By Sam Parsons

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association released their 2023 All-State softball teams yesterday. Plenty of athletes in the No Coast Network listening area received honors:

Class 1A

First team

Carly Goodwin, Junior, Sigourney

Josephine Moore, Sophomore, Sigourney

Rylee Dunkin, Senior, Twin Cedars

Second team

Kennedy Axmear, Junior, English Valleys

Jillian French, Junior, Twin Cedars

Third team

Kara Minneart, Sophomore, BGM

Kisha Reed, Sophomore, Twin Cedars

Honorable mentions

Ryanne VanDee, Sophomore, BGM

Addysyn Westfall, Senior, English Valleys

Greenlee Smock, Senior, Lynnville-Sully

Paetyn Anderson, Junior, Melcher-Dallas

Rain Barthelman, Senior, Sigourney

Delanie Little, Senior, Tri-County

Class 2A

Second team

Molly Shafer, Sophomore, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

Emma Eekhoff, Sophomore, Pella Christian

Class 3A

First team

Sydney Hoskins, Junior, Albia

Gretta Dodd, Senior, Grinnell

Second team

Ashley Beary, Senior, Albia

Rhiannon Rees, Freshman, Grinnell

Third team

Paige Steenhoek, Senior, PCM

Class 4A

First team

Ava Curry, Junior, Pella

Second team

Ashlyn Finarty, Senior, Knoxville

Third team

Ciara Heffron, Junior, Knoxville

The full all-state teams can be accessed here.