HS SOFTBALL: 17 Schuylkill League players earned All-State honors

Jul. 2—Six members of Schuylkill League and District 11 Class A champion Tri-Valley lead a large local contingent as the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association unveiled its 2022 All-State teams Thursday.

Pitcher Emma Maurer, catcher Brittany Rice, third baseman Lexi Snyder and shortstop Gianna Poletti were first-team selections and pitcher Sydney Schley and outfielder Grace Header were second-team picks on the All-State squad, which was selected from well over 400 nominations by high school coaches and media members statewide.

The Republican Herald neither nominated, nor voted for, players on this all-state team.

A first team and second team was voted on and chosen for each of the six classifications by the PaHSSBCA committee. The committee expanded its awards this year to include an overall Pennsylvania Position Pitcher of the Year, an overall Pennsylvania Player of the Year and a Position Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year in each classification. No coaches of the year were selected.

All total, 17 Schuylkill League players earned All-State honors, including nine selected to their respective first teams.

Tri-Valley finished 22-2, falling to eventual state champion Montgomery 1-0 in nine innings in the first-round of the PIAA Class A playoffs. Maurer, the Republican Herald All-Area Pitcher of the Year, was 14-2 with a 0.25 ERA, striking out 144 in 83 innings pitched. Snyder, the Republican Herald Co-Player of the Year, hit .621 with four homers and 38 RBIs, while Rice batted .543 with four homers and 27 RBIs and Poletti hit .563 with 45 hits, 37 runs scored and 21 doubles.

Schley was 7-0 with a 0.90 in the circle while batting .386 at the plate. Header hit .433 with 27 runs scored and 19 RBIs. Snyder and Schley are seniors, while Maurer, Rice, Poletti and Header all return next season.

In Class A, Nativity first baseman Mikaya Beadle joins Maurer, Rice, Snyder and Poletti as a first-team selection. Marian pitcher Morgan Kelly, Weatherly pitcher Madison vonFrisch and Nativity utility player Emily Krammes were named to the second team.

In Class AA, Lourdes shortstop Hailee Brown, Schuylkill Haven shortstop Chloey Homan and Lourdes utility player Makayla Adams were named to the second team.

North Schuylkill catcher Johanna Taylor, Pine Grove shortstop Emily Fisher and Pine Grove's Megan Wolfe (utility) were first-team picks in Class 3A. Tamaqua's Hailey Williams was named to the Class 4A first team at utility.

Mt. Lebanon catcher Deirdre Flaherty was named the overall Pennsylvania Position Player of the Year, while Payton List of Beaver Area and Julia Shearer of North Penn shared the overall Pennsylvania Pitcher of the Year honor.

Position Players of the Year include Conemaugh Valley second baseman Anna Gunby (Class A), Keystone first baseman Natalie Bower (AA), Central third baseman Lacey Lynn (3A), Belle Vernon Area outfielder Maren Metikosh (4A), Donegal catcher Bella Mackison (5A) and Penn Manor second baseman Emily Riggs (6A).

Pitchers of the Year include Montgomery's Faith Persing (Class A), Neshannock's Addy Frye (AA), Central Columbia's Mea Consentino (3A), Clearfield's Emma Hipps (4A), Pittston Area's Gianna Adams (5A) and Spring-Ford's Jules Scogna (6A).

Here's a rundown of the 2022 PaHSSBCA All-State teams:

PaHSSBCA All-State Teams

Overall Position Player of the Year — Deidre Flaherty, C, Mt. Lebanon

Overall Pitchers of the Year — Payton List, Beaver Area; Julia Shearer, North Penn

Position Players of the Year

Class A — Anna Gunby, 2B, Conemaugh Valley

Class AA — Natalie Bower, 1B, Keystone

Class 3A — Lacey Lynn, 3B, Central

Class 4A — Maren Metikosh, OF, Belle Vernon Area

Class 5A — Bella Mackison, C, Donegal

Class 6A — Emily Riggs, 2B, Penn Manor

Pitchers of the Year

Class A — Faith Persing, Montgomery

Class AA — Addy Frye, Neshannock

Class 3A — Mea Consentino, Central Columbia

Class 4A — Emma Hipps, Clearfield

Class 5A — Gianna Adams, Pittston Area

Class 6A — Jules Scogna, Spring-Ford

CLASS A

First Team

P — Izabella Donaldson, Meyersdale; Emma Maurer, Tri-Valley; Mikaila Obenrader, Saegertown; Faith Persing, Montgomery

