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Marshfield sophomores Autumn Slowiak and Katie Treankler earned postseason honors as the 2012 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Softball Team was announced.
Slowiak, an outfielder, was a second-team all-WVC selection, while Treankler, an infielder, was an honorable mention selection.
Slowiak hit .342 with seven runs scored, while Treankler led Marshfield with a .394 batting average and tied for the team lead with six RBIs.
Conference champion Stevens Point had five first-team picks, D.C. Everest had four and Wisconsin Rapids the other two. Only two of the 11 first-team selections were seniors.
Stevens Point’s Heather Woyak was named WVC player of the year, while her coach, Tom Drohner, was selected as coach of the year.
Woyak, a junior outfielder, hit .611 (22-for-36) with a conference-best seven home runs, 28 RBIs, 25 runs scored and 10 walks.
2012 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Softball Team
First Team
Infielders: *Alayna Krejci, jr., D.C. Everest; *Nicki Hauser, jr., Stevens Point; Taylor Smola, jr., Stevens Point; Mariah Richardson, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Outfielders: *Heather Woyak, jr., Stevens Point; Rachel Bauman, so., D.C. Everest; Carly Lass, jr., Stevens Point.
Catcher: Megan Melville, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Pitchers: *Angela Lange, jr., Stevens Point; Megan Mathies, sr., D.C. Everest.
Designated player: Kaitlyn LePine, jr., D.C. Everest.
(*unanimous selection)
Second Team
Infielders: Kaylin Byer, sr., Merrill; Emilie Waack, sr., Wausau East; Shelby Steinke, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Tori Wilke, sr., D.C. Everest.
Outfielders: Brianna Lamonica, jr., Merrill; Autumn Slowiak, so., Marshfield; Shelby Fields, sr., Stevens Point.
Catcher: Parris Kurszewski, sr., Stevens Point.
Pitchers: Allison Brost, fr., Wisconsin Rapids; Sammy Laatsch, jr., Wausau East.
Designated player: Katelyn Shuda, so., Stevens Point.
Honorable Mention
Infielders: Lindsay Krueger, jr., Merrill; Melanie Leopold, sr., Stevens Point; Reegan Byer, so., Merrill; Liz Meier, jr., Wausau West; Katie Treankler, so., Marshfield; Leena Hagen, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Outfielders: Hannah Johnson, sr., D.C. Everest; Paige Heinrich, jr., Wausau East.
Catcher: Clara Baumann, so., Wausau East.
Pitchers: Hailey Schulz, jr., Wausau East; Kalie Schmeltzer, sr., Merrill; Brooke Gajewski, so., D.C. Everest.
Designated player: Emily Romanski, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Player of the year: Heather Woyak, Stevens Point.
Coach of the year: Tom Drohner, Stevens Point.