The Victoria Advocate has announced their 2016 All-Area Softball Team award selections:
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Most Valuable Player Cece Darilek, Shiner, Senior, Pitcher 22-3 record, 1.66 ERA, 141 K, 64 BB .378 BA, 8 2B, 13 BB, 25 RBI Pitcher of the Year Coco Caraway, Hallettsville, Senior 15-2 record, 0.79 ERA, 107 1/3 IP, 114 K, 19 BB Offensive Player of the Year Bethany Nevlud, Shiner, Sophomore, Third baseman/Pitcher .453 BA, 6 HR, 7 3B, 14 2B, 19 BB, 10 SB, 50 R Co-Defensive Players of the Year Emma Holland, Weimar, Junior, Shortstop .927 FPCT .392 BA, 35 R Lauren Schuette, Shiner, Junior, Second baseman .990 FPCT, 1 E .390 BA, 3B, 9 2B, 4 BB, 30 RBI, 15 SB, 38 R Newcomer of the Year Rylee Trlicek, Hallettsville, Freshman, Pitcher/Outfielder .531 BA, 7 HR, 5 3B, 12 2B, 17 BB, 58 RBI, 30 R Coach of the Year Steven Cerny, Shiner Cerny, in his third season as softball coach, led the Lady Comanches to their second straight Class 2A state championship and a 31-5 overall record. FIRST TEAM Pitchers Darrian Smith, Weimar, Sophomore 1.43 ERA, 136 K Regan Dunn, Cuero, Sophomore 24-5 record, 1.20 ERA, 327 K Catcher Jillian Jones, Industrial,Sophomore .508 BA, 6 HR, 18 2B, 40 RBI First baseman Makayla Kunz, Weimar, Junior .430 BA, 8 HR, 10 2B, 30 RBI Second baseman Camille Grahmann, Hallettsville, Senior .535 BA, 3B, 5 2B, 20 BB, 12 RBI, 50 SB, 66 R, .957 FPCT Third baseman Macey Thompson, Schulenburg, Freshman .520 BA, 5 3B, 7 2B Shortstop Courtney Clark, Cuero, Senior .433 BA, 5 HR, 8 2B, 43 RBI Outfielders Christine Janak, St. Joseph, Senior .411 BA, HR, 6 2B, 5 BB, 20 RBI, .952 FPCT Mackinly Pilat, Shiner, Junior .418 BA, 3B, 2 2B, 10 BB, 15 RBI, 30 SB, 44 R Hannah Nevlud, Shiner, Junior .405 BA, HR, 15 2B, 11 BB, 22 RBI, 10 SB, 45 R Utility Allison Williams, Weimar, Senior .431 BA, 8 2B 1.38 ERA, 35 IP SECOND TEAM Pitchers Madison Garay, Bay City, Fr. Hanna Novosad, St. Joseph, Sr. Leah Espinoza, Victoria West, Sr. Catcher Hunter Ervin, Weimar, Sr. First baseman Amber Wiginton, Woodsboro, Sr. Second baseman Bryanna Mendoza, Goliad, Jr. Third baseman McKayla Brown, Bay City, Sr. Shortstop Kendyl Lange, Halletttsville, Jr. Outfielders Michelle Etzler, Halletttsville, Sr. Michaela Blough, Victoria East, Jr. Grace Irvin, Shiner St. Paul, Fr. Utility Allie Upton, Refugio, Sr. Analisa Arriaga, Woodsboro, Jr. HONORABLE MENTION BAY CITY: Maliyah Griggs, Taylor Mackenzie, Abigail Torres CUERO: Maegan Pakebusch, Emma Stanfield FLATONIA: Chelsea Branecky, Maggie Mica, Erin Miksch, Fernanda Torres GOLIAD: Lauren Garcia, Hannah Helmer, Alexi Perez HALLETTSVILLE: Taylor Akenhead, Jensen Schindler INDUSTRIAL: Reagan Doyle, Tia Hart, Lexey Mikulec REFUGIO: Loren Castellano, Kyra Klare, Heather Wineman RICE CONSOLIDATED: Brittany Sosa, Carlee Vandermark SCHULENBURG: Kyndal Kutac SHINER: Kailey Williams SHINER ST. PAUL: Parker Clay, Riley Johnson ST. JOSEPH: Jillian Chapa, Chloe Cisneros, Nicole Easley, Julianna Espinoza, Kacie Knippa, Hannah Kristynik, Katelyn Shaw VAN VLECK: Madison O'Neal, Caleigh Snow VICTORIA EAST: Mari Alarcon, Natalie Soto YORKTOWN: Hunter Day, Kaylee Dueser, Laycee Guerrero, Madison Hickman, Stephanie Mattox, Nadia Pena