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Marshfield junior Jessi Lyon was named as an honorable mention selection on the 2013 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Softball Team.
Lyon, an infielder, was the lone Tigers player to earn all-conference honors this season.
Conference champion Stevens Point had five first-team picks, while D.C. Everest had four, including Player of the Year Alayana Krejci, a senior infielder.
Stevens Point coach Tom Drohner was named Coach of the Year.
2013 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Softball Team
*Unanimous selection
First Team
Infielders: *Alayna Krejci, sr., D.C. Everest; *Taylor Smola, sr., Stevens Point; *Nicki Hauser, sr., Stevens Point; Lindsay Krueger, sr., Merrill.
Outfielders: *Carly Lass, sr., Stevens Point; Heather Woyak, sr., Stevens Point; Paige Heinrich, sr., Wausau East.
Catcher: *Emily Bruns, sr., D.C. Everest.
Pitchers: *Brooke Gajewski, jr., D.C. Everest; *Angela Lange, sr., Stevens Point.
Designated player: *Makayla Pagel, so., D.C. Everest.
Second Team
Infielders: Kaitlyn LePine, sr., D.C. Everest; Maisie Langholff, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Megan Roth, jr., Stevens Point; Casey Barton, sr., Wausau East; Shelby Steinke, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Outfielders: Rachel Bauman, jr., D.C. Everest; Brianna Lamonica, sr., Merrill; Sara Hillery, sr., Wausau West.
Catcher: Leesha Kleinschmidt, jr., Merrill.
Pitchers: Sammy Laatsch, sr., Wausau West; Hailey Schulz, sr., Wausau East.
Designated player: Liz Meier, sr., Wausau West.
Honorable Mention
Infielders: Jessi Lyon, jr., Marshfield; Brianna Fluguar, jr., Stevens Point; Dani Obermeier, jr., D.C. Everest; Reegan Byer, jr., Merrill.
Outfielders: Lauren Anklam, sr., D.C. Everest; Leah Soik, sr., Stevens Point; Megan Siekert, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Pitchers: MaKayla Heckendorf, so., Merrill; Becky Zamzow, sr., D.C. Everest.
Designated player: Allison Brost, so., Wisconsin Rapids.