2022 Abilene high school all-district softball teams

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Abilene High's Kinzley Cantu bunts for a hit in the fifth inning against Midland Legacy. She also hit a solo homer later in the game on March 12 at the AHS softball field.
Abilene High's Kinzley Cantu bunts for a hit in the fifth inning against Midland Legacy. She also hit a solo homer later in the game on March 12 at the AHS softball field.

DISTRICT 2-6A

MVP – Alex Aguilar, Midland High

Offensive MVP – Nivea Saenz, Odessa High

Defensive MVP – Erin Boles, Wolfforth Frenship

Newcomer of the Year – Kinzley Cantu, Abilene High

Coaching Staff of the Year – Frenship (Coach Robbie Dickenson; assistant coaches Marcus Munoz, Roxie Curiel, Brooke Hamilton

FIRST TEAM

Sydnee Bowlin, Frenship; Samantha Bustos, Midland High; Jazlyn Cantu, Abilene High; Lanay Carr, Abilene High; Jill Franco, Frenship; Makayla Garcia, Frenship; Meghan Gattis, Odessa High; Breigh Houser, Midland High; Taylor Martin, San Angelo Central; Madi Martinez, Odessa Permian; Shelby Navarrete, Odessa High; Jaycie Pacheco, Midland Legacy; Nalaney Paul, Midland High; Maddie Perez, Abilene High; Taylor Ramirez, Odessa Permian; Sadie Ryan, Midland High; Abbey Tarr, Frenship

Abilene High's Maddie Perez gets ready to throw a pitch to a San Angelo Central batter in the fourth inning. Perez went the distance in the Lady Eagles' 2-1 victory in nine innings on March 29 at the AHS softball field.
Abilene High's Maddie Perez gets ready to throw a pitch to a San Angelo Central batter in the fourth inning. Perez went the distance in the Lady Eagles' 2-1 victory in nine innings on March 29 at the AHS softball field.

SECOND TEAM

Bre Barajas, Abilene High; Bree Battenfelder, Midland High; Mackenzi Bernal, Odessa Permian; Lysa Builtron, Frenship; Marisa Calzada, Midland Legacy; Madison Chavez, Midland Legacy; Diveli Cherry, Odessa High; Laynee Crooks, San Angelo Central; Makenah Dutchover, Midland High; Liliana Garza, Midland High; Tea Jimenez, Abilene High; Jazmin Lara, Odessa High; Makayla Porras, Odessa High; Tiggy Rayos, Odessa Permian; Amyah Starks, Abilene High; Maddie Stewart, Frenship; Allu Talamantes, San Angelo Central

HONORABLE MENTION

Abilene High – Emma Mora, Jailyn Shaw

Wylie pitcher Reese Farrar gets ready to throw a pitch to an Amarillo Caprock batter in the fifth inning. Farrar struck out 15 in the Lady Bulldogs- 2-0 victory over Caprock in a one-game bi-district playoff April 28 in Woodrow.
Wylie pitcher Reese Farrar gets ready to throw a pitch to an Amarillo Caprock batter in the fifth inning. Farrar struck out 15 in the Lady Bulldogs- 2-0 victory over Caprock in a one-game bi-district playoff April 28 in Woodrow.

DISTRICT 4-5A

MVP – Alexis Lusk, Lubbock Monterey, Jr.

Defensive Player of the Year – Tatiana Trotter, Monterey, Sr.

Defensive Player of the Year – Reese Farrar, Wylie, Jr.

Newcomer of the Year – Alyssa Lozano, Monterey, Fr.; Jai-Lynn Flores, Lubbock Coronado, Fr.

Coach of the Year – Heather Collier, Wylie

FIRST TEAM

Summer Simmons, Abilene Cooper, Sr.; Taylen Thurman, Coronado, Sr.; Riley Flores, Coronado, Sr.; Malloree Smith, Lubbock-Cooper, Sr.; Jordan Barnett, Lubbock-Cooper, Sr.; Sydni Drum, Lubbock-Cooper, Jr.; Anays Perez, Monterey, So.; Hollyn Joachim, Monterey, Sr.; Makenna Sandoval, Monterey, Sr.; Rylee O’Brien, Monterey, So.; Katalina Martinez, Wylie, Jr.; Hanna Hood, Wylie, Jr.; MyCala Reed, Wylie, So.; Rylee Moore, Wylie, Jr.

Cooper's Summer Simmons throws a pitch against Stamford on March 8.
Cooper's Summer Simmons throws a pitch against Stamford on March 8.

SECOND TEAM

Aliyah Martinez, Abilene Cooper, Sr.; Jesirae Compean, Coronado, So.; Destanie Salinas, Coronado, Jr.; Aryah Barrera, Coronado, So.; Natylia Valdez, Lubbock High, So.; Kimber Craig, Lubbock-Cooper, Jr.; Lydia Pesterfield, Lubbock-Cooper, Fr.; Charli Anger, Jr., Lubbock-Cooper; Hailey Montemayor, Monterey, Sr.; Ava Lopez, Monterey, Sr.; Ansley Aguilar, Monterey, Sr.; Jadyn Fernandez, Wylie, Jr.; Ryleigh Whitehead, Wylie, Sr.; Cameron Gregory, Wylie, Fr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Abilene Cooper – Kaleigha Kemp, Sr.; Lynette Aguilar. Sr.

Wylie – Nylah Alvarado, Jr.; Kynslee George, So.; Halli Russell, So.

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT

Abilene Cooper – Lynette Aguilar, Nadia Garcia, Summer Harms, Jazlyn Hatcher, Cierra Newman, Summer Simmons, Chyann Sutton, Kattie Wetsel.

Wylie – Ryleigh Whitehead, Rylee Moore, Reese Farrar, Hanna Hood, Kat Martinez, Kylee Rodriguez, MyCala Reed, Kynslee George, Halli Russell.

Wylie players congratulate Mycala Reed (8) as she scores after hitting a solo home run for the game's first run in the third inning against Cooper. The Lady Bulldogs won the District 4-5A game 6-4 on April 5 at Cougar Diamond.
Wylie players congratulate Mycala Reed (8) as she scores after hitting a solo home run for the game's first run in the third inning against Cooper. The Lady Bulldogs won the District 4-5A game 6-4 on April 5 at Cougar Diamond.

This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: All-district softball teams for Abilene High, Cooper and Wylie