C — Katelyn Ledwich, Conemaugh Valley; Brittany Rice, Tri-Valley; Emily Susanj, Northeast Bradford; London Whipkey, West Greene

1B — Mikaya Beadle, Nativity; Zoe Hetz, Meyersdale

2B — Anna Gunby, Conemaugh Valley

3B — Lexi Snyder, Tri-Valley; Molly Ward, Canton Area

SS — Delanie Davidson, Conemaugh Valley; Bella DeMark, Bishop Canevin; Mackenzie Parks, Allegheny Clarion Valley; Gianna Poletti, Tri-Valley; Makenzie Wagner, Bucktail

OF — Noel Anthony, Clarion Area; Bella Grecek, Conemaugh Valley; Emma Suplizio, DuBois Central Catholic; Jenna Waring, Montgomery

DP — Alysha Cutri, Bishop Canevin; Thailey Franklin, Northeast Bradford

UT — Izzy Chaffee, Lake View; Keri Wesneski, Canton Area

Second Team

P — Morgan Kelly, Marian; Mia Preuhs, Union; Sydney Schley, Tri-Valley; Madison vonFrisch, Weatherly

C — Jordan Beset, Clarion Area; Jordan Burrows, Bucktail; Jessy Frank, DuBois Central Catholic; Shelby McRae, Montgomery

1B — Taylor McRae, Montgomery

2B — Haley Burrows, Bucktail Area; Lauren Davidson, DuBois Central Catholic

3B — Kylee Beers, Clarion Area; Kali Franklin, DuBois Central Catholic

SS — Marcella Dupre, Meyersdale; Mallory Gorgacz, Union; Madison Hoyt, DuBois Central Catholic; Katie Lampe, West Greene; Emmi Ward, Canton Area

OF — Grace Header, Tri-Valley; Kayley Risser, DuBois Central Catholic; Liz Salsgiver, Shanksville Stoneycreek; Kaylei Snyder, Montgomery

DP — Kiley Meek, West Greene; Emily Mourer, Elk County Catholic

UT — Emily Krammes, Nativity; Emma Poorman, Bucktail

CLASS AA

First Team

P — Addy Frye, Neshannock; Madison Griffin, Ligonier Valley; Nolah Moyer, Muncy; Sierra Walgers, Claysburg-Kimmel

C — Alyssa Henderson, Chestnut Ridge; Faith Jones, Wilmington; Ella Richey, Chartiers-Houston

1B — Natalie Bowser, Keystone; Hunter Newman, Neshannock

2B — Izzy Gush, Muncy; Grace Zeppelin, Laurel

3B — Grace Kissick, Laurel; Paije Peterson, Wilmington; Mackenzie Wall, Curwensville

SS — Shaye Bailey, Freedom; Taylor McClain, Bristol; Aaralyn Nogay, Neshannock; Maya Wingard, Chestnut Ridge

OF — Katey Brennan, Conwell-Egan; Jensyn Hartman, Frazier; Bella Hess, Chartiers-Houston; Nelah Nogay, Neshannock

DP — Joslynne Freyer, Curwensville; Chloe McLaughlin, Conwell-Egan

UT — Olivia Hillegas, Everett; Olivia Weyandt, Conemaugh Township

Second Team

P — Autumn Boyd, Laurel; Meadow Ferri, Chartiers-Houston; Mackenzie Herman, Reynolds; Julie Peterson, Johnsonburg

C — Sophia Becker, Catasauqua; Ang Bresnan, Conwell-Egan; Gabby Perod, Neshannock

1B — Addison Deal, Laurel; Delaney Warnick, Frazier

2B — Bella Francona, Claysburg-Kimmel; Nicolette Kloes, Chartiers-Houston

3B — Grace Kissick, Laurel; Paije Peterson, Wilmington; Mackenzie Wall, Curwensville

SS — Hailee Brown, Lourdes/Mount Carmel; Casey Fry, Muncy; Chloey Homan, Schuylkill Haven; Paige McAvoy, Chartiers-Houston; Victoria Washinski, Frazier

OF — Chevelle Bauman, Muncy; Emalee Cavender, Claysburg-Kimmel; Cloe Price, Everett; Sophia Zalar, Carmichaels

DP — Lauren Bretzel, Conwell-Egan

UT — Makayla Adams, Lourdes/Mount Carmel; Natalie Dunworth, Johnsonburg

CLASS 3A

First Team

P — Sierra Albright, Bald Eagle Area; Mea Consentino, Central Columbia; Alivia Lantzy, Avonworth; Maranda Runco, Mid Valley

