1997 ALL-STATE SOFTBALL TEAMS AND SEASON SUMMARY
(Selected from nominations of 1997 Summer Softball Coaches and members of Press and Radio. Classes listed are for the 1996-97 school year. Compiled by Mike Henderson of the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union.)


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ELITE ALL-STATE TEAM



Batting Average
Position      Name and School      Class 96-97 and Pitching Record
Pitcher Tara McClure, Cardinal Senior 41-3--.437--102-18
Pitcher Penny Cope, Carlisle Senior 38-4--.436--173-15
Pitcher Janelle Cook, Davenport West Senior 19-6--.417--86-34
Pitcher Kristy Middagh, Muscatine Junior 30-3--.310--113-14
Pitcher Jen Bice, Woodward-Granger Sophomore 42-2--.390--106-9
Catcher Jill Simmons, Sioux City East Junior .381
Catcher Tiffany Davis, West Sioux Senior .444
1st Base Jamie Dardis, Sioux City Heelan Sophomore .421
2nd Base Amber Morrow, Ottumwa Junior .418
3rd Base Kim Rohret, Clear Creek-Amana Senior .540
Shortstop Kamber Hyde, Dubuque Hempstead Senior .418
Shortstop Lindsay Wood, North Scott Junior .590
Outfield Erin Doud, Cedar Rapids Jefferson Senior .458
Outfield Beth Scheetz, Clear Creek-Amana Senior .459
Outfield Nikki Romer, Muscatine Junior .458
Utility Melissa Stuber, Cedar Falls Senior .531
Utility Liz Dennis, West Des Moines Dowling Junior 30-6--.400--71-16


1997 IOWA GIRLS SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR--
Jen Bice, Woodward-Granger (Sophomore--Pitcher--Class 1A)
and Penny Cope, Carlisle (Junior--Pitcher--Class 2A)

1997 CLASS 3A SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR--
Lindsay Wood, North Scott (Junior--Shortstop)


OVERALL SECOND TEAM




 Batting Average
Position      Name and School        Class 96-97 and Pitching Record
Pitcher Cara Graver, Clear Creek-Amana Junior 45-3--.267--134-26
Pitcher Erica Martinez, Fort Madison Sophomore 23-8--.419--na
Pitcher Sara Sparks, Hudson Senior 40-5--.309--145-55
Pitcher Meredith Heller, Indianola Senior 33-7--.323--111-34
Pitcher Kyla Kiester, Johnston Senior 33-10--.258--103-57
Catcher Celeste Kading, Carlisle Senior .374
Catcher Wendy Weber, Don Bosco Senior .419
1st Base Melissa Every, Edgewood-Colesburg Senior .390
2nd Base Kim Gaskill, Lake Mills Junior .414
3rd Base Sheryl Hooyer, MOC-Floyd Valley Senior .461
Shortstop Katie Boney, Burlington Sophomore .371
Shortstop Kristin Johnson, Cedar Rapids Jefferson Sophomore .372
Outfield Sara Brookhart, Des Moines Lincoln Senior .472
Outfield Steph Swingen, Forest City Senior .414
Outfield Angela Ligouri, West Des Moines Dowling Junior .486
Utility Megan Johnson, BC-Ida Grove Senior .531
Utility Liz Erbe, Cedar Rapids Jefferson Junior 26-1--.355--66-11


OVERALL THIRD TEAM




 Batting Average
Position      Name and School           Class 96-97 and Pitching Record
Pitcher Erin Quass, Cedar Rapids Jefferson Junior 29-1--.250--70-10
Pitcher Kristi Moser, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto Senior 22-8--.424--128-30
Pitcher Cindy Dykstra, Sioux City Heelan Junior 31-3--.000--72-17
Pitcher Laci Tiarks, Underwood Senior 22-7--.302--117-35
Pitcher Allison Stewart, Urbandale Senior 28-7--.255--59-14
Catcher Sarah Robson, Belmond-Klemme Senior .363
Catcher Jenny Sabourin, West Branch Senior .394
1st Base Tiffany Aschbrenner, Cedar Rapids Jefferson Junior .312
2nd Base Jill Leonard, Woodward-Granger Junior .386
3rd Base Julie Moses, Nashua-Plainfield Junior .438
Shortstop Kristi Johnson, Alburnett Senior .477
Shortstop Jamie Waterman, West Des Moines Dowling Junior .415
Outfield Denise Guenther, Charles City Senior .382
Outfield Liz Jaben, Clear Lake Junior .426
Outfield Molly Thomas, Wapello Senior .408
Utility Erica Junod, Ankeny Sophomore .370
Utility Kathy Merten, Charles City Junior 12-2--.483--27-4


OVERALL FOURTH TEAM



Batting Average
Position      Name and School           Class 96-97 and Pitching Record
Pitcher Missy Voight, Ankeny Junior 21-8--.192--27-9
Pitcher Megan Beaman, Earlham Sophomore 40-6--.293--66-41
Pitcher Jodi Christensen, North Polk Sophomore 35-10--.205--90-34
Pitcher Katie Shimon, Perry Sophomore 20-6--.370--45-14
Pitcher Teri Blood, West Marshall Junior 30-7--.292--67-18
Catcher Katy Lambert, Burlington Senior .329
Catcher Shannon Cook, West Delaware Senior na
1st Base Dawn Guenther, Charles City Senior .373
2nd Base Anny Burdorf, Emmetsburg Senior na
3rd Base Laura Lunders, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Junior .357
Shortstop Andrea Eilertson, Anamosa Junior .442
Shortstop Lacey Corcoran, Johnston Sophomore .314
Outfield Breon Michel, Clear Creek-Amana Junior .359
Outfield Karla Hirokawa, Iowa City High Sophomore .448
Outfield Jamie Dalbey, Ottumwa Junior .373
Utility Lisa Rasche, Davenport Central Senior .509
Utility Beth Carolan, Decorah Junior 27-13--.444--66-50


OVERALL FIFTH TEAM



Batting Average
Position      Name and School         Class 96-97 and Pitching Record
Pitcher Megan Bumann, BC-Ida Grove Senior 21-5--.281--78-45
Pitcher Kris Hughes, Charles City Sophomore 27-1--.172--31-1
Pitcher Kristin Keefe, Clear Lake Freshman 25-7--.000--37-12
Pitcher Natalie Adamson, Fairfield Sophomore 21-4--.321--45-23
Pitcher Candice O'Connor, Indepedence Junior 31-5--.229--63-9
Catcher Jodie Scheetz, Clear Creek-Amana Sophomore .389
Catcher Sarah Cuva, Shenandoah Sophomore .329
1st Base Kim Thompson, Ballard Senior .337
2nd Base Stacey Sampson, Urbandale Junior .371
3rd Base Lindsey McGraw, Waterloo West Senior .316
Shortstop Katie Gibney, Benton Senior .432
Shortstop Missy Hammon, Riceville Freshman .448
Outfield Sarah Burgmeier, Dubuque Wahlert Junior .373
Outfield Tanya Ritchey, Norwalk Senior .520
Outfield Joy Dorenkamp, Waverly-Shell Rock Senior .423