By John Rittenhouse
Three Luverne High School players drew honors from Southwest Conference coaches when the 2002 All-SWC Softball Team was announced last week.
Two Cardinals were named to the 18-player All-SWC roster. Another LHS athlete drew honorable mention.
Making the all-league team for Luverne are senior Emmy Bush and junior Karen Jarchow.
League champion Jackson County Central led all teams by having five players selected to the All-SWC roster.
JCC senior Mikayla Smith, juniors Jamie Wheeler and Leah Jensen, sophomore Danielle Stump and freshman Hattie Rossow grace the list for the Huskies.
Pipestone-Jasper drew four all-league selections in juniors Steph Plahn, Jodi Kontz and Kelli Cunningham and sophomore Stacy Evans.
Worthington placed seniors Abby Schmidt and Katie Pierson and junior Amanda Duitsman on the roster.
Windom matched Luverne with two All-SWC selections. Senior Lesley Johnson and junior Connie Fredin made the team for Windom.
Redwood Vally sophomore Kristi Curry and Marshall's Maria Rye round out the all-conference team.
Luverne junior Laura Clark is one of nine players to receive honorable mention from the SWC coaches.
Also drawing honorable mention are RWV juniors Amanda Jacobson and Evan Panitzke, P-J senior Rachel Moffitt and junior Mindy Cunningham, JCC junior Ashley Bezdicek, Worthington junior Celia Westphal, Windom sophomore Michelle Kallin and Marshall sophomore Rachel Henderson.