18U: National | Regional. These are the 10 most popular high school sports for girls: Track and Field: 488,267 (most popular sport in 16 states) Volleyball: 452,808 (most popular sport in 21 states) Basketball: 399,067 (most popular sport in two states) Soccer: 394,105 (most popular sport in nine states) Softball: 362,038 (most popular sport in one state) Cross Country . High school: Lowell High School (Lowell, Massachusetts), Career highlights: Four-time Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year (2019-22), four-time MVC Player of the Year (2019-22), four-time Boston Globe Player of the Year (2019-22), four-time Boston Herald Player of the Year (2019-22). The Class 1B Southeast East MVP's game is predicated on speed in eadoff spot (.768 BA, seven games of four-plus hits, 51 SB). Bottom line: Lindsey Mayer stands above all other Rhode Island high school softball players. She started out as a fireballer. Giordano still holds the state records for highest career batting average (.695) highest single-season batting average (.821), career home runs (56), and is second for career RBI (226). High school: Canyon del Oro High School (Oro Valley, Arizona), Career highlights: Two-time National Gatorade Player of the Year (2008, 2009), three-time Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year (2007-09), four-time Arizona Republic All-State (2006-09), Arizona Republic Player of the Year (2009), three-time Class 4A state champion (2007-09), two-time NFCA All-American (2010, 2011). "But this team gritted it and found a way. Rogers of Puyallup 9, Kamiak 3: Rams tallied six runs over the final three innings in snapping a 3-3 tie. Osterman has been a member of Team USA for 18 years, winning a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics and silver medals at the 2008 and 2020 Olympics. Washington Softball High School Sports News, Scores, Videos, Rankings From state championships to national championships to Olympic gold medals and beyond, these are the best high school softball players of all time from every state. Bottom line: There aren't a lot of high-level softball players that come out of Montana, but Frenchtown High's Morgan Ray was the exception to the rule. High school: Fair Haven Union High School (Bomoseen, Vermont), Career highlights: Two-time Vermont Gatorade Player of the Year (2004, 2005), two-time Division II state champion (2004, 2005), three-time All-Marble Valley League (2003-05). She went 83-13 with 1,142 strikeouts, 58 shutouts, 13 no-hitters and three perfect games over four All-State seasons at Eagan High, including a state championship as a sophomore and Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year honors as a senior. When she stands in the box, you know it. "It was hot out there. Zerkle became one of the greatest players in Marshall history, where she was a three-time All-Conference USA selection and the Conference USA Player of the Year in 2017. Tufi played college softball for Louisiana Tech, where she started almost every game for four years. The top high school softball players in the country include former stars who have become household names to sports fans around the world, and they began grabbing headlines in high school. Also an all-KingCo volleyball player. Also has dancing change-up pitch, and was voted 1A SCAC East player of the year. 2023 ESPN 2nd Basemen. Kentucky high school golf season: Top KHSAA boys from Louisville area . Olivia Matlock, Pe Ell/Willapa Valley, senior (2B). Scottsdale Desert Mountain. Stream regular season and playoffs online from anywhere. Jackson 5, Kamiakin 0: UNLV commit Yanina Sherwood struck out 14 batters in her two-hit, complete-game masterpiece, and Simone Williams had a two-run single as the Timberwolves advanced. Trailing 3-0, the Tigers tied it in the fifth on Brooke Rausch's two-run double, and Candice Adams' RBI double. Bottom line: Truman High's Paige Parker led her school to a state championship as a junior in 2012 Missouri plays high school softball in the fall and was a two-time Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year when she dominated on the mound and at the plate. As a senior, LaCedra went 18-4 with a 0.38 ERA and 317 strikeouts in 149 innings while batting .394 with 11 extra-base hits and a .697 slugging percentage. 51. SBLIVE WA'S 15 SOFTBALL PITCHERS TO FOLLOW IN POSTSEASON. . Bottom line: Bald Knob High's Autumn Humes won 89 games and had a 0.70 ERA in her four-year prep career while being named Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year in her junior and senior seasons. And you are not going to see a more efficient zone-pounding delivery in Washington. 17U: National | Regional. ), Career highlights: Gatorade National Player of the Year (2007), two-time Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year (2006, 2007), four-time Division I state champion (2004-07), Times-Picayune Athlete of the Year (2007), LHSAA Division I MVP (2007), three-time LSCA Class 2A Player of the Year (2005-07), two-time Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year (2008, 2011), two-time NFCA High School All-American (2006, 2007), Sun Belt Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2008), All-Sun Belt Conference (2008), Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team (2011). That's a big tab for this WWU signee. From state championships to national championships to Olympic gold medals and beyond, these are the best high school softball players of all time from every . Gronberg was at her best in a 7-6 win over Dickinson in the state championship game, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and picking up the pitching win. Bottom line: Angela Tincher led