By Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

Last week Sarah Lehman got the ending she wanted in a way she never imagined.

Lehman recorded a state tournament record 22 strikeouts in her final prep game, helping Regina claim its second Class 2A title in three seasons with a 5-4 win over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in 16-innings.

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association put the finishes touches on Lehman’s brilliant career on Friday naming her a 2A first-team all-state selection for the third straight season.

“It’s amazing,” Lehman said after winning the state title. “To go out with a game like this and win a championship together there is no better feeling.”

Lehman headlined a group of four Regals to earn all-state honors from the IGCA.

Senior outfielder Emma Corkery and sophomore infielder Katie Bracken joined Lehman on the 2A first team after helping the Regals to a 30-11 record, a third straight 2A title game appearance and second title in three seasons.

Junior Emily Bonnett was an honorable mention pick for Regina.

The top pitcher in Class 2A the past three seasons, Lehman had her best all-around campaign this summer.

Lehman posted a 16-6 record with a .95 ERA while striking out 266 in 162 1/3 innings.

The senior righthander did her best work in the postseason, going 6-0 with a .27 while striking out 78 in 51 innings.

Lehman saved her best for last, allowing 10 hits and no earned runs in the 16-inning win in the title game.

“She kept moving the ball around,” Regina coach Jon Prottsman said of Lehman in the title game. “Look at the scoreboard 16 innings, and what’s Sarah’s number? 16. We just kind of played around until we got to the 16th inning so she could win it.”

Lehman also hit .392 with a team-high six home runs and drove in 24 runs.

Bracken and Corkery were both honorable mention picks last season but took a big step up in 2017.

Corkery hit .367 and scored a team-high 32 runs while Bracken hit .303 and led Regina with 33 RBI and 25 walks.

Bracken also went 10-4 with a 2.06 ERA in 98 2/3 innings pitched.

Bonnett was an honorable mention pick for the second straight season after hitting .326 and driving in 20 runs.

West Branch eighth-grader Nick Henson was a third-team pick in 2A following a debut season in which she led the Bears with a .527 averaging, 41 runs and 33 stolen bases.

Freshman Taylor Thein and Kaiya Luneckas were both honorable mention selections for West Branch.

Solon had four players named to the 3A team including a pair of first-team picks in seniors Bryn Hanrahan and Jess Heick.

Hanrahan earned all-state honors for the fifth straight season and was a first-team pick for the third time after hitting .472 and leading Solon with 76 hits and 49 runs.

The Iowa State recruit had 17 doubles among her 23 extra-base hits, drove in 36 runs and stole 46 bases from her leadoff spot.

Heick was a first-team pick for the first time after earning second-team honors last year.

The senior catcher hit .458 and led Solon with nine home runs and 54 RBI.

Sophomore Taylor Ryan was a second-team pick after leading Solon with a .529 batting average while junior Madison Rogers was a third-team pick.

Rogers hit .364 with six home runs and 31 RBI.

In Class 4A, Clear Creek Amana senior outfielder Abbi Kinnaird was a second-team selection after hitting .433 with 31 RBI for the Clippers.

West High had a pair of first-team picks in Class 5A as senior Taleah Smith and freshman Brylee Klosterman both added to their all-state accomplishments.

Smith earned all-state honors for the fourth straight season and was a first-team pick for the third consecutive year.

The Norther Iowa recruit hit .436 for West High while scoring 34 runs and stealing 43 bases.

A third-team pick last season as an eighth-grader, Klosterman earned first-team status for the first time following a season that saw her lead West High with a .452 batting average, six home runs and 39 runs.

Klosterman also had a team-high 17 doubles and drove in 35 runs this season.

Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-State Softball Teams

Class 5A

First Team – Peyton Daugherty, Jr., Ankeny; Lindsey Culver, Soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Avery Guy, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Ashley Hamilton, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Kaylin Kinney, Fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Lexy Monty, Sr., Davenport West; Hannah Pals, Jr., West Des Moines Dowling; Brylee Klosterman, Fr., West High; Taleah Smith, Sr., West High; Brooke Wilmes, Sr., Johnston; Alexia Lara, Jr., Pleasant Valley; Erin Micklus, Sr., Southeast Polk; Skyler Shellmyer, Jr., Urbandale; Mackenzie Ward, Sr., West Des Moines Valley; Alex Honnold, Fr., West Des Moines Valley; Morgan Nealey, Sr., Waukee; Sarah Schaefer, Sr., Waukee.

Second Team – Alli Wroblewski, Sr., Bettendorf; Erica Oler, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Emily Oler, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Jayme Finn, Jr., Davenport West; Kaitlyn Moses, Jr., West Des Moines Dowling; Maggie Harvey, Sr., Fort Dodge; Sydney Sickles, Jr., Indianola; Ally Schaer, Sr., Johnston; Elison Ollinger, Sr., Linn-Mar; Brittni Lloyd, Jr., Muscatine; Morgan Greiner, Soph., Ottumwa; Ellie Spelhaug, Jr., Pleasant Valley; Carli Spelhaug, Soph., Pleasant Valley; Natalie Halverson, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Abby Sutten, Jr., Southeast Polk; Allison Yoder, Jr., Urbandale; Bella Crow, Sr., Urbandale.

Third Team – Haley Gattica, Soph., Ankeny Centennial; Olivia Erickson, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Kennedy Dighton, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Megan Weber, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Ashley Winterowd, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Teavanna Latham, Sr., Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson; Rachel Stewart, Sr., Davenport West; Julia Bastian, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Hallie Ketcham, Jr., West Des Moines Dowling; Alana Cooksley, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Cheyenne Anderson, Sr., Indianola; Emily Flint, Jr., Johnston; Jessi Butler, Sr., Muscatine; Kacy Nickerson, Fr., Ottumwa; Hannah Mausser, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Lauren Kuch, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Jackie Feldt, Sr., West Des Moines Valley; Delaney Taylor, Soph., Waukee.

Coach of the Year – Steve Saladino, Davenport West

Class 4A

First Team – Abby Carlin, Sr., Ballard; Skylar Rigby, Fr., Ballard; Angie Gorkow, Soph., Benton Community; Dianna Slight, Sr., Boone; Laura Anderson, Sr., Boone; Mia Ruther, Sr., Burlington; Taylor Dubois, Sr., Carlisle; Brooke Kramer, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Madisen Blackford, Sr., Des Moines Hoover; Brynna Bowman, Sr., Fairfield; Kaylee Watson, Sr., Fairfield; Mackenzie Hupke, Soph., Independence; Michaela Davis, Jr., Keokuk; Bailey Johnson, Sr., Mount Pleasant; Alyz Witt, Jr., Norwalk; Amron Born, Sr., Norwalk; Alexis Groet, Sr., Oskaloosa; Emma Olejniczak, Sr., Perry; Johanna Diw, Jr., Perry; Macy Johnson, Sr., Winterset.

Second Team – Ashley Tennant, Jr., ADM; Anna Stenberg, Sr., Benton Community; Jaicee Lyons, Sr., Benton Community; Lexie Stolen, Sr., Sioux City Heelan; Agatha Beier, Sr., Carlisle; Sara Martin, Sr., Charles City; Abbi Kinnaird, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Riley Hall, Fr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Sarah Heilesen, Soph., Denison-Schleswig; Hannah Blackford, Jr., Des Moines Hoover; Ella Link, Fr., Western Dubuque; Ashtyn Drish, Jr., Fairfield; Sara Ingoldsby, Sr., Glenwood; Josie Shudak, Jr., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Sydney Nielsen, Soph., Marion; Chi Glaha, Sr., Mount Pleasant; Aubrey Miller, Sr., Oskaloosa; Sophie Stover, Jr., Winterset; Danny Barker, Jr., Winterset; Charlotte Richards, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier.

