By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
City schools Seaman, Shawnee Heights and Topeka West had 21 players receive All-United Kansas Conference softball recognition, led by junior player of the year Aubrey Warren of Seaman and senior pitcher of the year Grace Proctor of Shawnee Heights.
Seaman junior infielder Aubrey Warren has been tapped as the United Kansas Conference player of the year by conference coaches. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights senior Grace Proctor has been named the United Kansas Conference pitcher of the year by conference coaches. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Shawnee Heights' Tara Griffith was named the UKC coach of the year after leading the T-Birds to a 20-8 record on the season.
Shawnee Heights softball coach Tara Griffith has been named the United Kansas Conference coach of the year by conference coaches. [File photo/TSN]
Class 5A state tournment qualifiers Seaman and Shawnee Heights combined for eight of the 15 spots on the all-conference first team.
The Vikings led the UKC with five first-team selections -- infielder Warren, senior pitcher Kaelyn O'Rourke, senior catcher Reagan McConnell, senior outfielder Anna McLaughlin and junior designated player Avery Phelps.
Shawnee Heights is represented on the first team by Proctor, senior infielder Taylor Brees and junior outfielder Addison Cooper.
Seaman put freshman pitcher Lydia Dreher and senior infielder Kayleigh Neill on the second team while Shawnee Heights is represented by junior outfielder Shylee Harrington and senior utility player Dayana Miller.
Nine city players received All-UKC honorable mention, including junior Addaline Hall senior infielder Callie Jones, junior infielder Christina Briggs, junior infielder Isabelle Kutina, freshman outfielders Kendall Munoz and Mya Miller and freshman pitcher Jordyn White of Topeka West and sophomore infielder Natalee Simpson and junior utility player Addison Sibley of Seaman.
ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE SOFTBALL
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers -- Lindsey Kuzmic, fr., Basehor-Linwood; Kaelyn O'Rourke, sr., Seaman; Grace Proctor, sr., Shawnee Heights.
Catcher -- Reagan McConnell, sr., Seaman.
Infielders -- Trinity Deters, so., Basehor-Linwood; Jade Chames, sr., De Soto; Aubrey Warren, jr., Seaman; Taylor Brees, sr., Shawnee Heights; Jerzey Hanna, sr., KC-Turner.
Outfielders -- Annie Young, sr., De Soto; Rylie Wiseman, sr., Piper; Anna McLaughlin, sr., Seaman; Addison Cooper, jr., Shawnee Heights.
Utility -- Addison Callaway, sr., Lansing.
Designated player -- Avery Phelps, jr., Seaman.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers -- Avery Spellman, jr., Basehor-Linwood; Gracelyn Collins, jr., Lansing; Lydia Dreher, fr., Seaman.
Catcher -- Adelyn Thom, sr., Basehor-Linwood.
Infielders -- Addison Murphy, jr., Basehor-Linwood; Ella Loun, jr., Basehor-Linwood; Ella Loun, jr., Basehor-Linwood; Jordyn Koontz, jr., Lansing; Gabi Rogers, sr., Piper; Kayleigh Neill, sr., Seaman.
Outfielders -- Lucy Rose, jr., Basehor-Linwood; Hannah McNabb, sr., Lansing; Adriana Lopez, sr., Piper; Shylee Harrington, jr., Shawnee Heights.
Utility -- Dayana Miller, sr., Shawnee Heights.
Designated player -- Kailey Steineger, so., Basehor-Linwood.
HONORABLE MENTION
Basehor-Linwood -- Avery Bechard, so. De Soto -- Zoe Church, jr.; Emmie Wible, fr. Lansing -- Ava Shelley, fr.; Isabelle Hoppes, sr.; Grace Brewer, sr. Leavenworth -- Luci Pennington, jr. Piper -- Brylee Little, sr.; Allyson McKinney, sr.; Harper Cordill, so. Seaman -- Natalee Simpson, so.; Addison Sibley, jr. Topeka West -- Addaline Hall, jr.; Callie Jones, sr.; Christina Briggs, jr.; Isabelle Kutina, jr.; Kendall Munoz, fr.; Mya Miller, fr.; Jordyn White, fr. KC-Turner -- Andrea Ruby, sr.; Jada Soto, jr.
Player of the year -- Aubrey Warren, Seaman.
Pitcher of the year -- Grace Proctor, Shawnee Heights.
Coach of the year -- Tara Griffith, Shawnee Heights.