James River high to three consecutive state championships and finished her career with over 900 strikeouts, 23 no-hitters, and went 22-2 as a senior with a 0.14 ERA over 154.2 innings. Bottom line: Fryeburg Academy's Hannah Hill was a two-time Maine Gatorade Player of the Year and led her school to back-to-back Class B state championships in 2008 and 2009. Steffi Young and Abby Williams hit run-scoring doubles in the first inning, and Sammie Wright added another RBI double to highlights Roosevelt's three-run second inning - and the 3A Metro League champions are moving on. Alo became a national sensation at the University of Oklahoma, where she was a four-time All-American, two-time national player of the year, won back-to-back national championships in 2021 and 2022, and set NCAA career records for home runs (122), slugging percentage (.987), and total bases (761), with her 323 career RBI No. Milhorn plunked Bri Titus with the bases loaded to give Glacier Peak a 2-1 lead - andKatelyn McCallum later added a run-scoring sacrifice fly. And in this program, there's a $6 replacement fee for every home-run ball that leaves the yard. Carlson was an impact player for Oregon from her freshman season on but had a breakout season as a junior in 2022 as her home run total went from one home run as a sophomore to 15 home runs as a junior. 14. At Virginia Tech, Tincher was a two-time ACC Pitcher of the Year, two-time All-American and led the Hokies to the College World Series for the first time as a senior in 2008, when she was also named national player of the year. High school: Cibola High School (Albuquerque, New Mexico), Career highlights: Three-time Class 5A state champion (2007-09). Mayer was hired as the head coach at NCAA Division III Arcadia University in July 2022. She was a two-time Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year at Lincoln High and was named Rhode Island Player of the Decade in 2019. Michigan's top high school softball players: Meet the state's best This College of Idaho signee also has a lethal screwball and change-up, too. Snohomish 7, Mount Spokane 3:Evalyn Massena's three-run home run highlighted a five-run third inning, and the Panthers are back in the state semifinals for the first time since 2018. Bottom line: Lowell High's Gianna LaCedra pulled off the rarest of feats when she was named Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year four consecutive years in a row the first player in the history of the award to do so. Top Ohio high school softball prospects for 2023 - Detroit Free Press Snohomish 8, Heritage 3: The 3A Wesco champions tallied four first-inning runs, and Skyla Bristol and Emma Hansen each hit two-run home runs in the Panthers' victory. Bonney Lake 16, Stanwood 0:Kyla Cross had three hits, including a home run, and Bella Carazo pitched a five-inning no-hitter for the 3A PCL champions in a victory. High school: Roncalli High School (Indianapolis, Indiana), Career highlights: Gatorade National Player of the Year (2022), MaxPreps National Player of the Year (2022), two-time Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year (2021, 2022), two-time MaxPreps All-American (2021, 2022), two-time Class 4A state champion (2021, 2022). High school: Masuk High School (Monroe, Connecticut), Career highlights: Two-time Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year (2008, 2009), two-time Class LL state champion (2007, 2008), two-time NFCA All-American (2012, 2013), three-time All-SEC (2010, 2012, 2013), SEC Freshman of the Year (2010), All-SEC Defensive Team (2010). Bottom line: Michele Smith was a record-setting star at Voorhees High in the early 1980s but almost lost her life in a car accident following her freshman year at Oklahoma State when she was tossed from a truck and smashed into a roadside post, severing part of her left elbow and completely tearing her triceps from her arm her pitching arm. From state championships to national championships to Olympic gold medals and beyond, these are. Her bat sends out loud missiles. Andersen led Alta to three consecutive Class 5A state championships and was a two-time Utah Gatorade Player of the Year before signing with BYU. Bottom line: Oshkosh North pitcher Sydney Supple was a three-time Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year. Top 10 Washington baseball players in Class of 2022 - BVM Sports There were plenty of times when Walla Walla softball could have called it a day this spring. 17U: National | Regional. Kentucky high school golf season: Top KHSAA girls from Louisville area Ballard High School's Brooke Gray and Trimble County's Emma Ginn have received Player of the Year honors from their respective softball coaches associations. Bottom line: Mississippi's state bylaws allow athletes to compete on the varsity level before they're in high school, and Neshoba Central pitcher Aspen Wesley made the most of that extra time. Ohio's best: State's top 23 high school softball players ahead of 2023 season. Glacier Peak 3, Skyview 1: The Grizzlies took advantage of Maddie Milhorn's wildness (walk, two base hits and hit by pitch) to score the winning runs in the seventh inning. It's a pretty simple formula for the two-time 2A GSL player of the year ((6-2, 1.14 ERA, 86 strikeouts in 43 IP): Work fast, throw faster. At the plate, she was almost as effective with a .527 batting average, 11 home runs and 54 RBI. High school: Papillion-La Vista High School (Papillion, Nebraska), Career highlights: Gatorade National Player of the Year (2021), MaxPreps National Player of the Year (2021), two-time Gatorade Nebraska Player of the Year (2020, 2021), three-time Class A state champion (2019-21), four-time Class A