By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Senior Emmerson Cope, who helped lead Washburn Rural to a second straight runnerup finish in the Class 6A state softball tournament, has been named the Centennial League player of the year for the second straight season by league coaches.
Washburn Rural senior Emmerson Cope has been named the Centennial League softball player of the year for the second straight season after helping lead the Junior Blues to a second straight Class 6A championship game. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn Rural freshman Reagan Chapman has been named the Centennial League newcomer of the year. [File photo/TSN]
Cope is joined on the first team by Rural senior Piper Titsworth and freshman Reagan Chapman, who was also named the Centennial League newcomer of the year after helping the Junior Blues post a 21-4 record this spring.
Topeka High seniors Alesia Alvarez and Adisyn Caryl were both repeat picks on the all-league first team, as was Hayden senior Alyssa Droge.
Hayden junior Ava Delgado also earned a spot on the all-league first team, along with Manhattan's Kierra Goos, Reagan Neitzel and Avery Hafliger and Junction City's Ava Deguzman.
ALL-CENTENNIAL LEAGUE SOFTBALL
First team
Alesia Alvarez, sr., Topeka High; Adisyn Caryl, sr., Topeka High; Emmerson Cope, sr., Washburn Rural; Reagan Chapman fr., Washburn Rural; Ava Deguzman, sr., Junction City; Ava Delgado, jr., Hayden; Alyssa Droge, sr., Hayden; Kierra Goos, sr., Manhattan; Avery Hafliger, sr., Manhattan; Reagan Neitzel, jr., Manhattan; Piper Titsworth, sr., Washburn Rural.
Second team
Kaci Bath, sr., Washburn Rural; JoMhara Benning, so., Topeka High; Maylee Burris, sr., Hayden; Layla Collins, so., Washburn Rural; Rilynn Hotard, so., Junction City; Jaden McGee, jr., Manhattan; Henley Rapp, fr., Washburn Rural; McKenzie Reid, jr., Manhattan; Sara Rexrode, jr., Junction City; Quincy Smith, sr., Topeka High; Anja VonSpreckelsen, jr., Junction City.
Honorable mention
Emporia: Shaylee Ginter, sr.; Addison Kirmer, jr.; Kaylee Reimer, sr. Hayden: Keira Carswell, so. Topeka High: Montgomerie Freel, so.; Amirah Gibbs, jr.; Hailey Sheaffer, jr. Washburn Rural: Chloe Carlgren, sr.; Naudia Wech, so.
Player of the year -- Emmerson Cope, Washburn Rural.
Newcomer of the year -- Reagan Chapman, Washburn Rural.
Coach of the year -- Connie Miller, Manhattan.
