Coaches’ all-league teams for 2023 season
The coaches’ all-league softball teams for the 2023 Vermont high school spring season as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department:
METRO DIVISION
Coach of the year: Bert Berthiaume, BFA-St. Albans.
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers: Emily Borrazzo, South Burlington; Sierra Yates, BFA-St. Albans. Catchers: Maddy Booksa, Colchester; Avery Casavant, Essex; Miah Lafayette, South Burlington. First base: Ava Robare, Colchester; Gabby Spagnuolo-Chawla, Essex. Second base: Ruby Dasaro, BFA-St. Albans; Madison Guyette, Missisquoi. Shortstop: Kate Leach, Mount Mansfield; Cora Thomas, BFA-St. Albans. Third base: Makenna Hughes, BFA-St. Albans; Emersen Mitchell, St. Johnsbury. Outfield: Hailey Fane-Cushing, Colchester; Trinity Rye, South Burlington; Molly Smith, BFA-St. Albans; Amelia Weber, BFA-St. Albans. Utility: Athanasia Boyer, Colchester; Ava Hutchins, BFA-St. Albans.
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SECOND TEAM
Pitchers: Maisie Baker, Essex; Molly Medor, BFA-St. Albans. Catchers: Destinee Pigeon, Missisquoi. First base: Lizi Bourdeau, Missisquoi; Maddie Carey, BFA-St. Albans; Cassidy Kittridge, St. Johnsbury. Second base: Gabby Henry, Essex. Shortstop: Kaia Anderson, St. Johnsbury; Anna Baker, Essex. Third base: Nicole Norton, Colchester; Mady Lloyd, Mount Mansfield. Outfield: Abby Bathalon, North Country; Devon Cherry, South Burlington; Shelby Companion, Champlain Valley; Lucy Minadeo, Essex. Utility: Trinity Anaya, Essex; Lilliana Fournier, Missisquoi.
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HONORABLE MENTION
Pitchers: Juliette Chant, Champlain Valley; Jenna Laramie, North Country. Catchers: Kate Boget, Champlain Valley; Tyra Scelza, North Country. First base: Baylee Yandow, Champlain Valley. Shortstop: Alaina Cheeseman, Colchester; Rileigh Fortin, North Country; Molly Gagne, Missisquoi. Third base: Randi Fortin, North Country; Ella Maguire, Missisquoi. Outfield: Mia Bacon, Essex; Brooke-Lynne Choiniere, St. Johnsbury; Lily Garey-Wright, St. Johnsbury; Abby Raleigh, Missisquoi.
LAKE DIVISION
FIRST TEAM
Pitcher: Eve McCormick, Mount Abraham; Grace Williams, Milton. Catcher: Gabi Lafreniere, Mount Abraham. First base: Erica Goodhue, Enosburg. Second base: Dakota Larocque, Mount Abraham. Shortstop: Lucy Parker, Mount Abraham. Third base: Camryn Benoit, Enosburg. Outfield: Madelyn Hayden, Mount Abraham; Gabrielle Spaulding; Joanna Toy, Mount Abraham. Utility: Payton Vincent, Mount Abraham.
SECOND TEAM
Pitcher: Savanah Blaise, Vergennes; Makenna Lovelette, Enosburg. Catcher: Sienna Rubright, Middlebury. First base: Becky Penney, Rice. Second base: Gabby Allbee, Rice. Shortstop: Lilly Robtoy, Enosburg. Third base: Abigail Parker, Mount Abraham. Outfield: Makayla Perry, Rice; Patty McNerney, Mount Abraham; Rory Schreindorfer, Enosburg. Utility: Emma Deering, Middlebury.
HONORABLE MENTION
Enosburg: Cassidy Blaney, Annabelle Elwood, Addison Longe, Gretchen Stiebris. Middlebury: Meredith Cameron, Lily Dame. Milton: Abby Farrar, Jessica Hanelsey, Cienna Tomasi. Mount Abraham: Bri Preston, Genevieve Forand. Rice: Alayna Havreluk, March Lumbra, Bella Messineo, Lynsey Nagle, Maddie Ryley, Finley Strong. Vergennes: Samantha Hallock, Katlyn Laberge, Jasmine Little.
MOUNTAIN DIVISION
FIRST TEAM
Pitcher: Talia McCray, Richford; Kyra Nelson, Blue Mountain. Catcher: Mikayla Chagnon, Richford; Lauren Joy, Blue Mountain. First base: Ella Drury, BFA-Fairfax; Felicity Sulham, Blue Mountain. Second base: Ella Chagnon, Richford; Jade Lamarre, Blue Mountain. Shortstop: Karli Blood, Blue Mountain; Kyrielle Deuso, Richford. Third base: Melissa Hall, BFA-Fairfax; Kaylee Hamlett, Blue Mountain. Outfield: Ida Astick, Twinfield/Danville/Cabot; Gabrielle Houghton, Blue Mountain; Jaiden Thweatt, BFA-Fairfax. Utility: Maddie Smith, Richford; Felicity Sulham, Blue Mountain.
SECOND TEAM
Pitcher: Kaylee Hamlett, Blue Mountain; Anna Villeneuve, BFA-Fairfax. Catcher: Aleacya Moshinskie, Twinfield/Danville/Cabot; Peyton Niles, BFA-Fairax. First base: Paige Dwinell, Williamstown; Hannah Haverick, Twinfield/Danville/Cabot. Second base: Abigail Langlois, BFA-Fairfax; Courtney Townsend, Williamstown. Shortstop: Kim DeBona, Twinfield/Danville/Cabot; Jessalynn Gravel, Craftsbury. Third base: Kyra Nelson, Blue Mountain; Alana Ulrich, Craftsbury. Outfield: Phoebe Crocker, Twinfield/Danville/Cabot; Sophi Mancini, Twinfield/Danville/Cabot; Haley Smith, Craftsbury. Utility: Ariana Vandyk, Craftsbury.
