4 ML softball players named to 4A All-State
File photo Moses Lake senior Brooke Richardson was one of four Chiefs named to the Class 4A All-State team.
MOSES LAKE — The six-time Columbia Basin Big Nine league champion Moses Lake softball team, which won back-to-back district titles this season, received a little recognition from the Washington State Softball Coaches Association.
Four Moses Lake players were named to the Class 4A All-State Team when the coaches association made its announcement last week. First baseman Brooke Richardson and outfielder Brooklyn Bailey were second-team selections to the prestigious list. Pitchers Gina Skinner and Savannah Ashley were honorable mention.
Jackson pitcher Iyanla Pennington, who led the Timberwolves to their first state championship, was named the Class 4A state player of the year and Jackson coach Kyle Peacocke was the Class 4A coach of the year.
2018 Washington State Softball Coaches Association
Class 4A All-State Team
Player of the Year
– Iyanla Pennington, P, Jackson.
Coach of the Year
– Kyle Peacocke, Jackson.
FIRST TEAM
Pitcher
– Iyanla Pennington, Jackson; Kennedy Ferguson, Camas; Danika Dennis,Tahoma.
Catcher
– Charity Sevaaetasi, Auburn.
First baseman
– Addison Pettit, Richland.
Second baseman
– Regan Hines, Eastlake.
Shortstop
– Raigan Barrett, Rogers (Puyallup).
Third baseman
– Sophie Bjerk, Puyallup.
Outfielder
– Statia Cermak, South Kitsap; Olivia Ellingson, Puyallup; Jackie DeGrasse, Eisenhower.
Utility
– Rachel Wicker, Rogers (Puyallup).
SECOND TEAM
Pitcher
– Sidney Booth, Puyallup; Sara Johnson, Lake Stevens; Caitlyn Rhoades, Auburn Mountainview.
Catcher
– Audree Montmeny, Davis.
First baseman
– Bailey Burger-Moore, Woodinville; Brooke Richardson, Moses Lake.
Second baseman
– McKenna Ulrey, Puyallup.
Shortstop
– Emma Bickford, Eastlake.
Third baseman
– Gracee Dwyer, University.
Outfielder
– Payton Bates, Camas; Brooklyn Bailey, Moses Lake; Grace Stumbough, Central Valley; Lita Bankson, Newport; Maleya Burns, Union.
Utility
– Alyssa Benthagen, University.
HONORABLE MENTION
Pitcher
– Brandi Andrews, Richland; Gina Skinner, Moses Lake; Kelsey Gumm, Central Valley; Kaylie Northrop, Richland; Rachael Swinehart, Woodinville; Savannah Ashley, Moses Lake; Autumn Lee, Auburn Riverside; Rylee Cox, Eastmont; Gracie Davis, Rogers (Puyallup); Kamryn Coleman, Walla Walla.
Catcher
– Abby Fischer, Skyview; Sam Mutolo, Jackson; Lauren Hoe, Walla Walla; Ariel Clark, Rogers (Puyallup); Journey Dewey, Richland; Taylor Durant, Monroe.
First baseman
– Kaitlyn Duncan, Eastmont; Athena Benjamin, Issaquah; Hannah Wampler, Central Valley.
Second baseman
– Lorigan Steuben, Battle Ground; Kassady Alcazar, Eisenhower; Missy Bennet, Wenatchee.
Shortstop
– Morgan Stradley, Battle Ground; Kristen Sanford, Wenatchee; Faith Hoe, Walla Walla; Kristina Day, Jackson.
Third baseman
– Meghan Yenney, Walla Walla; Riley Phillips, Wenatchee; Georgia Robinson, Eastlake; Sophie Franklin, Camas.
Outfielder — Josie Charles, Eastlake; Kailey Sanford, Wenatchee; Maddy Glasoe, Rogers; Morgan Olynyk, Eastlake; Phoebe Schultz, Glacier Peak; Sam Cissne, Chiawana; Sierra Apodaca, University; Alexis Barerras, Walla Walla; Emily Bartholomew, Auburn Mountainview; Emily Stannard, University; Madison Muxen, Auburn Riverside
Utility — Maddy DeMarco, Gonzaga Prep; Avery Henderson, Lake Stevens; Emma Fortney, Lake Stevens.
— Staff report