Red Bud senior Ava Wagner (right), the All-Metro spring softball player of the year, slaps her glove with teammates during pregame introductions against Flora in the Class 2A Nashville Sectional semifinal softball game on May 28. Wagner helped the Musketeers reach the super-sectional round for the first time.
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Red Bud senior Ava Wagner is the All-Metro spring softball player of the year. Wagner, who has signed to continue her career at the NCAA Division I level for Western Illinois University, would enjoy apple slices before every Musketeers game to help power her performance. She graduated as the career leader in many of the program's offensive categories.
Brian Boeving coach of Red Bud gives Ava Wagner (13) a high five at third base in the Class 2A Nashville Sectional semifinal softball game against Flora at Nashville, Illinois, on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Ava Wagner of Red Bud reached base in 134 of 142 games in her career and will attend Western Illinois University to play softball. She is the All-Metro spring softball player of the year.
MICDS senior Steele Crissman is the All-Metro boys lacrosse player of the year for the second successive season.
Red Bud senior Ava Wagner (right), the All-Metro spring softball player of the year, slaps her glove with teammates during pregame introductions against Flora in the Class 2A Nashville Sectional semifinal softball game on May 28. Wagner helped the Musketeers reach the super-sectional round for the first time.
Red Bud senior Ava Wagner is the All-Metro spring softball player of the year. Wagner, who has signed to continue her career at the NCAA Division I level for Western Illinois University, would enjoy apple slices before every Musketeers game to help power her performance. She graduated as the career leader in many of the program's offensive categories.
Brian Boeving coach of Red Bud gives Ava Wagner (13) a high five at third base in the Class 2A Nashville Sectional semifinal softball game against Flora at Nashville, Illinois, on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Ava Wagner of Red Bud reached base in 134 of 142 games in her career and will attend Western Illinois University to play softball. She is the All-Metro spring softball player of the year.
