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2025 All-Central Kansas League softball
Ellie Crawford
Hoisington Cardinal Ellie Crawford

Hoisington pitcher Ellie Crawford and outfielder Gabby Reif and Larned designated player Jillian Hagerman earned first team All-Central Kansas League softball honors. The Cardinals (18-8, 11-5 CKL) and Larned (15-12, 6-10 CKL) finished behind Halstead (21-4, 14-2 CKL) and Haven (23-5, 14-2 CKL) in the league race.

Earning honorable mention honors were Hoisington third baseman, Marly Brewer, pitcher/shortstop Brynn Tarlton and outfielder Kylie Kempke, and Larned's utility Teagan Walker, second baseman Maya Wilson and first baseman Karley Lemuz.

CENTRAL KANSAS FIRST TEAM

HAVEN—P Avery Brawner, 11; C Sophie Faidley, 12; SS Morgan O'Neal, 11; OF Mayzie Warden, 11

HALSTEAD—P Kaci Young, 12; P Addison Thompson, 10; Thea Boese, 11, Utility

HESSTON—2B Elyse Griffin, 11; OF Emma Gudeman, 11; Wendy Roth, 10, Utility

HOISINGTON—P Ellie Crawford, 12; OF Gabby Reif, 12

PRATT—OF Dallie WInklepleck, 10; 3B Anastin Teasley, 12

LARNED—DP Jillian Hagerman, 10

SMOKY VALLEY—2B Rylie Tolle, 12

CENTRAL KANSAS SECOND TEAM

PRATT—P Dallie Winklepleck, 10; P/SS Savannah Copus, 10; C Mica Stapleton, 11; 1B Addison Sowers, 11; OF Hope Hughes, 11 Taylor Creadick, 10; DP Madilyn Bolen, Utility

HALSTEAD—OF Brett Young, 12; OF Onnyk Nedich, 10 

SMOKY VALLEY—3B Kate Griffin, 10; SS Kenzley Haxton, 10

HAVEN—2B Trista Rogers, 12

HESSTON—P Brenlynn Richmond, 10

HILLSBORO—OF Khloe Funk, 10; P Cheynne Plenert, 10

CKL HONORABLE MENTION

LARNED—Teagan Walker, 12, Utility; 2B Maya Wilson, 10; 1B Karley Lemuz, 12

HILLSBORO—C Cassidy Bernhardt, 12; SS Abby Beavers, 10; DP Tryst Miller, 12

HOISINGTON—3B Marly Brewer, 10; P/SS Brynn Tarlton, 10; OF Kylie Kempke, 12 

HALSTEAD—1B Kathrine Engel, 11; 2B Sloane Linton, 12

HAVEN—OF Sierra Yoder, 11; DP Ella Bontrger, 9

HESSTON—C Kylee Harris, 9; 3B Maci Kramer, 11 

NICKERSON—Jayli Groth, 12, Utility

PRATT—2B Renee Hamm, 12

CKL SOFTBALL

Halstead 14-2 21-4

Haven 14-2 23-5

Hesston 10-6 14-11

Hoisington 11-5 18-8

Pratt 11-5 17-10

Larned 6-10 15-12

Hillsboro 3-13 8-17

Smoky Valley 3-13 6-16

Nickerson 0-16 2-23

HALSTEAD (14-2, 21-4)—W Kingman 7-1;  W Liberal 4-3; WW Pratt 1-0, 7-6; WW Hesston 12-2, 6-3; WW Nickerson 15-0, 15-0; WW Haven 10-9, 8-5; WW Hillsboro 15-1, 27-3; WW Smoky Valley 11-1, 16-1; WW Larned 10-0, 7-2; WW Douglass 28-1, 15-0; LL Hoisington 1-2, 3-4; WW Bluestem 6-1; 5-4; L Valley Center 4-14; W Conway Springs 3-1; L Haven 0-9

HAVEN (14-2, 24-5)—W Conway Springs 16-1; W Sabetha 11-6; L Burlington 0-5; WW Smoky Valley 16-1, 16-1; WW Hillsboro 12-0, 15-2; WW Pratt 11-0, 11-3; LL Halstead 9-10, 5-8; WW Larned 17-2, 15-5; WW Hoisington 14-1, 12-0; WW Nickerson 10-0, 16-1; WL Wichita Trinity 4-3, 5-11;  WW Russell 19-3; 21-0; WW Hesston 14-4; 17-1; W Wellington 3-1; W Moundridge 15-0; W Hesston 7-0; W Halstead 9-0; L Wichita Trinity 8-9

