C4 | SPORTS THE FREDERICK NEWS-POST | THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017

Player of the Year JESSI BRYANT CATOCTIN SENIOR Q Bryant concluded a stellar career that saw her become one of the most prolifi c sluggers in state history. She fi nished with 34 career home runs, which was fi ve shy of the previous state record, and set the state record for home runs in a season with 16 as a junior. She also was Catoctin’s pitcher, helping the Cougars win the Central Maryland Conference champi- onship and the CMC Spires title en route to fi nishing with a 20-2 record.

Q She posted her second straight -digit home season, fi nishing with a Frederick County-best 12 shots. She also posted team highs in average (.603) and RBIs (49). She had a slugging percentage of 1.151 and scored 44 runs.

Q While her off ensive output alone would’ve been a suffi cient contri- bution, Bryant was also the Cougars’ top pitcher. She fi nished with a 13-1 record, a 2.99 ERA and 82 in 84 1-3 pitched.

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KATIE ADAMS KENNEDI AMBUSH SHYLO ARNESON KATHERINE DONAGHUE ALLY HARDING ERIKA KOSAR SOPHOMORE PITCHER SENIOR SENIOR OUTFIELD SOPHOMORE SOPHOMORE OUTFIELD SENIOR -PITCHER ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC PREP LINGANORE LINGANORE WALKERSVILLE OAKDALE LINGANORE Q A dominant force for the Vikings in the Q Speedy who batted .494 Q A for the state tourna- Q Strong catcher and reliable leadoff Q A key contributor for the much-im- Q A weapon for a Lancers team that IAAM B Conference. She had a 2.04 ERA with 5 doubles while leading the Lancers ment-bound Lancers, fi nishing with a hitter for one of the county’s top teams. proved Bears. She led the team in batting reached the Class 3A state semis. She had and piled up 149 strikeouts in 79 innings. in runs (57) and stolen bases (28). The team-high 41 RBIs. She batted .349 with She batted .356 with 3 homers, 7 doubles, average (.404) and on-base percentage a team-high batting average of .515 with 5 She also .315, striking just three Towson-bound center fi elder also had a a team-high 12 doubles, 2 triples and 2 1 , 16 RBIs and a team-high 25 runs. (.436). As a center fi elder, she used her homers, 6 doubles, 1 triple and 24 RBIs. As a times all season. strong arm, throwing out two runners at homers. Showed good framing ability as a catcher. strong arm to get fi ve assists. pitcher, she went 6-1 with an 0.22 ERA. home in the CMC title game.

ALLISON LAROCHELLE LAURYN LOVEWELL ANISSA LYONS GRACE MAZALESKI MICHAELA PERSINGER SENIOR OUTFIELD SENIOR OUTFIELD SENIOR INFIELD JUNIOR PITCHER-INFIELD SENIOR OUTFIELD CATOCTIN LINGANORE THOMAS JOHNSON CATOCTIN CATOCTIN Q She was the ideal leadoff hitter for Q A returning fi rst-teamer who remained Q She was versatile in the fi eld and Q A and tough out, she Q Another powerful hitter for the Catoctin’s dangerous lineup. She saw a lot one of the county’s top hitters, helping the dominating at the plate. She batted .619 complemented Catoctin’s sluggers. She Cougars, who came on strong as the season of pitches, consistently put the ball in play Lancers reach the Class 3A state semis. She with 6 home runs and 20 RBIs. She played batted .500 with 1 homer, 3 doubles and progressed. She batted .403 with 8 homers, hard and could play smallball. She batted batted .453 with 2 homers, 6 doubles, 1 fi rst base, third base and catcher while also 19 RBIs. 9 doubles and 41 RBIs. .415 with 7 doubles, 1 homer, 22 RBIs and triple and 30 RBIs. logging time as a pitcher. 14 stolen bases.

RAEGAN SMITH JORDAN SPECHT BRITTANY WALKER LINDSEY WINDSOR ALEX WINOKUR SOPHOMORE CATCHER JUNIOR CATCHER SENIOR INFIELD SOPHOMORE PITCHER SENIOR INFIELD CATOCTIN LINGANORE BRUNSWICK WALKERSVILLE URBANA Q If opponents pitched around Jessi Q Another dangerous hitter for a Q and who Q She was one of Frederick County’s top Q As Urbana’s lone senior, her leadership Bryant, they still had to tangle with Smith, Linganore team that reached the Class 3A helped the Railroaders go 15-8 for their , going 9-6 with a 2.84 ERA and was invaluable to a team that reached the who batted .471 with 6 homers, 9 doubles state semis. She batted .512 with 1 homer, fi nest season in recent memory. Batted 167 strikeouts in 93 2-3 innings pitched. Class 3A West region fi nal. Moved from and 33 RBIs. And a er playing third base 11 doubles, 2 triples and 39 RBIs. .426 with a team-high 17 RBIs. As a hitter, she batted .315 with 3 homers, to third base to solidfy the infi eld. last season, she was Catoctin’s catcher 4 doubles, 1 triple and 15 RBIs. Batted .300 with 3 doubles and 2 triples. this year.

SECOND TEAMTEAM HONORABLE MENTIOMENTIONN

Pos. Name School Grade Brunswick—Kelsie Laing IF Cailyn Barthlow Linganore Junior Catoctin—Taylor Beckley, Lizzie Dougherty, Maddie Krantz DP Logan Breidenstein Linganore Junior Frederick—Patricia Villanueva, Samantha Nelson, Taylor Routzahn, Anna Van Bloem OF Katelyn Burdette Walkersville Sophomore Linganore—Shelby Iager P Daisy Gardner Brunswick Sophomore Middletown—Mikaylah Toms, Alyssa Arney C Cassidy Lee Middletown Senior Oakdale—Claire Przybocki, Maggie Stoff er C Jenna Maradei TJ Freshman St. John’s Catholic Prep—Anna Karpowicz, Amber Ennis, Morgan Dombroski OF Ashley Mayton Catoctin Sophomore Thomas Johnson—Abbey McMaster C Hayley McChesney Oakdale Freshman Tuscarora—Lauren Beaudoin, Rachel Jarvis, Megan Corsi, Cheri O’Brien, Katelyn P-IF Victoria McClain Middletown Sophomore Nguyen P Kaitlyn Naill Linganore Junior Urbana—Maggie Wilcom, Kasey Collins P Katelyn Orzechowski Oakdale Junior Walkersville—Imani Campbell, Carlie Hopkins IF Abigayle Perry Brunswick Freshman IF-C Cassidy Perry MSD Sophomore IF Alyssa Riggs Walkersville Senior OF Taylor Roberts Urbana Sophomore C Emily Tighe St. John’s Catholic Prep Senior IF Kassidy Tobery Catoctin Freshman IF Brianna Walker Oakdale Sophomore IF Jessica Wood Catoctin Sophomore