Four Lynx selected to All-State Softball
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Class A runner-up Brandon Valley had four players named to the South Dakota High School Fastpitch All-State Team. They are (from left) Gracie Adams, Mya Bunker, Grace Bowar and Andrea Cain. Jamie Hult/BV Journal
Class A runner-up Brandon Valley had four players named to the South Dakota High School Fastpitch All-State Team, tying with the state champion O’Gorman Knights for the most athletes from one school.
The Lady Lynx are represented on the first team by senior first baseman Gracie Adams, junior pitcher Mya Bunker, junior left-fielder Grace Bowar and freshman shortstop Andrea Cain.
Bowar led BV at the plate in 2017, batting .484 and plating 29 runs. Bunker led the team in RBIs, with 32.
Cain batted .446, scored 21 runs and collected 21 RBIs, while Adams registered 23 runs and drove in 19 runs.
In addition, Adams, Cain and Bunker were joined by senior third baseman Tessa VanDenTop on the All-State Tournament Team.
Both Cain and Bunker were also selected to the All-ESD Conference team, along with Bowar and junior catcher Emily Moschell.
S.D. High School Fastpitch All-State Team
First team:
Brandon Valley: Grace Bowar, jr., LF; Andrea Cain, fr., SS; Mya Bunker, jr., P/OF; Gracie Adams, sr., 1B.
Brookings: Peyton Evans, sr., C/SS; Britta Kratz, sr., CF/1B; Harrisburg: Libby Miller, sr., 1B/P; Magenta Hammond, jr., 3B; SF Lincoln: Emma Osmundson, so., SS; Katie Murphy, jr., C; Mitchell: Tori Misiaszek, jr., P/1B; Hannah Sibson, jr., SS/C; SF O’Gorman: Gabbi Holbert, sr., OF; Lexie Brady, fr., SS/C; Shayla Shaver, so., P/1B; Bailey Petersen, jr., C/3B; Rapid City Central: Hanna Semmler, so., C; Hailey Crosswait, jr., CF; Rapid City Stevens: Sarah Keen, sr., OF; Sydney Blakeman, so., OF; Gracey Brink, jr., C; SF Roosevelt: Macy Schrodemeier, jr., P; Shayla Running, jr., SS; SF Washington: Olivia Gasca, sr., 2B/P; Tara Oren, sr., 3B/P; Megan Zimmer, sr., CF/SS; Watertown: Madison Gronau, sr., SS/C; Elena Hoffman, sr., 1B; Yankton: Bailey Kortan, sr., SS; Brooke Madson, sr., 3B/C.
Second team:
Brookings: Ally Zerfas, sr., OF; Delaney LaFramboise, sr., C/SS; Harrisburg: Shelby Brodkorb, sr., C; Holly Jones, sr., CF; SF Lincoln: Peyton Senger, sr., 1B; Chloe Black, so., CF/2B; Mitchell: Jordyn Cranny, jr., CF/C; Kayla Picht, sr., 3B/P.
