A pair of Texas pitchers and a freshman phenom from California highlight the MaxPreps Underclass All-American Teams.
Paige McDuffee of The Woodlands (Texas), who was named the
MaxPreps National Player of the Year earlier this week, heads a list of the 30 top juniors in the country. She's joined by sophomore pitcher Brandi Needham of Dripping Springs, who earned MaxPreps All-American second team honors and was the Central Texas player of the year by the Austin Statesman.
In California, freshman pitcher Allison Walljasper has earned player of the year honors by both the Stockton Record and the Modesto Bee after leading Sierra (Manteca, Calif.) to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV championship.
The MaxPreps Underclass All-American teams consist of 30 players each for juniors, sophomores and freshmen.
Junior All-Americans
Paige McDuffee, The Woodlands
Photo by Jason Jump
Pitcher - Paige McDuffee, The Woodlands (Texas)
Gatorade State and National Player of the Year... Houston Chronicle Pitcher of the Year... Texas Sports Writers All-State Team... Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team... Led The Woodlands to a Texas 5A state championship and a
MaxPreps No. 1 National Ranking.
Stats - Record of 38-1 with 227 strikeouts and 0.97 ERA in 202 innings pitched. Batted .405 with one home run, nine doubles and 42 RBIs.
Pitcher - Chelsea Wilkinson, Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.)
Already a two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year winner... Two-time Charlotte Observer Player of the Year... Led Alexander Central to North Carolina 4A state championship.
Stats - Record of 31-2 with 0.66 ERA and 370 strikeouts in 212 innings pitched. She also batted .358 with 34 RBIs and seven home runs.
Pitcher - Christina Gabriele, Gulliver Prep (Miami)
Miami Herald All-Dade County 4A-1A Team... Florida Dairy Farmers 3A State Player of the Year... Led Gulliver to 3A state championship.
Stats - 21-2, 151 strikeouts, 0.93 ERA.
Pitcher - Rachel Albritton, Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
Nashville Tennesseean All-MidState Player of the Year... Led Riverdale to third-place finish in Tennessee AAA state playoffs.
Stats - Record of 43-5 with 488 strikeouts and a 0.71 ERA.
Pitcher - Morgan Maize, Leyden (Franklin Park, Ill.)
Chicago Tribune All-State Player of the Year.
Stats - Record of 23-6 with 213 strikeouts and 1.18 ERA. Also batted .427 with 50 hits, 18 home runs and 77 RBIs.
Pitcher - Katherine Batey, Plano (Texas)
Texas Sports Writers Association 5A All-State Team... Texas Girls Coaches Association 5A All-State Team... Dallas Morning News Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - Record of 38-5 with 1.88 ERA. She also batted .318 with five home runs and 40 RBIs.
Pitcher - Marcy Harper, Hoover (Ala.)
Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State 6A Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year... Birmingham News All-Metro Player of the Year... Committed to Auburn.
Stats - Record of 36-12 with 493 strikeouts in 298 innings pitched with 16 shutouts. Also hit 15 home runs.
Pitcher - Hannah Haydel, Hahnville (Boutte, La.)
Louisiana Class 5A All-State Team... Led Hahnville to 5A state title.
Stats - 31-3 record with 205 strikeouts and a 1.06 ERA in 217 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Kelsie Pardue, Allen County (Scottsville, Ky.)
Kentucky Coaches Association 2A State Player of the Year... Led team to Kentucky state championship.
Stats - Record of 34-3 with 0.43 ERA and 389 strikeouts in 242 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Sara Corbello, Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Louisiana Class 5A All-State Team.
Stats - Record of 26-3 with 1.13 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 160.2 innings pitched. Also batted .395 with nine home runs, 27 runs scored and 34 RBIs.
Catcher - Shelby Bishop, Newton County (Decatur, Miss.)
Jackson Clarion Ledger All-State Team... Led team to Mississippi 4A state championship.
Stats - Batted .531 with nine doubles, four triples and seven home runs. Also had 42 RBIs and 59 runs scored.
Catcher - Taylore Fuller, Chiefland (Fla.)
Gainesville Sun Small Schools Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .673 with 15 home runs and 29 RBIs.
Catcher - Emily Naegele, Oak Forest (Oak Forest, Ill.)
