Jimmies win DAC awards

The Jamestown College softball team cleaned up in the final Dakota Athletic Conference season-ending awards.

Junior first baseman Kate Johnson was named Player of the Year and voted all-conference. Johnson is hitting .418 with 10 home runs and 54 RBIs. She also had a 22-game hitting streak earlier in the season.

Centerfielder Heather Haegele was named Senior of the Year and named all-DAC. She leads the Jimmies with a .439 avg.

D.J. Johnson was named Pitcher of the Year and all-league after going 12-2 with a 2.94 ERA.

Other all-conference members are outfielder Erica Rush and third baseman Kelsie Jensen.

Kevin Gall was named Coach of the Year.

The Jimmies (28-21) open A.I.I. Tournament play on Thursday against Dickinson State (27-21) in Columbus, Ga.

All-Dakota Athletic Conference Softball Team

1. Kate Johnson, Jamestown College, Jr. 1B; 2, Angelique Macias, Mayville State, Sr., SS; 3, Jessica Huseby, Dickinson State, Sr., 2B; 4, Jane Pettit, Valley City State, Sr., 3B; 5, Jessica Flores, Mayville State., Jr., OF; 6, Heather Haegele, Sr., JC, OF; 7, Katie Corbin, MSU., Sr., C; 8, Taysia Kaufman, DSU, Jr., P/OF; 9, Janell LaRont, DSU, Fr., SS; 10, D.J. Johnson, JC, Jr., P.

11. Regan Lawrence, DSU, Fr., P; 12, Katie McBride, VCSU, Sr., P; 13, Vanessa Adams, DSU, Sr., OF; 14, Erica Rush, JC, Sr., OF; 15, Kelsie Jensen, JC, Sr., 3B; 16, Elizabeth Beth-Still, MSU, Sr., 3B; 17, Adrianna Boychuk, VCSU, Jr., SS; 18, Cyndi Figol, VCSU, Sr., 2B.

Awards

Player of the Year: Kate Johnson, Jamestown College.

Most Valuable Senior: Heather Haegele, Jamestown College.

Pitcher of the year: D.J. Johnson.

Freshman of the Year: Janell LaRont, Dickinson State.

Coach of the Year: Kevin Gall, Jamestown College.

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