All-OVAC softball teams inlcude several locals
Big Red’s Sena Smith, Harrison Centlral’s Kelsey Powers earn Player of the Year honors in 5A, 4A
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE - The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference released its all-conference teams this week, recognizing the best of the OVAC across each of its five classes.
Each class, 1A-5A, also had a Player of the Year named.
In 1A, Conotton Valley's Madison Kelley was named Player of the Year. Kelley, committed to Valparaiso University, was joined on the OVAC 1A First Team by teammates Ava Williams and Delilah Williams. Frontier was the only other team to have three players on the first team- Kaycee Berentz, Alexis Livingston and Kenzie Livingston. Madonna's Madi Owens and Chloe Orecchio were first team selections, while Peyton Conley was selected on the second team.
The 2A Player of the Year is Caldwell's Makayla Mumaw. Mumaw led Caldwell to the 2A OVAC Championship as well as a sectional championship this season. The Rockets are 1A OVAC champs and are still alive in the Ohio playoff race. Mumaw's teammates, Sophia Marshall and Hanna Reiter, are also on the OVAC 2A First Team. The Bridgeport Bulldogs matched Caldwell's number of first-teamers, with Hanna Brewer, Jayde Carman and Vanessa Mullen all making the cut. Genevieve Free from Catholic Central was a first team pick while teammate Alexis Latham was picked for the second team.
Martins Ferry's Giana Chirpas was named the OVAC 3A Player of the Year. Chirpas, Maddie Lucas and Abbey Snedeker made for three Purple Riders on the 3A OVAC First Team, following an OVAC 3A Championship and Eastern District Semifinals berth. Wheeling Central had a like number of players on the first team, with Josie Frizzell, Erin Maxwell and Maddie Miehle being elected.
In 4A, Harrison Central's Kelsey Powers was named Player of the Year, helping her team to a OVAC 4A runner-up finish and still leading the Huskies to the district finals in Ohio tournament. Fellow Huskies Mikayla Pelegreen and Olivia Tonkovich also made the OVAC 4A First Team. Oak Glen's trio of Riley Bruce, Mattie Carney and Nevaeh Heath tied Harrison Central for most players on the first team. Also picked for the first team locally were Buckeye Local's Karli Lander, Edison's Ali Shrieve, Indian Creek's McKenna Scott and Weir's Rayna Hoover and Eliza Utt. Second team picks were the Panthers' Danika Bauknecht, the Wildcats' Abby Boka, the Huskies' Emma Skinner, the Redskins' Riley Sadler, the Golden Bears' Maddie Murray and the Red Riders' Loganne Barton.
Steubenville's Sena Smith earned this season's 5A Player of the Year award. Smith, an Ohio University commit, is Big Red's all-time hits, runs, RBIs, stolen bases and triples. Teammate Paige Matteson joins Smith on the OVAC 5A First Team. Morgantown placed three on the first team, more than any other squad. Liz Alsop, Paige Rhodes and Madison Wisman all made the cut. Also making the first team locally was Brooke's Emilee McKinney. Making the second team were Big Red's Sadie Edwards and Brooke's Jazmyn Wood.
