Player of the year
Courtney Long, Hanover -- In her four-year varsity career with the Hawks, Long played three different positions and on a team that player for two Group AAA titles, winning one. Catching gave her an opportunity to show some of her outstanding arm strength and as one of the best pure athletes on her team, Long has good speed as a base runner to go with her good contact hitting and excellent bunting. Moving behind the plate this season did not affect her offensive production. She's already committed to play next season for Longwood.
Pitcher of the year
Lacey Waldrop, Thomas Dale -- Waldrop's freshman enthusiasm took Thomas Dale to its best regular season record. She pitched 18 of the Knights' 20 regular season wins and the one loss to Deep Run that ended their season in the first round of the regional tournament. Defensively, her .24 ERA was the region's lowest while she allowed just 24 hits and pitched 9 shutouts. She struck out 223 batters in 112 innings without giving up a home run. Offensively, she produced 22 hits, a .415 average, 10 RBI, and scored 19 runs.
First team
| Pos. |
Player, school |
Yr. |
H |
Key stat |
RBI |
Avg. |
| C |
Courtney Long, Hanover |
Sr. |
x |
xxx |
xx |
.xx |
| IF |
Kelly Penny, Deep Run |
Sr. |
31 |
16 XB, 135 PO, 23 runs |
20 |
.423 |
| IF |
Caitlen Manning, Prince George |
Sr. |
33 |
10 XB |
18 |
.524 |
| IF |
Jana Martin, Lee-Davis |
Sr. |
24 |
9 XB, 2 HR |
16 |
.364 |
| IF |
Stacey Snellings, Mills Godwin |
Sr. |
29 |
6 HR |
26 |
.522 |
| IF |
Cay Manuel, Midlothian |
x. |
x |
xx xx |
xx |
.450 |
| OF |
Amanda Woolard, Hanover |
Jr. |
xx |
xxxx |
xx |
.xxx |
| OF |
Leona Rainey, Mills Godwin |
Jr. |
26 |
26 runs |
-- |
.530 |
| OF |
Christy Barron, Thomas Dale |
Sr. |
21 |
10 runs |
10 |
.432 |
| Util. |
Missy Coates, Collegiate |
Sr. |
37 |
7 HR |
28 |
.528 |
| Util. |
Samantha Kandravi, Atlee |
Sr. |
27 |
20 R, 44 A |
19 |
.390 |
| Also went 5-0 with 22 strikeouts and three shutouts |
| Util. |
Taylor Blankenship, Deep Run |
Sr. |
30 |
39 A |
10 |
.375 |
| Also went 10-5 with 95 strikeouts in 104 innings |
| |
| Pos. |
Player, school |
Yr. |
W-L |
IP |
SO |
BB |
ERA |
| P |
Lacey Waldrop, Thomas Dale |
Fr. |
18-1 |
112 |
223 |
33 |
0.24 |
| P |
Whitney Haller, Cosby |
Jr. |
18-5 |
139.3 |
181 |
39 |
0.35 |
Note: Statistics are combination of regular season and playoffs.
Second team
IF -- Lauren Trentham, James River, Jr.; Heather Sink, Cosby, So.; Katherine Kouri, Patrick Henry, Sr.; Logan Tollison, Thomas Dale, Fr.; Jessica Hart, Atlee, Sr.; Megan Bell-Hill, Cosby, So.; Brianna Bertovich, Monacan, Sr. OF -- Kelly Stajduhar, Hanover, Sr.; Jordan Beadles, Monacan, Sr.; Brittany Burgess, Cosby, Sr.; Kelly Foate, Deep Run, So.; Lauryn Nanny, Thomas Dale, Jr.; Stephanie Ryan, Varina, Sr. C -- Laura Bauer, New Kent, Sr.; Rudy Edmunds, Midlothian, So; Chelsea Mitchell, Lee-Davis, Jr.; Hillary Zell, Collegiate, So.; Lindsey West, Patrick Henry, Jr.; Taylor Hall, Cosby, Fr.; Emily Rowe, J.R. Tucker, P -- Jackie Jenkins, Atlee, Jr; Lisa Puryear, Hanover, Sr.; Lauren Vinson, Prince George, So.; Krista Townsend, Midlothian, Jr.; Kristin McNamee, Douglas Freeman, Sr.; Rebecca Mills, New Kent, Sr.; Stephanie Fort, St. Catherine's, Jr.; Megan Williams, Monacan, So. Utility -- Meghan Cobb, L.C. Bird, Sr.; Lindsey Tingler, Patrick Henry, Jr.; Caitlin Underhill, Colonial Heights, So.