2013 Greensboro News and Record All-Area

Greensboro News and Record All-Area Team

SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Celeste Sheppard Southeast Guilford, Senior Pitcher
· 1.34 ERA, 151 innings pitched, 147 strikeouts, 19 walks
· Pitched all but three innings for the Falcons
· .469, .691 slugging percentage, 41 RBIs, three home runs, seven doubles, one triple
· Three-time all-conference
· Signed with Lees-McRae
· Southeast Guilford finished 25-4, advanced to semifinals of NCHSAA Class 4-A state softball tournament
· What they’re saying: “This year she especially grew because when things got tough, she got tougher. ... When the pressure got intense, she got more determined. And for us, that was huge.” — Southeast Guilford coach Shannon Cowart

ALL-AREA SOFTBALL

Cayla Cecil Wesleyan, junior Second baseman, shortstop, pitcher
· 12-2, 1.95 ERA, 89 strikeouts, 71 innings pitched
· .415, four home runs
· All-conference, all-state
· Trojans finished 15-3, advanced to NCISAA Class 3-A state semifinals

Lindsay Cecil High Point Christian, sophomore Third baseman
· .532, three doubles, one triple, 21 RBIs
· .960 fielding (two errors)
· PACIS co-player of the year, all-state, all-region
· High Point Christian finished 20-3, won NCISAA Class 3-A state championship

Morgan Coleman Northwest Guilford, senior Pitcher
· 1.88 ERA, 85 2/3 innings pitched, 64 strikeouts, 60 hits
· .424, 5 home runs, seven doubleas, 1 triple
· All-conference, 2012 conference pitcher of the year
· Signed with Lees-McRae
· Northwest finished 15-7 overall, were Piedmont Triad 4-A regular-season champions, reached Class 4-A playoffs

Tracy Haynes Glenn, junior Second baseman
· .605, 13 doubles, six triples, two home runs, 46 hits, 36 RBIs, 19 stolen bases
· 32 putouts and 45 assists
· Three-time all-conference, two-time all-state
· Verbally committed to UNC Wilmington

Sloane McPeak High Point Christian, Junior Third baseman, pitcher
· .500, eight doubles, six home runs, 28 RBIs, 31 runs scored
· All-state, all-conference selection
· 6-1, 3.76 ERA
· High Point Christian finished 20-3, won NCISAA Class 3-A state championship

Tyler Miles Western Alamance, Senior Pitcher
· 1.86 ERA, 169 strikeouts in 112 2/3 innings pitched, .994 fielding
· .507, eight doubles, two home runs, 18 RBIs
· All-state, all-conference selection
· Western Alamance finished 17-4, won conference regular-season title, advanced to second round of Class 3-A state tournament
· Signed with Mars Hill

Kara Shutt Southeast Guilford, Junior Center fielder
· .476, .726 slugging, nine doubles, three triples, two home runs, 24 RBIs
· Two-time Metro 4-A player of the year
· 2012 News & Record all-area player of the year
· Three-time all-conference
· Verbally committed to Elon
· Falcons advanced to semifinals of Class 4-A state tournament

Ashton Whitaker Eastern Guilford, Senior Shortstop
· .554, 1.054 slugging percentage, 1.650 OPS, 24 RBIs, 31 hits, 6 doubles, 5 triples, four home runs
· Signed with Queens
· Two-time all-conference

Merritt Wilkinson Western Alamance, Senior Shortstop, center fielder
· .616, .973 slugging, 22 stolen bases, 15 doubles, three home runs, 20 RBIs
· Two-time all-conference
· Signed with UNC Wilmington
· Western Alamance finished 17-4, won conference regular-season title, advanced to second round of Class 3-A state tournament

HONORABLE MENTION
Eastern Guilford: Amanda Dunn (.397, 1.054 on-base plus slugging); Genia Allred (.326, three-time all-conference)
Glenn: Heather Burton (.574, 19 stolen bases); Taylor Strassburg (.455, 23 RBIs); Samantha Stilling (.540); Ashley Hurd (.413, 22 RBIs)
High Point Central: Elana Smith (.419, 6-7, 86 strikeouts)
High Point Christian: Lindsay Cecil (.532, 21 RBIs, 28 runs scored)Ashlyn Kennedy (15-2, 2.71 ERA)
McMichael: Brianna Joyce (.493, two-time all conference)
Northern Guilford: Taylor Hall (.495, 32 RBIs); Nikki Gaines (.432, .635 slugging), Haleigh Epperson (.505), Morgan Fuquay (.412, four triples)
Page: Rebecca Griffith (.326, 11 stolen bases); Madelin Heflin (.310, eight stolen bases)
Southern Guilford: Robin Stoner (6-4, .488), Taylor Creed (.510, four HRs)
Wesleyan: Geena Autry (.491, all-state, all-conference); Kayla Brewer (1.38 ERA in 30 innings, all-state, all-conference)
Western Alamance: Christina Walker (.355, 20 RBIs)


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