Posted: Tuesday, Mar 10, 2009 - 12:46:35 pm CDT

Laurels for Lutz

   California junior Leigh Ann Lutz was named the Tri-County Conference Most Valuable Player in a voting by the conference coaches.
   Lutz was one of nine unanimous selections on the first team. She was joined by teammates Spenser Deeken, also a unanimous pick, and Amanda Leibel on the first team.
   Other unanimous selections were Lauren Rackers and Shantae Duren, Blair Oaks; Kelsi Mueller, Eldon; Rachel Reis and Ciarra Vaughn, School of the Osage; Raven Wood, Versailles; and Haeley Kreisel, Warsaw. California’s Bobby Sangster was named the conference Coach of the Year to give California a sweep of individual honors. Here is the girls all-Tri-County conference team:
FIRST TEAM
*Lauren Rackers, sr., Blair Oaks; *Shantae Duren, jr., Blair Oaks; *Leigh Ann Lutz, jr., California; *Spenser Deeken, jr., California; *Kelsi Mueller, soph., Eldon; *Rachel Reis, sr., School of the Osage; *Ciarra Vaughn, jr., School of the Osage; *Raven Wood, jr., Versailles; *Haeley Kreisel, soph., Warsaw; Amanda Leibel, sr., California. *Unanimous selection
HONORABLE MENTION
Jacqueline Lutz, sr., California; Megan Humphrey, fr., Eldon; Melissa Simon, sr., Versailles; Catherine Plakorus, jr., Warsaw; Kristen Eiken, jr., Blair Oaks; Becky Allee, sr., California; Michelle Geiger, sr., Eldon; Breanna Distler, jr., Osage; Holly Roellig, soph., Warsaw. MVP — Leigh Ann Lutz, California. Coach of the Year — Bobby Sangster, California.