Carolyn Hieb makes All-ESD soccer team

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PIERRE – Brookings senior Carolyn Hieb was named to the All-Eastern South Dakota Conference Girls’ Soccer Team.

League-champion Yankton (7-1) along with Brandon Valley and Pierre, who tied for second at 6-1-1, led the way with five honorees apiece.

The Lady Govs are the No. 1 seed in the Class AA State Girls’ Soccer Tournament and face second-seeded Stevens in the championship today at 6 p.m. at Sioux Park in Rapid City.

The third-seeded Gazelles reached the semifinals before falling 1-0 to the Raiders, while the fifth-seeded Lynx lost in the quarterfinals.

ALL-EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA CONFERENCE GIRLS’ SOCCER

Final standings

Yankton 7-1, Brandon Valley 6-1-1, Pierre 6-1-1, Aberdeen Central 5-2-1, Watertown 4-4, Brookings 2-4-2, Harrisburg 3-5, Mitchell 1-7, Huron 0-8.

First team

Yankton – Payton Wolfgram, Jr.; Jaiden Boomsma, Jr.; Kelsey Oswald, Jr.; Morgan Strahl, Jr.; Sadie Fedders, Jr. (goalkeeper) Brandon Valley – Ashley Ask, Sr.; Morgan Thompson, Sr.; Cali Kocmich, Jr.; Sam Taylor, Sr.; Bre Langenhorst, Jr. Pierre – Emily Mikkelsen, Sr.; Abigail Foster, Sr.; Janaina Zanin, Jr.; Taryn Senger, Jr.; Mackenzie Rath, Sr. (goalkeeper). Aberdeen Central – Hailey Holland, Sr.; Jada Hirsch, Sr., Brittany DeGroot, Jr., Megan Fastenau, So. Watertown – Mahlia Derby, Sr. Brookings – Carolyn Hieb, Sr. Harrisburg – Jace Poelstra, Sr.

Honorable mention

Mya Chan, So., BV; Jianna Gellhaus, Sr., AC; Cassidy Miller, Jr., P; Abby Hartman, So., W; Keegan Campbell, Sr., W; Alexa Buckley, Sr., W; Mia Mullenmeister, 7th, M.