Third Team – Abbie Hlas, Fr., ADM; Isabell Hobbs, Fr., Ballard; Shelby Hulsebus, Jr., Benton Community; Ellie Cropley, Jr., Sioux City Heelan; Lauren Calkins, Jr., Boone; Alyvia Dubois, Soph., Carlisle; Samantha Heyer, Soph., Charles City; Tayler Schmidt, Jr., Charles City; Amber Fistler, Jr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Alex Mohr, Soph., Denison-Schelswig; Abby Nolte, Soph., Des Moines Hoover; Jalynn Wood, Soph., Keokuk; Ashtyn Miller, Jr., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Rachel Anderson, Fr., North Scott; Ava Vande Wall, Fr., Oskaloosa; Merrin VanVelzen, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Bri Netty, Jr., Waterloo East; Jaylie Reints, Sr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Ally Pickering, Jr., Winterset; Olivia Richards, Soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier.   

Coach of the Year – Steve Corkrean, Winterset

Class 3A

First Team – Hannah Isley, Jr., Albia; Jena Lawrence, Fr., Albia; Ally Anderson, Jr., Atlantic; Alexis Handel, Jr., Atlantic; Kaitlyn Van Der Zwwaag, Jr., Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley; Katelyn Banning, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Maddie Karr, Jr., Center Point-Urbana; Vanessa Bakley, Sr., Clarke; Sydnee Redman, Sr., Clarke; Nicole Timmons, Sr., Davenport Assumption; Emma Valainis, Sr., Davenport Assumption; Hannah Kelley, Jr., Davenport Assumption; Ellie Jacobson, Fr., Humboldt; Libby Ryan, Sr., Mount Vernon; Sammy Moss, Soph., Mount Vernon; Jayci Vos, Sr., PCM; Jessica Harald, Sr., Sioux Center; Bryn Hanrahan, Sr., Solon; Jess Heick, Sr., Solon; Peyton Parker, Sr., Union; Maleah Georgen, Sr., West Delaware; Kallie Malloy, Sr., West Marshall.

Second Team – Alex Beard, Fr., Albia; Ellie Tallman, Fr., Anamosa; Baylee Newell, Soph., Atlantic; Cassie Van Beek, Sr., Boyden Hull/Rock Valley; Madi Parson, Soph., Camanche; Olivia Brecht, Jr., Center Point-Urbana; Lexi Riggall, Sr., Centerville; Laken Lienhard, Fr., Crestwood; Sophie Van Severen, Sr., Davenport Assumption; Hannah Wislander, Jr., Davenport Assumption; Avery Terwilliger, Sr., Humboldt; Lauren Keane, Sr., Iowa Falls; Bailey Sullivan, Jr., Mount Vernon; Rebecca Rimathe, Sr., North Polk; Megan Crockett, Sr., Northeast; Kayla Jennings, Sr., PCM; Hailey Louw, Jr., Roland-Story; Annaliese Barton, Sr., Saydell; Taylor Ryan, Soph., Solon; Kelsey Kannenberg, Jr., Spirit Lake; Macy Akers, Soph., West Liberty; Brooke Snider, Jr., West Marshall.

Third Team – Sophie Wilt, Jr., Anamosa; Sammy Blum, Sr., Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley; Abby Sweet, Jr., Centerville; Daryn Nowlin, Sr., Central Decatur; Lindsay Williams, Jr., Cherokee; Julia Merfeld, Fr., Clear Lake; Shannon Pisney, Jr., Crestwood; Olivia Wardlow, 8th, Davenport Assumption; Bailea Yahnke, Soph., Davis County; Kodie Hoskey, Fr., East Marshall; Megan Carey, Soph., Green County; Mady Lange, Fr., Humboldt; Kalee Peter, Carroll Kuemper; Kayla Venner, Soph., Carroll Kuemper; Casidy Dondiego, Jr., Northeast; Kamryn Buntrock, Soph., Red Oak; Shayla Post, Jr., Sioux Center; Madison Rogers, Jr., Solon; Kaitlin Holschlag, Sr., Union; Makenna Davis, Soph., West Burlington; Emily Klostermann, Soph., West Delaware; Kortni Gensley, Jr., Williamsburg.

