SCHEELS All-Star Series

[boblee]

North Dakota Softball All Stars is proud to announce that the SCHEELS All-Star Series will be debuting Monday, June 5 in Mandan with a second game Tuesday, June 6 in Fargo. The state's top seniors from the East will battle against the state's top seniors from the West! More details to come. Early info is at www.ndsoftballallstars.com.

[boblee]

The nomination period is open for coaches. They can nominate their senior athletes, as well as their peers in the coaching ranks. http://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/de ... rmID=41862

[boblee]

Teams were selected a few weeks ago: http://www.ndsoftballallstars.com/teams ... wsID=20225

[boblee]

The 2018 (2nd Annual) SCHEELS Softball All-Star Series is set for June!

June 4 at Mickelson Park in Fargo
June 5 at Ft. Lincoln Field in Mandan

Rosters will be announced in late April or early May.

[boblee]

2018 SCHEELS Softball All-Stars

East All-Star Roster
Allison Martinson Grafton
Anna Erickson Fargo North
Anna Goffe Fargo North
Cassidy Kuntz Grand Forks Central
Halie Holzer Central Cass
Ingrid Swanson Shanley
Kacee White Valley City
Laura Spurgeon Hillsboro-Central Valley
Mackenzie Pederson Valley City
Madison Sweep Central Cass
Raegan Linster Fargo Davies
Shay Weber West Fargo Sheyenne
Taiylor Ellingson Grand Forks Central
Theresa Klinnert Kindred-Richland



East All-Star Coaches
Cory Johnson & Sam Brandt Kindred-Richland
Pat Johnson West Fargo



West All-Star Roster
Alexis Gullett Westhope-Newburg-Bottineau
Amber Sickler Dickinson
Eden Kramer Bishop Ryan
Elizabeth Leingang Mandan
Felicity Blair Bismarck
Jordanne McNeilly Dickinson
Lauren Koski Wilton-Wing
Madison Kostelecky Bismarck Century
Marisa Andrysiak Minot
Mikka Haugeberg Watford City
Olivia Nihill Jamestown
Rylie Oen Des Lacs-Burlington-Lewis & Clark
Sydney Soulis Jamestown
Whitney Thomas Bismarck Legacy



West All-Star Coaches
Kurt Grensteiner Bismarck
Mel Erickson Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark

[Baller]

I find it interesting that some of these girls were not all conference while some of their teammates that were all conference are not on the roster.

[Run4Fun2009]

I find it interesting that some of these girls were not all conference while some of their teammates that were all conference are not on the roster.

Seniors?

[Baller]

Yes.

Carly Kottsick - Davies
Lexi Ondracek - VC
Teresa Mattson - RR
Madi Pearson - WF

I am just wondering how the same coaches who are voting these girls on the EDC team are not voting them on the All Star team.

Seems strange to me

[Run4Fun2009]

Yes.

Carly Kottsick - Davies
Lexi Ondracek - VC
Teresa Mattson - RR
Madi Pearson - WF

I am just wondering how the same coaches who are voting these girls on the EDC team are not voting them on the All Star team.

Seems strange to me

I'm sure there are other factors involved...one thing I noticed is that each geographic team seems to be somewhat balanced with A & B players

[airmail]

Other factors? Politics, perhaps?

[prairiefox]

Where is the class B west senior athlete of the year? I see 4 west girls made it but not her.
#votingshanagens

[airmail]

Where is the class B west senior athlete of the year? I see 4 west girls made it but not her.
#votingshanagens

The NE Subregion senior athlete of the year is missing also.

(of course we know, per the comments of one particular SE region coach, that the whole NE subregion su*ks. So I can understand how this particular athlete was overlooked)

[ProudPirate]

Some of the girls may be playing in other all-star games too or they may not have been available these dates. They can only do 1. Voting is also done a little different then all-conference or all-region too. Maybe the coach didn't nominate them for the game? Lots of different variables could happen. This is a great thing for softball and as with any awards, some will get left out.

[boblee]

An all region team doesn't care about positions. An all-star team does.

VC has 9 seniors and the east squad is loaded with catchers. Both teams are actually.

Davies had Linster chosen as an OF. Kottsick plays IF.

Mattson falls into the C category. Also was hurt for a while.

East A has 9 total players. The all region team is 18. In EDC the coaches pick their own all conference players based on finishes in the standings. WF got 5 kids, VC 4, RR 3, etc.

Those are some of the reasons for the differences on top of what's already mentioned here.

[boblee]

Where is the class B west senior athlete of the year? I see 4 west girls made it but not her.
#votingshanagens

The all star nomination process starts with the coaches of these players. Bishop Ryan had a first year coach. Likely guessing he didn't know what he fully had.

Also, the all star process starts relatively early in the season because there is a lot to balance with schedules and hotels and all that. You only need a few minutes to play for an all region team

[boblee]

Sounds like if you all made the teams there would be 8 catchers on them! I'd be surprised that any coach said the other subregion s*cks.