DeSoto County softball coaches have announced their post-season awards for all-county and all-Region 1-7A selections.
Here are the selections for all-Region 1-7A honors. Londen Armstrong of DeSoto Central was tabbed as Most Valuable Player, Colby Young of DeSoto Central was named Pitcher of the Year and Hernando’s Nicki Whitten was named Coach of the Year.
All-Region 1-7A Softball Team
Here are the all-DeSoto County softball team selections:
Pitcher
1st Team – Colby Young – DeSoto Central
2nd Team – Olivia Skinner – Hernando
Honorable Mention – Kate Johnson – Hernando
Catcher
1st Team – Leona Klaire Stokes – Lewisburg
2nd Team – Hayden Hodge – Hernando
Honorable Mention: Addisyn Cobb – Lake Cormorant
FIrst Base
1st Team – Olivia Higginbotham – Hernando
2nd Team – Anna Etter – Lewisburg
Honorable Mention – Kaylee Tucker – DeSoto Central
Second Base
1st Team: Callie Desmond – Hernando
2nd Team: Alivia Burns – Lake Cormorant
Honorable Mention: Mikayla Johnson – Lewisburg
Shortstop
1st Team: Kara Walker – Lewisburg
2nd Team: Jayla Sites – Hernando
Honorable Mention: Taylor Wade – Southaven
Third Base
1st Team: Macie Dever Boaz – Hernando
2nd Team: Makayla Jamison – DeSoto Central
Honorable Mention: Makenzie Nails – Lake Cormorant
2nd Team: Katelyn Kirkpatrick (Hernando), Bailee Davis (Lewisburg), Madison York (Hernando)
Designated Player
1st Team: Bella Adams – Hernando
2nd Team: Reagan Ryan – Center Hill
Honorable Mention: Katelyn Short – DeSoto Central
Coach of The Year – Nicki Whitten – Hernando
Following its three-game series victory over Lewisburg Saturday night, Hernando softball released the schedule for the North Half championship series with Madison Central. The teams square off first at Madison Central on Wednesday for game one, then come to Hernando on Thursday for game two. A third game, if needed, will be back at Madison Central on Friday night. All games will start at 6 p.m.
