The Grand River Conference has announced first-team, second-team, and honorable mention selections for the 2016 softball season, highlighted by three members of the conference champion Trenton Lady Bulldogs named first-team, two in unanimous fashion.
The teams were split into Western Division and Eastern Division groupings. Three GRC teams (Trenton, Gallatin, and Maysville) remain in the state playoffs, and will play tonight (Wednesday night) in sectional competition, with Trenton at Marceline, Gallatin hosting Knox County, and Maysville hosting Norborne.
Trenton’s potent sophomore tandem of Ainsley Tolson and Salem Croy were named unanimous all-Grand River Conference, joined as first-team selections by senior first baseman Whitley Richman. Gallatin’s Sami Boyd and Milan’s Breanna Sawyer were also among the unanimous first-team picks.
Here are the All-Grand River Conference softball teams for 2016 (unanimous selections in bold)
First Team Eastern Division:
Salem Croy – Sophomore – Trenton High School
Ainsley Tolson – Sophomore – Trenton High School
Sami Boyd – Senior – Gallatin High School
Brea Blanton – Junior – Maysville High School
Jordan Hollon – Senior – Putnam County High School
Kennedy Childers – Senior – Putnam County High School
Breanna Sawyer – Senior – Milan High School
Averie Heil – Senior – Polo High School
Whitley Richman – Senior – Trenton High School
Haley Johnson – Senior – Princeton High School
First Team Western Division:
Maryeah Martin – Senior – Albany High School
Madalyn Rainey – Junior – Albany High School
Kelsey Stone – Junior – Braymer High School
Maggie Phillips – Junior – Braymer High School
Brittany Walters – Senior – King City High School
Grace Schottel – Junior – King City High School
Cameron Gage – Senior – Stanberry High School
Kalie Peterson – Junior – Stanberry High School
Taylor McQueen – Junior – Stanberry High School
Payton Adwell – Senior – Worth County High School
Anna Gladstone – Freshman – Worth County High School
Second Team Eastern Division:
Jaylen Neff – Senior – Trenton High School
Tenna Roberts – Senior – Trenton High School
Taylor Richman – Sophomore – Trenton High School
Karley Salmon – Sophomore – Gallatin High School
Kenna Michael – Senior – Milan High School
Vivian Allen – Junior – Princeton High School
Katey Wilhelm – Sophomore – South Harrison High School
Stephanie Hyatt – Sophomore – Maysville High School
Joely Hicks – Senior – Polo High School
Sara Webb – Senior – Putnam County High School
Second Team Western Division:
Amber Davis – Freshman – Albany High School
Riley Houts – Sophomore – Albany High School
Gabby Saul – Senior – Braymer High School
Jasmine Taylor – Freshman – Braymer High School
Jaime Heine – Senior – King City High School
Abigail Rapp – Junior – King City High School
Allie Grace – Senior – North Andrew High School
Katie Warford – Junior – Pattonsburg High School
Darion Harmon – Senior – Pattonsburg High School
Lily Osborn – Sophomore – Stanberry High School
Honorable Mention Eastern Division:
Mykah Hurley – Sophomore – Trenton High School
Aubrey Feiden – Sophomore – Gallatin High School
Cat Whiteman – Sophomore – Maysville High School
Samantha DeRyke – Senior – Milan High School
Kallie Heil – Sophomore – Polo High School
Haiden Ream – Senior – Putnam County High School
Sammi Bradshaw – Freshman – Putnam County High School
Lindsey Batson – Freshman – Princeton High School
Honorable Mention Western Division:
Marissa Smithson – Senior – Stanberry High School
Kierstyn McMillen – Junior – Stanberry High School
Haley Hunt – Sophomore – Worth County High School
Sidney Troutwine – Senior – Worth County High School
Cheyenne Hall – Senior – Braymer High School
Dakota Goucher – Junior – King City High School
Aeriel Rutherford – Junior – North Andrew High School
