Check out our watch list for 2023 USA TODAY HSSA Softball Player of the Year
The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is pleased to announce its watch list for the 2023 USA TODAY HSSA Softball Player of the Year!
This initial list includes 50 current student-athletes who meet the nomination criteria for this year’s national Softball Player of the Year Award. These athletes were either nominees in last year’s national awards show, or athletes who were seriously considered based on season-wide performance, state championships and any other state, regional and/or national recognition.
The official 2023 USA TODAY HSSA Softball Team will be announced later this spring. All 25 final team members will be honored as nominees for national Softball Player of the Year. The winner will be revealed during the third annual USA TODAY High School Sports Awards. Visit the event website for updates leading up to this summer's on-demand event.
The purpose of this watch list is to track eligible nominees for this year’s national show. Athletes could be removed from this list if they no longer play for their high school team (either by choice or injury), or if their high school no longer participates in a state-sanctioned championship tournament.
2023 USA TODAY HSSA Softball Watch List:
Jolie Adams — JR, OF | Lake Central High School | St. John, Indiana
Reganne Bennett — SR, P | Novi High School | Novi, Michigan
Jocelyn Briski — SR, P/1B | Desert Vista High School | Phoenix, Arizona
Kylie Brockman — SR, C/UTL | Piper High School | Kansas City, Kansas
Ava Brown — SR, P/1B | Lake Creek High School | Montgomery, Texas
Kenleigh Cahalan — SR, UTL | Hewitt-Trussville High School | Trussville, Alabama
Gabi Comia — JR, SS | Hanover Central High School | Cedar Lake, Indiana
Jenissa Conway — SR, P/UTL | Marysville High School | Marysville, California
Renae Cunningham — SR, P/1B | Heath High School | Heath, Ohio
Sierra Daniel — SR, IF | Seton Catholic Preparatory | Chandler, Arizona
Ashytyn Danley — SR, P/OF | Huntland High School | Huntland, Tennessee
Addie DeLong — JR, 3B | Mechanicsburg High School | Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Emily Digby — SR, SS | Dacula High School | Dacula, Georgia
Olivia Duncan — SR, P | Buford High School | Buford, Georgia
Haley Ferguson — JR, P/2B | Beavercreek High School | Dayton, Ohio
Karissa Fiegener — SR, SS/C | Piedmonth High School | Piedmont, Oklahoma
Addisen Fisher — JR, P/OF | Bend High School | Bend, Oregon
Katie Flannery — SR, IF/C | Spain Park High School | Hoover, Alabama
Jazzy Francik — JR, P | Melbourne High School | Melbourne, Florida
Karlie Godwin — SR, IF | East Columbus High School | Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina
Abby Hay — SR, C | Rock Bridge High School | Columbia, Missouri
Kayden Henry — SR, OF | Dickinson High School | Dickerson, Texas
Teagan Kavan — SR, P/UTL | Dowling Catholic High School | Des Moines, Iowa
Katie Kutz — SR, P/UTL | Bishop O'Connell High School | Arlington, Virginia
Layla Lamar — JR, 3B | Panther Creek High School | Cary, North Carolina
Jadyn Laneaux — SR, OF | Pope High School | Marietta, Georgia
Audrey Lowry — JR, P/UTL | Tri-West High School | Lizton, Indiana
Ryan Maddox — SR, P/OF | Clovis North High School | Fresno, California
Madyson Manning — SR, SS/UTL | Ouachita High School | Monroe, Louisiana
Kennedy Marceaux — JR, C/UTL | Kaplan High School | Kaplan, Louisiana
Sage Mardjetko — SR, P | Lemont High School | Lemont, Illinois
Marissa McCann — SR, P | Willow Canyon High School | Surprise, Arizona
Nelly McEnroe-Marinas — SR, IF | Maryknoll High School | Honolulu, Hawaii
Nia McKnight — JR, OF | Grayson High School | Loganville, Georgia
Cassidy McLellan — SR, SS/OF | Lakewood Ranch High School | Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Addie Mettler — SR, C/3B | John H. Pittman High School | Turlock, California
Lindsey Mullen — SR, P/1B | Tuscarora High School | Leesburg, Virginia
Ella Parker — SR, P/OF | Notre Dame High School | Sherman Oaks, California
Mya Perez — SR, P/1B | Norco High School | Norco, California
Kasidi Pickering — SR, P/UTL | Atascocita High School | Humble, Texas
Moriah Polar — SR, OF | Shadow Creek High School | Pearland, Texas
Amber Reed — SR, P | North Gwinnett High School | Suwanee, Georgia
Keagan Rothrock — SR, P | Roncalli High School | Indianapolis, Indiana
Regan Shockey — SR, IF/OF | Chino Hills High School | Chino Hills, California
Kaitlyn Terry — SR, P | Greenway High School | Phoenix, Arizona
Tia Titi — JR, C/3B | Gulf Shores High School | Gulf Shores, Alabama
Heather Vaughn — SR, SS/OF | Southern Alamance High School | Graham, North Carolina
McKaela Walker — SR, SS/UTL | Marietta High School | Marietta, Georgia
Mia Williams — SR, IF | Windermere Prep | Windermere, Florida
Ma'Nia Womack — SR, 3B/SS | Hartfield Academy | Brandon, Mississippi
Who else should we be tracking for national Softball Player of the Year?
Suggestions can be submitted to both roleary@usatventures.com and BFontana@usatventures.com.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2023 USA TODAY HSSA Softball Watch List
