March 28, 2024

Pair of Cardinals land on all-LHC softball team

Two players from Newton’s softball team were named to the Little Hawkeye Conference teams recently.

Senior Malarie Zach and junior Chassidy Henwood both earned honorable mention all-conference recognition after leading the Cardinals in hitting this season.

Indianola won the conference this summer, but Dallas Center-Grimes represented the LHC at the Class 4A state tournament.

All-conference honors are based on statistics inside the LHC only.

Zach led the Cardinals with a .355 batting average and a .459 on-base percentage. She finished with a team-high six walks and chipped in two runs, three RBIs, one double and one stolen base.

Henwood ranked second on the team with a .297 batting average and an OBP of .372. She ranked second with two hit by pitches and fourth in walks with three.

Henwood finished with two runs, one RBI and one stolen base.

Henwood’s fielding percentage was .964 as she committed two errors this summer. Zach had three errors and her fielding percentage was .938.

Little Hawkeye Conference

2020 Final Standings

Team Conf. Overall

Indianola 13-2 14-6

Norwalk 12-4 17-7

Dallas Center-Grimes 11-5 21-10

Pella Christian 8-6 10-9

Oskaloosa 10-8 12-9

Grinnell 6-9 10-11

Pella 2-14 3-16

Newton 0-15 0-18

First Team

Pitchers: Haley Downe, jr., Norwalk; *Kate Kralik, jr., Indianola.

Catcher: Kaitlyn Kriegel, jr., Grinnell.

Infielders: *Destiny Lewis, junior, Indianola; Elle Nelsen, so., DCG; Kamryn O'Brien, sr., DCG; Emily Ellis, sr., Norwalk.

Outfielders: Alley May, jr., Indianola; Emri Agre, fr., Pella Christian; Jayden Lammers, jr., Norwalk; Chloe Morgan, sr., Pella Christian.

Utility: Molly Cooney, sr., DCG; Cheyanne Collins, sr., Pella Christian; Macie Mays, jr., Indianola; Katie Heaverto, sr., Norwalk; Riley Hall, sr., DCG; Sophia Dykstra, jr., Oskaloosa.

* Unanimous Selection.

Second Team

Pitchers: Faith DeRonde, so., Oskaloosa; Lani Gannon, sr., DCG.

Catcher: Meghan Moorman, sr., Oskaloosa.

Infielders: Ava Vande Wall, sr., Oskaloosa; Kylie Merical, jr., DCG; Aubrey Johansen, eighth-grader, DCG; Kassie Baker, sr., Indianola.

Outfielders: Morgan Rosenbeck, jr., DCG; Kaylee Johnson, jr., Oskaloosa; Maleah Walker, fr., Oskaloosa.

Utility: Kylee Tucker, jr., Indianola; Courtney Thompson, sr., Pella; Selia Becker, so., Indianola.

Honorable Mention

Malarie Zach, sr., Newton; Chassidy Henwood, jr., Newton; Maria Hendricks, jr., DCG; Hannah Rauschenberg, jr., DCG; Mara Bishop, so., Indianola; Brynn Ortlund, fr., Indianola; Lexie Helm, sr., Norwalk; Zadie Wadle, fr., Norwalk; Anna Bonnett, jr., Pella Christian; Natalie Harrill, so., Pella Christian; Taylor Willis, sr., Oskaloosa; Maddie Haines, jr., Oskaloosa; Lindsey Hollibaugh, jr., Grinnell; Hannah Behrens, jr., Grinnell; Brynnlin Kroymann, so., Pella; Kylie Tauke, fr., Pella.