Area softball players from Andale/Garden Plain, Buhler, McPherson, Mulvane, Pratt and Hoisington were recognized on the Sports in Kansas Class 4A All-State Team released on Thursday.
Wamego’s Alana McCarthy was named Kansas 4A Player of the Year, Fort Scott’s Kyndal Akin was named 4A Pitcher of the Year and Fort Scott’s Kent Akin was named 4A Coach of the Year.
Area players on the First Team were Booklyn Sele, Andale/Garden Plain, junior infielder; Pera Bauer, McPherson, junior outfielder; Dallie Winklepeck, Pratt, junior outfielder; and Carmen Pavlovich, McPherson, junior utility/designated player.
Second team performers were Coti Hiner, Andale/Garden Plain, freshman catcher; Bailey Hall, Mulvane, sophomore catcher; Abby Durham, Andale/Garden Plain, freshman infielder; Rylie Whitfield, McPherson, junior infielder; Jaryn Baker, Mulvane, senior outfielder; Hope Hughes, Pratt, senior outfielder; and Rylin Gibbins, Andale/Garden Plain, freshman utility/designated player.
Area honorable mention performers included:
• Buhler’s Lily Horner, Macy Miller.
• Hoisington’s Brynn Tarlton, Myah Frederking and Maddie Williams.
• Mulvane’s Gracie Warner.
• Andale/Garden Plain’s Emily Eck, Claire Krier, Rose Molitor, Paige Stanhope.
• McPherson’s Annalis Gross, Ashlyn Schroeder.
• Pratt’s Mica Stapleton.
