Both Sun Prairie East and Waupun represented the State Journal/WiscNews areas at the state tournament this season.
The Cardinals fell short of a gold ball and the Warriors carried one home. Each team had great players who were recognized regionally and around the state. There was plenty of talent around southern Wisconsin beyond those two teams.
Here are the 2024 State Journal/WiscNews All-Area softball teams.
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Tayler Baker, Sr., Sun Prairie East*
Position: Pitcher
Stats: .500, 8 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 3 HRs, 27 RBIs; 78⅔ IP, 11-1, 131 Ks, 18 BBs, 53 hits allowed, 30 runs allowed, 13 ERs
Accolades: First-team All-Big Eight Conference pitcher, Big Eight Player of the Year, first-team Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association All-State
Favorite athletic memory: All of the state tournament appearances
Favorite pre-game meal: Kwik Trip chicken sandwich
Future plans: South Dakota State to play softball, undecided major
Favorite class: Gym
Role model: My parents
* 2024 State Journal/WiscNews softball Player of the Year
Kailie Westphal, Jr., Waupun
Position: Catcher
Stats: .551, 31 RBIs, 9 2Bs, 5 3Bs, 2 HRs, .596 OBP
Accolades: Unanimous first-team All-East Central Conference catcher, ECC Player of the Year, first-team WFSCA All-State honors
Favorite athletic memory: Winning Waupun’s first softball state title and making history
Favorite pre-game meal: Ham and cheese sliders with cheesy potatoes, made by Rowan Harder
Future plans: Undecided on college, but wants to major in kinesiology or exercise science and play softball
Favorite Class: AP Psychology
Role Model: My parents
Gabby Fakes, Sr., Beaver Dam
Position:Infielder/pitcher
Stats: .634, 19 2Bs, 8 HRs, 25 RBIs; 106 Ks, 9 BBs, 18 Rs, 6 ERs, 49 hits allowed, 0.62 ERA
Accolades: Unanimous first-team All-Badger Large player, Badger Large Player of the Year. Second-team WFSCA All-State
Favorite athletic memory: Playing with all my friends
Favorite pre-game meal: Culvers’ cheese curds and ranch
Future plans: Committed toWisconsin to play softball and major in kinesiology
Favorite class: A science class like anatomy or physiology
Role model: My dad
Luci Moreno, Jr., Sun Prairie West
Position:Infielder
Stats: .667, 13 2Bs, 3 3Bs, 7 HRs, 33 RBIs
Accolades: She was a first-team All-Big Eight Conference infielder, first-team WFSCA All-State
Favorite athletic memory: Sun Prairie's run to state as a freshman before the split
Favorite pre-game meal: Granola bar
Future plans:Committed to Pitt for softball
Favorite class: Gym
Role model: My grandpa, dad and brother have put a passion in me. I really up look up to them
Kylee Molitor, Jr., Reedsburg
Position:Infielder
Stats: .663, .704 OBP, 10 2Bs, 8 3Bs, 7 HRs, 34 RBIs, 49 Rs, 27 SBs, .937 fielding percentage, 6 double plays
Accolades: Unanimous first-team All-Badger Small Conference player, Badger Small Player of the Year, first-team All-State by the WFSCA
Favorite athletic memory: Winning regionals my freshman year on our home field
Favorite pre-game meal: Cantaloupe and a Cliff Bar
Future plans: Committed to Wisconsin to play softball and study kinesiology
Favorite class: Human anatomy and physiology
Role model: My mom and dad
Reese Koepke, Sr., Stoughton
Position: Infielder
Stats: .605, 49 Hs, .944 fielding percentage, 17 2Bs, 3 3B and 2 HRs
Accolades: Unanimous first-team All-Badger Small conference player and a first-team WFSCA All-State
Favorite athletic memory: Going to Florida with my team my junior year
Future plans: Will study kinesiology at Wisconsin