Chicago Tribune All-State Second Team
Stats - Batted .634 with 56 RBIs, 11 doubles, four triples and 12 home runs.
First Base - Alyson Ambler, Walla Walla (Wash.)
Led Walla Walla to Washington 4A state championship... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Tri-City Herald Player of the Year... Batted .506 with nine home runs, 36 runs scored and 34 RBIs. Also pitched and had a record of 15-0 with 0.57 ERA and 171 strikeouts in 98 innings pitched.
First Base - Mary Stephens, Wylie (Abilene, Texas)
Dallas Morning News Offensive Player of the Year... Texas Sports Writers Association 4A All-State Team... Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .557 with 63 runs scored, 19 home runs and 81 RBIs.
First Base - Macy Jones, Briar Woods (Ashburn, Va.)
Washington Post All-Met First Team... Led Briar Woods to Virginia AA state championship.
Stats - Batted .574 with 43 runs and 25 RBIs. Also pitched and had a 0.39 ERA with 291 strikeouts in 144.1 innings pitched.
Infield - Shelby Carter, Celina (Texas)
Dallas Morning News Player of the Year... Texas Sports Writers Association 3A All-State Team... Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .541 with 13 home runs and 65 RBIs.
Infield - Alex Powers, Eau Gallie (Melbourne, Fla.)
Space Coast Player of the Year... Led team to Florida 5A state championship.
Stats - Batted .537 with 36 RBIs and 13 home runs.
Infield - Erin Satterfield, Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, Ariz.)
Arizona Republic All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .496 with 53 hits, 55 RBIs, nine home runs and 18 stolen bases.
Infield - Sierra Romero, Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.)
California Southern Section All-Division I team.
Stats - Batted .438 with 36 RBIs, 33 runs and 14 home runs.
Infield - Jenn Soria, Simi Valley (Calif.)
California Southern Section All-Division I team.
Stats - Batted .500 with 42 RBIs, six doubles, four triples and nine home runs.
Infield - Darian Tautalafua, Carson (Calif.)
Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area MVP... Los Angeles City Section All-City Team... Led Carson to Los Angeles City Section championship.
Stats - Batted .554 with 47 RBIs, 51 runs, 12 doubles and 15 home runs.
Infield/Outfield - Dominique Grossman, Gulliver Prep (Miami)
Miami Herald All-Dade County 4A-1A Team.
Stats - Batted .455 with 33 RBIs and seven home runs.
Outfield - Haylie McCleney, Jordan (Morris, Ala.)
Alabama Sports Writers Association 5A All-State Team... Birmingham News North/East Hitter of the Year.
Stats - Batted .606 with 62 runs, 80 hits, four home runs and 35 stolen bases.
Outfield - Kiki Stokes, Olathe East (Kan.)
Sunflower League Player of the Year.
Stats - Set school record with 53 hits and 48 runs.
Outfield - Alaynie Page, Boiling Springs (Spartanburg, S.C.)
Go Upstate Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .441 with 43 RBIs, 10 doubles, five triples and 10 home runs.
Outfield - Kylie Johnson, Kankakee (Ill.)
Chicago Tribune All-State Team
Stats - Batted .675 with 81 hits, four home runs, 67 runs, 38 RBIs and 76 stolen bases.
Outfield - Heather Pollick, Swan Valley (Saginaw, Mich.)
Detroit News All-Super Team... Coaches Association Division II All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .495 with 69 RBIs and 16 home runs.
All-Purpose - Melissa Taukeiaho, Etiwanda (Calif.)
CIF Southern Section All-Division I Team... Inland Valley Daily Bulletin All-Area MVP.
Stats - Batted .621 with 41 runs, 50 RBIs, seven doubles, six triples and 12 home runs.
All-Purpose - Kenzie Conrad, Keystone (La Grange, Ohio)
Ohio Coaches Association Division II All-State Team... Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Year.
Stats - Record of 22-2 with 0.98 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 135.2 innings pitched. Batted .440 with 26 runs, 12 doubles, 39 RBIs and nine home runs.
Sophomore All-Americans
SOPHOMORE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Pitcher - Brandi Needham, Dripping Springs (Texas)
Austin Statesman CenTex Player of the Year... Texas Sports Writers Association 4A All-State Team.
Stats - 31-3, Batted .391.
