Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

Clear Creek Amana recorded one of its most successful seasons in the last decade this summer.

The Clippers won 31 games, the most since 2012 and advanced to a Class 4A regional title game.

On Wednesday the Clippers began to rake in the postseason accolades following their impressive season.

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

Junior outfielder Elizabeth Timmerman was a unanimous selection on the WAMAC West Division first team while McKenna Kelley, Turner Patrick, Kyla Schulte and Addilyn Scheetz were all second team all-WAMAC West Division picks.

Timmerman batted .398 with six extra-base hits, scored 38 runs, drove in 19 runs and led Clear Creek Amana with 29 stolen bases on her way to earning unanimous first-team honors.

The lone senior on the Clipper roster, Kelley earned second team honors as a pitcher after posting a 16-3 record and 2.27 ERA with 53 strikeouts in a team-high 111 innings pitched.

Schulte, a junior second baseman, was a second-team all-West Division pick as an infielder following a season in which she led the Clippers with a .467 batting average, 26 extra-base hits, 15 doubles, 10 home runs, 39 runs scored and 52 RBI.

Patrick debuted on the WAMAC all-division team as an eighth-grader following an impressive first season in which she batted .442 with eight extra-base hits and 27 RBI.

Scheetz was a second-team pick as an outfielder after batting .363 with 23 stolen bases, 24 runs scored and 20 RBI.

Juniors Sadie Hebl and Brenna Williams were each honorable mention selections in the West Division for Clear Creek Amana.

Solon had six players named to the WAMAC East Division teams led by a pair of senior first team selections.

Senior Izzy Frees was a first-team selection as an infielder while Addie Miller was a first team utility pick in the East Division.

Miller batted a team-high .427 for Solon and led the Spartans with 21 extra-base hits, seven home runs and 34 RBI.

Frees batted .377 with 13 extra-base hits, 28 runs scored and 29 RBI.

Sophomores Keegan Kleppe and Laeni Hinkle were each named to the East Divisions second team.

Kleppe earned second team honors as an infielder after batting .387 with a team-high 32 runs, five doubles and 31 RBI.

Hinkle was a second team pick as an outfielder after posting a .355 batting average with eight doubles, 28 runs scored and 22 RBI.

Sophomore Emerson Miller and freshman Liv Nelson were both East Division honorable mention picks for the Spartans.

WAMAC Conference Softball Teams

East Division

First team – P: *Hayden Gookin, Soph., Mount Vernon; *Mya Hillers, Sr., Center Point-Urbana. C: Susie Funke, Sr., West Delaware. INF: Izzy Frese, Sr., Solon; Ella Simon, Jr., Center Point-Urbana; *Rylee Rasmussen, Soph., Mount Vernon. OF: Olivia Haverback, Sr., Mount Vernon; *Grace Estling, Soph., Center Point-Urbana; Lucy Turner, Soph., Marion. UTIL: Adelyn Miller, Sr., Solon; Arabella Louvar, Sr., Independence

Second team – P: Ella Cooper, Sr., Marion; Ava Hartman, Soph., West Delaware. C: Josie Logan, Soph., Marion. INF: Jordin Derr, Sr., Independence; Keegan Kleppe, Soph., Solon; Sophia Patten, Fr., Mount Vernon. OF: Kali Washburn, Sr., Independence; Norah Peyton, Jr., West Delaware; Laeni Hinkle, Soph., Solon. UTIL: Brynlee Bettcher, Soph., Mount Vernon; Kaci Reth, Fr., West Delaware

Honorable mention – Gracie Hoskins, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Tara Crowley, Jr., Center Point-Urbana; Holly Wood, Soph., Independence; Jordyn Iversen, 8^th, Independence; Grace Whalen, Jr., Marion; Kasey Frommelt, Fr., Marion; Abby Moss, Soph., Mount Vernon; Lucy Wischmeyer, Soph., Mount Vernon; Emerson Miller, Soph., Solon; Liv Nelson, Fr., Solon; Abby Kass, Sr., West Delaware; Paige Woellert, Sr., West Delaware

Player of the year – Hayden Gookin, Soph., Mount Vernon

West Division

First team – P: *Jersey Metz, Jr., Williamsburg; Riley Imhoff, Sr., Grinnell. C: *Ana Glawe, Sr., Benton Community. INF: Makenna Hughes, Sr., Williamsburg; Hannah Greiner, Sr., Benton Community; Rhiannon Rees, Jr., Grinnell. OF: *Alley Gorsh, Sr., Williamsburg; *Elizabeth Timmerman, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; *Brynlee Seeck, Fr., Benton Community. UTIL: Kylee Bond, Jr., Grinnell; Taylor Sanchez, Soph., Williamsburg

Second team – P: McKenna Kelley, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Braylee Plotz, Fr., Williamsburg. C: Turner Patrick, 8^th, Clear Creek Amana. INF: Taylor Smith, Sr., Grinnell; Kyla Schulte, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Layna DeMoss, Soph., Benton Community. OF: Kalon Spratt, Sr., Williamsburg; Ava Hocker, Soph., Williamsburg; Addilyn Scheetz, Fr., Clear Creek Amana. UTIL: Taylor Pitlick, Sr., Williamsburg; Carly Rich, Sr., Williamsburg

Honorable mention – Haiden Moore, Sr., Benton Community; Sophia Seeck, Jr., Benton Community; Sadie Hebl, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Brenna Williams, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Kennedy Harms, Sr., Grinnell; Trinity Carlson, 8^th, Grinnell; Madison Hitchcock, Sr., South Tama; Madison Wiese, Sr., South Tama; Addy Chvala, Sr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Olivia Hedrick, Sr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Kaylin Becker, Soph., Williamsburg; Lilly Ness, Soph., Williamsburg

Athlete of the year – Jersey Metz, Jr., Williamsburg

*- Unanimous selection

Did you enjoy this subscription free article? Help keep Your Prep Sports free by donating