Cougar freshman Jordan Schoepflin of Arvada, Colo., earned the top honor as she was picked as Region IX Player of the Year. This season, Schoepflin is batting .392 with 58 runs scored, 57 RBIs, seven home runs, four triples, and 12 doubles.
Cougars that made first team all-region include pitchers Taylor Anderson of Riverton, Utah, and Stephanie Townsend of Roosevelt, Utah; catcher Ashton Hughes of Regina, Saskatchewan; infielders Schoepflin and Katie Groves of Bluffdale, Utah; outfielder Adena Hagen of Birch Hills, Saskatchewan; and utility player Megan Bourdon of Duck Lake, Saskatchewan.
The rest of the Region IX first team include pitcher Shannon Traxinger of Otero; catcher Shelbi Long of Trinidad State; infielders Sheena Hardman and Brittani Richins of Lamar, April Freier of Otero, Leah Hanson of Trinidad; outfielders Michelle Brunelli of Lamar, Jordan Bailey and Erica Christie of Otero, and Vanessa Brogdon of Trinidad; and designated player Courtney Leslie of Lamar.
Second team all-region members include pitchers Jordan Randolph and Sara Parmenter of Trinidad; catcher Casey Plowman of Lamar; infielders Jenna Will of Dawson, Hillary Hunter of Lamar, Laura Abellanida of Otero, and Katie Kerr of Trinidad; outfielders Mariah Griego of Otero, and Amanda Snyder and Cecely Rodriquez of Trinidad; utility player Jessica Apodaca of Trinidad; and designated player Chelsea Blais of Trinidad.
Other awards that were handed out saw Lamar’s Richins selected as Freshman of the Year. The outstanding coach of the year went to McCook’s Liz Jacoby while the coach of the year went to WNCC’s Maria Winn-Ratliff. The McCook softball team won the Sheila Worley Sportsmanship Award.
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