2021 All-IVC Softball: Strasburg's Gilkerson, Indian Valley's Deardorff win Player of the Year honors

By Mitch Spinell

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio - After Strasburg took Player and Coach of the Year honors in baseball, they managed the same results in softball.

Tigers slugger Emma Gilkerson was named the IVC North Player of the Year in Sunday's selection meeting, while her head coach Tom Spidell earned Coach of the Year in his first full season as a head coach.

Gilkerson, a junior, broke Strasburg's single-season record for home runs with 13.

In the IVC South, Indian Valley took the top honors, with Braves senior Katie Deardorff earning POTY, and coach Dusty Braun winning COTY.

The remainder of the First and Second Team selections, as well as Honorable Mention, are as followed:

IVC NORTH FIRST TEAM

Sidney Beaver, Buckeye Trail, Sr.

Abby Wayble, Buckeye Trail, Jr.

Masy Baker, Conotton Valley, Fr.

Genna Harlow, Conotton Valley, Sr.

Marisa Hall, East Canton, Sr.

Kaley Steigerwald, East Canton, Sr.

Madison Hole, Malvern, Jr.

Emma Gilkerson, Strasburg, Jr.

Amelia Spidell, Strasburg, Fr.

Sophia Knight, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Sr.

Sydney Selinsky, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Sr.

IVC SOUTH FIRST TEAM

Makena Brown, Claymont, So.

Gracee Hudnall, Claymont, So.

Brooklyn Poland, Claymont, Sr.

Jordyn Keim, Garaway, Fr.

Janell Mast, Garaway, Sr.

Meghan Petitte, Garaway, Jr.

Katie Deardorff, Indian Valley, Sr.

Caleigh McPeek, Indian Valley, Sr.

Madison Monte, Indian Valley, Jr.

Mia Rose, Indian Valley, So.

Abigail Harding, Ridgewood, Sr.

Brooke Albaugh, Tuscarawas Valley, Sr.

Kylie Rohr, Tuscarawas Valley, Jr.

IVC NORTH SECOND TEAM

Morgan Watson, Buckeye Trail, Fr.

Daphne Stuber, Conotton Valley, So.

Tori Hankins, East Canton, Sr.

Alyssa Wahl, East Canton, Sr.

Alana Spurrier, Malvern, Sr.

Megan Parry, Newcomerstown, So.

Karley Ingle, Newcomerstown, Jr.

Liv Lauvray, Strasburg, Sr.

Bri Christner, Strasburg, Sr.

Jordyn Caldwell, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, So.

Megan Peltz, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, So.

IVC SOUTH SECOND TEAM

Jordan Gibson, Claymont, Sr.

Hannah Snyder, Claymont, Sr.

Jenna Shoup, Garaway, Sr.

Isabelle Tetreault, Garaway, Fr.

Cassidy Cross, Indian Valley, Sr.

Taylor Spillman, Indian Valley, Jr.

Tracey Zurfley, Indian Valley, Sr.

Kassidy Alexander, Ridgewood, Sr.

Carah Mladek, Ridgewood, Jr.

Tarryn Morris, Ridgewood, Fr.

Lilly Shepler, Sandy Valley, Sr.

Elly Rothensten, Tuscarawas Valley, Jr.

Keegan Selinsky, Tuscarawas Valley, Sr.

Kadence Stutz, Tuscarawas Valley, So.

IVC NORTH HONORABLE MENTION

Emma Smith, Buckeye Trail, So.

Sarah Schaar, Conotton Valley, Sr.

Kayla Blankenship, East Canton, Sr.

Haley Wilkinson, Malvern, Fr.

Brianna Robinson, Newcomerstown, Jr.

Hayley Reiger, Strasburg, So.

Jocelyn Abbuhl, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Sr.

IVC SOUTH HONORABLE MENTION

Lani Abbuhl, Claymont, Fr.

Shelby Gerber, Garaway, So.

Cari Anderson, Indian Valley, Jr.

Kierra Barthalow, Ridgewood, Sr.

Gracie Fryer, Sandy Valley, Sr.

Sydney Clements, Tusky Valley, Sr.