C — Maddy Devine, Bloomsburg; Rylee Gray, Avonworth; Johannah Taylor, North Schuylkill; Molly Whitmyer, Trinity

1B — Cassidy Drobek, Oley Valley; Ryan Smith, Trinity

2B — Brynn Charnesky, Southmoreland; Kathryn Schluter, Loyalsock Township

3B — Meghan Fissore, Avonworth, Lacey Lynn, Central; Rita Nuss, Bloomsburg

SS — Emily Fisher, Pine Grove; Alyxandra Flick, Central Columbia; Kylee Goodman, Waynesburg; Katie Hutter, Mt. Pleasant

OF — Sadie Berger, Kutztown; Leah Kuban, Avonworth; Caitlyn Lubak, Kutztown

DP — Alexandra Cozzens, North East; Jordyn Hemingway, Northern Lehigh

UT — Keana Noel, Hanover; Megan Wolfe, Pine Grove

Second Team

P — Maddie Kee, Deer Lakes; Marra Patton, Karns City; Kimmy Shannon, Lewisburg; Chelsea Stonesifer, Littlestown

C — Sydney Bolinski, Lewisburg; Payton Crawford, Central Columbia; Bralyn Ellis, Central; Reagan Rand, Harbor Creek

1B — Courtney Rebar, Mid Valley; Ava Stere, Bald Eagle Area

2B — Maya Hazenstab, Central; Carley Wagner, Lewisburg

3B — Erin Field, Lewisburg; Tyson Martin, Southmoreland

SS — Ashley Fox, Karns City; Maddie Perry, Bald Eagle Area; Carli Thayer, Littlestown; Hannah Winter, Loyalsock Township

OF — Reese Hasley, Deer Lakes; Allya Kennedy, Loyalsock Township; Mallory Roadarmel, Loyalsock Township; Emmie Rowe, Central Columbia

DP — Emma Conte, Dunmore

UT — Sara Stroup, Hughesville

CLASS 4A

First Team

P — Emma Hipps, Clearfield; Annie Hornberger, Shamokin; Payton List, Beaver Area; Kendall Young, St. Mary's Area

C — Olivia Bender, Clearfield; Allyson Byrne, Villa Joseph Marie; AB Cipalla, Villa Maria Academy; Sara Dintman, Middletown

1B — Lauren Ressler, Clearfield; Sarah Shupp, Midd-West

2B — Ava Tsiouplis, Villa Joseph Marie; Brooke Wise, Conneaut Area

3B — Marissa Christman, Northwestern Lehigh; Linda Shephard, Conneaut Area

SS — Morgan Farthing, Northwestern Lehigh; Sydni Hoobler, Franklin Area; Elizabeth Neeld, Lower Moreland; Kennedy Petrovich, Shamokin Area

OF — Mia Arndt, Montour; Irys Kline, East Pennsboro; Maren Metikosh, Belle Vernon Area; Sage Toman, Northwestern Lehigh

DP — Trinity Edge, Franklin Area

UT — Rosa DePrater, St. Mary's Area; Hailey Williams, Tamaqua Area

Second Team

P — Katie Armstrong, Burrell; Kaya Hannon, Tunkhannock Area; Madison Seidel, Gwynedd Mercy Academy

C — Natalie King, Freeport; Paige Marabell, Tunkhannock Area; Sami Springman, Beaver Area; Anita Szymoniak, Ambridge Area

1B — Isabelle Engel, Jersey Shore; Gabrielle Wood, Tunkhannock Area

2B — Olivia Eckels, St. Mary's Area; Ella McNeff, Tunkhannock Area; Madison Simmerman, Villa Maria Academy

3B — Kayla Cornell, Beaver Area; Maria Godeon, Villa Joseph Marie

SS — Hanna Crowe, Beaver Area; Abby DeJidas, Freeport; Rebecca Minnichbach, Villa Joseph Marie; Victoria Spaciano

OF — Hanna James, Tunkhannock Area; Grace Lorson, Jersey Shore; Brooke Sebasovich, Shamokin Area; Ruby Singleton, Clearfield; Joselyn Williams, Wyoming Area

DP — Emma Pfirman, Jersey Shore

UT — Emma Kurtz, Shamokin Area; Emily Shultz, Tunkhannock Area

CLASS 5A

First Team

P — Gianna Adams, Pittston Area; Cierra Bender, Shippensburg; Mia Butka, West Scranton; Mia smith, Penn Trafford

