Katie Sutter and Tera Burr were first team picks

UW-Platteville hitting machines Terra Burr and Katie Sutter earned first team all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors, and four more Pioneers earned all-conference awards.

Maggie Medlicott, Becky Swanson, and Lindsay Weigand earned honorable mention status, while Patty Meoska earned a spot on the inaugural all-Sportsmanship Team.

Burr, a junior second baseman from Shawano, earned her third straight all-WIAC honor. She was fifth in the league in hitting at .438 and led the conference in home runs with 12 and slugging percentage at .943. She already was named to the all-Louisville Slugger/NFCA Great Lakes Region second team.

Sutter, a freshman third baseman and pitcher from Barneveld, hit home runs in each of her first five collegiate games, believed to be an NCAA record. She hit .333 on the year and finished with eight home runs while also winning five of 10 starts on the mound.

Former Neenah High School teammates Medlicott and Swanson earned honors for the first time, as did fellow senior Weigand (Fort Atkinson). Medlicott won eight games, including the seventh no-hitter in school history, 6-0 over UW-Superior April 19. Swanson hit a career-best .341 with eight home runs, including a memorable two-run sixth inning blast that gave the Pioneers a 2-1 win over UW-Oshkosh. Weigand, a first baseman, also smashed eight home runs, including the school's 11th grand-slam that helped beat UW-La Crosse 15-4 in the WIAC playoffs. Weigand hit .301 on the year.

Meoska, a senior from Bagley (River Ridge), tied an NCAA III record with two runs in the same inning, coming against Scranton (Penn.) March 20.

The Pioneers were 7-8 in the WIAC under third-year coach Heather Townsend and 14-21 overall. They again broke their school record for home runs with 49. The Pioneers lose six seniors off the team: Medlicott, Swanson, Weigand, Meoska, shortstop Nikki Hansen and outfielder Stefany Delifer.

2008 All-WIAC Women’s Softball Team

Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)

Liz Bradley, La Crosse, Senior, Thirdbase, Platteville

Tera Burr, Platteville, Junior, Secondbase, Shawano

Michelle Butkus, Eau Claire, Senior, Thirdbase, Medford

Becky Crane, Superior, Junior, Secondbase, Altoona

Lauren Cruz, Whitewater, Sophomore, Leftfield, Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West)

Keri Feller, River Falls, Junior, Firstbase, Austin, Minn.

Amy Gahl, Whitewater, Junior, Centerfield, Beloit (Parkview)

Emily Howlett, River Falls, Senior, Thirdbase, Eagan, Minn.

Jill Janke, Eau Claire, Senior, Firstbase, Black River Falls

Amanda LeBeau, Whitewater, Sophomore, Shortstop, Worth, Ill. (Richards)

Casey Leisgang, Eau Claire, Senior, Secondbase, Seymour

Dani Olsen, Oshkosh, Senior, Catcher, Verona

Jenny Ross, Eau Claire, Freshman, Lefthanded Pitcher, Mendota Heights, Minn. (Henry Sibley)

Mindy Rudiger, River Falls, Junior, Shortstop, Menomonie

Ronessa Stampfli, Oshkosh, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Brodhead

Jessica Stang, Whitewater, Freshman, Lefthanded Pitcher, Minnetonka, Minn.

Amy Sullivan, Oshkosh, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Oshkosh (West)

Katie Sutter, Platteville, Freshman, Thirdbase/Righthanded Pitcher, Barneveld

Whitney Tornow, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Outfield, Neenah

Laura Van Abel, Stevens Point, Senior, Shortstop, Kaukauna

Honorable Mention

Danielle Ashbeck, Stevens Point, Senior, Centerfield, Wabeno

Ashley Bertrand, River Falls, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, St. Paul, Minn. (Como Park)

Korryn Brooks, Stevens Point, Senior, Catcher, Stevens Point (SPASH)

Rachel Croak, La Crosse, Sophomore, Rightfield, Greendale

Suzanne Gersich, Whitewater, Junior, Rightfield, Wadsworth, Ill. (Warren Township)

Amie Heinzelman, Oshkosh, Sophmore, Outfield, Monroe

Kayla Kastenmeier, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Righthanded Pitcher, Ashwaubenon

Chelsea McIlquham, Stevens Point, Senior, Secondbase, Sun Prairie

Maggie Medlicott, Platteville, Senior, Righthanded Pitcher, Neenah

Savanah Oeltjen, Stout, Senior, Shortstop, Spring Valley, Minn. (Kingsland)

Nelly Peterson, Stout, Junior, Firstbase, Cumberland

Sarah Pfeifer, La Crosse, Senior, Secondbase, Watertown

Becky Swanson, Platteville, Senior, Outfield, Neenah

Lindsay Weigand, Platteville, Senior, Firstbase, Fort Atkinson

Rachel Weyer, La Crosse, Freshman, Leftfield, Loyal

Sydnee Wyss, Oshkosh, Freshman, Outfield, Monroe

All-Sportsmanship Team

Jess Iwanski, La Crosse, Senior, Utility, Grafton

Alison Lundberg, Superior, Senior, Centerfield/Pitcher, Osseo

Patty Meoska, Platteville, Senior, Catcher, Bagley (River Ridge)

Savanah Oeltjen, Stout, Senior, Shortstop, Spring Valley, Minn. (Kingsland)

Dani Olsen, Oshkosh, Senior, Catcher, Verona

Tessa Pecha, Eau Claire, Senior, Outfield, Eau Claire (North)

Cassie Peterson, River Falls, Junior, Secondbase, New Richmond

Niki Schomer, Stevens Point, Senior, Outfield, Marinette

Liz Yucuis, Whitewater, Junior, Catcher, S. Elgin, Ill. (St. Charles East)

Position Player of the Year: Emily Howlett of River Falls

Co-Pitchers of the Year: Ronessa Stampfli of Oshkosh and Jessica Stang of Whitewater

Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete: Jill Janke of Eau Claire

Coach of the Year: Brenda Volk of Whitewater