Favorite class: Math
Role model: My dad
Jayse Holman, Jr., Mount Horeb
Position: Infielder/pitcher
Stats: .429, 22 RBIs, 30 Hs, 5 2Bs; 9-3, 1.66 ERA, 67 Ks
Accolades:First-team All-Badger Small Conference player and Pitcher of the Year. She earned honorable mention All-State by WFSCA
Favorite athletic memory: Anytime someone falls during a game or practice
Favorite pre-game meal: Cheez-Itz with a grape Gatorade
Future plans: Attend college and possibly play sports at a higher level
Favorite class: Sociology
Role model: My older sisters
Taylor Peterson, Sr., Verona
Position: Outfielder
Stats: .544, .629 OBP, 1.224 SLG, 22 SBs, 12 RBIs, 35 Rs, 43 Hs, 2 2Bs, 1 3B
Accolades: She was a first-team All-Big Eight Conference outfielder, second-team WFSCA All-State
Favorite athletic memory: Going 3 for 3 in 2023 regional final against Middleton
Favorite pre-game meal: Energy drink and popcorn
Future plans:Arizona for business/supply chain management
Favorite class: AP Psychology
Role model: My parents
Cassie Coffey, Jr., Sun Prairie East
Position: Outfielder
Stats: .425, .470 OBP, 31 Hs, 8 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 1 HR, 17 RBIs
Accolades: She was a first-team All-Big Eight Conference outfielder. She was a second-team All-State player by WFSCA
Favorite athletic memory: Dislocating my finger diving into third base
Favorite pre-game meal: Monster Energy drink with any kind of fruit
Future plans: I plan on continuing my electrical career
Favorite class: Construction
Role model: My awesome and amazing mom
Maddie Swiggum, Sr., Mount Horeb
Position: Outfielder
Stats: .466, .495 OBP, 41 Hs, 7 2Bs, 6 HRs, 33 RBIs
Accolades: First-team All-Badger Small Conference outfielder, first-team All-District outfielder by the WFSCA
Favorite athletic memory: Winning back-to-back conference and regional titles with my sister, Sydnee Swiggum
Favorite pre-game meal: Two packs of fruit snacks and a chocolate milk
Future plans: Undecided on which college
Favorite class: Human anatomy
Role model: My sister
Second team
Pitcher: Addison Braun, So., Waupun. Catcher: Cyri Reinwald, Jr., Horicon. Utility: Carly Zych, Jr., Oregon. Infield: Emma Julka, So., Beaver Dam; Jackie Seiler, Jr., Portage; Mackenzie Zimmerman, Sr., Middleton; Grace Kramschuster, Sr., Sun Prairie East. Outfield: Breonna Buechel, Jr., Horicon; Riley Czarnecki, Sr., Beaver Dam; Gina Rhiner, Sr., Mount Horeb.
Honorable mention
Pitcher: Lizzie Gibbs, Sr., Horicon. Catcher: Hailey Stroede, So., Middleton. Utility: Lauryn Etienne, Sr., Oregon. Infield: Maya Michalsky, Sr., Wisconsin Dells; Faith Henke, Sr., Baraboo; Reagan Smith, So., DeForest; Lexie Gerritson, Sr., Waupun. Outfield: Kassidy McCaffery, Jr., Poynette; Sierra Ejercito, Jr., Verona; Ava Vande Zande, So., Waupun.
Editor’s note: The Wisconsin State Journal’s high school coverage area includes the following schools: Madison Memorial, Middleton, Verona, Madison La Follette, Sun Prairie East, Sun Prairie West, Madison West, Madison East, DeForest, Waunakee, Mount Horeb, Stoughton, Monona Grove, Oregon, Madison Edgewood, McFarland, Madison Abundant Life, Madison Country Day, St. Ambrose, Lodi and Sauk Prairie.
Schools in the WiscNews coverage area are: Beaver Dam, Waupun, Columbus, Dodgeland, Horicon, Hustisford, Fall River, Rio, Randolph, Cambria-Friesland, Wayland Academy, Central Wisconsin Christian, Portage, Poynette, Pardeeville, Lodi, Sauk Prairie, Reedsburg, Baraboo, Wisconsin Dells and Mauston.
Photos: Sun Prairie East outlasts Middleton in softball sectional final
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