C — Ava Callahan, Pittston Area; Bella Henzler, Hampton; Bella Mackison, Donegal; Gianna Welsh, Chartiers Valley

1B — Lauren Stalica, Abington Heights

2B — Jaden Swatsworth, DuBois Area

3B — Mackenzie Egley, Armstrong; Olivia Dougher, West Scranton, Jenna Tallman, Greater Latrobe

SS — Kelly Fricker, Rustin; Brianna Lawson, Sun Valley; Tori Para, Pittston Area; Emma Paul, Armstrong; Haley Speicher, Exeter

OF — Cameron Murphy, Shaler Area; Sydney Orndorff, Greencastle Antrim; Emma Smerick, Armstrong; Sage Weidlich, Pittston Area; Kassidy Wittig, North Hills

DP — Marie Kinchington, Chartiers Valley

UT — Cara Biesecker, Donegal; Megan Head, Abington Heights

Second Team

P — Lilly Albarano, Lower Dauphin; Rhiannon Henry, Conestoga Valley; Morgan Herb, Exeter;Adalynn NMcKeague, Central Mountain

C — Olivia Lebitz, Shippensburg; Abby Scheller, North Hills; Riley Signor, Penncrest; Isabella Summa, West Scranton

1B — Maria Chutko, North Hills; Jessie Pugh, Armstrong

2B — Gweneth Wiest, Shikellamy

3B — Molly Friel, Oxford Area; Mia Kulp, West Chester East; Cameron Ponko, Penn Trafford

SS — Blaire Balestrini, Shikellamy; Madison Crump, Chartiers Valley; Meadow Gambacurta, Greencastle Antrim; Sarah Henninger, DuBois Area; Caitlyn Watson, Central Mountain

OF — Kallie Booth, Pittston Area; Rebecca Hartfanft, Conestoga Valley; Morgan Pasternak, DuBois Area; Gianna Russo, West Scranton; Sydney Stewart, Elizabethown; Bryn Stiles, Abington Heights

DP — Marina Antal, Pittston Area

UT — Bella Giardina, Pittston Area; Allison Lininger, Central Mountain

CLASS 6A

First Team

P — Sydney Andrews, Quakertown Community; Jules Scogna, Spring-Ford; Julia Shearer, North Penn; Emma Taylor, Haverford

C — Deirdre Flaherty, Mt. Lebanon; Emily Henn, Delaware Valley, Nicki Sudall, Downingtown East

1B — Natalie Alldred, Owen J. Roberts; Brie Wilmot, North Penn

2B — Haley McMenamin, Ridley; Emily Riggs, Penn Manor

3B — Maddie Gross, Seneca Valley; Kerri McCallum, Haverford; Kate Yadush, Whitehall

SS — Meryn Bellacima, Neshaminy; Sami Bewick, Peters Township; Caitlyn Martell, Pennsbury; Kylee Miller, Chambersburg; Hillary Sissem, McDowell

OF — Francesca DeLeo, Pocono Mountain West; Rylee Dreyer, Central York; Alyx Morgan, Boyertown; Ali Sniegocki, Bethel Park; Darby Weller, Downingtown West; Riley York, Souderton

DP — Caitlin Ashley, Spring-Ford; Lillian Waterer, Downington East

UT — Lexi Hames, Seneca Valley; Tessa Thompson, Dallastown Area; Sophia Schmehl, Governor Mifflin

Second Team

P — Ava Beamesderfer, Central York; Zia Bodnar, State College; Payton Hale, Avon Grove; Ainsley McClure, Pennsbury

C — Amelia Funston, Central Bucks East; Paige McLaughlin, Ridley; Rowan Mullholland, Pennsbury; Sandra Soltes, Bethel Park

1B — Brooke Boehmer, Mt. Lebanon; Molly Sheehy, Council Rock North

2B — Emma Morgan, Cumberland Valley; Brynn Weigle, Central York

3B — Lauryn Kane, Plymouth Whitemarsh; Annabelle Smink, North Penn

SS — Aubri Blair, Williamsport; Marissa DeLuca, Pine-Richland; Riley Gancasz, Spring-Ford; Alaina Whipkey, North Allegheny; Kayley York, Souderton

OF — Madysen Burkey, State College Area; Elizabeth Gray, Central Bucks East; Myla Kelley, Williamsport; Abby Quickel, Bethel Park; Meghan Sinkus, Downingtown West; Ali Wescott, Spring-Ford

DP — Samantha Phillips, Mt. Lebanon; Jenna Stiffler, Central York

UT — Gabby DeLuca, McDowell

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