Ryan Murken

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Solon and Clear Creek Amana will both attempt to keep their postseason runs alive on Thursday when they compete in regional title matches.

On Wednesday both teams began to reap the benefits of strong regular seasons.

Clear Creek Amana and Solon each had eight players earn all-division honors when the WAMAC Conference released its postseason awards on Wednesday.

Solon junior Sophia Link was named East Division player of the year while Clear Creek Amana senior Kendyl Malli was tabbed as West Division player of the year.

Malli ranked second on the team with 12 goals and 33 points and led the Clippers with nine assists on her way to earning West Division player of the year honors.

Senior Lena Evans and junior Holley Shulte joined Malli on the West Division first team.

Evans led the Clippers with 22 goals and 52 points while ranking second on the team with eight assists.

Schulte had a goal and four assists while helping the Clippers to a 10-4-2 record.

Sophomores Keira Rosenberg, Eva Slaymaker and Hayden Coughenour all earned second-team all-West Division honors for Clear Creek Amana.

Slaymaker ranked third on the team with seven goals and added three assists.

Juniors Kennedi Cartier and Emma Karsten each earned honorable mentions honors for the Clippers.

Link was named East Division player of the year after helping the Spartans to a 14-3-1 record that included an 8-2-1 mark in WAMAC play.

Link led Solon with 22 goals, 12 assists and 56 points.

Joining Link on the East Division first team were seniors Delainey Durr and Sofia Ortega.

Ortega ranked second on the team with 14 goals and 11 assists and Durr had one goal and one assist for the Spartans.

Senior keeper Audrey Heineman, junior Laney Johnson and sophomore Ellie Durr all earned second team all-East Division honors.

Heineman allowed 14 goals and had 49 saves while posting a save percentage of 77.8 percent.

Johnson had five goals and ranked third on the team with six assists.

Junior Laeni Hinkle and sophomore Kinley Mai each earned honorable mention all-East Division honors for the Spartans.

WAMAC All-Division Soccer Teams

East Division

First team – Josie Logan, Jr., Marion; Hayley Potter, Sr., Marion; Maggie Utsinger, Sr., Marion; Kiaya Claypool, Jr., Marion; Sophia Link, Jr., Solon; Sofia Ortega, Sr,, Solon; Delainey Durr, Sr., Solon; Deni Katcher, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Lily Miller, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Miranda Sellner, Jr., Mount Vernon; Courtney Franck, Sr., Mount Vernon; Charlotte Lange, Fr., Independence; Avery Kartman, Jr., West Delaware

Second Team – Anna Shelton, Sr., Marion; Rylee Boggess, Soph., Marion; Lily Cowdin, Jr., Marion; Laney Johnson, Jr., Solon; Audrey Heineman, Sr., Solon; Ellie Durr, Soph., Solon; Ella Volz, Soph., Center Point-Urbana; Addy Jones, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Emara Perrault, Sr., Mount Vernon; Addi Whisner, Sr., Mount Vernon; Emelia Lange, Jr., Independence; Claire Cahalan, Jr., Independence; Brynn Kartman, Jr., West Delaware

Honorable mention – Sarah Schuttloffel, Soph., Marion; Rylee Hutchins, Soph., Marion; Laeni Hinkle, Jr., Solon; Kinley Mai, Soph., Solon; Kolbie Kriegel, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Addy Halac, Fr., Center Point-Urbana; Alaina Sellner, Fr., Mount Vernon; Emma Hoffman, Sr., Mount Vernon; Taylor Kitner, Jr., Independence; Whitney Post, Soph., Independence; Adler Mormann, Jr., West Delaware; Lena Petlon, Sr., West Delaware

Player of the year – Sophia Link, Jr., Solon

West Division

First team – Brynn Wilden, Sr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Payton LeFevere, Jr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Lainey Phippen, Jr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Camden Erhardt, Jr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Kendyl Malli, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Lena Evans, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Holley Schulte, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Ellie Williamson, Sr., Benton Community; Haley McMahon, Jr., Benton Community; Katelyn Sieck, Soph., Grinnell; Isabelle Holden, Sr,, Grinnell; Anya Rivera, Sr., Williamsburg; Khloe Balderas, Jr., South Tama

Second team – Ali Lutz, Jr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Eleanor Moen, Jr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Ava Schirm, Fr,, Vinton-Shellsburg; Keira Rosenberg, Soph., Clear Creek Amana; Eva Slaymaker, Soph., Clear Creek Amana; Hayden Coughenour, Soph., Clear Creek Amana; Ava Rinholen, Jr., Benton Community; Payton Armstrong, Jr., Benton Community; Maryn Sherman, Soph., Grinnell; Sadie Klein, Jr., Grinnell; Berkley Mausser, Soph., Williamsburg; Bristol VanZuiden, Fr., Williamsburg; Keylee Holloway, Jr., South Tama

Honorable mention – Lily Griffith, Sr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Harper Hrubes, Fr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Kennedi Cartier, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Emma Karsten, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Aubrey Kelly, Sr., Benton Community; Marin Mitchell, Jr., Benton Community; Lilian Ford, Sr., Grinnell; Clair Manatt, Sr,, Grinnell; Emily McGovern, Jr., Williamsburg; Makenzie Van Hyfte, Soph., Williamsburg; Guadalupe Barajas, Soph., South Tama; Maria Tomas-Mejia, Jr., South Tama

Player of the year – Kendyl Malli, Sr., Clear Creek Amana

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