By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Four Shawnee Heights softball players have earned first-team spots on the All-United Kansas Conference team after posting a 13-9 record on the 2022 season.
Shawnee Heights senior outfielder Abby Schulte (22) was an All-United Kansas Conference first-team softball pick for the second straight season. [File photo/TSN]
The T-Birds are represented by senior designated player Deja Gardenhire, senior infielder Abby Schulte, senior outfielder Ariah Durkes and freshman utility player Grace Proctor.
Heights sophomore catcher Annie Morgan, senior infielder Taryn Dial and sophomore outfielders Ally Adams andd Karlyn Bowman were second-team all-conference picks.
Class 5A state runner-up Basehor-Linwood put eight players on the All-UKC first team, including junior player of the year Taylor Cruse.
ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE SOFTBALL
First team
Samantha Price, sr. catcher, Basehor-Linwood; Amanda Knutson, jr. infielder, Basehor-Linwood; Britney Hoffman, sr. infielder, Basehor-Linwood; Kaleigh Small, so. infielder, Basehor-Linwood; Audrey Spellman, sr., outfielder, Basehor-Linwood; Isabella Rollo, jr. outfielder, Basehor-Linwood; Grace Rose, jr., pitcher, Basehor-Linwood; Taylor Cruse, jr. pitcher, Basehor-Linwood; Marisa Johnson, so. outfielder, De Soto; Katie Gray, sr. infielder, Lansing; Deja Gardenhire, sr. designated player, Shawnee Heights; Abby Schulte, sr. infielder, Shawnee Heights; Ariah Durkes, sr. outfielder, Shawnee Heights; Grace Proctor, fr. utility, Shawnee Heights.
Second team
Abby Loun, so designated player, Basehor-Linwood; Jade Chames, fr. infielder, De Soto; Janelle Lang, so. outfielder, De Soto; Maddie Reynolds, jr. pitcher, De Soto; Ainsley Yoakam, so. infielder, Lansing; Ashlynn Jaccard, so. utility, Lansing; Kaylee McLain, sr. infielder, Leavenworth; Paradise Wright, so. outfielder, Leavenworth; Landri Lopez, sr. pitcher, Leavenworth; Annie Morgan, so. catcher, Shawnee Heights; Taryn Dial, sr. infielder, Shawnee Heights; Ally Adams, so. outfielder, Shawnee Heights; Karlyn Bowman, so. outfielder, Shawnee Heights; Jerzey Hanna, fr. infielder, Turner.
Honorable mention
De Soto: Kaitlin Cook, jr.; Brenna Minihan, sr. Lansing: Addison Callaway, fr. Leavenworth: Sidney Bankston, sr. Turner: Analiya Garcia, so.
Player of the year -- Taylor Cruse, Basehor-Linwood.
Coach of the year -- Susan Mayberry, Basehor-Linwood.