Pitcher - Skylar Cagle, Pilot Point (Texas)
Texas Sports Writers 3A All-State Team... Denton Record Co-Pitcher of the Year... Texas Girls Coaches Association 3A All-State Team.
Stats - Record of 27-8 with 388 strikeouts and a 0.87 ERA in 208.1 innings pitched. Gave up only 29 walks and had 17 shutouts. Batted .463 with 31 runs, 30 RBIs, 10 doubles, six triples and two home runs.
Pitcher - Tiarra Davis, Henderson (Texas)
East Texas Player of the Year... Texas Sports Writers 3A All-State Team... Texas Girls Coaches Association 3A All-State Team.
Stats - Record of 22-4 with a 1.31 ERA and 239 strikeouts in 149.2 innings pitched. Batted .547 with 22 RBIs, three triples, 17 doubles and one home run. Also had 22 stolen bases.
Pitcher - Kasey Cooper, Dothan (Ala.)
Alabama Sports Writers Association All-Super State Team... Class 6A All-State Team... Led Dothan to 6A state title.
Stats - Record of 29-6 with 13 shutouts, 180 strikeouts and a 0.95 ERA in 185 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Kaylee Garner, Danbury (Texas)
Texas Girls Coaches Association Small Schools Player of the Year... Texas Sports Writers 2A All-State Team... Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Team... Led Danbury to Texas 2A state championship.
Stats - Record of 26-3 with 272 strikeouts and 0.37 ERA in 171 innings pitched. Also batted .495 with 26 RBIs, nine doubles, three triples and three home runs.
Pitcher - Baylee Corbello, Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.)
Louisiana Coaches Association 4A State Player of the Year... Led team to Louisiana 4A state championship.
Stats - Record of 22-4 with 255 strikeouts in 138 innings pitched. Also batted .467.
Pitcher - Lauren West, Bartow (Fla.)
Polks Preps Lakeland Area Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - Total of 19 wins, 162 strikeouts and 0.65 ERA in 129.2 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Hannah Moore, Leake Academy (Madden, Miss.)
Jackson Clarion Ledger All-State Team.
Stats - Record of 26-0 with nine no-hitters, 240 strikeouts and a 0.33 ERA in 130 innings pitched. Also batted .602 with 41 runs and 51 stolen bases.
Pitcher - Lauren Fischer, Robbinsville (N.J.)
New Jersey All-State Team... New Jersey All-Group 2 Team... Led Robbinsville to Group 2 state championship.
Stats - Record of 23-0 with 213 strikeouts in 157 innings pitched. Also batted .458 with 22 RBIs.
Pitcher - Grace Moll, Shelbyville (Ill.)
Illinois Coaches Association 2A All-State Team... Daily Union Spring Female Athlete of the Year.
Stats - Record of 24-4 with 327 strikeouts and 0.80 ERA in 183 innings pitched. Also batted .433 with 42 RBIs, 40 runs, eight doubles, five triples and three home runs.
Catcher - Haley Hilliard, Maryville (Tenn.)
Knoxville News Sentinel All-PrepExtra Team.
Stats - Batted .470 with nine triples, 15 doubles and 45 RBIs.
Catcher - Nicole Lundstrom, Dighton-Rehoboth Regional (North Dighton, Mass.)
Boston Globe All-Scholastics Team.
Stats - Batted .575 with 34 RBIs, four home runs, six triples and nine doubles.
Catcher - Courtney Ivey, Oak Hill (Hineston, La.)
Louisiana Coaches Association Class B State Player of the Year... Louisiana Miss Softball... Led Oak Hill to Louisiana Class B state championship.
Stats - Batted .531 with 34 RBIs and 10 home runs.
First Base - Kenedy Urbany, O'Connor (Helotes, Texas)
Texas Sports Writers Association 5A All-State Team... San Antonio Express-News Player of the Year... Led O'Connor to 5A state championship game.
Stats - Record of 21-1 with 143 strikeouts and 1.19 ERA in 136.1 innings pitched. Also batted .422 with two home runs, 38 RBIs and 11 doubles.
First Base - Tyler Ross, Union Pines (Cameron, N.C.)
North Carolina Coaches Association 3A East Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .589 with 37 runs, 29 RBIs, five doubles and seven home runs.
First Base - Casey Stangel, Lake City (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Led Lake City to 5A state championship.
