
Florida-bound pitcher Delanie Gourley of El Capitan heads up the second team Medium Schools All-Americans.
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Second TeamP - Kirtlyn Bohling, Salem Hills (Salem, Utah), JuniorBohling led the Skyhawks (25-3) to the Class 4A state championship and was named Utah's Gatorade Player of the Year and the state's 4A Player of the Year. She posted a 24-2 record with a 0.35 ERA and 281 strikeouts in 158.2 innings pitched. She had 16 shutouts and two no-hitters. Bohling batted .466 with two home runs, 33 RBI and a .589 slugging percentage. She hit a pair of postseason grand slams, including a walk-off homer in a 6-2 win over Box Elder. She has committed to Salt Lake Community College.
P - Abby Klopp, Baldwin-Woodville (Baldwin, Wis.), JuniorKlopp led Blackhawks to the state 2A title with a 21-4 record. She had 169 strikeouts in 126 innings, a 0.94 ERA and also batted .451 with 30 RBIs. She was named Wisconsin's D-2 Player of the Year.
P - Kaylin VanDomelen, Banks (Ore.), SeniorVanDomelen, who was Oregon's 4A Player of the Year as a freshman, finished her senior year with a 22-2 record, 226 strikeouts and a 0.43 earned run average in 147 innings pitched to be named Oregon's 4A Pitcher of the Year. As she did when she was a freshman, she guided Banks to the 4A state finals. VanDomelen also batted .442 with three home runs and 38 RBIs. She will attend North Dakota.
P - Delanie Gourley, El Capitan (Lakeside, Calif.), SeniorGourley repeated as the East County Pitcher of the Year. The CIF San Diego Section All-Division Player of the Year as a junior, Gourley completed her senior season with a career-high 350 strikeouts to give the left-hander a total of 1,352 K's, the 10th-highest total in state history according to CalHiSports. She has signed with Florida.
P - Lexi Shubert, Foard (Newton, N.C.), SeniorThe 5-foot-7 senior right-handed pitcher led the Tigers (23-5) to the Class 3A West semifinals when she posted a 23-5 record and a 0.51 ERA. She struck out 328 batters in 190 innings and batted .461 with two home runs, 12 doubles and 31 RBIs. A four-time All-Conference selection, Shubert is a first team All-State honoree and was the Class 3A West Pitcher of the Year. She has signed with the University of South Carolina Upstate.
P - Jayne Oberdorf, Greensburg Salem (Greensburg, Pa.), Senior
Tatum Buckley, Masuk
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Oberdorf was named Greensburg Salem Tribune's Player of Year after leading the WPIAL Class AAA-champion Golden Lions to a state final berth and 22-3 season. Oberdorf, who is committed to attend Marist, logged 235 strikeouts to go with 21 of the team's 22 victories.
P - Tatum Buckley, Masuk (Monroe, Conn.), Junior Buckley led the Panthers to the Class L state championship. Buckley, named the state's Gatorade Softball winner, compiled a perfect 27-0 record with a 0.37 ERA for the Panthers. Of her 27 wins, 18 were shutouts, four were no-hitters and two were perfect games. She struck out 289 batters in 171 innings and was named the CHSCA Player of the Year and CHSCA Female Athlete of the Year. She also batted leadoff with a .506 average with 42 hits and 28 RBIs. She has committed to Florida Atlantic.
P - Holly McKinnon, North Marion (Citra, Fla.), SeniorFor a second straight year, McKinnon has been honored Florida's 5A Player of the Year. She led the Colts to their second straight district championship while going 21-5 with an 0.43 ERA and 260 strikeouts. She batted .415 with nine doubles, five homers and 37 RBIs. She has signed with South Alabama.
P - Erin Binkowski, Eaton Rapids (Mich.), SeniorThe Lansing State Journal Player of the Year, Binkowski had a record of 33-2 this season, struck out 247 batters and finished with an earned run average of 1.37. She hit 15 home runs, batted .495 and drove in 62 runs. She was also walked intentionally 28 times this season. She has signed to play at Western Michigan.
P - Jackie Johnson, Belle Chasse (La.), SeniorJohnson went 23-3 with 280 strikeouts in 164 innings, to earn District 9-4A MVP honors and The Times-Picayune Pitcher of the Year. She also batted .309 with 19 RBIs.
C - Alexis Gonzalez, Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.), SeniorThe recently graduated senior was the glue and key cog that allowed the Lancers to win back-to-back Del Rey League championships. For her efforts, Gonzalez, a catcher, is Tribune Softball Player of the Year. She hit .513 over the past two seasons in leading the Lancers to a 46-12 record, and hit .532 with six home runs and 34 RBIs this season. She also had 19 extra base hits. A year ago, she hit .495 with 11 home runs and 38 RBIs. She has signed with Oregon State.
C - Alyssa Ross, Terra Linda (San Rafael, Calif.), SeniorRoss compiled one of the top seasons ever by a Marin County softball player with a 1.260 slugging percentage and 57 RBIs. She batted .558. Ross earned the MCAL player of the year title and also was named the Marin Independent Journal's Softball Player of the Year. She signed with Notre de Namur University.
1B - Shelby McCannel, Holy Names Academy (Seattle), SeniorThe 5-foot-11 first baseman compiled a .609 batting average with 26 extra-base hits and a .967 slugging percentage. She had 49 RBIs and 36 runs for the Metro Mountain champs and was named to the Seattle Times All-Area team.
