Softball All-Area Team

By Dave Utnik

Published: June 24, 2008

KAITLYN BARBOUR

Junior, Brentsville

Barbour led the Tigers' prolific offense by hitting five homers and driving in a team-high 32 runs. She hit .432 with an .878 slugging percentage to earn all-district honors at catcher.

ABBY CARPENTER

Freshman, Brentsville

Carpenter hit .525 as a varsity rookie and was selected to the All-Region II first team as an in-fielder. She scored 22 runs, drove in 19 and her .556 on-base percentage led the district champs.

SHANNON CLEARY

Junior, Battlefield

Few players are better under pressure than Cleary, who batted .330 with a team-high 31 hits, including four game-winners. She also played terrific defense in her first season at first base.

AMANDA HERNANDEZ

Junior, Woodbridge

A rising star in the Cardinal District, Hernandez led the Vikings to regionals by batting .423 with a team-high 20 RBI. She was named to the All-Northwest Region first team at catcher.

DEVON HILEMAN

Sophomore, Brentsville

Hileman went 9-2 with 117 strikeouts and a 1.04 ERA in the pitcher's circle as the Tigers reached the Region II semifinals. She also hit .393 to earn all Northwestern District honors.

MELISSA KIRBY

Senior, Stonewall

Kirby made a triumphant return to the circle following arm surgery and went on to earn All-Northwest Region honors by winning 12 games. She had an 0.98 ERA and 156 strikeouts.

COURTNEY LIDDLE

Junior, Battlefield

An All-Northwest Region first-team selection, Liddle led the Bobcats with a .403 battling average and a .563 on-base percentage. She has already committed to play at Virginia Tech. 

GRACE NORDAN

Sophomore, Brentsville

The Northwestern District pitcher of the year went 10-0 with an 0.63 ERA and 94 strikeouts. She also batted .350 and scored 27 runs to earn All-Region II honors. 

CHELSEA PAPROCKI

Senior, Forest Park

The Cardinal District's top defensive center fielder led the Bruins with a .470 batting aver-age and a .989 fielding percentage. She is headed to Monmouth University. 

MEGAN SUTPHIN

Senior, Battlefield

Sutphin went 12-3 with nine shutouts, an 0.71 ERA and two saves for the Group AAA state run-ners-up. She also batted .372 and earned All-Cedar Run District honors.

TAYLOR WILLIAMS

Junior, Hylton

Williams was named the Cardinal District Player of the Year after batting .500 and scoring 22 runs for the Bulldogs. The All-Northwest Region infielder has committed to Virginia.

SECOND TEAM

Tori Bowley, Brentsville, sr

Kristina Braxton, Forest Park, fr

Che Brown, Manassas Park, soph

Brittany Clendenny, Battlefield, soph

Melissa Martinez, Woodbridge, fr

Brittney Orsborn, Stonewall, sr

Kelsey Sayres, Battlefield, jr

Cheryl Snyder, Osbourn Park, sr

Becki Tucker, Brentsville, soph

Ashleigh Williams, Osbourn, jr

Heather Woods, Hylton, sr

HONORABLE MENTION

Tiffany Bingham, Hylton, jr

Ashley Boteler, Osbourn, soph

Natalie Carrico, Brentsville, soph

Melissa Carter, Forest Park, jr

Marissa Emerman, Brentsville, jr

Leighann Jacobs, Hylton, fr

Bailey Liddle, Battlefield, fr

Blair Lowe, Forest Park, soph

Catherine Myers, Potomac, sr

Emily Neitzke, Brentsville, sr

Nikki Peros, Osbourn, sr

Jasmin Powell, Osbourn, jr

Krystal Smith, Stonewall, soph

Colleen Williamson, Woodbridge, sr