Stats - Record of 25-0 with 0.33 ERA and 283 strikeouts in 149 innings pitched. Had 17 shutouts and two no-hitters. Also played first base and batted .590 with 52 RBIs, 36 runs scored, 16 doubles and 11 home runs.
Infield - Whitney Jordan, Athens (Ala.)
Alabama Sports Writers Association Super State Team... Alabama 5A Hitter of the Year.
Stats - Batted .409 with 65 RBIs, 13 doubles and 22 home runs.
Infield - Peyton Grantham, Daphne (Ala.)
Alabama Sports Writers Association All-Super State Team... Alabama Class 6A All-State Team.
Stats - Hit 15 home runs.
Infield - Danielle Fernandez, Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
Sun-Sentinel 6A-5A-4A Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .552 with 15 RBIs, 19 runs and 16 stolen bases.
Infield - Abby Ramirez, Trinity (River Forest, Ill.)
Chicago Sun Times All-State Team... Illinois Coaches Association 4A All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .611 with 69 hits, 60 runs, 11 doubles, six triples and nine home runs with 33 RBIs and 30 stolen bases.
Infield - Brooke McCarroll, Forney (Texas)
Dallas Morning News All-Area Team... Texas Sports Writers Association Class 4A Second Team.
Stats - Batted .413 with 48 runs, 52 RBIs and 15 home runs.
Infield - Jillian Ferraro, Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.)
Washington Post All-Met Team.
Stats - Batted .463 with 37 runs, 39 RBIs and eight home runs.
Outfield - Kendra Lynch, Roncalli (Indianapolis)
All-Indy Star Super Team
Stats - Batted .536 with 46 RBIs.
Outfield - Sydney Broderick, Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Va.)
Washington Post All-Met Team
Stats - batted .572 with 25 RBI and 36 runs scored.
Outfield - Tacoia Williams, Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.)
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel All-Palm County Team... Palm Beach Post All-Area Team... Led Palm Beach Gardens to Florida 6A state championship.
Stats - Batted .442 with 24 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
Outfield - Angela Adkins, Greenwood (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Kentucky Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .362 with 38 hits and 27 RBIs during the regular season.
Outfield - Sydney O'Hara, Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero, N.Y.)
Central New York Player of the Year... New York Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .480 with five home runs, 10 doubles and 45 RBIs. Pitched with a record of 14-1 with a 1.46 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 101 innings pitched.
Outfield - Karley Wester, Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Orange County Register All-County Team.
Stats - Batted .500 with 38 runs, 14 RBIs and 22 stolen bases.
All-Purpose - Joelle Morey, Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.)
Express Times Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .477 with 35 RBIs, 10 doubles and four home runs. Pitched and was 19-6 with 0.91 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 161 innings pitched.
All-Purpose - Samantha Montes, Burleson (Texas)
Dallas Morning News All-Area Team... Texas Girls Coaches Association 4A All-State Team.
Stats - Record of 32-5 with 1.71 ERA. Batted .411 with 42 RBIs and eight home runs.
Freshman All-Americans
FRESHMAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Pitcher - Allison Walljasper, Sierra (Manteca, Calif.)
Stockton Record Player of the Year... Modesto Bee Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - Record of 26-2 with 252 strikeouts and 0.40 ERA in 162 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Nicole Newman, La Follette (Madison, Wis.)
Madison All-Area Team... Wisconsin Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - Record of 20-6 with 288 strikeouts.
Pitcher - Amber Jasso, San Benito (Texas)
Brownsville Herald All-Valley MVP.
Stats - Record of 33-5 with 255 strikeouts in 212 innings pitched. Batted .330 with 55 runs and 28 stolen bases.
Pitcher - Cassidy Droste, Brazoswood (Clute, Texas)
Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston First Team.
Stats - Record of 20-4 with 300 strikeouts.
Pitcher - Andie Formby, Los Alamitos (Calif.)
Orange County Register All-County Team.
Stats - Record of 25-3 with nine shutouts, 126 strikeouts and a 1.38 ERA in 172 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Tera Blanco, Marina (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Orange County Register All-County Team.
Stats - Posted a 0.08 ERA with 185 strikeouts. Also batted .425.
Pitcher - Steph Thomas, Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.)
New Jersey All-Group I Team.