1B - Taylor Baca, Winslow (Ariz.), JuniorAn All-State selection, Baca was the big hitter on one of the state's best overall teams. She batted .550 with 60 hits, 24 doubles, 50 RBIs, 36 runs, 24 stolen bases and posted an 8-1 record when called on to pitch.
IF - Erin Adams, Northern (Owings, Md.), SeniorAdams, a member of the Washington Post's All-Metro squad, batted .446, collected 25 hits and drove in 24 runs for MaxPreps' No. 1 ranked team. The third baseman committed just one error as Northern went 23-0 and won its sixth-straight state title.
IF - Amber Hyde, South Laurel (London, Ky.), SeniorHyde collected 54 RBIs along with 57 hits. In batting .449 on the season, she had 18 doubles. A finalist for the 2013 Miss Kentucky Softball honor, will play for the University of the Cumberlands in 2014.
IF - Sage Martinez, La Vernia (Texas), SeniorThe District 28-3A MVP, Martinez batted .603 with 42 runs scored, 13 doubles, 14 home runs, 34 RBIs and seven stolen bases for the district champs. She signed with Angelina College.
IF - Susie Chandler, Piedra Vista (Farmington, N.M.), Senior
Susie Chandler, Piedra Vista
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In batting .511, with 34 runs and 44 RBIs, the shortstop helped the Panthers win the 4A state title. She has signed with New Mexico State.
IF - Marinna Shadley, Golden Gate (Naples, Fla.), SeniorNamed the Golden Gate League's top player, Shadley accounted for 24 percent of her team's total hits, 24 percent of its runs scored and 26 percent of the runs batted in. She batted .625 with four home runs, eight doubles, nine triples, 43 stolen bases, 35 RBIs and 45 runs scored. She also compiled a 12-3 record with a sterling 0.97 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 116 innings pitched. She signed with Middle Tennessee State.
IF - Molly Bourne, La Serna (Whittier, Calif.), JuniorBourne batted .460, hit four home runs, drove in 37 and had nine doubles. For helping her team to a share of the Del Rio League title and a trip to the D3 semifinals. Bourne was named the Whittier Daily News Player of the Year.
IF - Ashley Leon, Gulliver Prep (Miami), SeniorA two-time 4A Defensive Player of the Year, Leon was integral part of four-straight Gulliver state titles. She batted .495 in 2013. She signed with Auburn.
IF - Darby Bishop, Newton County (Decatur, Miss.), SophomoreThe two-time all-state selection led the Lady Cougars to the 4A title with her arm and bat. She was 23-0 with a 1.79 ERA pitching and batted .485 with 16 doubles, four triples and 41 RBIs.
OF - Taylor Godfrey, Estrella Foothills (Goodyear, Ariz.), SophomoreThe speedy Godfrey batted .470, with 54 hits, 20 RBIs, 56 runs, 11 triples, and 36 steals as Estrella won the 3A state title.
OF - Brittany Baldwin, La Crosse Central (Wis.), JuniorThe two-time MVC Player of the Year batted .506 as the Red Raiders' leadoff hitter. She scored 38 runs and stole 16 bases. The WFSCA All-State first-team selection holds school record for runs scored in a career. She was named to the All-Tribune team.
OF - Taylor Glover, Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), SeniorNamed All-State and All-CIF Southern Section, Glover had a .570 batting average, 49 hits, 25 RBIs, 50 runs, and was 33-33 on stolen bases. She has signed with Cal State Northdridge.
OF - Precious Birdsong, Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.), JuniorThe quick-footed All-State selection batted .441, scored 47 times, stole 24 times and had an OBA of .531. She has committed to Middle Tennessee State University.
OF - Nicole Bublitz, Brown Deer (Wis.), SeniorBublitz, who hit four home runs in a game as a junior, batted .623 with seven home runs, five triples, 10 doubles, 35 RBIs and no strikeouts in 2013. She also stole 15 bases and threw out seven players at the plate from the outfield. She scored 25 of the team's 85 runs and did not commit an error in 26 chances in the outfield. Bublitz will play for Concordia University in Mequon.
UT - Kirsten Wilson, Riverside (Ellwood City, Pa.), SeniorWilson helped Riverside to a 22-1 record and a WPIAL Class AA championship. She pitched two perfect games and four no-hitters. She allowed only eight runs (six earned) and had 19 shutouts, including 11 in a row at one point. In 150 innings she struck out 271. As a hitter, she batted .549 with five doubles, six home runs and 22 RBIs. She will play next season at Bloomfield College.
UT - Hannah Hart, Corbin (Ky.), Junior Hart won 20 games while striking out 209 batters in 195 innings. She also batted .467 with 56 hits, 24 RBIs, and 18 doubles. She has verballed to Morehead State.
UT - Tiarra Davis, Henderson (Texas), SeniorThe future Texas Longhorn was a Class 3A first team all-state selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association, District 16-3A MVP and the Longview News All-East Texas Player of the Year. Davis was dominant on the mound, finishing with a 0.70 ERA and 171 strikeouts in district play and the playoffs for the Lady Lions. She was just as effective at the plate, hitting .661 with three home runs, 15 RBIs, 34 runs scored, 11 doubles and three triples in just district play and the playoffs.