More than 70 softball standouts were honored Thursday as the Lone Star Conference postseason awards were announced by league officials at the championship banquet.

      LSC North Division champion Midwestern State placed four players on the All-LSC North Division first team, while LSC South Division co-champions Incarnate Word and Angelo State had five and three All-LSC South first-teamers, respectively.

      Overall 73 student-athletes were recognized by the all-conference program, including at least one player from each of the 15 LSC softball teams. The awards are voted upon by the league coaches in each division.

      MSU, which won the North with a 13-4 record, was represented on the All-LSC North first team by pitcher Brittney Tanner, third baseman Mallory Mooney, outfielder Elena Bennett and utility player Amanda Potysman.

      In addition, Tanner was tabbed LSC North Pitcher of the Year, Kim Jerrick named Freshman of the Year, and Brady Tigert honored as Coach of the Year for the Mustangs.

      Southeastern Oklahoma’s Jeana Keyes earned Player of the Year honors, while her Savage Storm teammate Audra Rhudy claimed Newcomer of the Year praise.

      UIW and ASU shared the South division crown with identical 15-6 marks. It was the first-ever title for the Cardinals in their inaugural LSC season, who put pitcher Briana Sanchez, first baseman Kim Hanson, third baseman Monica Acuna, designated player Lea Padilla and utility player Whitney Waltrip on the first team.

      In addition, Waltrip shared LSC South Player of the Year acclaim, Sanchez picked up Pitcher of the Year recognition and Todd Bradley was tabbed Coach of the Year for the Cardinals.

      On the first team for the Rambelles were pitcher Claire Molina, second baseman Alix Dean and outfielder Brittany Astle.  

      Texas Woman’s Bailey Vrazel earned both a co-Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year approval, while Tarleton State’s Samantha Swanda was Newcomer of the Year.     

 

NORTH DIVISION – FIRST TEAM 

Pos.	Player	School	Year	Hometown
P	Brittney Tanner	Midwestern State	Sr.	Burkburnett Texas
P	Audra Rhudy	Southeastern Oklahoma	Jr.	Ector, Texas
C	Kacie Edwards	Central Oklahoma	So.	Yukon, Okla.
1B	Emily Kennemer	East Central	Jr.	Mesquite, Texas
2B	Lindsey Lacy	Southeastern Oklahoma	Jr.	Tom Bean, Texas
SS	Shelby Simmons	East Central	So.	Richland Hills, Texas
3B	Mallory Mooney	Midwestern State	Jr.	Mesquite, Texas
OF	Jeana Keyes	Southeastern Oklahoma	Sr.	Denton, Texas
OF	Elena Bennett	Midwestern State	So.	Carrolton Texas
OF	Leslie Martini	Cameron	So.	Moore, Okla.
DP	Katie Raines	Southwestern Oklahoma	So.	El Reno, Okla.
UT	Amanda Potysman	Midwestern State	Sr.	Grapevine Texas

Cameron: 1B, Amanda Karth, So.; 3B, Drew Wright, So.;

East Central: P, Wanda Malone, Sr.;

 

Player of the Year: Jeana Keyes, Southeastern Oklahoma 

 

 

 

Pos.	Player	School	Year	Hometown
P	Shelbey Cockrell	West Texas A&M	Jr.	Pearland, Texas
P	Marci Womack	West Texas A&M	Jr.	Sulphur Springs, Texas
C	Kacie Easley	Angelo State	So.	Temple, Texas
1B	Elsa Apo	Angelo State	Jr.	Ewa Beach, Hawaii
2B	Kelsey Latta	Tarleton State	Fr.	Coppell, Texas
SS	Chelsey Walters	Angelo State	So.	Odessa, Texas
SS	Rose Stubbs	Texas A&M-Kingsville	So.	Garland, Texas
3B	Christie Russell	West Texas A&M	Sr.	Grapevine, Texas
OF	Kasey Henderson	West Texas A&M	Sr.	Katy, Texas
OF	Sarah O'Brien	Incarnate Word	Jr.	Kennewick, Wash.
OF	Rebecca Wessels	Tarleton State	Sr.	Pflugerville, Texas
OF	Addison Staley	Texas Woman's	Jr.	Newton, Texas
DP	Kaycee Taylor	Angelo State	Sr.	Carrollton, Texas
UT	Kaitlyn Witte	West Texas A&M	Sr.	Midland, Texas