Introducing the Wichita Eagle’s 2026 All-Metro softball team
The Wichita Eagle has selected its All-Metro softball team for the 2026 spring season, recognizing the top players and coaches from Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties.
The teams were selected after reviewing all-league and all-state teams from across the Wichita area, gathering feedback from coaches and evaluating players’ statistics, roles and team success. It is not designed simply as a list of the area’s most talented players, but rather a blend of elite ability, top-tier statistical production and the kind of winning impact to represent all levels of play around the Wichita area.
Bishop Carroll junior two-way star Keira Stripling, a Utah commit, was named the All-Metro Player of the Year after leading the Golden Eagles to a 28-win season culminating in the Class 5A state championship.
Wichita Eagle All-Metro softball team
Breckyn Baxter, Goddard sophomore
Baxter gave Goddard a true ace in the circle, earning AV-CTL Division II Pitcher of the Year honors while helping the Lions win 18 games and reach a 5A regional. She logged a heavy workload with 102 innings, finishing 10-3 with 114 strikeouts and a 3.02 ERA. Baxter also helped herself at the plate, hitting .376 with three home runs, 18 RBIs and 13 runs.
Alexis Butler, Campus junior
Butler was one of the driving forces behind Campus’ late-season surge to the 6A championship game. The junior shortstop earned second-team all-league honors in AV-CTL Division I and honorable mention all-state recognition in 6A after a monster offensive season. She finished with 42 hits, 13 home runs, 42 RBIs, 32 runs and a .420 batting average with a 1.403 OPS.
Lilly Clements, Campus junior
Clements helped give Campus another dangerous bat in a lineup that caught fire at the right time and powered the Colts all the way to the 6A championship game. The junior third baseman was voted first team all-league in AV-CTL Division I and second team all-state in 6A. She finished with 40 hits, including 22 for extra bases, seven home runs, 38 RBIs and 34 runs while batting .377 with a 1.208 OPS.
Lila Collins, Maize senior
Collins was an elite defensive outfielder and one of the top offensive threats for a Maize team that won 21 games and reached the 6A state tournament. The Missouri-St. Louis signee was voted first team all-league in AV-CTL Division I and first team all-state in 6A. She finished with 44 hits, including 24 extra-base hits, nine home runs, 43 RBIs, 37 runs and 10 stolen bases while batting .484 with a 1.525 OPS to earn her second straight All-Metro nod.
Payton Converse, Andover Central junior
Converse was one of the area’s top two-way standouts, earning first-team all-league honors as both a pitcher and outfielder in AV-CTL Division II. Her bat was the headliner, as she piled up 46 hits, 10 home runs, 40 RBIs, 30 runs and eight stolen bases while batting .575 with a 1.647 OPS. She also threw 87 innings in the circle with 98 strikeouts and a 4.67 ERA.
Madison Cross, Trinity senior
Cross closed out her high school career as one of the best catchers in Kansas, continuing a standard she set behind the plate throughout her time at Trinity. The Kansas City signee was voted first team all-league in the Central Plains League and first team all-state in 3A. She helped Trinity win 24 games before the Knights’ season ended in the 3A regional playoffs, as she earned her second straight All-Metro recognition.
Karlie Demel, Derby senior
Demel was a senior leader and a key piece for a Derby team that finished 28-1, with its only loss coming in the 6A quarterfinals. The McLennan Community College signee was voted first team all-league in AV-CTL Division I and first team all-state in 6A at shortstop. She finished with 51 hits, five home runs, 38 RBIs, 49 runs and 17 stolen bases while batting .548 with a 1.489 OPS. She finished as a two-time All-Metro choice.
Savannah Gering, Maize South freshman
Gering wasted no time announcing herself as one of the breakout young stars in the Wichita area, providing instant impact for a Maize South team that won 21 games and reached the 5A state tournament. The freshman second baseman was voted first team all-league in AV-CTL Division I. She finished with 51 hits, including 21 for extra bases, seven home runs, 36 RBIs, 44 runs and 16 stolen bases while batting .455 with a 1.312 OPS.
Addi Gutzmer, Derby sophomore
Gutzmer emerged as the ace for a Derby team that finished 28-1 and spent the season as one of the top teams in Kansas. She was named AV-CTL Division I Pitcher of the Year and earned first-team all-state honors in 6A. Gutzmer went 10-0 in the circle with 117 strikeouts and a 1.06 ERA in 66 1/3 innings, while also hitting .449 with seven home runs, 20 RBIs and 22 runs.
Ashlyn Hamilton, Derby senior
Hamilton gave Derby another high-end arm in a pitching staff that helped the Panthers roll to a 28-1 season and a 6A state tournament appearance. She was voted first team all-league in AV-CTL Division I and received honorable mention all-state recognition in 6A. Hamilton finished 10-1 with 94 strikeouts and a 2.65 ERA in 63 1/3 innings.
Makena Hampton, Clearwater junior
Hampton was a standout at third base for a Clearwater team that won 24 games and reached the 4A state tournament. The Hutchinson Community College commit was voted first team all-league in AV-CTL Division IV and first team all-state in 4A. She finished with 47 hits, including 25 extra-base hits, nine home runs, 46 RBIs and 38 runs while batting .490 with a 1.461 OPS.