All-State (2018-21), NFCA All-American (2022), NFCA National Freshman of the Year (2022), All-Big 12 (2022), Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2022), Big 12 Pitcher of the Year (2022), College World Series national champion (2022). Up and comer. Here are 20 pitchers in Washington high school softball to watch in She also was a four-time All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2011. The Blue Devils started 1-11. Johnson went on to become a star at Louisiana Tech, where she was an All-American in 1983 after she posted a 0.37 ERA. ; Katie Thorson, Roosevelt, sr.; Briannica Titus, Glacier Peak, fr. The left-hander features a rise ball with giddy-up. Bottom line: No high school player in Minnesota history dominated like Sara Moulton. "Let's have a (University of Washington) Husky comeback right now," is what Blue Devils pitcher Zoe Hardy admitted was being said among teammates. Tallulah Sickels won 13 games for Mid-Columbia Conference champion Walla Walla, and was named 2-time league MVP. Skyla Bristol pitched six-plus scoreless innings, striking out 16 Mount Spokane batters. By Brentt Eads. After college, Fernandez led Team USA to three consecutive Olympic gold medals in 1996, 2000 and 2004. Best receiving trio in the state with Dylan Tapley, Jack Freeburg and tight end Dillon Hipp. Year opened: 1956. Who are the best Washington high school boys basketball players from the class of 2023? Finally, up stepped first baseman Clarabelle Hall, who started the inning with a strikeout. The Seattle Times' annual Chips List reveals the top football prospects in Washington state, as determined by High School Sports Coordinator Nathan Joyce with input from recruiting experts. Ray went from Montana to the Big Ten following high school, where she was in Ohio State's starting pitching rotation all four years. Bottom line: Maize High's Kelsey Stewart is one of the most complete players on this list something we had ample evidence of during her time as a prep superstar in the Wichita suburbs. High school: Archmere Academy (Wilmington, Delaware), Career highlights: Three-time Delaware Gatorade Player of the Year (2009-11), MaxPreps All-American (2011), two-time Atlantic 10 Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2015, 2016), All-Atlantic 10 (2015), MaxPreps All-American (2011). High School Top 50; TRAVEL TEAM RANKINGS. 1 recruit in the Class of 2023 and committed to play for the University of Florida, Rothrock led Roncalli to a second consecutive Class 4A state championship in 2022 as she went 27-0 with a 0.73 ERA and 366 strikeouts in 163.1 innings. 2024 Softball Roster - University of Washington Athletics The 2023 high school softball state tournaments begin this week. Here's a look at the top 10 senior football players in the Class of 2023 in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). Lake City's Casey Stangel managed to do it in 2013, when she was named MaxPreps National Player of the Year after she went 28-0 with a 0.73 ERA and batted .640 with 15 home runs and 64 RBI while leading her school to the Class 5A state championship. She also dominated at the plate with 254 hits, 60 doubles and 403 total bases. Rogers stayed in her home state to play for the University of Tennessee, where she was an All-American in 2021, is a two-time All-SEC selection and is on the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year watch list headed into her senior season in 2023. That season, she went 27-0 with a 0.10 ERA and 316 strikeouts in 137 innings while her school won a third consecutive Class A state championship. And with her astute eye at the plate, she seems to hit best against the elite pitchers in Washington. Skyview 2, Olympia 0: Shaking off an ankle injury suffered at districts last week, Maddie Milhorn threw a two-hit shutout, striking out 11 as the reigning state runner-up advanced past the Bears. She also set NCAA career records for shutouts (44) and starts (137), was second in strikeouts (1,208), and third in wins (104). The Patriots were in control - and then suddenly lost it. CLASS 4A SOFTBALL RANKINGS The 2A CWAC player of the year at shortstop expanded her power-hitting profile, showing she could hit any pitch to any part of the field (.734 BA, seven HR, 38 RBI, 52 runs). South Dakota will begin playing high school softball as an officially sanctioned sport in spring 2023 after the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors unanimously passed a recommendation in January 2022 to add the sport. Bottom line: Cibola High's Missy Martinez finished her prep career with state records for career wins (98), single-season wins (29), career strikeouts (1,211), career shutouts (35), career no-hitters (11), and second in career ERA (0.87). The list is broken up by classification, and names are listed in alphabetical order. Yes, all 614 . She finished her college career with school records for strikeouts and ERA. And right now, her swing is "dynamite," her coach says. "We talked before we went into (the seventh inning), 'Youve go to start making some tiny adjustments and battle and battle and battle.'" High school: East Carter High School (Grayson, Kentucky), Position: Right-handed pitcher/first base, Career highlights: MaxPreps National Player of the Year (2018), three-time Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year (2016-18), four-time MaxPreps All-American (2015-18), four-time USA Today All-American (2015-18), three-time Class 2A Player of the Year (2016-18), three-time NFCA All-American (2019-21), three-time All-SEC (2019-21), SEC Pitcher of the Year (2021), SEC Tournament MVP (2021), SEC Freshman of the Year, two-time WCWS All-Tournament Team (2019, 2021).