By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Topeka High all-state catcher Alesia Alvarez (front, second from left) celebrates the Trojans' 2022 Class 6A state softball title, High's second straight. [File photo/TSN]
ALESIA ALVAREZ, Topeka High
A senior catcher, Alvarez received first-team All-Class 6A honors from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association last season after helping Topeka High win a second straight Class 6A state title. Alvarez was also named to the All-Centennial League and TopSports.news All-Shawnee County first team last season.
ASPEN BURGARDT, Seaman
Burgardt, a senior, helped Seaman advance to the Class 5A state tournament last season while earning second-team All-Centennial League recognition. Burgardt also earned a second-team spot on the 2022 All-Shawnee County team and received All-Class 5A honorable mention as an infielder from the Kansas Softball Coaches Associaiton.
Topeka High senior shortstop Adisyn Caryl helped lead the Trojans to the Class 6A state championship for the second straight season in 2022. [File photo/TSN]
ADISYN CARYL, Topeka High
A senior shortstop, Caryl earned All-Class 6A first-team recognition from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association for the second straight season last spring after helping lead the Trojans to a second straight Class 6A state championship. Caryl was also named to the All-Centennial League and All-Shawnee County first team last spring.
Washburn Rural junior Emmerson Cope was named the Centennial League softball player of the year in 2022 after helping lead the Junior Blues to the undefeated league title. [File photo/TSN]
EMMERSON COPE, Washburn Rural
A senior pitcher/first baseman, Cope was named the TSN Shawnee County co-player of the year and the Centennial League player of the year after leading Washburn Rural to an undefeated Centennial League championship and a runnerup finish in the Class 6A state tournament last spring. A first-team Kansas Softball Coaches Association All-Class 6A pick in 2021 and 2022, Cope has signed a letter of intent with Nebraska.
Hayden senior pitcher Alyssa Droge is a top returner for the Wildcat softball team, earning second-team All-Shawnee County honors in 2022. [File photo/TSN]
ALYSSA DROGE, Hayden
Droge, a senior pitcher and outfielder, was a first-team All-Centennial League pick last season and also earned second-team All-Shawnee County recognition. Droge is expected to be at full strength this season after recovering from a serious knee injury.
BRINLEY DYCHE, Rossville
Dyche, a senior, was named to the All-Class 3A first team as an outfielder by the Kansas Softball Coaches Association last season after helping lead the Bulldawgs to a fourth-place finish in the 3A state tournament. Dyche earned second-team recognition on the TSN All-Shawnee County team in 2022.
HAILEY HORTON, Rossville
A junior catcher, Horton will play for Rossville this spring after transferring from Silver Lake. Horton was hampered by a knee injury last season after earning second-team All-Class 3A honors from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association as a freshman. Horton was also a second-team All-Shawnee County selection as a freshman.
MAKENZIE McDANIEL, Silver Lake
McDaniel, a junior infielder, earned All-Shawnee County second-team honors as a sophomore. As a freshman McDaniel helped lead Silver Lake to a 22-4 record and a runner-up finish in the Class 3A state tournament. McDaniel was named to the All-Class 3A second team in 2021 by the Kansas Softball Coaches Association.
KINSEY PERINE, Rossville
A junior, Perine was named to the TSN All-Shawnee County first team last season after helping the Bulldawgs post a fourth-place finish in the Class 3A state tournament. Perine received first-team all-state honors in 3A from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association as an infielder.
GRACE PROCTOR, Shawnee Heights
A pitcher and utility player, Proctor earned a spot on the All-Shawnee County first team last season as a freshman and was also named to the All-United Kansas Conference first team as a utility player after helping the T-Birds post a 13-9 record.
ROSALIE SCHNEIDER, Seaman
Schneider, a junior, earned second-team All-Class 5A honors from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association as an infielder after helping lead the Vikings to the Class 5A state tournament. Schneider also received All-Shawnee County and All-Centennial League second-team honors last season.
TAYLOR ZORDEL, Silver Lake
Zordel, a sophomore infielder, was named the Shawnee County newcomer of the season as a freshman and was a second-team All-Shawnee County pick.
