Jared CohenBased on nominations made by coaches and other members of the high school softball community, the following are the All-Academic softball teams for Divisions I and II measuring performance both on the playing field as well as in the classroom. The first and Second teams are made up of five infielders which can be Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base and Shortstop, as well as three outfielders and two pitchers.
First Team All-Academic Softball:
INF – Taylor Clark, Poston Butte, Senior – GPA: 4.42 GPA, AVG: .541, OBP: .641, Slugging Percentage: .967, Runs: 41.
INF – Brooke Homsey, Deer Valley, Junior – 4.22 GPA, AVG: .495, Hits: 55, Runs: 36, Doubles: 22, Triples: 1, Home Runs: 4, RBI: 28, Fielding Percentage: .980
INF – Kendyl Melton, Xavier, Senior – GPA: 4.3, AVG: .381, RBI: 29, Doubles: 3, Triples: 3, Home Runs: 5, Slugging Percentage: .663, Fielding Percentage: .956.
INF – Sam Pederson, Desert Mountain, Sophomore – GPA: 4.27, AVG: .489, Hits: 44, Runs: 32, Doubles: 5, RBI: 16, OBP: .525.
INF – Taylor Uden, Raymond S. Kellis, Junior – GPA: 4.4, AVG: .632, OBP: .685, RBI: 40, Runs: 51, Hits: 55, Doubles: 22, Triples: 5.
OF – Jenna Coates, Higley, Senior – GPA: 4.13, AVG: .513, Hits: 40, Runs: 24, RBI: 29, Doubles: 16, Home Runs: 3, Slugging Percentage: .885.
OF – Samantha Leighty, Campo Verde, Junior – 4.2 GPA, AVG: .454, OBP: .500, Runs: 33, Doubles: 7, Triples: 3, Home Runs: 6, RBI: 25, Slugging Percentage: .773,Stolen Bases: 7.
OF – Madison Uden. Raymond S. Kellis. Freshmen – GPA: 4.38, AVG: .602, OBP: .685 Hits: 59, Runs: 58, Doubles: 11, Triples: 9, RBI: 29, Stolen Bases: 26.
P – Madison Creed, Greenway, Junior – GPA: 4.0, Record: 16-4, ERA: 1.18, K/BB Ratio: 6 to 1.
P – Cheyenne Moffett, Highland, Junior – GPA: 4.38, Record: 9-12, Innings: 126.1, ERA: 4.43,Strikeouts: 116, Hitting: AVG: .456, RBI: 14, Doubles: 6, Home Runs: 2, OBP: .516, Slugging Percentage: .608.
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Second Team All-Academic Softball:
INF – Jordan Barajas, Dobson, Senior – GPA: 4.17, AVG: .484, Hits: 46, Runs: 30, Doubles: 11, Triples: 2, RBI: 22, Fielding Percentage: .980
INF – Bianca Boling, North Canyon, Junior – GPA: 3.84 unweighted, AVG: .478, Doubles: 11, Triples: 5, Home Runs: 6, OBP: .544, Slugging Percentage: 1.043, She lead the team with 11 doubles, 5 triples, 6 home runs, Fielding Percentage: .973, Pitching: Innings: 112, Strikeouts: 140.
INF – Paige Hess, Campo Verde, Junior – GPA: 3.8, AVG: .505, OBP: .529, Hits: 49, Doubles: 8, Triples: 3, Home Runs: 7 RBI: 27, Slugging Percentage: .866, On Defense turned 11 double plays.
INF – Chryse Hausenfluck, Desert Ridge, Junior – GPA: 4.0, AVG: .355, OBP: .420, Hits: 38, Doubles: 6, Home Runs: 2, RBI: 29.
INF – Taylor Lewallen, Willow Canyon, Senior – GPA: 3.8, AVG: .533, hits: 49, runs: 38, RBI: 21, doubles: 8, stolen bases: 13.
OF – Lexi Appel, Desert Ridge, Sophomore – GPA: 4.33, AVG: .323, Hits: 21, Runs: 15, RBI: 14, OBP: .392, Slugging Percentage: .422.
OF – Justyne Coffey, Mountain View (Marana), Sophomore – GPA: 4.03, AVG: .390, Hits: 30, Runs: 19, Doubles: 11, Home Runs: 2, RBI: 20, OBP: .440, Slugging percentage: .610.
OF – Adriana Gutierrez, Deer Valley, Senior – 4.02 GPA, AVG: .586; Hits: 41, Doubles: 10, RBI: 7, Fielding Percentage: .980.
P – Valerie Kaff, Mountain View (Mesa), Senior – GPA: 3.75, Wins: 27, Strikeouts: 431, ERA: 0.81
P – Tamara Statman, Horizon, Wins: 24, Innings: 187, ERA: 1.72, Strikeouts: 286, Hitting: AVG: .481
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Honorable mention:
Danielle Adams, Cesar Chavez
Giovanna Bracamonte, Tucson
Rebecca Burkland, Deer Valley
Sarah Captain, Desert Ridge
Emily Fichter, Lake Havasu
Tabby Hannon, Dobson
Rachel Hansen, Westwood
Kaila Jacobi, Horizon
Aly Janosko, Prescott
Ashley Johnson, Greenway
Emily Mattison, Westwood
Natalie Mattison, Westwood
Kailey Mellen, Mountain View (Marana)
Megan Mendibles, Prescott
Madi Merrel, Queen Creek
Emily Montague, Westwood
Gabby Moreno, Horizon
Kimberlee Myers, Casa Grande
Mandy Owens, Liberty
Zoe Pakes, Lake Havasu
Lexi Pierson, Desert Mountain
Brianna Quiroz, Tucson
Katie Renick, Deer Valley
Kali Renyer, Cactus
Morgan Renyer, Cactus
Sigourney Sanchez, Sahuarita
Lily Sandborn, Desert Mountain
Rebecca Satterlee, Betty H. Fairfax
Hailey Spilman, Deer Valley
Kelly Stumper, Dobson
Alyssa Thibodeau, Dobson
Andy Wellins, Desert Mountain
Paige Yaw, Westwood
Also check out the All-Academic Softball teams for Division III & IV
