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City High and West High displayed some of the top young talent in the Mississippi Valley Conference this season.

Both teams also relied on veteran leadership.

On Wednesday each team had seniors and youngster earn first-team honors when the MVCannounced its postseason honors.

West High senior Taleah Smith and freshman Brylee Klosterman were each named to the Mississippi Division first team while eighth-grader Ayana Lindsey and senior Ellie Grace Dixon were first-team picks for City High in the Valley Division.

Klosterman and Smith were the offensive catalysts for West High, helping the Women of Troy to a 25-16 record that included wins in 22 of their final 27 games.

Smith hit .435 with 33 runs and a team-high 42 stolen bases on her way to earn first-team all-division honors.

The centerfielder led West High with 57 hits including three triples and a home run.

Klosterman hit a team-high .452 as a freshman with 26 extra-base hits and led West High with 39 runs.

The left-handed hitting Klosterman led West High with six home runs and drove in 34 runs while posting team-bests in slugging percentage (.782) and on-base percentage (.517).

Lindsey and Dixon were each selected to the Valley Division first team after helping City High (20-21) to its best season since 2012.

The lone senior in the City High batting order, Dixon hit .320 and led the Little Hawks with 39 RBI.

Dixon scored 28 runs and had 13 doubles and four home runs while playing both shortstop and second base for City High.

Lindsey made a splash in her debut season, leading City High in runs (40), stolen bases (34), wins (11), innings pitched (133 2/3) and strikeouts (97) on her way to being named a first-team utility player.

Moving between pitcher, shortstop and center field, Lindsey hit .320 with 10 doubles and two home runs and drove in nine runs from her leadoff spot.

Eighth-grader Carey Koenig was a second-team pick for City High while classmate Ella Cook and freshman Brooke Bormann were both honorable mention honorees.

West High senior infielder Skylar Ryan was named to the Mississippi Division second team while eighth-grader Cynthia Hull was a second-team pick as a utility player.

Juniors Brooke Goodman and Kylie Heisdorffer were honorable mention honorees for West High.

Mississippi Valley Conference Divisional Honors

Mississippi Division

Athlete of the Year – Avery Guy, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson

Coach of the Year – Brian Erbe, Cedar Rapids Jefferson

First Team – P: *Erica Oler, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Maria Steffen, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier. C: Christina Lincoln, Sr., Linn-Mar. INF: Avery Guy, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Lindsey Culver, Soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Kennedy Dighton, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Elison Ollinger, Sr., Linn-Mar. OF: Olivia Erickson, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Ariana Rolle, Jr., Linn-Mar; Taleah Smith, Sr., West High. UTIL: Emily Oler, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Brylee Klosterman, Fr., West High.

Second Team – P: Katie Smith, Jr., Linn-Mar; Anna Chapman, 8th, Dubuque Wahlert. C: Charlie Patten, Soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier. INF: Brianna Netty, Jr., Waterloo East; Ally Johnson, Jr., Linn-Mar; Katie Langholz, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Skylar Ryan, Sr., West High. OF: Charlotte Richards, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Olivia Richards, Soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Sydney Briney, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson. UTIL: Josie Card-Stocks, Fr., Waterloo East; Cynthia Hull, 8th, West High.

Honorable mention (Area athletes only) – Brooke Goodman, Jr., West High; Kylie Heisdorffer, Jr., West High.

All-Academic (Area athletes only) – Darby Donovan, Sr., West High; Skylar Ryan, Sr., West High.

Valley Division

Athlete of the Year – Ashley Hamilton, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy

Coach of the Year – Maddison LeClere, Cedar Rapids Kennedy  

First Team – P: *Natalie Halvorson, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Kaylin Kinney, Fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy. C: *Megan Weber, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy. INF: *Ashley Hamilton, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; *Alana Cooksley, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Ashley Winterowd, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Ayana Lindsey, 8th, City High. OF: *Lauren Kuch, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Morgan Krug, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Camryn Jeffords, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy. UTIL: Jenna Schwartzhoff, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Ellie Grace Dixon, Sr., City High.

Second Team – P: Jayme Scheck, 8th, Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Malarie Husemanm Fr., Dubuque Hempstead. C: Kayla Lapage, Soph., Dubuque Hempstead. INF: Natalie Blank, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Kaylie Springer, Fr., Dubuque Hempstead; Nicole Sullivan, Fr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Cara Forsblom, Soph., Cedar Falls. OF: Morgan Lewis, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Sydney Kinney, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Tessa Kemp, Jr., Dubuque Senior. UTIL: Carey Koenig, 8th, City High; Sadie Mai, Sr., Dubuque Senior.

Honorable mention (Area athletes only) – Ella Cook, 8th, City High; Brooke Bormann, Fr., City High.

All-Academic (Area athletes only) – Gabi Hiatt, Sr., City High; Ellie Grace Dixon, Sr., City High.