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Abilene High's Starks, Wylie's Gregory earn District 4-5A softball honors

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DISTRICT 4-5A

MVP – Alexis Lusk, Sr., Lubbock Monterey

Pitcher of the Year – Anays Perez, Jr., Monterey

Offensive Player of the Year – Amyah Starks, Jr., Abilene High

Defensive Player of the Year – Cameron Gregory, So., Wylie

Newcomer of the Year – Jaden Smith, Fr., Monterey

Coach of the Year – Brian Cronk, Monterey

Abilene High coach Jenna Bane celebrates with Amyah Starks as Starks rounds third base after hitting a two-run homer in the third inning against Cooper. AHS won the District 4-5A game 9-5 on April 4 at Abilene High.
Abilene High coach Jenna Bane celebrates with Amyah Starks as Starks rounds third base after hitting a two-run homer in the third inning against Cooper. AHS won the District 4-5A game 9-5 on April 4 at Abilene High.

FIRST TEAM

ABILENE COOPER – Jazlyn Hatcher, Jr.; Madi Fry, So.

ABILENE HIGH – Tea Jimenez, Sr.; Kinzley Cantu, So.; Diana Silva, Jr.; Brie Reed, Fr.

LUBBOCK CORONADO – Hayleigh Bleisch, Sr.

LUBBOCK HIGH – Marika Hernandez, Sr.; Lilly Reyna, So.

LUBBOCK-COOPER – Charli Anger, Sr.; Alyssa Lozano, So.

MONTEREY – Rylee O’Brien, Jr.; Hayley Neuman, Jr.; Lauryn Ramos, Sr.

WYLIE – Rylee Moore, Sr.; Mycala Reed, Jr.; Reese Farrar, Sr.; Jadyn Fernandez, Sr.

Wylie catcher Cameron Gregory faces into the sun to catch a throw to home plate against Cooper on April 6.
Wylie catcher Cameron Gregory faces into the sun to catch a throw to home plate against Cooper on April 6.

SECOND TEAM

ABILENE COOPER – Ashlynn French, Sr.; Chyann Sutton, Sr.

ABILENE HIGH – Kayley Washington, Sr.; Avah Reyes, Fr.

CORONADO – Layla Jiminez, So.; Jordan Faust, Jr.; Aryah Barrera, Jr.

LUBBOCK HIGH – Angel Boyd, Jr.

LUBBOCK-COOPER – Tatum Southard, Fr.; Shea Hernandez, Jr.; Brooklyn Collins, So.

MONTEREY – Makayla Perez, Fr.; Taylor Terrazas, Jr.

WYLIE – Kat Martinez, Sr.; Hanna Hood, Sr.; Halli Russell, Jr.; Kynslee George, Jr.

Cooper’s Jazlyn Hatcher is welcomed by her teammates after hitting a home run against Wylie on April 6.
Cooper’s Jazlyn Hatcher is welcomed by her teammates after hitting a home run against Wylie on April 6.

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT

WYLIE – Cashlin Farr, Kynslee George, Kadance Gilcrease, Shyla Thompson, Hanna Hood, Katalina Martinez, Aubrey Meador, Rylee Moore, Mycala Reed, Kylee Rodriguez, Halli Russell.

This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: 2023 All-District 4-5A softball team