After a run to the Substate Final the 2021 CAM baseball team has landed 4 members on the All-Rolling Valley Conference First Team. Juniors Lane Spieker, Colby Rich, and Joe Kauffman along with senior Connor McKee were honored. Junior Cade Ticknor was also honored on the Second Team. Exira-EHK had two members on the Second Team with junior Tyler Kingery and senior Trey Petersen getting nods. Here’s a look at the full list.

FIRST TEAM

P: Quentin Culbertson, SR, Coon Rapids-Bayard
P: Lane Spieker, JR, CAM
C: Colby Rich, JR, CAM
IF: Joe Kauffman, JR, CAM
IF: Cory Bantam, JR, Woodbine
IF: Mason King, SO, West Harrison
IF: Will Ragaller, JR, Ar-We-Va
OF: Connor McKee, SR, CAM
OF: Easton Hays, JR, Coon Rapids-Bayard
OF: Gabe Gilgen,, JR, West Harrison
UT: Lance Clayburg, SO, Coon Rapids-Bayard
UT: Cooper Kock, JR, Ar-We-Va

SECOND TEAM

P: Landon Bendgen, FR, Woodbine
P: Tyler Kingery, JR, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
C: Aaron McAlister, SR, Coon Rapids-Bayard
IF: Josh Ramirez, SR, Coon Rapids-Bayard
IF: Sage Evans, SO, West Harrison
IF: Trey Petersen, SR, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
OF: Gabe Obert, JR, Coon Rapids-Bayard
OF: Clay Roberts, SR, Boyer Valley
OF: Mark Lensch, OF, Glidden-Ralston
UT: Cade Ticknor, JR, CAM
UT: Conner Kirsch, JR, Ar-We-Va
UT: Jesse Soma, SR, Boyer Valley

First Team
Macy Emgarten, Exira-EHK*
Shay Burmeister, Exira-EHK*
Alisa Partridge, Exira-EHK
Charlie Pryor, Woodbine
Jordan Butrick Woodbine
Grace Moores, Woodbine*
Emily McIntosh, West Harrison*
Haley Koch, West Harrison
Mallory Behnken, CAM
Miranda Garcia, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Jamie Hausman, Ar-We-Va
Halle Murray, Whiting
*Unanimous

Second Team
Jadeyn Smith, Ar-We-Va
Sara Schurke, Ar-We-Va
Hannah Kraus, Ar-We-Va
Helen Riker, CAM
Emma Follmann, CAM
Cassidy Baker, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Emma Hart, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Kylie Petersen, Boyer Valley
Lenix Miller, Boyer Valley
Haleigh Rife, West Harrison
Mollie Rasmussen, Exira-EHK
Vanessa Koehler, Glidden-Ralston

IOWA CITY, Iowa – – Nine head coaches of University of Iowa intercollegiate athletic programs have received contract extensions. The announcement was made Monday by Gary Barta, Director of Athletics Chair.

Head coaches in the sports of men’s basketball (Fran McCaffery), wrestling (Tom Brands), baseball (Rick Heller), women’s soccer (Dave DiIanni), women’s basketball (Lisa Bluder), women’s golf (Megan Menzel), softball (Renee Gillispie), field hockey (Lisa Cellucci) and women’s tennis (Sasha Schmid) had their contracts extended. A number of assistant coaches in several sports also received contract extensions.

“It is with great pleasure that we are able to reward our head coaches in these sports with contract extensions and adjustments,” said Barta. “I am proud of our coaches, staff and student-athletes for their successes in competition, but just as importantly for the professionalism displayed in going about their business, both athletically and academically, throughout a very difficult time due to COVID-19.”

The overall success of Iowa athletics in 2020-21 included six Big Ten Conference championships, the NCAA national championship in wrestling and an NCAA Final Four appearance by Field Hockey. Hawkeye teams won Big Ten titles in soccer (postseason), women’s gymnastics (regular season), wrestling (regular season and postseason), and men’s track and field in both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Iowa’s final ranking in the Learfield IMG College Director’s Cup (30th) marks its highest finish in the overall sports standings since 1997.

Overall, six Hawkeye head coaches earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors, six Hawkeyes were named conference Player/Athlete of the Year, and three Hawkeyes earned Freshman of the Year honors. Sixteen of Iowa’s 24 sports programs advanced to postseason competition (team or individuals).

2021 WIC All-Conference Softball Teams

First Team: Erikah Rife (Logan-Magnolia, jr.); Ella Pierce (Underwood, sr.); Kenna Ford (Riverside, sr.); Abby Hiatt (Logan-Magnolia, fr.); Maddie Pierce (Underwood, sr.); Stella Umphries (Treynor, sr.); Kailey Jones (AHSTW, sr.); Jadyn Huisman (Treynor, fr.); Ally Meyers (AHSTW, jr.); Macanna Guritz (Logan-Magnolia, soph.); Taylor Nelson (Underwood, sr.); Hannah Thygesen (Audubon, jr.); Zoey Melton (IKM-Manning, sr.).

Second Team: Kali Irlmeier (Audubon, soph.); Olivia Haynes (Missouri Valley, jr.); Ashlyn Doiel (Logan-Magnolia, sr.); Morgan Heiny (Riverside, jr.); Natalie Hagadon (AHSTW, jr.); MiKinzie Brewer (Tri-Center, fr.); Sydney Beymer (Audubon, sr.); Elly Henderson (Riverside, 8^th); Alli Robertson (Underwood, sr.); Katelyn Nielsen (Audubon, sr.); Katie Messerschmidt (Riverside, sr.); Rachel Kinsella (Treynor, jr.); Audrie Kohl (Missouri Valley, 8^th).

2021 WIC All-Conference Baseball Teams

First Team: Blake Hall (Underwood, sr.); Jaxson Schumacher (Treynor, soph.); Trent Kozeal (Tri-Center, sr.); Leyton Nelson (Tri-Center, sr.); Alec Fichter (Missouri Valley, sr.); Jack Van Fossen (Underwood, fr.); Joe Hedger (Logan-Magnolia, sr.); Mason Rohatsch (Tri-Center, sr.); Tre Melby (Logan-Magnolia, sr.); Blake Holst (AHSTW, sr.); Brett McGee (Tri-Center, sr.); Max Nielsen (IKM-Manning, jr.); Ethan Reicks (Riverside, sr.).

Second Team: Justice Weers (Tri-Center, jr.); Brock Wallace (Treynor, sr.); Mason Boothby (Underwood, fr.); Ethan Klocke (Audubon, sr.); Jacob Fetter (Logan-Magnolia, sr.); Conner Richards (IKM-Manning, sr.); Cody Gilpin (Missouri Valley, jr.); Tyler Boothby (Underwood, sr.); Jaxon Johnson (Tri-Center, jr.); Kaden Snyder (Treynor, jr.); Eddie Vlcek (Riverside, sr.); Eli Fouts (Missouri Valley, soph.);