All-State honors highlight South Laurel and Barbourville picks
South Laurel pitcher Hagan and slugger Amber earned All-State notices after strong seasons. Hagan posted a 15 6 record with 102 strikeouts and a 1.06 ERA, hitting .353 with two homers and 36 RBIs. Barbourville’s Michaela Rose earned Class A Honorable Mention, batting .431 with three home runs and 24 RBIs, leading in on base and slugging percentages.
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South Laurel
Lady Cardinals
Hagan
Burns
Amber
Barbourville
Michaela Rose
Rose
Michaela
Brandon Simpson
State tournament notes include gate gaps and praise for grounds crew
The columnist laments temporary fence holes at the state tourney and notes mixed coach and media gripes about conditions. praise is given to grounds crew for field readiness after heavy rainfall. The piece also celebrates Corbin junior Hannah Hart as Class 2A Player of the Year and argues Amber Hyde deserved Class 3A First Team honors for South Laurel with 13 homers and 54 RBIs, among other stats.
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Ashland Kittens
Corbin
Hannah Hart
Hart
Lady Redhounds
South Laurel
Amber Hyde
Hyde
Montgomery County
Abby Sears Set for KSCA Hall of Fame Induction
Former North Laurel star Abby Sears will join the Kentucky Coaches Softball Association Hall of Fame this weekend in Louisville. She amassed 1,313 career strikeouts, 54 shutouts, and 142 wins tied for the state record, helping North Laurel to the 2008 state championship game.
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North Laurel
Lady Jaguar
Abby Sears
Kentucky Coaches Softball Association
Louisville
L. Slone
Rowan County
Kristen Allen
Ryle
Rachel Riley
Greenwood
Tony Hayden
Reidland
Cassee Layne
Lauren Caudill
Edmonson County
Sears
Lady Jaguars
Allen
Jennifer Baker
Jimmy Durham
Becky Abner
Sara Crook
Amanda Mills
Ali Ray
North Laurel Lady Jaguar
Ksca Hall of
Tri County Softball Represented in East West All Star Games
Tri County sends seven players and two coaches to Ballard High School for East West All Star events. East Junior and Senior rosters include Hart Burns Barton Hyde Sears Dopel Herrell and others from Corbin South Laurel North Laurel Whitley County Boyle and more. Schedule lists four games across Saturday and Sunday with both junior and senior teams competing.
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Tri-County
Ballard High School
Corbin
Chris Hart
James Burns
Hagan Burns
South Laurel
Hannah Hart
Lindsey Barton
Amber Hyde
Emily Sears
North Laurel
Jaden Dopel
Whitley County
Sydney Herrell
Ashley Coppage
Harrison County
Cheyenne Shepherd
Montgomery County
Emily Stewart
Boyd County
Hannah Minnard
Boyle County
Jamie Vescio
Lafayette
Kelsey Crowe
Scott County
Kristen Caudill
Lawrence County
Macy Johnson
Franklin County
McKell Oliverio
Ryle
McKenna Brown
Western Hills
Mercedes Stanfield
Bourbon County
Michal Luckett
Riley Tokes
Henry Clay
Tiffany Wickline
Whitney Back
Perry Central
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Les Dixon
Rawlings
Kentucky Softball Coaches Association Hall OF Fame
Ksca Hof
Sports
Epiro
Ali Cropper
Brooke Williamson
Johnson Central
Cheyenne Rawlings
Estill County
Christian Yates
East Ridge
Destinee Arnold
Hayley Hamm
East Jessamine
Kara Howard
Katelyn Mitchell
Lauren Richards
Bole County
Madison Mullin
Marlee Tevis
West
Angela Adkins
Bailey Ranklin
Collins
Bailey Walker
Ballard
Breanne Ray
Marshall County
Brittany Murphy
Owensboro Catholic
Casey Smith
Eastern
Courtney Walker
Livingston Central
Emily Gravette
Hayley Twyman
Mercy
Hope Davidson
Jessica Leanhart
Oldham County
Jordan McNary
Hopkins Central
Kathryn Downing
Bowling Green
Maddie Ray
Holy Cross
Maggie Glass
Christian County
Mallory Young
Markie Smith
Muhlenburg County
Nikki Hinkley
Bullitt East
Rebecca Wishnevski
April Peace
Central Hardin
Ashley Kikolao
Meade County
Emmi
East
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