Liberty Lewis, Trinity senior
Lewis was the ace who helped power Trinity to a 24-win season that ended just short of the 3A state tournament. The Butler Community College commit was voted first team all-league in the Central Plains League and first team all-state in 3A. Her presence in the circle gave Trinity one of the most reliable arms in the area.
Allyson Orth, Bishop Carroll senior
Orth battled through injury but still found a way to be there when Carroll needed her most, closing out the 5A championship game to help the Golden Eagles finish 28-3 with a state title. The Army volleyball signee was voted second team all-league in the City League and first team all-state in 5A as a pitcher. Orth hit .512 with 44 hits, 31 RBIs and 40 runs, while going 9-1 in the circle with 83 strikeouts and a 0.66 ERA in 53 innings. She finished as a three-time All-Metro player.
Abreya Perry, Valley Center senior
Perry was one of the most dynamic players in Kansas, combining elite outfield defense, game-changing speed and a powerful bat. The Texas A&M signee was named AV-CTL Division I Player of the Year and earned first-team all-state honors in 5A after hitting .583 with 60 hits, seven home runs, 25 RBIs, 48 runs and seven stolen bases. She leaves Valley Center with school records for career runs scored with 149, career hits with 174, career batting average at .556 and career stolen bases with 53, while striking out only three times in her high school career. She finished as a three-time All-Metro player.
Brooklyn Sele, Andale-Garden Plain junior
Sele was a steady force at shortstop for an Andale-Garden Plain team that won 20 games and reached the 4A semifinals. She was voted first team all-league in AV-CTL Division IV and second team all-state in 4A. Sele finished with 37 hits, three home runs, 19 RBIs, 31 runs and 19 stolen bases while batting .463 with a 1.193 OPS.
Payton Southard, Maize South sophomore
Southard gave Maize South another elite outfielder and run-producing bat during a 21-win season that ended at the 5A state tournament. She was named first team all-league in AV-CTL Division I and first team all-state in 5A. Southard finished with 43 hits, eight home runs, 40 RBIs, 44 runs and 14 stolen bases while batting .434 with a 1.286 OPS.
Keira Stripling, Bishop Carroll junior
Stripling was one of the best two-way players in Kansas and a major reason Carroll captured the 5A state championship. The Utah commit was voted first team all-league in the City League as a pitcher and first team all-state in 5A. She hit .568 with 50 hits, three home runs, 27 RBIs, 47 runs and 14 stolen bases, while going 12-1 in the circle with 85 strikeouts and a 2.12 ERA in 62 2/3 innings to earn her second All-Metro recognition.
Paige Stroot, Bishop Carroll sophomore
Stroot was one of the top power hitters in Kansas and delivered clutch production for a Carroll team that won 28 games and the 5A state title. The sophomore shortstop was voted first team all-league in the City League and first team all-state in 5A. She finished with 44 hits, 10 home runs, 51 RBIs, 49 runs and eight stolen bases while batting .506 with a 1.553 OPS.
Gabi Uffendell, Maize senior
Uffendell was a power-hitting catcher who helped Maize win 21 games and reach the 6A state tournament. The Dodge City Community College signee was voted first team all-league in AV-CTL Division I and second team all-state in 6A. She finished with 45 hits, six home runs, 33 RBIs and 43 runs while batting .437 with a 1.252 OPS.
Trista Welty, Clearwater senior
Welty was the ace who helped lead Clearwater to 24 wins and another trip to the 4A state tournament. The Missouri S&T signee was named AV-CTL Division IV Pitcher of the Year and earned second-team all-state honors in 4A. She finished 17-4 with 199 strikeouts and a 2.09 ERA in 120 1/3 innings to earn her second straight All-Metro nod.
Steve Harshberger, Bishop Carroll coach
Harshberger guided Carroll back to the top of 5A, leading the Golden Eagles to a 28-3 season and a 3-2 win over St. Thomas Aquinas in the state championship game. It was Carroll’s eighth state title in the last 15 years and the fifth with Harshberger at the helm. Behind standouts such as Allyson Orth, Keira Stripling, Paige Stroot, Kiersten Jones, Siena Ensz, Isabella Pfannenstiel, Natalie Thimmesch and Sydney Domebo, Carroll once again looked like one of the premier softball programs in Kansas.
