Notes: Bureau County players earn ICA All-State honors

Three players each from Bureau Valley and St. Bede received All-State softball honors from the Illinois Coaches Association.

St. Bede senior Reagan Stoudt (P/IF) headed the list with first-team honors.

Teammates Ella Hermes (P/IF), second team, and Bella Pinter (C), third team, were also recognized.

For Bureau Valley, junior infielder Lesleigh Maynard and junior pitcher Madison Smith were named to the second team and sophomore catcher Emily Wright was named to the third team.

Other Class 2A first-team selections around the area were Rockridge’s Kendra Lewis (P) and Taylor Dieterich (IF).

Jess Johns (P/IF) and Madison Duhon (OF) of Newman were named Class 1A first team all-state.

St. Bede players earn TCC honors

St. Bede senior Ella Hermes was named as the Tri-County Conference Softball Player of the Year.

She was joined on the TCC first team by St. Bede catcher Bella Pinter while teammates Reagan Stoudt (P/IF) and Lily Bosnich (OF) were named to the second team.

St. Bede had four baseball players received All-Conference recognition.

Nathan Husser headed the Bruins’ contingent with first-team honors. Ryan Slingsby was named second-team all-conference while Seth Ferrari and Alan Spencer received honorable mention.