First Team
Class 1A
Brooke Wells, Beallsville
Aubrey Thomas, Cameron
Madison Kelley, Conotton Valley
Ava Williams, Conotton Valley
Delilah Williams, Conotton Valley
Kaycee Berentz, Frontier
Alexis Livingston, Frontier
Kenzie Livingston, Frontier
Madi Owens, Madonna
Chloe Orrecchio, Madonna
Riley Blake, Paden City
Colony Hopkins, Trinity Christian
Josalyn Phillips, Trinity Christian
Maddie Campbell, Valley
Player of the Year: Madison Kelley, Conotton Valley
Class 2A
Hanna Brewer, Bridgeport
Jayde Carman, Bridgeport
Vanessa Mullen, Bridgeport
Sophia Marshall, Caldwell
Makayla Mumaw, Caldwell
Hanna Reiter, Caldwell
Genevieve Free, Steubenville Catholic
Savannah Doshen, Clay-Battelle
Maddison Foster, East Palestine
Jessa Anderson, Magnolia
Kaylee Hagan, River
Ava Wohnhas, River
Ariana Saxton, Shadyside
Kaylie Warnock, Shadyside
Kennedy Lewis, Southern Local
Laney Danko, Toronto
Rylee Brown, Wellsville
Player of the Year: Makayla Mumaw, Caldwell
Class 3A
Maddy Tyson, Barnesville
Lily Welch, Barnesville
Addison Kovach, Bellaire
Josie Frizzell, Wheeling Central
Erin Maxwell, Wheeling Central
Maddie Miehle, Wheeling Central
Caitlynn Pleska, Columbiana
Emmie Duskey, Fort Frye
Madison Applegarth, Linsly
Giana Chirpas, Martins Ferry
Maddie Lucas, Martins Ferry
Abbey Snedeker, Martins Ferry
Jadyn Miller, Monroe Central
Kylie Stidd, Union Local
Laken Vinskovich, Union Local
Chloe Angelo, United Local
Player of the Year: Giana Chirpas, Martins Ferry
Class 4A
Ciara Call, Beaver Local
Tori Druschel, Beaver Local
Karlie lander, Buckeye Local
Laney Harper, Cambridge
Cate Davis, East Liverpool
Ali Shreve, Edison
Mikayla Pelegreen, Harrison Central
Kelsey Powers, Harrison Central
Olivia Tonkovich, Harrison Central
McKenna Scott, Indian Creek
Riley Bruce, Oak Glen
Mattie Carney, Oak Glen
Nevaeh Heath, Oak Glen
Kesslee Berrara, St. Clairsville
Rayna Hoover, Weir
Eliza Utt, Weir
Player of the Year: Kelsey Powers, Harrison Central
Class 5A
Emilee McKinney, Brooke
Masyn Inclan, John Marshall
Liz Alsop, Morgantown
Paige Rhodes, Morgantown
Madison Wisman, Morgantown
Emma Kuhl, Parkersburg South
Anniston Shelton, Parkersburg South
Paige Matteson, Steubenville
Sena Smith, Steubenville
Maddie Campbell, University
Olivia Masoner, University
Marina Johnson, Warren
Bryn Ernest, Wheeling Park
Player of the Year: Sena Smith, Steubenville
Second Team
Class 1A
Abby McCulley, Beallsville
Brooklyn Pekula, Cameron
Brooklyn Kelley, Conotton Valley
Keeley Barrows, Frontier
Peyton Conley, Madonna
Lakynn Billiter, Paden City
Peyton Moore, Trinity Christian
Michaela Miller, Valley
Class 2A
Addie Snodgrass, Bridgeport
Laynie Sidwell, Caldwell
Alexis Latham, Steubenville Catholic
Olivia Summers, Clay-Battelle
Foster taylor, East Palestine
Mallory McDiffitt, Magnolia
Mallerie Maddy, River
Josey Greenwood, Shadyside
Gianna Pecorelli, Southern Local
Jaylee Brown, Toronto
Presley Stokes, Wellsville
Class 3A
Abigail Johnson, Barnesville
Rylie Porter, Bellaire
Ava Hanson, Wheeling Central
Cameron Perkins, Columbiana
Jayden Brown, Fort Frye
Reagan Van Syoc, Linsly
Makayla Cole, Martins Ferry
Jauna McElroy, Monroe Central
Alli Kellaway, Union Local
Callie Koons, United Local
Class 4A
Tatum Duncan, Beaver Local
Danika Bauknecht, Buckeye Local
Miranda Cole, Cambridge
Addie Jones, East Liverpool
Abigail Boka, Edison
Emma Skinner, Harrison Central
Riley Sadler, Indian Creek
Maddie Murray, Oak Glen
Lainey Benedict, St. Clairsville
Loganne Barton, Weir
Class 5A
Jazmyn Wood, Brooke
Paislee Babiczuk, John Marshall
Anne Robinson, Morgantown
Emma Kuhl, Parkersburg South
Sadie Edwards, Steubenville
Sophia Lehosit, University
Hailey Metz, Warren
Kylah Cunningham, Wheeling Park