By Sam Parsons

The Little Hawkeye Conference unveiled its softball all-conference teams on Sunday for the season that just wrapped up.

3 members of the Oskaloosa Indians were honored. Sophomore shortstop Haylee Parker was named to the 2nd team as an infielder, while freshman second baseman Jillian Parks and sophomore catcher Cadence Grubb were each named honorable mentions.

Parker followed up a strong freshman season that earned her a 3rd team all-state nod with another highly productive campaign. In 35 games, mostly hitting at the top of the order, she recorded a .426 batting average with 28 runs scored, 6 RBI, and 19 stolen bases on 21 attempts. On defense, she had a .940 fielding percentage at shortstop.

Parks was a fixture in the #2 spot in the batting order for Oskaloosa for much of the season as a freshman. She hit .340 in 35 games with 26 runs scored, 13 RBI, 8 walks, and 7 strikeouts, while stealing 16 bases in 17 attempts. Parks also had 5 successful sacrifice bunts and had a .966 fielding percentage.

Grubb was Oskaloosa’s most productive power hitter in the 2025 season. As a sophomore, she had a .368 batting average with a team-high .626 slugging percentage. She hit 5 doubles and a team-high 7 home runs with 22 RBI. Her 1.024 OPS was also the highest mark on the team. Behind the plate, she successfully threw out 11 baserunners attempting to steal.

Oskaloosa finished their season with a 15-21 record overall with a 5-12 record in the Little Hawkeye Conference. It was the program’s first season with Alex DeJong as the head coach. They won their first playoff game since 2021 when they defeated Mount Pleasant 10-2 in the first round, then pulled off an upset at #11 Winterset in the region semifinals to get within one game of the state tournament. Oskaloosa graduated only two seniors from their roster.

The full Little Hawkeye All-Conference softball teams for 2025 can be found below:

*denotes unanimous selection

1st team

Pitcher – Carly Brewer, Norwalk*

Pitcher – Tessa Jones, DCG

Catcher – Addison Lyddon, DCG*

Infielder – Sam Gripp, Indianola*

Infielder – Jenah Gray, DCG*

Infielder – Bailey Birmingham, Norwalk

Infielder – Katie Scheckel, Pella

Outfielder – Nyah Hulbert, Norwalk*

Outfielder – Dana Blake, Indianola

Outfielder – Mack Sims, Newton

Utility – Kale Montag, DCG

Utility – Emma Eekhoff, Pella

Utility – Lex Guyer, Indianola

2nd team

Pitcher – Leah Crick, Norwalk

Pitcher – Ashley Schultz, Indianola

Catcher – Faith Kacmarynski, Pella Christian

Infielder – Genevieve York, DCG

Infielder – Sully Downey, Indianola

Infielder – Haylee Parker, Oskaloosa

Infielder – Sophia Bauman, DCG

Outfielder – Tessa Gripp, Indianola

Outfielder – Maddie Gullion, Norwalk

Outfielder – Addie Abens, DCG

Utility – Delaney Fetters, DCG

Utility – Hadley Michael, Norwalk

Utility – Riley Parks, Pella

Honorable Mentions

Indianola: Ava Tichy, Bria Boell;  Pella: Avery Parks, Saige DeJong;  DCG: Jenna Morrison;  Norwalk: Halie Karnatz, Addie Fisher;  Oskaloosa: Jillian Parks, Cadence Grubb;  Pella Christian: Chloe Snyder, Brynn Roozeboom;  Newton: Chloe Swank, Leileigh Hammons