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Prep Performers of the Week (Sept. 27-Oct. 4)
Ella Marcue
Lancaster's Ella Marcue
sports editors of swnews4u.com
Updated: Oct 6, 2011, 5:46 PM
Published: Oct 6, 2011, 5:47 PM

NOTE: Each week, the sports editors of swews4u.com; A.J. Gates (Grant County Herald Independent), Jason Nihles (Platteville Journal), Tom "Gunner" Gunnell (Republican Journal) and Erik Olson (The Richland Observer) will combine to nominate our "Prep Performers of the Week" in volleyball, cross country, boys soccer, girls swimming and girls golf. If don't agree with our rankings or you feel we missed a standout performance, feel free to post a comment and plead your case.

 

PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK (Sept. 27- Oct. 4)

VOLLEYBALL

Saige Bierman, (Cassville, sr.) - who was involved in a horrible accident where she fell 50 feet into a rock quarry in the early morning hours of Friday, Sept. 23, somehow found the strength to be on Cassville's bench for a game on Monday, Oct. 3 cheering on her team against Benton. That shows unparalleled commitment and dedication to her team. We think that’s more impressive than any performance on the court.

Andrea Duncan, defensive specialist (Lancaster, sr.) – had 17 digs in a sweep over Dodgeville last Tuesday and 32 digs in a 3-2 win over River Valley on Thursday as the league-leading Arrows (22-8, 7-1 SWC) inched closer to a share of a second straight Southwest Wisconsin Conference title.

Emily Hill, setter (Potosi, sr.) - had 27 assists and three service aces in a 3-0 sweep over Benton on Thursday and 27 assists in a 3-1 win over Belmont on Monday as the Chieftains (13-5, 8-0 Six Rivers West) remained unbeaten in league play with just two Six Rivers West Conference matches remaining (at Highland Oct. 11, at River Ridge Oct. 18).

Laura Steiner, middle hitter (Darlington, sr.) – had 12 kills, seven blocks and four aces in the Redbirds' sweep over Boscobel on Tuesday, Sept. 27. It was the first victory by sweep for Darlington since 2006.

 

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Tyson Miehe (Darlington, so.) - was at it again, setting a new course record and a personal-best time of 15:39 at Saturday’s Dick McKichan Platteville Cross Country Invitational. The Redbirds' sophomore finished first individually among a loaded field to lead the Redbirds to a first-place finish in the Small School Division at the meet.

 

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Molly Hanson (Dodgeville, sr.) – led the Dodge-Point girls to a first-place finish in the large schools division of Saturday’s Dick McKichan Platteville Invitational with a second-place finish of 14:44. Hanson was beaten only by Platteville’s Tricia Serres, who set a new course-and-event-record with a time of 14:14. A few days later Hanson led the Dodgers to victories over host Platteville and Lancaster in a SWC triple dual this past Tuesday.

 

GIRLS SWIMMING

Melanie Schaefer (Platteville, fr.) – won the 200-meter freestyle, swam on all three Platteville/Lancaster relays and helped the Hillmen 200-meter freestyle relay set a new metric team record as Platteville/Lancaster (5-3, 3-1 Southern Lakes) split a conference triple dual at Elkhorn last Tuesday.

 

GIRLS GOLF

Ashley Adams and Ella Marcue (Lancaster) - half of the Flying Arrows' team advanced to sectionals with their individual efforts at the WIAA Lancaster Regional.

Shelby Poss (Darlington/Cuba City, sr.) - had the best round for an area individual golfer after carding a 90 to finish seventh overall and guide the Lady Redbirds to a third-place finish at the Lancaster Regional to earn a sectional team berth.

 
Mathis, Sullivan headline All-Scenic Bluffs softball selections
Seeley, Johnson earn honorable mention
mackenzie sullivan
Hillsboro junior left fielder Mackenzie Sullivan led the Tigers in batting average. - photo by Nate Beier photo/Sentry-Enterprise archives
Jason Nihles
Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise Sports Editor
Updated: Jun 25, 2015, 3:44 PM
Published: Jun 25, 2015, 3:55 PM

Five members of the Hillsboro softball team received postseason honors when the All-Scenic Bluffs Conference softball team was recently announced.

Junior pitcher Lexi Mathis and junior left fielder Mackenzie Sullivan were named to the 15-player first team.

Freshman outfielder Lexi Seeley and freshman second baseman/outfielder Sydney Johnson received honorable mention and senior catcher Shania Landsinger was named to the eight-player all-sportsmanship team.

Mathis was the Tigers’ top pitcher and team MVP. She finished the year with a 6–5 record and a 4.61 ERA, 64 strikeouts, 61 walks and 65 1/3 innings pitched in 13 games pitched. At the plate, the junior hit .224 (11-for-49) with two doubles, one home run, six RBIs, 14 runs scored and a team-high 13 walks.

Sullivan was voted a team co-captain and finished the year with the team’s high batting average. She batted .464 with a team-high 26 hits in 56 at-bats, three doubles, four triples, one home run and a team-best 22 RBIs. She also scored 18 runs and led the team in both on-base percentage (.516) and slugging percentage (.714). Sullivan was an honorable mention All-SBC choice a year ago as a sophomore.

Seeley finished her first season with the Tigers hitting .417 (20-for-48), second-best on the team, with one double, seven RBIs and a team-high 19 runs scored.

Johnson moved from outfield to second base midway through the season. She finished third on the team with a .400 batting average, collecting 20 hits in 50 at-bats. She led the team with nine extra-base hits, including four doubles, two triples and three home runs, had 13 RBIs and scored 15 runs.

Landsinger was also named a team co-captain. She finished her final season batting .225 (9-for-40) with one double, three RBIs and 10 runs scored.

Hillsboro finished the season 10–9 overall and 7–7 in the SBC to tie for fifth place in the conference with New Lisbon (12–10, 7–7).

“We picked up 10 wins this season and the girls have no reason to hang their heads,” said Hillsboro head coach Mike Burch of his team’s five-win improvement from 2014’s 5–13 record. “We made a lot of improvements this year and I can see that next year is going to be very exciting. I see no reason that we can’t give Cashton a run for the title in 2016.”

Cashton junior Lindsey Kramer was named the SBC Pitcher of the Year for a second straight year.

Kramer led the Eagles to a 24–2 overall record, the outright conference title with a 14–0 mark in SBC play and to the Division 4 sectional finals. Kramer went 20–2 with a 2.10 ERA, 108 strikeouts, 47 walks and 120 innings pitched in 22 starts.

Bangor senior shortstop Morgan Horstman was named the SBC Player of the Year for a second straight season. She led the Cardinals to a 15–9 overall record and am 8–6 third-place finish in the conference. Horstman led the conference with a .506 batting average with 40 hits on 79 at-bats, four doubles, three triples, six home runs, 29 RBIs and 31 runs scored.