Wichita All-Metro softball second team
Kendyl Acker, Circle senior catcher
Ana Amador, North senior shortstop-pitcher
Seryn Bellick, Eisenhower freshman pitcher
Gracie Bezdek, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior catcher
Sophia Bowers, Northwest junior second base
Sophia Castorena, Goddard freshman designated player
Kyra Caudillo, Campus senior catcher
Kelby Clingan, Derby junior pitcher
Emerleigh Cooper, Campus junior designated player
Kinley Davis, Maize South senior outfield
Avery Davison, Valley Center senior shortstop
Abby Durham, Andale-Garden Plain freshman second base
Siena Ensz, Bishop Carroll sophomore outfield
Leighton Farquhar, Derby junior outfield
Ryin Gibbens, Andale-Garden Plain freshman outfield-pitcher
Lucie Glover, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior second base
Elyse Griffin, Hesston senior shortstop-pitcher
Kylie Hahn, Eisenhower junior outfield
Bailey Hall, Mulvane sophomore catcher
Taylor Hansen, Maize South freshman third base
Brielle Hendrick, Derby sophomore outfield
Kiersten Jones, Bishop Carroll senior catcher
Pozzi Krehbiel, Newton junior second base
Kylie Matthews, Campus sophomore pitcher
Emerson May, Bishop Carroll senior first base
Liv Miller, Clearwater junior catcher
Brooklyn Milleson, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior outfield
Rose Molitor, Andale-Garden Plain junior first base
Onnyka Nedich, Halstead junior outfield
Alexia Nelson, Trinity sophomore shortstop
Taylor Nielson, Clearwater senior outfield
Olivia Parra, Derby senior designated player
Sariah Potter, Goddard senior third base
Caroline Rickard, Newton junior shortstop
Chloe Rocha, Kapaun Mt. Carmel sophomore pitcher
Dominique Schellenger, Trinity senior first base-pitcher
Alex Scribner, Flinthills senior catcher
Joslynn Stiglitz, Maize senior outfield-pitcher
Reese Storm, Campus freshman second base
Grace Swart, Maize senior first base-pitcher
Ali Thompson, Clearwater freshman outfield
Kylie Thornquist, Maize South senior shortstop
Ava Tunnell, Circle junior outfield-pitcher
Kendyll Walker, Cheney junior outfield
Emily Prichard, Campus coach
Christy Weve, Derby coach
Wichita All-Metro softball third team
Aubrey Alberg, Goddard sophomore second base
Ava Ast, Douglass sophomore second base
Jaryn Baker, Mulvane senior outfield
Gentry Bergsten, Douglass senior shortstop
Thea Boese, Halstead senior second base
Aubrey Brunswig, Eisenhower junior second base
Brooklyn Burling, Campus junior first base
Reagan Casey, Maize senior outfield
Quinn Conard, Halstead freshman pitcher
Kayla Cooper, Derby senior catcher
Jules Deutsch, Trinity sophomore third base
Callyn Divine, Halstead junior shortstop
Sydney Domebo, Bishop Carroll freshman third base
Emily Eck, Andale-Garden Plain junior outfield
Gracelyn Fields, Sedgwick sophomore outfield
Saige Fisher, North sophomore shortstop-pitcher
Chloe Gantz, Andover senior outfield
Daysvonne Greene, Southeast senior outfield
Emma Gudeman, Hesston senior outfield
Grace Hargrove, Maize South freshman pitcher
Madi Harris, Campus senior outfield
Corianna Hernandez-Foos, North senior outfield
Madeline Heise, Kapaun Mt. Carmel freshman first base
Coti Hiner, Andale-Garden Plain freshman catcher
Cheyenne Hoch, Remington junior catcher
Lilly Hoffman, Northwest senior second base-pitcher
Karli Inslee, Cheney senior outfield-pitcher
Ava Jakubov, Maize South junior outfield
Logan James, Circle junior shortstop
Kinsley Johnston, Valley Center freshman third base
Kaylynn Konkel, Clearwater outfield-pitcher
Clare Krier, Andale-Garden Plain sophomore pitcher
Bracyn Landers, Augusta senior shortstop
Cambree Lawler, Remington senior pitcher
Bridget Mohr, Rose Hill senior third base-pitcher
Evyn Neal, Bluestem senior outfield
Isla Nesmith, El Dorado senior second base
Abella Northcutt, Goddard freshman first base-pitcher
Vanessa Ornelas, Kapaun Mt. Carmel sophomore third base
Isabella Pfannenstiel, Bishop Carroll senior outfield
Rylee Pfeifer, Augusta senior outfield
Riley Philpott, East freshman pitcher
Aubrey Phinney, Valley Center freshman catcher
Brenlyn Richmond, Hesston junior first base
Wendy Roth, Hesston junior shortstop
Sadie Schopf, Eisenhower freshman outfield
Becca Skov, Augusta senior third base
Natalie Smithson, El Dorado senior pitcher
Lilly Stanley, Cheney freshman pitcher
Finley Stevens, Goddard junior outfield
Lauren Swielley, Circle senior first base
Allie Tabor, Andover Central senior third base
Elleigh Tarpley, Eisenhower senior catcher
Natalie Thimmesch, Bishop Carroll senior second base
Tharon Thomas, Northwest sophomore catcher-pitcher
Kenadi Thome, Cheney junior shortstop
Tinley Travis, Maize senior shortstop
Lainey Tyner, Andover Central junior catcher
Kinlee Unruh, Newton senior outfield
Zoe Wallace, Heights senior outfield
Gracie Warner, Mulvane sophomore first base-pitcher
Mackenzie West, South junior pitcher
Whitney Wilbur, Circle senior outfield-pitcher
Addison Zerger, Newton sophomore third base
Erin Carney, Andale-Garden Plain coach
Allyson Montgomery, Eisenhower coach
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