MENDOTA – Five Mendota Lady Trojan softball players were recognized for their play by being chosen Big Northern Conference all-conference performers for the 2021 season.

Junior Paige Manning earned first-team honors for the Lady Trojans, while senior Jenna O’Donnell and sophomore Katie Jenner were second-team selections. Senior Mary DeFore and junior Lauren Martin both landed on the honorable mention list.

FIRST TEAM

Byron – Morgan Salsbury, Sr., 3B; Dixon – Sam Tourtillott, Jr., P/SS; Genoa-Kingston – Christine Venditti, So., C; Carly Kline, Jr., SS; Mendota – Paige Manning, Jr., P/OF; North Boone – Lexi Goodman, Jr., P; Danielle Goodman, Fr., C; Kaitlin Stefek, Sr., OF; Oregon – Bella Koertner, Jr., Util.; Liz Mois, So., C; Mia Trampel, Jr., P; Stillman Valley – Addison Wythe, Jr., P; Grace Lagertausen, Sr., SS; Jada Nanni, Sr., 2B; Grace Pfeiffer, Jr., OF; Winnebago – Aurora Insko, Sr., SS/P

SECOND TEAM

Byron – Maya Carlson, So., SS; Dixon – Kierstyn Mays, So., P/3B; Genoa-Kingston – Kiearah Mitchell, Fr., P; Mendota – Jenna O’Donnell, Sr., SS; Katie Jenner, So., OF/IF; North Boone – Lauren Stefek, Fr., SS; Kaylee Witte, Jr., 3B/P; Oregon – Reilee Suter, So., SS; Lena Trampel, Jr., P/1B; Jessie Suter, Jr.; Rock Falls – Karli Fischbach, Sr., C; Brooke Howard, So., SS; Stillman Valley – Alayna Hanners, Sr., OF; Winnebago – Annika Bielskis, Jr., 2B/OF; Jordyn Wogomon, Jr., C

HONORABLE MENTION

Byron – Jada O’Sullivan, Sr., P/IF; Linnea Nelson, Jr., OF; Dixon – Arianne Smith, Jr., C; Izzi McCommons, Jr., SS/2B; Genoa-Kingston – Logan Neblock, Jr., 1B; Emily Tryznka, Fr., Util.; Mendota – Lauren Martin, Jr., C/OF; Mary DeFore, Sr., P/IF; North Boone – Hannah Beran, Sr., 2B; Cyndi Vengas, Sr., OF; Oregon – Ella Martin, Sr., OF; Ava Hackman, So., OF/P; Rock Falls – Abby Whiles, So., P/1B; Rockford Christian – Megan Hatton, Fr., P; Emma Hultman, Jr., 2B; Stillman Valley – Josie Larson, Jr., 1B; Winnebago – Sarah Seger, Jr., C; Reece Erdahl, Fr., OF