Escanaba senior Grayson LaMarche winds up to deliver a pitch during a game against Gladstone on May 13, 2025 at Gladstone High School. (“The Big Dog” Mitch Vosburg/Daily Press)

ESCANABA — After finishing the 2025 regular season with her stat line, it was no surprise that Escanaba softball senior Grayson LaMarche was named Player of the Year in the Great Northern Conference.

In regular season play she was 21-2, allowing nine earned runs with 15 walks to 274 strikeouts with a .512 ERA across 123 innings. Entering Saturday’s regional round she possesses an ERA of 0.30 with 305 strikeouts.

LaMarche, who will take her talents to the University of Michigan beginning next season, is the program’s all-time strikeout leader with 838. Her 67 career wins are second all-time. Lesley (Noel) Delxaux, who was inducted into the U.P. Sports Hall of Fame last month as part of its 2025 class, holds the record at 68.

Gladstone senior Lauren Sundquiest earned Offensive Player of the Year honors. The MIT recruit currently owns a .649 batting average, an OPS of 1.803 with 11 home runs, 52 RBIs  and has 11 walks to five strikeouts in 114 at bats.

Gladstone senior Lauren Sundquist (middle) is mobbed by teammates at home plate after hitting a home run during game two of a doubleheader against Ishpeming Westwood on April 14, 2025 at Gladstone High School (“The Big Dog” Mitch Vosburg/Daily Press)

Escanaba senior Carly Bowden earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. The four-year starter owns a .992 fielding percentage with 351 putouts and three errors in the regular season. She also hit .425 with six home runs and 46 RBIs in 106 at bats while drawing 16 walks to seven strikeouts before postseason play.

Escanaba senior Carly Bowden (right) celebrates with senior Clara Braun (14) after she hit a home run during a game against Cass City as prt of the Spring Swing tournament on March 21, 2025 at the Superior Dome in Marquette. (Mitch Vosburg/Daily Press)

Provided below is the full list of recipients.

Team of the Year

Escanaba

Coach of the Year

Andy Fields, Escanaba; Scott Herioux, Gladstone

First team

Pitcher

Tia Schone, senior, Gladstone; Mya Brunswick, Kingsford

Infield

Charlye Swajanen, Marquette; Katey Lamb, senior, Escanaba; McKenzie Engebretson, senior, Escanaba; Maddy Sundquist, sophomore, Gladstone; Anna Bortolini, senior, Kingsford; Kaydn Olsen, Menominee

Catcher

Layla Roman, Marquette

Utility

Lauren Pare, freshman, Gladstone

Outfield

Clara Braun, senior, Escanaba; Chloe Dubord, junior, Escanaba; Emma Trombley, sophomore, Gladstone; Jenna Viau, Kingsford; Halle Haynes, Marquette

Second team

Pitcher

Landry Bray, junior, Escanaba

Infield

Cece Fuller, Marquette; Alli Larson, senior, Gladstone; Brooklyn Pendergraft, senior, Gladstone; Kailey Sundquist, Kingsford; Harlee Coolman, junior, Escanaba; Maddy Mott, senior, Escanaba

Catcher

Karly Trevillian, Kingsford

Outfield

Grace Rice, Kingsford; Jazz Shaughnessy, Kingsford; Addison Noblet, junior, Escanaba; Malia Quigley, freshman, Gladstone; Jazmine Jasenovsky, Menominee

Honorable mention

Infield

Eva Dewitt, Marquette; Sammi Trapani, Marquette; Ava Goodman, freshman, Gladstone; Savannah Houle, Menominee

Catcher

Sadie Betzinger, Menominee

Outfield

Tiahna Reynolds, freshman, Gladstone

Pitcher

Reagan Cram, Kingsford