WNC Softball

Rosman's(Lynchburg College) Amy Glenn had successful UCL surgery Tues. by Dr. Andrews in Birmingham.
Prognosis is good for resuming pitching next summer
Says elbow was worn out, UCL was frayed and torn, but will come back stronger.
Ladies, mechanics are so important, a small hitch in your delivery may not seem like much, but after 1000's of pitches it will take it's toll. Just ask Amy. About 20 months lost. She will guarantee you that her mechanics will be perfect when she comes back
If your arm hurts, there is a reason. Figure it out before throwing again. Today's workout or game is not as important as next years, or the year after that

 

fence...................

thanks for the update on Amy and for reinforcing the importance of the mechanics on pitching to our softball forum. I hope others will read this and take it to heart! Good luck to her with rehab and college!

 

Amy, so glad to see you had the surgery and that it went well for you. I'm sure without a doubt that you will be stronger than ever and I look forward to seeing you pitch again real soon. I have also learned the importance of proper mechanics and so has a special little girl of mine. Wishing you a speedy recovery girlfriend !!!!!!!

 

SoftballQ..............

I understand they released the all-conference, all WNC teams (lst and 2d) just recently and was published, could you post the names and schools of the ones who received this honor? I think this board would love to see it as well! Thanks for your input on the importance of the proper mechanics of Pitching that you have grown to see!

 

all conference/allwnc

CFBall, here you go....not sure where they get their stats from though....lol....look forward to seeing you in Spartanburg this weekend and in Panama the following week.


ALL-WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA SOFTBALL ALL-STAR TEAM


Player of the Year: North Buncombe's Ali Manns -- A senior pitcher who has signed to play at Lynchburg College, Manns compiled a 16-3 record and 0.43 earned run average. She pitched 12 games in which she allowed three hits or less, including two no-hitters. She also posted a .427 batting average. An all-state selection, she was named the Mountain Athletic 3-A Conference's Player of the Year.

Coach of the Year: North Buncombe's Fred Ray -- With Ray calling the pitches and Manns throwing them, North Buncombe compiled a 22-3 record and advanced to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association's Class 3-A quarterfinals. No other Western North Carolina softball team advanced further than the Black Hawks, who had two all-state selections and six all-conference selections.

FIRST-TEAM SELECTIONS


Outfielder: North Buncombe's Kelly Davis -- A freshman right fielder who earned Mountain Athletic 3-A Conference All-Conference honors, Davis amassed a .484 batting average and .964 fielding percentage.

Outfielder: Enka's Whitney Hinson -- A sophomore right fielder who earned Mountain Athletic 3-A Conference All-Conference honors, Hinson collected a .498 batting average.

Outfielder: Reynolds' Katie McGalliard -- A junior center fielder who earned Northwestern 4-A Conference All-Conference honors, McGalliard posted a .388 batting average, .554 on-base percentage and .469 slugging percentage. The Rockets' leadoff hitter, she led them in walks and runs. She was named her team's most valuable player.

Infielder: Reynolds' Dana Burton -- A sophomore shortstop and third baseman who was a Northwestern 4-A Conference First-Team selection, Burton recorded a .448 batting average, .472 on-base percentage and .612 slugging percentage.

Infielder: North Buncombe's Melody Edmonds -- A senior first baseman who has signed to play at Lynchburg College, Edmonds recorded a .457 batting average and .981 fielding percentage. An all-state selection, she earned Mountain Athletic 3-A Conference All-Conference honors for the second year in a row.

Infielder: Enka's Brittany Shetley -- A junior second baseman, Shetley posted a .494 batting average and .980 fielding percentage. An all-state selection, she also earned Mountain Athletic 3-A Conference All-Conference honors.

Infielder: North Buncombe's Hannah Webb -- A senior shortstop who has signed to play at Erskine College, Webb posted a .357 batting average and .865 fielding percentage. She earned Mountain Athletic 3-A Conference All-Conference honors.

Catcher: Roberson's Trisha Schwartz -- A senior catcher who has signed to play at Presbyterian College, Schwartz posted a .525 batting average and .646 on-base percentage with 20 RBIs, 22 runs scored and 31 hits. An all-state selection, she earned Mountain Athletic 3-A Conference All-Conference honors.

Pitcher: Enka's Katie Blankenship -- A sophomore who earned Mountain Athletic 3-A Conference All-Conference honors, Blankenship compiled an 8-3 record and collected a .475 batting average.

Pitcher: Owen's Sarah Burnette -- A sophomore who earned Western Highlands 2-A All-Conference honors, Burnette compiled an 11-3 record and 0.90 earned run average. She collected 152 strikeouts compared to 40 walks in 98 innings. She also amassed a .369 batting average with one home run, two triples, five doubles and 17 RBIs.

