 with a triple and 11-runs scored, ranking her tied for fifth on the team. The freshman stole 11-11 bases. Analia finished the season with 27 assists and 29 put-outs.
Averi Burke of Carroll
The senior finished the season with 4 doubles and a triple, helping her bat .324. She was third on the team in doubles and tied for fourth with 12-runs scored. Her 24 hits ranked third on the team. Averi was a very good baserunner, finishing with 15 steals.
Olivia Toms of South Central Calhoun
Toms was second on the team with a .333 batting average, using her speed to hit a double and a triple. Her 15 hits were second on the team and her 12-runs scored led the team. Toms is one of the top base runners in the area, going 22-22 in stolen bases.
Jayci Graeve of South Central Calhoun
Graeve had a really strong year at the plate with most teams focusing on her at the plate. She paced the Titans offensive all season, leading them with a .348 average, a .457 slugging percentage and 8 RBI. Graeve had a home run and a pair of doubles. Her 11-runs scored was second on the team. She made a strong transition from catcher to the outfield, making several outstanding plays. She used her track speed to steal bases, going 17-18.
Alikxa McGinn of IKM-Manning
The junior put together her second straight strong season at the plate. She hit .361 with a .506 slugging percentage. McGinn tied for the team lead with 10 RBI while leading the team with 7 doubles and 1 home run. She added a triple, helping her score 12 times. Alikxa is a strong base runner, stealing 15-18 bases.
Gemini Goodwin of Audubon
Goodwin did a lot of things that don’t always show up in the stat book, helping her team advance to State for the first time in both schools’ history. She was outstanding at backing up plays, oftentimes keeping runners from advancing, keeping the Wheelers in position to win several close games. She heads to the State Tournament with 7 doubles and 15 RBI while scoring 19-runs.