Stats - Record of 25-1 with 12 shutouts, 204 strikeouts and 0.66 ERA in 148.1 innings pitched. Batted .455.
Pitcher - Kaylee Carlson, Pacifica (Garden Grove, Calif.)
Orange County Register All-County Team.
Stats - Record of 21-2 with 0.78 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 143 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Breanna Macha, Red Mountain (Mesa, Ariz.)
Arizona Republic All-State Team.
Stats - Record of 21-5 with 159 strikeouts and 2.63 ERA in 151.2 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Courtney Smith, Bluffton (S.C.)
Island Packet All-Area Team.
Stats - Had 296 strikeouts and a 0.87 ERA in 169 innings pitched.
Catcher - Macy Mears, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk, Va.)
Suffolk All-Area Team.
Stats - Batted .701 with 43 runs, 22 RBIs, 10 doubles and eight triples.
Catcher - Maddy Jelenicki, Valencia (Calif.)
Foothill All-League Team.
Stats - Batted .500 with 29 RBIs, 21 runs and 10 home runs.
First Base - Stephanie Schmidt, Wellington (Fla.)
Palm Beach Post All-County Team.
Stats - batted .414 with 28 RBI.
First Base - Daniella Chavez, Crowley (Texas)
Texas Girls Coaches Association 5A All-State Team.
Infield - Gianna Arrizurieta, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel All-Area Team.
Stats - Batted .537 with 23 RBIs and 21 runs.
Infield - Kayli Kvistad, Columbia (Lake City, Fla.)
Gainesville Sun Small Schools All-Area Team.
Stats - Batted .635 with 14 doubles, 10 triples, 11 home runs, 52 RBIs and 55 runs.
Infield - Kylee Perez, Alhambra (Martinez, Calif.)
Diablo Foothill League MVP
Stats - Batted .628 with 41 runs, 29 RBIs, six doubles, three triples and nine home runs.
Infield - Taylor Wike, Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.)
North Carolina Coaches Association 4A All-State Team... Led Alexander Central to North Carolina 4A state championship.
Infield - Alex Forsythe, Lakeshore (Stevensville, Mich.)
Detroit News All-State Dream Team... Led Stevenson Lakeshore to Michigan Division II state championship.
Stats - Batted .350.
Infield - Parris Ladner, Northwest Rankin (Brandon, Miss.)
Jackson Clarion Ledger All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .494 with 19 runs, 19 RBIs and five doubles.
Infield - Heather Bowen, Centennial (Las Vegas)
Nevada 4A All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .492 with 43 RBIs, 40 runs and six home runs.
Infield - Haley Pace, North Davidson (Lexington, N.C.)
North Carolina Coaches Association All-State Team... The Dispatch All-County Team.
Stats - .372 with 22 RBIs.
Infield - Alyshia Dellatore, Liberty (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Morning Call Rookie of the Year... Express Times All-Area Team.
Stats - Batted .373 with 19 RBIs, 22 runs, 10 doubles, two triples and four home runs.
Outfield - Jazmyn Jackson, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team.
Stats - Batted .485 with 35 runs, 32 RBIs, seven doubles, seven triples and five home runs.
Outfield - Gwen Svekis, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Miami Herald All-Broward County Team.
Stats - Batted .469 with 22 RBIs and two home runs.
Outfield - Nicole Pendley, Rio Rancho (N.M.)
Albuquerque Journal All-Metro Team.
Stats - Batted .500 with 17 home runs and 32 RBIs.
Outfield - Amber Gray, Bellville (Texas)
Texas Sports Writers Association 3A All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .500 with 33 runs, 32 RBIs, eight doubles, two triples and seven home runs.
Outfield - Alicia Hansen, Fenwick (Oak Park, Ill.)
Cincinnati Enquirer Small Schools All-Area Team.
Stats - Batted .508 with 10 home runs, five triples, four doubles, 34 RBIs and 36 stolen bases.
All-Purpose - Sarah Finck, East Peoria (Ill.)
Peoria Journal Star Player of the Year.
Stats - Record of 15-3 with 144 strikeouts. Batted .409.
All-Purpose - Haylee Smith, Ryle (Union, Ky.)
Cincinnati Enquirer Northern Kentucky Player of the Year.
Stats - Record of 31-8 with 1.42 ERA and 181 strikeouts. Also batted .431 with 44 RBIs.