Pitcher: West Henderson's Shannon Harris -- A junior who was the Western Highlands 2-A Conference's Player of the Year, Harris compiled a 17-2 record and 0.71 earned run average. She allowed 28 runs -- only 12 of them earned -- and 58 hits in 118 innings, collecting 204 strikeouts compared to 34 walks. Opponents managed only a .125 batting average against her.

Pitcher: Roberson's Courtney Hudson -- A junior who earned Mountain Athletic 3-A Conference All-Conference honors, Hudson posted a 10-5 record and 1.27 earned run average. She allowed 30 runs - 19 of them were earned - and 65 hits in 104 innings, collecting 105 strikeouts compared to 14 walks.

Designated hitter: Rosman's Ashton Barton -- A junior catcher who earned Smoky Mountain 1-A Conference All-Conference honors, Barton amassed a .426 batting average with two home runs and 26 RBIs. She threw out 10 base runners.

Utility: Roberson's Lucretia Butler - A sophomore pitcher and center fielder who earned Mountain Athletic 3-A Conference All-Conference honors, Butler compiled a 4-0 record and 2.59 earned run average. She allowed 11 runs - nine of them were earned - and 13 hits in 24 innings, collecting 16 strikeouts compared to three walks. She also posted a .368 batting average and .460 on-base percentage.

Utility: Reynolds' Jenelle Trifon - A junior pitcher and left fielder who was a Northwestern 4-A Conference Second-Team selection, Trifon amassed a .439 batting average, .455 on-base percentage and .561 slugging percentage. She also compiled an 11-3 record. One of her wins was a perfect game against Erwin.

 

2nd Team

The post was too long for one reply...thanks


SECOND-TEAM SELECTIONS

Outfielder: East Henderson's Samantha Stepp
Outfielder: Erwin's Lauren West
Outfielder: Swain County's Kristie Woods
Infielder: Roberson's Alicia Rachels
Infielder: McDowell's Sissy Miller
Infielder: Owen's Brittany Buckner
Infielder: Madison's Rebekah Huff
Catcher: Franklin's Lacey Waldroop
Pitcher: Enka's Amber Banks
Pitcher: Reynolds' Amy Huntley
Pitcher: Murphy's Natasha Allen
Pitcher: Pisgah's Megan Cooke
Designated hitter: Murphy's Misty Farmer
Utility - Swain County's Tiffany Crisp
Utility -- McDowell's Nikki Jones


HONORABLE MENTION SELECTIONS
Andrews -- Whitney Luther
Asheville -- Cristin Pulsifer, Jessica Rice and Kim Sawyer
Cherokee -- Beth Bolden, Karina Bottenchenbaugh, Brittany Thomas, Brooke Thompson and Amanda Wolfe
East Henderson -- Brittany Guice, Candace McDowell, Courtney Putnam and Brittany Sherman
Enka -- Rebecca Clontz, Jodi Duncan and Laural Styles
Erwin -- Alicia Anders, Kelly Ball and Erin Morrow
Franklin -- Tiffany Allen, Katie Mashburn and Katie McDowell
Hayesville -- Larkin Bane, Jill Cook and JaLee Earls
Hiwassee Dam -- Stephanie Anderson, Alisha Chastain and Valerie Morrow
McDowell -- Kelsey Bartlett and Crystal Padgett
Murphy -- Cody McCoy, Carmen Smith, Julie Stevenson, Cody Stone and Megan Zimmerman
North Buncombe -- Brittany Allen, Ashley Boone, Angela Houston and Alicia Wilde
Owen -- Chelsea Christ and Whitney Davis
Polk County - Kelia Thompson
Robbinsville -- Nicole Ball, Michelle Carpenter and Hannah Holder
Roberson -- Stephanie Anderson, Ashley Moore, Alicia Rachels and Caroline Taylor
Rosman -- Sable Galloway, Amy Glenn, Jessica Hogsed, Erica Petit and Kelly Rice
Smoky Mountain -- Jennifer Hyatt, Tori Kelly and Kat Quinn
Swain County -- Jennifer Bartlett, Amanda Cook, Kristy Cooper, Amy Cunningham and Amber Winchester
Watauga -- Grace Coffey, Michelle Cook, Bethany Reynolds and Jessica Shelton
West Henderson - Halli Anderson, Samantha Keppel and Cara Verner

 

All State and All Conference

Not sure if The Asheville Citizens Times is mad at the 2-A schools because they were not listed from this area.


