Wildcat girls place 4 on all-NCC softball

Dieleman named all-district

Humboldt softball was represented by four players on the North Central Conference coaches’ post-season honors squad.
Junior infielder, Abby Armitage, junior outfielder Claire Dieleman and freshman utility player Sadie Hubbell were all selected second-team all-conference while sophomore pitcher Adalee Nolting was chosen third-team all-conference.
They helped Humboldt compile an overall won-loss record of 15-14, 7-7 and tied for fourth in the NCC standings.
Dieleman, a fleet-footed junior outfielder, batted .456 to lead the team. She drove in 12 runs and hit two doubles and drew 12 walks. She had an impressive on-base percentage of .989 and a slugging percentage of .476.
Dieleman stole 16 bases in 17 attempts an in the field she had just three errors all season long.
Armitage moved into the starting lineup at first base and became a power hitter who could hit for average. She batted .352 with a team-high 32 runs batted in. Armitage hit three homers and four doubles. Her on-base percentage was a stellar .912 and her slugging percentage was .495.
Armitage had just three errors in the field. She made 196 putouts with 16 assists.
Sadie Hubbell started several games at catcher and batted .364 with 13 runs batted. She hit one triple and four doubles. Her on-base percentage was .838 and her slugging percentage was .432.
Nolting was Humboldt’s main pitcher as she threw a combined 163.2 innings with a 14-11 won-loss record. She struckout 77 batters and walked 69. She had an earned run average of 2.65.
Dieleman was selected to the Class 3A All-District Central Division.

NORTH CENTRAL ALL-CONFERENCE SOFTBALL
FIRST TEAM
Pitcher: Allison Trunkhill,* junior, Algona. Toryn Helle,* freshman, Fort Dodge St. Edmond.
Catcher: Reagan Haynes, sophomore, Algona. Taylor Schwenn, sophomore, Clear Lake.
Infield: Charlee Morton,* senior, Hampton-Dumont-CAL. Mariah Myers,* senior, Fort Dodge St. Edmond. Faith Shirbroun,* junior, Fort Dodge St. Edmond. Ryan Haynes, senior, Algona. Alivia Paine, junior, Clear Lake.
Outfield: Lauren Gibb,* senior, Fort Dodge St. Edmond. Isabelle Janssen, sophomore, Iowa Falls-Alden. Sophia Schlienz, sophomore, Fort Dodge St. Edmond.
Utility/designated hitter: Ansley Owald, senior, Fort Dodge St. Edmond.
*Denotes unanimous pick.

SECOND TEAM
Pitcher: Cidni Phipps, senior, Iowa Falls-Alden. Makyla Johnson, freshman, Clear Lake.
Catcher: Hadley Oswald, senior, Fort Dodge St. Edmond. Cloe Savitski, senior, Webster City.
Infield: Mallory Rieken, senior, Hampton-Dumont-CAL. Abby Armitage, junior, Humboldt. Alaina Hartl, sophomore, Clear Lake. Maya Lentz, sophomore, Algona. Rihanna Myers, eighth grade, Fort Dodge St. Edmond.
Outfield: Kaitlyn Burns, senior, Algona. Claire Dieleman, junior, Humboldt. Addy Aalbers, sophomore, Hampton-Dumont-CAL.
Utility: Sadie Hubbell, freshman, Humboldt.
THIRD TEAM
Adalee Nolting, sophomore, Humboldt. Lainey Venteicher, senior, Algona. Myrah Lemon, sophomore, FD St. Edmond. Emma Spear, sophomore, Algona. Jezzie Thompson, sophomore, Clear Lake. Morgan Tempel, freshman, Webster City. Finlee Jeppeson, eighth grade, Clear Lake. Aliyah Swieter, eighth grade, Hampton-Dumont-CAL.