MEC champion Lady Hornets have freshman standout Donoho named All-MEC

The Midland Empire Conference has announced postseason first and second team honors, in addition to honorable mention selections, for the 2023 softball season.

From the MEC champion Chillicothe Lady Hornets, freshman Hope Donoho was named a first-team infielder.  She and Savannah infielder Macee Blythe were the only 9th graders named first-team All-MEC in the voting.

Chillicothe won the MEC with a 7-0 league record, followed by Savannah’s 6-1, with LeBlond and Benton both at 4-3, good for a 3rd place tie.  Chillicothe had a disappointing finish to the season, falling to Lafayette in the district semifinal round.  Savannah won Class 3, District 8, but was defeated by Oak Grove in Saturday’s quarterfinal round.

Chillicothe’s Lee Rucker and Savannah’s B.J. Winn shared MEC Coach of the Year honors.

Here is the complete All-MEC softball selections for 2023: 

First Team: 

P – Brailyn Fox – Savannah – SO 

P – Kayla Beam – LeBlond – SR 

P – Emma Newton – Savannah – JR 

C – Sladyr Duncan – Benton – SO 

C – Emilee Dulcan – Lafayette – SO 

OF – Jerzey Ziolkowski – Benton – SO 

OF – Reagan Bauer – Savannah – JR 

OF – Payton Steeby – Cameron – JR 

IF – Ashlyn Snodgrass – Benton – SR 

IF – Macee Blythe – Savannah – FR 

IF – Ella Schulte – Maryville – SR 

IF – Hope Donoho – Chillicothe – FR 

IF – Delaney McQuiston – Lafayette – SO 

At-Large – Addi Koehler – Savannah – SO 

Second Team: 

P – Landry Marsh – Chillicothe – FR 

P – Hanna Pritchett – Cameron – SO 

P – Brynsli McKinney – Lafayette – FR 

C – Charley Peniston – Chillicothe – SO 

C – Alyssa Cunningham – Maryville – JR

C – Madison Kendall – Savannah – JR

OF – Jolie Bonderer – Chillicothe – SR

OF – Dakota Crane – Savannah – JR

OF – Tori Stoner – Chillicothe – JR

IF – Victoria Barron – Benton – FR 

IF – Olivia Flores – LeBlond – SR 

IF – Macy Wilderson – St. Pius X – SR 

IF – Javen Nolan – Lafayette – SR 

IF – Marah Rocha – LeBlond – SO

At-Large – Kayte Meese – St. Pius X – SR

Honorable Mention: 

P – Janie Grable – Benton – SO 

P – Hadley Beemer – Chillicothe – SR 

P – Emma Sprague – Maryville – JR

C – Lily Klenk – Cameron – SO 

C – Haven Wright – LeBlond – FR 

C – Allie Compton – St. Pius X – FR 

IF – Ally Evans – Cameron – JR 

IF – Kayten Knowles – Benton – SR 

IF – Addi LeRette – Cameron – FR

IF – Marlehe Williams – Cameron – SR 

IF – Adra Stretch – Chillicothe – SR 

IF – Shae Davison – Lafayette – FR 

IF – Ella Eckley – Maryville – SO 

IF – Addi McCush – Savannah – SO 

IF – Harper Wright – LeBlond – JR 

IF – Brylie Henggler – Maryville – JR 

IF – Gracie Hatcher – St. Pius X – FR 

IF – Lily Bridges – Lafayette – SO 

IF – Olivia Schaub – Savannah – SO 

OF – Ryan Olvera – LeBlond – SR 

OF – Shelby Christopherson – Savannah – JR

OF – Clare Welch – St. Pius X – SO 

OF – Charlee Mollus – Benton – SR 

OF – Cara Pittsenbarger – FR – Cameron

OF – Emma Sprague – JR – Maryville