HONORABLE MENTION
Pitcher: Savanah Boyce, Craftsbury; Madison Duke, Twinfield/Danville/Cabot. Catcher: Abi Day, Northfield; Sadie Skorstad, Craftsbury. First base: Ella Gillespie, Craftsbury; Haley Michaud, Peoples. Second base: Ade Gillespie, Craftsbury; Aydyn Paige, Twinfield/Danville/Cabot. Third base: Kendall Hale, Twinfield/Danville/Cabot; Melody Tracy, Richford. Outfield: Faith Benjamin, BFA-Fairfax. Utility: Halle Rocheleau, BFA-Fairfax.
CAPITAL DIVISION
Co-players of the year: Anastase Bourgeois, Oxbow; Rebecca McKelvey, Spaulding.
Coach of the year: Chuck Simmons, Oxbow.
FIRST TEAM
Pitcher: Anastase Bourgeois, Oxbow. Catcher: Rebecca McKelvey, Spaulding. First base: Elyse Kelley, U-32. Second base: Maize Bourgeois, Oxbow. Shortstop: Molly Smith, Lyndon. Third base: Kaydence Smith, U-32. Outfield: Hadlee Allen, Oxbow; Lily Lahaye, Oxbow; Ashlyn Osgood, Thetford; Jaydin Royer, Lyndon.
SECOND TEAM
Pitcher: Ashleigh Simpson, Lyndon. Catcher: Makenna Simmons, Oxbow. First base: Taylor West, Thetford. Second base: Sage Johnson, Spaulding. Shortstop: Kik Hayward, U-32. Third base: Madi Mousley, Thetford. Outfield: Caitlin McGinley, U-32; Braylee Phelps, Oxbow; Maryssa Rossi, U-32; Sarah Tanner, Lyndon.
HONORABLE MENTION
Catcher: Destiny Glover, Lake Region. First base: Brianna Gray, Oxbow; Molly Renaudette, Lyndon. Second base: Caroline Flynn, U-32; Rebecca Osgood, Thetford; Madigan Willey, Lake Region. Shortstop: Maggi Ellsworth, Oxbow. Third base: Mariah Bacon, Lake Region; Faith Eastman, Oxbow; Abby Fillion, Lyndon; Deanna Wild, Spaulding. Outfield: Ryleigh Lefebvre, Lyndon; Lauren Legacy, Lake Region.
SOUTHERN VERMONT LEAGUE
A DIVISION
Coach of the year: Nancy Sheldon, Burr and Burton.
FIRST TEAM
Brattleboro: Aliza Speno. Burr and Burton: Skylar Dotson. Mount Anthony: Caedance Bartholdi, Madisyn Crossman, Allee George, Taylor Grogan, Taeya Guetti. Rutland: Cassidy Langlois, Kayla Olszewski.
HONORABLE MENTION
Brattleboro: Mariah Fellows, Ericka Fletcher, Kayli Speno. Burr and Burton: Tela Dykes, Jazmyn Dix, Bailey Gilliam. Mount Anthony: Abby Foster, Grace Kobelia, Mia Paligo.
B DIVISION
Coach of the year: Danielle Tenney, Hartford.
FIRST TEAM
Fair Haven: Jaylena Haley, Elizabeth Munger. Hartford: Marina Grassi, Madison Willey. Otter Valley: Sydney Gallo, Mackenzie McKay, Ryleigh LaPorte. Springfield: Maddie Clark. Windsor: Cassie Clark.
HONORABLE MENTION
Fair Haven: Veroncia Redondo. Hartford: Logan Evans, Becca Keelty. Otter Valley: Bryn Blanchard. Springfield: Malia Findley, Jill Muther, MacKenzie Sidler, Lexi Tewksbury. Windsor: Sydney Perry.
C DIVISION
Coach of the year: Laurie Serrani, West Rutland.
FIRST TEAM
Bellows Falls: Izzy Stoodley. Green Mountain: Riley Paul, Abby Williams. Leland & Gray: Savannah Cadrin, Catherine Shine. Poultney: Kaitlyn DeBonis, Georgia Donaldson, Hannah Welch. West Rutland: Arianna Coombs, Kennah Wright Chapman. White River Valley: Tanner Drury.
HONORABLE MENTION
Bellows Falls: Jenna Dolloph, Emma Spaulding. Green Mountain: Brie Howe-Lynch. Leland & Gray: Kristen Lowe, Ainsley Meyer. Poultney: Kaylee Hunt, Elizabeth Woodbury. West Rutland: Aubrey Beaulieu, Peyton Guay, Camryn Williams.
D DIVISION
Coaches of the year: Angela Allard, Woodstock; Mary Colvin, Mill River; Tom Lubaszewski, Proctor.
FIRST TEAM
Mill River: Olivia Graham, Cheyenne Hoyle, Casey Tifft. Proctor: Cadence Goodwin, Isabel Greb, Rhi Lubaszewski, Reagan Phelps. Woodstock: Jordan Allard, Dillon Moss.
HONORABLE MENTION
Mill River: Kate Haskins, Alexis Secoy, Sheyla Tarbell. Proctor: Jenna Davine, Riley Collins, Aleea Richardson. Woodstock: Cameron Allard, Charley Crowley, Makayla Gibson.
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