Bulldogs dominate honors

The Notre Dame softball team came close to a perfect season this fall, going 29-1 and finishing third in the state in Class 3.

And with the Bulldogs' success on the diamond came many individual honors for the players.

Notre Dame pitcher Lauren Reinagel, who posted a 28-1 record, earned Class 3 all-state honors. Reinagel's 28 wins tied for second all-time in Missouri for wins in a single season, according to the 2007-08 Missouri State High School Activities Association record book. She also set school records with 253 strikeouts in a season, and five triples in a season while batting fifth in the Notre Dame lineup.

Erika Reinagel, Lauren's cousin who played center field and set school records with 53 hits, 32 stolen bases and a .558 batting average, was also named to the Class 3 all-state first team. Also receiving first-team honors was outfielder Alexis Ralls, who batted third in the lineup and helped the Bulldogs to a .378 team batting average, another school record.

Earning second-team all-state honors for Notre Dame was infielder Heather Menz, who batted .363 and had 13 doubles.

The Kelly softball team, which finished third in Class 2, had two players earn all-state honors. First baseman Casey Kern, a junior who batted third in the Hawks' lineup, was awarded first-team honors, and center fielder Sarah Ruff, the lone senior on the Kelly squad, earned second-team all-state honors.

Oran, which lost in the Class 1 sectionals, had two second-team all-state players: pitcher Callie Kielhofner and infielder Jodi Urhahn.

Here are some other lists of players earning individual softball honors that were recently submitted to the Southeast Missourian.

Class 2, District 2

First team -- Alex Perry, Crystal City; Jessica Riley, Kelly; Emily Essner, Scott City; Kayla Stephansky, Crystal City; Brittany Brantley, Kelly; Veronica Bennett, Chaffee; Gina Melton, Crystal City; Jordan Freese, Crystal City; Katee Moore, Kelly; Londyn Backfisch, Kelly; Casey Kern, Kelly; Sarah Ruff, Kelly; Becky Holder, Scott City; Stephanie Aubuchon, South Pemiscott; Elizabeth Rozier, St. Vincent.

Second team -- Madeline Kiefer, Chaffee; Alyssa Portell, South Pemiscott; Hannah Bedwell, Chaffee; Becca Staely, South Pemiscott; Katie McClanahan, Crystal City; Hailey Glastetter, Kelly; Lauren Schaeffer, Scott City; Tori Aubuchon, South Pemiscott; Hannah Mudd, St. Vincent; Jessica Welker, St. Vincent.

Coach of the Year -- Rhonda Ratledge, Kelly; Scott Taylor, St Pius.

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Jefferson County Activities Association

First team -- Gina Melton, Crystal City; Callie Dennis, DeSoto; Jessica Ecker, Festus; Bridget Schade, Herculaneum; Justine Hohmann, Hillsboro; Kayla Boyer, DeSoto; Alex Perry, Crystal City; Kaitlyn Hasty, DeSoto; Stephanie Austin, Herculaneum; Hannah Wessels, Hillsboro; Cate Dallas, DeSoto; Kristen Story, Herculaneum; Kristen Marler, Hillsboro; Fallon Heibel, Windsor.

Second team -- Sam Williams, DeSoto; Brianne Frey, Festus; Janeisha Culton, Festus; Alysa Bauwens, Perryville; Jordan Freese, Crystal City; Krysta Bradford, Festus; Ashley Sauer, Festus; Babs Ahner, Hillsboro; Alyssa Portell, St. Pius; Nicole McCraw, Windsor; Beth Winckel, DeSoto; Brittany Abrams, Festus; Stephanie Aubuchon, St. Pius; Anne Steele, St. Vincent.

Honorable mention -- Kristin M. Wengert, St. Vincent; Ashley Kozma, Herculaneum; Kayla Stephansky, Crystal City; Krissy Froelich, Hillsboro; Rio Clemens, Herculaneum; Susan Dolan, Hillsboro; Brittany Coleman, Jr., Hillsboro; Tori Aubushon, St. Pius; Elizabeth Rozier, St. Vincent; Holly Tevlin, Windsor; Mary Donis, Windsor; Katie McClanahan, Crystal City; Kim Shannon, DeSoto; Brandy Wilson, Crystal City; Ashley Yvengel, Festus; Sarah Krysl, Hillsboro; Megan Franklin, Windsor.

MVP -- Kaitlyn Hasty, DeSoto

Coach of the Year -- Dave Guemmer, DeSoto

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Notre Dame

All-conference first team -- Lauren Reinagel, Erika Reinagel, Alexis Ralls, Heather Menz, Lauren Bond, Britney Schott.

All-conference honorable mention -- Whitney Eftink, Allison Peters, Alex Fowler.

All-district first team -- Lauren Reinagel, Erika Reinagel, Alexis Ralls, Heather Menz, Lauren Bond, Britney Schott, Whitney Eftink, Alex Fowler.

All-region -- Lauren Reinagel, Erika Reinagel, Alexis Ralls, Heather Menz, Whitney Eftink.

All-state first team -- Lauren Reinagel, Erika Reinagel, Alexis Ralls.

All-state second team -- Heather Menz.