HESSTON (10-6, 14-11)—WL SE Saline 4-3, 3-4; L Liberal 5-6; L Kingman 9-10; WW Hillsboro 11-4, 18-2; LL Halstead 2-12, 3-6; WW Smoky Valley 10-0, 17-2; WW Larned 17-3, 13-3; WL Hoisington 10-7, 7-12; WW Nickerson 17-1, 22-3; WL Abilene 6-5, 4-5; WL Pratt 5-4, 15-23; LL Haven 4-14; 1-17; L Halstead; L Haven 0-7

HOISINGTON  (11-5, 18-8)—WW Russell 14-4, 14-6; WW Ellinwood 18-2, 12-3; WW Nickerson 17-2, 18-3; WW Larned 12-2, 4-0; LL Pratt 4-10, 9-10; WL Hesston 12-7, 7-10; LL Haven 1-14, 0-12; WW Hillsboro 16-3, 6-5; WW Halstead 2-1, 4-3; WL Beloit 7-3; 4-8; WW Smoky Valley 14-3; 16-3; WL Hays TMP 9-5; 3-10; W Ulysses 8-5; L Circle 1-16

PRATT (11-5, 17-10)—LL Halstead 0-1, 6-7; LL Great Bend 11-16, 5-7; LL Haven 0-11, 3-11; WW Hoisington 10-4, 10-9;  WW Nickerson 20-5, 15-0; WL Mulvane 11-5, 4-11; WW Smoky Valley 7-18, 1-12; WW Dodge City 16-1, 17-1; WL Hesston 23-15, 4-5; WW Kingman 16-4; 3-1; WW Hillsboro 11-3; 15-3; WW Larned 12-0; 16-1; WL Andale 8-6; 3-8; L 7-10 Andale

LARNED (6-10, 15-12)—WL Cimarron 22-7, 5-6; WL Lyons 12-2, 7-6; WW Ellis 21-4, 18-5; LL Hoisington 2-12, 0-4; LL Hesston 3-17 3-13; WW Smoky Valley 6-1, 9-4; LL Haven 2-17, 5-15; WW Hillsboro 9-3, 4-3; LL Halstead 0-10, 2-7; WW Spearville 6-3, 12-8; WW Russell 13-2, 12-2; WW Nickerson 20-1; 23-0; LL Pratt 0-12; 1-16; L Mulvane 0-15

HILLSBORO (3-13, 8-17)—WW Canton-Galva 21-1, 19-4; LL Hesston 4-11, 2-18; LL Haven 0-12, 2-15; L Moundridge 3-8; WL Smoky Valley 14-12, 6-17; W Herington 10-0; LL Halstead 1-15, 3-27; LL Larned 3-9, 3-4; LL Hoisington 3-16, 5-6; LL Inman 2-13, 2-10; WW Nickerson 11-6, 15-3; LL Council Grove 8-1; 6-3; LL Pratt 3-11; 0-15; L Sedgwick 0-10

SMOKY VALLEY (3-13, 6-16)—LL Haven 1-16, 4-10; LL Hesston 0-10, 2-17; WL Hillsboro 17-6, 12-14; LL Larned 1-6, 4-9; LL Halstead 1-14, 1-16; LL Pratt 7-18, 1-12; WW Lyons 14-11, 8-5; LL SE Saline 0-12, 0-14; WW Nickerson 14-1; 10-6;  LL Hoisington 3-13; 3-16; W Russell 16-4; L Minnepolis 3-13

NICKERSON (0-16, 2-23)—WL Hutchinson Trinity 8-17, 2-14; WL Lyons 14-13, 9-16; Hoisington LL 2-17, 3-18; LL Halstead 0-15, 0-15; WW Andale 0-15, 1-19; LL Pratt 5-20, 0-15;  LL Hesston 1-17- 3-22; LL Haven 0-10, 1-16; L Kingman 1-22; L Ellsworth 13-14; LL Hillsboro 6-11, 3-15; LL Smoky Valley 1-14; 6-10;  LL Larned 1-20; 0-23; L Beloit 6-7