MENDOTA – Five Mendota High School softball players were recognized by the Big Northern Conference for their outstanding play during the 2018 season.

Seniors Rylee Klema and Morgan Marquis headlined the all-conference group for the Lady Trojans by being named to the first team.

Landing on the second team from Mendota were junior Reiss Buettner and freshman Jenna O’Donnell.

Junior Larkin O’Donnell was an honorable mention all-conference selection for the Lady Trojans.

FIRST TEAM

Genoa-Kingston – Madison Wagner, 3B, Sr.; Mendota – Rylee Klema, P-3B, Sr.; Morgan Marquis, C, Sr.; Oregon – Aleah Wight, SS-P-CF, Sr.; Rock Falls – Payton Yanes, P, Jr.; Bailee Reynolds, C, Jr.; Payton Johnson, SS, Jr.; Rockford Lutheran – Lauren Spangler, P-SS, Fr.; Stillman Valley – Stephanie Anderson, SS, Sr.; Holly Bathje, P-2B, Jr., Carly Wubbena, 2B-OF, Jr.; Winnebago – Emily Parlapiano, CF, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

Byron – Breanna Reeverts, SS, Sr.; Jillian Wrede, OF, Jr.; Genoa-Kingston – Leea Perry, SS, Jr.; Cassie Bade, 2B, Sr.; Mendota – Reiss Buettner, SS-2B, Jr.; Jenna O’Donnell, 3B-2B-SS, Fr.; Oregon – Ellie Egyd, OF-P, Sr.; Rock Falls – Elise Moeller, 3B-LF, So.; Faith Sandrock, 1B, Sr.; Rockford Lutheran – Bailey Jarvis, 3B, So.; Stillman Valley – Megan Rose, C-3B, Jr.; Aubrey Ashlock, OF-C, So.; Winnebago – Amanda Casey, P, Sr.; Addy Provi, 2B, So.

HONORABLE MENTION

Byron – Kelsey Thatcher, P, Sr.; Alison Kultgen, 3B, Sr.; Dixon – Ashley Blythe, P, Jr.; Genoa-Kingston – Ashley Peterson, OF, Jr.; Leah Fowler, C-1B, Sr.; Mendota – Larkin O’Donnell, 1B-OF, Jr.; North Boone – Mia Fernandez, C, So.; Kaitlin Stefek, CF, Fr.; Rock Falls – Taylor Hoeffler, CF, Sr.; Rockford Lutheran – Julia Spangler, CF, Jr.; Stillman Valley – Macie Boyd, P-2B, Fr.