Three Tigers named to all-WVC girls soccer squad

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

Marshfield junior Maddie Haessly was a second-team pick, and Emily Critelli and Julia Urban were honorable mention choices to the 2016 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Girls Soccer Team.

Haessly scored three of the Tigers’ 10 goals in conference play this season as Marshfield finished 1-10-1.

Dorene Sanchez of conference-champion D.C. Everest was picked as Player of the Year.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

2016 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Girls Soccer Team

First Team

Goalkeeper: Chani Pulchinski, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.

Midfielders: *McKenna Gilmore, jr., D.C. Everest; Bri Widmer, sr., D.C. Everest; Anna Zajakowski, jr., Stevens Point; *Allyson Dehnel, sr., Wausau East; Natalie Lucht, so., Wausau West; Katie Kiiskila, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.

Defenders: *Dorene Sanchez, jr., D.C. Everest; Libby Schuerman, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Aubrey Iwinski, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.

Forward: *Justice Menge, sr., Stevens Point.

(*unanimous selection)

Second Team

Goalkeeper: Gabby Schlegel, jr., Merrill.

Midfielders: Kendra Wolfgram, jr., D.C. Everest; Kelly Bodette, sr., D.C. Everest; Abby Gemza, fr., Stevens Point; Jordyn Seymour, sr., Wausau East.

Defenders: Lauren Rohr, jr., D.C. Everest; Cassy Plachetka, sr., Merrill; Courtney Milkowski, so., Stevens Point; Alexa Sheehan, jr., Wausau West.

Forwards: Maddie Haessly, jr., Marshfield; Kaitlyn Hess, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.

Honorable Mention

Goalkeeper: Kadie Deaton, fr., Wausau West.

Midfielders: Julia Urban, sr., Marshfield; Emily Page, sr., Merrill; Sami Miles, so., Wausau East; Christina Johnson, sr., Wausau West; Kayla Durr, so., Wausau West.

Defenders: Emily Critelli, jr., Marshfield; Erin Soucek, jr., Stevens Point; Paige Klitzka, sr., Wausau East; Nikki Batterman, sr., Wausau West.

Forwards: Krista Koenig, so., D.C. Everest; Kaylee Heil, sr., D.C. Everest; Mia Iwinski, so., Wisconsin Rapids.