Softball: LQPV Eagles regroup after fine 2025
Apr. 7—MADISON — There is plenty to overcome for the Lac qui Parle Valley softball team in 2026. LQPV, which finished 19-6 overall and 12-1 in the Camden Conference, needs to replace a talented senior group and will be without Maya Sawatzky, its freshman ace, due to injury.
Among those departing are Kendyl Shelstad and Zoey Dockter are the headliners. Shelstad was both a Class A All-State ...
Apr. 7—MADISON — There is plenty to overcome for the Lac qui Parle Valley softball team in 2026. LQPV, which finished 19-6 overall and 12-1 in the Camden Conference, needs to replace a talented senior group and will be without Maya Sawatzky, its freshman ace, due to injury.
Among those departing are Kendyl Shelstad and Zoey Dockter are the headliners. Shelstad was both a Class A All-State Second Team selection and All-Area First Team pick who batted . 519 with 40 hits, 37 runs and 26 RBIs.
Dockter was a Class A All-State Honorable Mention and an All-Area Second Team selection who hit . 386 with 27 hits, 25 RBIs and 24 runs. "Some may call the 2026 season a rebuilding year, but I am confident that these athletes have prepared themselves to be highly competitive," said Scott Sawatzky, who enters his fifth season as head coach.