Coach of the Year – Ron Ferrill, Davenport Assumption

Class 2A

First Team – Abby Kraemer, Soph., Alta-Aurelia; Amber Boeckenstedt, Sr., Dyersville Beckman; Hannah Ausenhaus, Soph., Central Springs; Abbey Kahler, Sr., Collins/Maxwell-Baxter; Mikayla Houge, Fr., Collins/Maxwell-Baxter; Taylor Hogan, Sr., Waterloo Columbus; Cathy Ralfs, Sr., Durant; Kamryn Meyer, Soph., Durant; Haegen Boyer, Sr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; Randie Richmond, Jr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; Claire Jager, Sr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; Kelsey Hora, Sr., Highland; Carlyn Stanley, Sr., Interstate-35; Josie Wickett, Sr., Interstate-35; Kylan Straight, Jr., Logan-Magnolia; Randyn Carter, Sr., Louisa-Muscatine; Anna Ingalls, Sr., North Union; Emma Schnell, Sr., Pella Christian; Elizabeth Van Manen, Sr., Pella Christian; Sarah Lehman, Sr., Regina; Emma Corkery, Sr., Regina; Katie Bracken, Soph., Regina.

Second Team – Lily Peterson, Jr., Alta-Aurelia; Samantha Ubben, Sr., BCLUW; Heather Boeckenstedt, Soph., Dyersville Beckman; Sydney Steffen, Soph., Dyersville Beckman; Anna Dietrich, Jr., Central Springs; Sydney Schultz, Soph., Waterloo Columbus; Olivia Penland, Jr., Des Moines Christian; Ruby Kappeler, Soph., Durant; Taylor Hipsley, Jr., Earlham; Peyton Gross, Jr., IKM-Manning; Annika Wall, Sr., Jesup; Skylar Sadler, Soph., Lisbon; Jenna Peschel, Sr., Logan-Magnolia; Abby Flanagan, Fr., North Linn; Kyarsten Mullen, Sr., North Union; Kate Anderson, Jr., North Union; Elle Laws, Sr., Ogden; Jaydlyn Seehase, Sr., Sumner-Fredericksburg; Sydni Huisman, Soph., Treynor; Madelyn Deitchler, Jr., Treynor; Meagan Blomgren, Soph., Van Meter; Chaydon Metzger, Sr., West Lyon.

Third Team – Jordyn Beeghley, Sr., BCLUW; Lauren Klaahsen, Sr., Central Springs; Kayla Sproul, Soph., Waterloo Columbus; Laine Morgan, Soph., Eagle Grove; Alli Boyle, 8th, Earlham; Payton Sporrer, Jr., IKM-Manning; Lilly Miller, Sr., Interstate-35; Megan Wilson, Jr., Logan-Magnolia; Abbie Carlson, Jr., Logan-Magnolia; Brianna Mensen, Sr., Maquoketa Valley; Paige McElfish, Sr., Nodaway Valley; Grace Flanagan, Fr., North Linn; Kami Wheelock, Sr., Ogden; Lindsey Wittrock, Sr., Okoboji; Andie Sowers, Jr., Pleasantville; Alissa Moss, Sr., South Hamilton; Taryn Hintz, Fr., South O’Brien; Krayton Allen, Jr., Sumnder-Fredericksburg; Mackenzie Blomgren, Soph., Van Meter; Nicki Henson, 8th, West Branch; Jordyn Kramer, Jr., West Lyon; Kortney Drake, Soph., Wilton.

Honorable Mention (Area athletes only) – Emily Bonnett, Jr., Regina; Kaiya Luneckas, Fr., West Branch; Taylor Thein, Fr., West Branch.

Coach of the Year – Tony Fenton, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont.