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2021 Central Kansas League softball
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Hoisington/Central Plains pitcher Kassidy Nixon throws against Beloit. - photo by Hugo Gonzalez

Two Cardinals earn All-CKL honors

HOISINGTON — Hoisington/Central Plains pitcher Kassidy Nixon and utility Kadence Urban earned first-team all-Central Kansas League softball honors. The Cardinals (20-6, 14-4) finished as CKL runner-up behind Haven. The Cardinals lost 4-2 to 3A state champion Cheney and 8-7 to Haven for third place at the 3A state softball tournament.

Earning second-team honors were Hoisington’s first baseman Gracie Aylward and outfielder Shaylah Kempke.

CKL FIRST TEAM *UNANIMOUS

HAVEN—P *Maguire Estill, 12; P Brooke Brawner, 12; OF Sadie Estill, 9; DP Amie Yoder, 11

PRATT—P Kami Theis, 12; OF Payton Woody, 12, OF Jaycie Theis, 9

HOISINGTON—P Kassidy Nixon, 11; Utility *Kadence Urban, 11

NICKERSON—OF Destiny Ponds, 9

SMOKY VALLEY—1B Madi Tolle, 11

HILLSBORO—C Dani Klein, 12

HALSTEAD—3B Payton Divine, 11

LYONS—SS Kayleigh Arriola, 11; 2B Emily Robl, 12

SECOND TEAM

PRATT—P Erin Jackson, 12; C Lexi Walker, 10; 2B Gabby Gatlin, 10; 3B Brooklynn Humnble, 12

HALSTEAD—OF Brittley Day, 12; OF Lauren Cardwell, 11

HILLSBORO—P Kori Arnold, 10; OF Keeley Brewer, 11

HOISINGTON—1B Gracie Aylward, 11; OF Shaylah Kempke, 11

SMOKY VALLEY—P Karee Adam, 10; Utility Maliyah Koster, 9

LYONS—P Dylann Procopio, 11

HAVEN—SS Brie Ann Brawner, 10

HESSTON—DP Emily Schmidt, 12

HONORABLE MENTION

HOISINGTON—OF Jordyn Boxberger, 9; OF Keeley Wolf, 12; 3B Ava Henry, 10; 2B Mollie Stiner, 9

PRATT—DP Marleigh Bates, 10; SS Erin Jackson, 12; 1B Livia Swift, 11

SMOKY VALLEY—Of Olivia Morgan, 12; 3B Ava Broxterman, 9; C Claire Broxterman, 12

HESSTON—1B Cassie Albin, 10; C Justice Large, 9

HILLSBORO—SS Reese Hefley, 11; 3B Skylre Stucky, 11

HAVEN—Utility Lexi Smith, 12

LARNED—Utility Nikki Taylor, 12


CKL SOFTBALL

Haven 17-1 23-3

Hoisington 14-4 20-6

Pratt 14-4 17-6

Smoky Valley 11-7 15-8

Hillsboro 10-8 13-9

Lyons 8-8 10-9

Halstead 7-11 7-14

Hesston 4-14 5-16

Nickerson 2-16 2-19

Larned 1-15 1-16


HAVEN (17-1, 23-3)—WW Hillsboro 15-0, 8-4;  WW Halstead 21-2, 17-5; WW Larned 15-0, 25-0; WL Kingman 7-3, 4-10; WW Nickerson 10-0, 19-3; WW Lyons 10-0, 10-0; WW Pratt 7-0, 8-2;  WL Hoisington 13-5, 3-6; WW Hesston 17-4, 19-2; WW Smoky Valley 12-1, 7-0; W Hesston 12-2; W Hillsboro 15-2; W Smoky Valley 8-3; W Prairie View 6-0; L Silver Lake 3-7; W Hoisington 8-7


HOISINGTON (14-4, 20-6)—WL Lyons 14-5, 6-7; WL Pratt 4-2, 6-8; WW Hesston 13-3, 19-2; WL Hillsboro 10-6, 4-14; WW Halstead 11-0, 23-13; WW Ellinwood 21-2, 25-0; WW Larned 25-0, 27-0; WL Haven 6-3, 5-13; WW Smoky Valley 11-9, 11-8; WW Nickerson 19-4, 12-0; W Plainville 15-0; W Beloit 1-0; W Russell 5-1; W Holcomb 12-1; L Cheney 2-4; L Haven 7-8


PRATT (14-4, 17-6)—WL Kingman 10-4, 8-9; WW Larned 16-0, 11-1; WL Smoky Valley 13-3, 3-4; WL Hoisington 8-6, 2-4; WW Nickerson 21-6, 19-9; WW Hesston 18-3, 18-3; WW Lyons 13-2, 13-3; LL Haven 0-7, 2-8; WW Hillsboro 12-1, 8-7; WW Halstead 16-5, 19-7; W Mulvane 7-2; W Augusta 2-0; L Clay Center 1-5


SMOKY VALLEY (11-7, 15-8)—WW :Nickerson 18-2, 13-11 4-1 WL Pratt 4-3, 3-13; WL Hillsboro 7-6, 1-12; WL Lyons 8-6, 4-16; WW Halstead 13-7, 10-0; WW Larned 16-1, 17-0; W SE Saline 5-2, 13-12; WW Hesston 11-0, 13-2; LL Hoisington 9-11, 8-11; LL Haven 1-12, 0-7; W Halstead 12-2; W SE Saline 9-5; L Haven 3-8


HILLSBORO (10-8, 13-9)—LL Haven 0-15, 4-8; WL Smoky Valley 25-9, 12-24; WL Halstead 13-9, 6-7; WW Remington 21-7, 16-6; WL Hoisington 14-4, 6-10; WW Nickerson 9-2, 12-0; WW Larned 16-0, 21-0; WL Lyons 10-0, 3-17; LL Pratt 1-12, 7-8; WW Hesston 9-5, 13-3; W Lyons 4-1; L Haven 2-15


HALSTEAD (7-11, 7-14)—WW Hesston 29-10, 20-4; LL Haven 2-21, 5-17; WL Hillsboro 7-6, 9-13; LL Smoky Valley 7-13, 0-10; LL Hoisington 0-11, 13-23; LL Cheney 0-17, 2-16; WW Nickerson 16-1, 22-7; WW Larned 16-1, 15-0; LL Lyons 6-9, 7-12; LL Pratt 5-16, 7-19; S Smoky Valley 2-12


LYONS (8-8, 10-9)—WL Hoisington 7-6, 5-14; WW Nickerson 19-3, 14-4; WL Smoky Valley 6-8, 16-4; WL Hesston 12-10, 1-11; LL Haven 0-10, 0-10; LL Pratt 2-13, 3-13; WL Hillsboro 17-3, 0-10; WW Skyline 16-1, 19-3; WW Halstead 9-6, 12-7; L Hillsboro 1-4


HESSTON (4-12, 5-16)—LL Halstead 10-29, 4-20; WL Chaparral 12-8, 8-9; WW Larned 17-1, 12-9; LL Hoisington 3-13, 2-19; WL Nickerson 22-15, 10-11; WL Lyons 11-1, 10-12; LL Pratt 3-18, 3-18; LL Smoky Valley 0-11, 2-13; LL Haven 4-17, 2-19; LL Hillsboro 5-9, 3-13; L Haven 2-12


NICKERSON (2-16, 2-19)—LL Smoky Valley 2-18, 11-13; LL Lyons 3-19, 4-14; LL Pratt 6-21, 9-19; WL Hesston 11-10, 17-23; LL Haven 0-15, 3-19; LL Hillsboro 2-9, 0-12; LL Kingman 0-16, 5-23; LL Halstead 1-16, 7-22; WL Larned 17-11, 13-20; LL Hoisington 4-19, 0-12; L Andale 0-16


LARNED (1-15, 1-16)—LL Pratt 0-16, 1-11; LL Hesston 1-17, 9-12; LL Haven 0-15, 0-25; LL Smoky Valley 1-16, 0-17; LL Hillsboro 0-16, 0-21; LL Hoisington 0-25, 0-27; LL Halstead 1-16, 0-15; WL Nickerson 20-13, 11-17; L Russell 0-17