ALL-STATE SELECTIONS


Class 4-A
First Team -- None
Honorable Mention -- Reynolds' Jenelle Trifon


Class 3-A
First Team -- Enka's Brittany Shetley, North Buncombe's Melody Edmonds, North Buncombe's Ali Manns and Roberson's Trisha Schwartz
Honorable Mention -- Roberson's Courtney Hudson


Class 2-A
First Team -- None
Honorable Mention -- None


Class 1-A
First Team -- Murphy's Natasha Allen, Polk County's Kelia Thompson and Swain County's Tiffany Crisp
Honorable Mention -- Rosman's Ashton Barton, Rosman's Amy Glenn


NORTHWESTERN 4-A CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM


FIRST-TEAM SELECTIONS
Outfield -- East Burke's Lauren Decker, Reynolds' Katie McGalliard and South Caldwell's Keri Austin
Infield -- Alexander Central's Leah Krohn, McDowell's Sissy Miller, Reynolds' Dana Burton and South Caldwell's Ashley Adams
Pitchers -- Alexander Central's Emily Pierce and South Caldwell's Jessica Reid
Catchers -- South Caldwell's Heather Pritchard
Special Players -- Alexander Central's Kristi Lackey


SECOND-TEAM SELECTIONS
Outfield -- Reynolds' Jenelle Trifon, South Caldwell's Jessica Ford and Watauga's Grace Coffey
Infield -- Alexander Central's Erin Price, East Burke's Rikki Ogle, South Caldwell's Keri Austin and South Caldwell's Heather Benfield
Pitchers -- Reynolds' Jenelle Trifon and South Caldwell's Stephanie Winebarger
Catchers -- Freedom's Tina Milligan
Special Players -- South Caldwell's Chelsee Walker


HONORABLE MENTION SELECTIONS
Pitchers -- East Burke's Lauren Decker, McDowell's Kelsey Bartlett, Reynolds' Amy Huntley and Watauga's Jessica Shelton
Catchers -- McDowell's Crystal Padgett and Watauga's Michelle Cook
Special Players -- McDowell's Nikki Jones and Watauga's Bethany Reynolds


PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alexander Central's Leah Krohn


COACH OF THE YEAR
South Caldwell's Larry Cole


MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC 3-A CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM


ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS
Asheville -- Jessica Rice
East Henderson -- Brittany Guice and Samantha Stepp
Enka -- Katie Blankenship, Rebecca Clontz, Jody Duncan, Whitney Hinson and Brittany Shetley
Erwin -- Alicia Anders and Lauren West
Franklin -- Tiffany Allen and Lacy Waldroop
North Buncombe -- Ashley Boone, Kelly Davis, Melody Edmonds, Hannah Webb and Alicia Wilde
Roberson -- Lucretia Butler, Courtney Hudson, Caroline Taylor and Trisha Schwartz
Smoky Mountain -- Tori Kelly


HONORABLE MENTION
Asheville -- Cristin Pulsifer and Kim Sawyer
East Henderson -- Candace McDowell, Courtney Putnam and Brittany Sherman
Enka -- Amber Banks and Laural Styles
Erwin -- Kelly Ball and Erin Morrow
North Buncombe -- Brittany Allen and Angela Houston
Roberson -- Stephanie Anderson, Ashley Moore and Alicia Rachels
Smoky Mountain -- Jennifer Hyatt and Kat Quinn


PLAYER OF THE YEAR
North Buncombe's Ali Manns


SMOKY MOUNTAIN 1-A CONFERENCE


ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS
Andrews -- Whitney Luther
Cherokee -- Beth Bolden
Hayesville -- Larkin Bane, Jill Cook
Murphy -- Natasha Allen, Misty Farmer, Carmen Smith
Robbinsville -- Hannah Holder
Rosman -- Ashton Barton, Sable Galloway and Amy Glenn
Swain County -- Jennifer Bartlett, Tiffany Crisp, Amy Cunningham and Kristie Woods


HONORABLE MENTION SELECTIONS
Cherokee -- Karina Bottenchenbaugh, Brittany Thomas, Brooke Thompson and Amanda Wolfe
Hayesville -- JaLee Earls
Hiwassee Dam -- Stephanie Anderson, Alisha Chastain and Valerie Morrow
Murphy -- Cody McCoy, Julie Stevenson, Cody Stone and Megan Zimmerman
Robbinsville -- Nicole Ball and Michelle Carpenter
Rosman -- Jessica Hogsed, Erica Petit and Kelly Rice
Swain County -- Amanda Cook, Kristy Cooper and Amber Winchester


PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Murphy's Natasha Allen


CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR
Murphy's Dwight Henry and Swain County's Toby Burrell


League officials from the Western Highlands 2-A and Southern Foothills 1-A conferences did not send copies of their all-conference teams to the Asheville Citizen-Times.

 

EnkaJet..............

Thanks so much for the posts about WNC STARS. Alot of talented players on those lists and we are looking forward to seeing them more this summer/fall and Next hs season! Great Job to all the ALL-STATE PLAYERS, especially!