Spanish Springs, Bishop Manogue lead way with nine selections
Julia Jensen’s trophy case may be due for an increase in square footage.
When the all-league teams were released last Tuesday by the 4A North commissioner’s office, Reed’s ace was named the region’s MVP for the third-straight year. The only year she didn’t win it, her freshman season, teammate and fellow senior Jessica Sellers earned it.
Sellers, Jensen’s future teammate at Nevada, was named the 4A North Offensive Player of the Year. She also won the title as a sophomore, when she split it.
Going into this weekend’s state tournament, Jensen owned a 29-1 record with 0.98 ERA over 185.1 innings. She struck out 347 batters and only walked 20. In the 4A North regional tournament, she broke the record for career victories when she picked up her 95th with a victory over Damonte Ranch. Earlier in the season, she became the third pitcher in Nevada history to strike out 1,000 batters.
Sellers took an obnoxious .570 batting average with 10 home runs, 15 doubles and 33 RBIs to state. She only struck out seven times in 113 plate appearances.
Spanish Springs freshman Tyra Clary was voted the Pitcher of the Year. Clary went 14-6 for the Cougars with a 2.17 ERA.
Spanish Springs put nine players on all-league teams, tying with Bishop Manogue for tops in the 4A North.
Junior OF Rylee Retzer, junior INF Courtney Huff and freshman DH Kilee Pender were first-team selections. Junior OF Amidori Anderson, freshman OF Alysa Micone and junior C Aubrey Parks were named the second team. Freshman Hunter Travers and junior Lanessa Romo received honorable mention.
Reed put seven players on all-league squads, tied with Reno for the fourth most, one behind Damonte Ranch.
Senior INF Allie Hughes and junior UTIL Aliya Lange landed on the first team along with Jensen and Sellers. Senior INF Carla Hernandez was the lone second-team pick. Senior Rheanna Smith and freshman Jillian Kygar, both catchers, both received honorable mention.
Most Valuable Player – Julia Jensen, Sr., Reed
Pitcher of the Year – Tyra Clary, Fr., Spanish Springs
Offensive Player of the Year – Jessica Sellers, Sr., Reed
Coach of the Year – Samantha Puzey, Reno
First Team Pitcher
Ally Young, Sr., Damonte Ranch
Kelli Bangert, Jr., Galena
Rylie Miller, Fr., McQueen
First Team Outfield
Chelie Senini, So., Bishop Manogue
Kailee Luschar, Fr., Carson
Leila Bishop Parise, Sr., McQueen
Alexia Young, Jr., Reno
Rylee Retzer, Jr., Spanish Springs
First Team Infield
Bailey McLaughlin, Jr., Bishop Manogue
Kirsty Batastini, So., Bishop Manogue
Jesse Blanton, Sr., McQueen
Allie Hughes, Sr., Reed
Carys Cook, Sr., Reno
Courtney Huff, Jr., Spanish Springs
First Team Catcher
Hailey Merlino, So., Bishop Manogue
Emma Covert, Sr., Damonte Ranch
First Team Utility
Aliya Lange, Jr., Reed
Elora Collins, So., Reno
First Team DH
Kilee Pender, Fr., Spanish Springs
Second Team Pitcher
Maggie Joseph, So., Bishop Manogue
Jailene Salciedo, So., Carson
Anja Weiss, Jr., Reno
Second Team Outfield
Morgan Clark, So., Damonte Ranch
Anna Bonk, Jr., Damonte Ranch
Jasmine McNinch, So., Douglas
Amidori Anderson, Jr., Spanish Springs
Alysa Micone, Fr., Spanish Springs
Second Team Infield
Bella Kordonowy, Fr., Carson
Makaylah Tuxon, Sr., Damonte Ranch
Madison Felter, So., Damonte Ranch
Ana Zimmerman, Sr., McQueen
Carla Hernandez, Jr., Reed
Peyton Farmer, Fr., Wooster
Second Team Catcher
Dominique Harding, Sr., Reno
Aubrey Parks, Jr., Spanish Springs
Second Team Utility
Megan Lawson, Sr., Bishop Manogue
Second Team DH
Hannah Blas, So., Bishop Manogue
Honorable Mention
Michaela King, So., Bishop Manogue
Alex Ferrell, Sr., Bishop Manogue
Camryn Quilling, Fr., Carson
Kassidy Cooley, Fr., Carson
Kaytlin Canner, Jr., Damonte Ranch
Brylynn Vallejos, Jr., Damonte Ranch
Amanda Hoffman, Jr., Douglas
Deztiny Vaughan, Fr., Douglas
Faith Stanley, So., Galena
Brianna Ferguson, So., Galena
Niki Higginbotham, Jr., McQueen
Kierra Escalante, Fr., McQueen
Madison Nicholson, Jr., North Valleys
Faith McCuskey, Jr., North Valleys
Rheanna Smith, Sr., Reed
Jilian Kygar, Fr., Reed
Makena Young, Jr., Reno
Shelby Zucco, Jr., Reno
Hunter Travers, Fr., Spanish Springs
Lanessa Romo, Jr., Spanish Springs
Jordan Gross, Sr., Wooster
Gillian Oldridge, Sr., Wooster
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