CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

2011 ALL-ACC SOFTBALL TEAM
First Team
Name Yr. Pos. School
Tory Speer Fr. OF Boston College
Kristen Adkins # Sr. P Georgia Tech
Caitlin Jordan So. DP Georgia Tech
Alysha Rudnik Fr. C/3B Georgia Tech
Kelsi Weseman % Jr. SS Georgia Tech
Vangie Galindo Jr. OF Maryland
Kerry Hickey # Sr. P Maryland
Haleigh Dickey So. 1B North Carolina
Lori Spingola Fr. P North Carolina
Courtney Liddle So. 1B Virginia Tech

Second Team
Name Yr. Pos. School
Sarah Hamilton % Sr. P Florida State
Shayla Jackson Jr. RF Florida State
Jen Lapicki Sr. 1B Florida State
Christy Jones # Sr. CF Georgia Tech
Kristine Priebe # Sr. 1B Georgia Tech
Jessica Sinclair Jr. RF Georgia Tech
Bree Hanafin Jr. INF Maryland
Kelli Wheeler Jr. OF North Carolina
Stephanie Harris Fr. 1B/3B Virginia
Dani Anderson Fr. SS Virginia Tech

# two-time selection
% three-time selection

2011 ACC Player of the Year: Kelsi Weseman, Jr., SS, Georgia Tech
2011 ACC Pitcher of the Year: Kerry Hickey, Sr., P, Maryland
2011 ACC Freshman of the Year: Tory Speer, Fr., OF, Boston College
2011 ACC Coach of the Year: Sharon Perkins, Georgia Tech

011 AMERICA EAST SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

First Team

Position Name Cl. School Hometown/High School/Previous

Pitcher Brittany MacFawn Fr. Albany Orlando, Fl./Timber Creek

Pitcher Holli Floetker Fr. Boston U. Fountain Valley, Calif./Ocean View

Catcher Deannie Plemon (1) Sr. Binghamton Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge

First Base Gina Mason (2) Sr. Albany Sacramento, Calif./El Camino

Second Base Lauren Brummell (3) Sr. UMBC Hanover, Va./Hanover

Shortstop Andrianna Walraven Sr. Albany Thompson Ridge, N.Y./Pine Bush

Third Base Terren Hall (4) Sr. Maine Bucksport, Maine/Bucksport

Outfi eld Jessica Phillips (5) So. Binghamton Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse

Outfi eld April Setterlund (6) Sr. Boston U. Torrance, Calif./South Torrance

Outfi eld Kali Burnham (5) Sr. Maine Courtice, Ontario/Trinity College School

DP Nicole Springer (1) So. Hartford New Britian, Conn./Kingswood Oxford

Utility Katie Ferguson Jr. UMBC North East, Md./North East/Cecil CC

Second Team

Pitcher Erin Schuppert Jr. Boston U. Atlantic Beach, Fla./D.U. Fletcher

Pitcher Stephanie Weigman Sr. UMBC Elkridge, Md./Archbishop Spalding

Catcher Amy Ekart Fr. Boston U. Berthoud, Colo./Berthoud

First Base Chelsea Kehr Fr. Boston U. Florence, N.J./Florence

Second Base Lisa Cutrona Fr. Binghamton Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville

Shortstop Lauren Maloney Jr. Stony Brook Las Vegas, Nev./Spring Valley

Third Base Megan Volpano Fr. Boston U. Salinas, Calif./Stevenson School

Outfi eld Meghan Tucker (5) Jr. Binghamton Kirkwood, N.Y./Windsor

Outfi eld Jayme Mask R-Fr. Boston U. Grafton, Mass./Grafton Memorial

Outfi eld Julia Culotta Sr. UMBC Street, Md./North Harford/Tennessee

DP Meghan McLain R-Fr. Maine Orrington, Maine/Brewster

Utility Jessica Combs Fr. Stony Brook Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton

All-Rookie Team (Regardless of Position)

Name Cl. School Hometown/High School

Brittany MacFawn Fr. Albany Orlando, Fl./Timber Creek

Jessica Bump Fr. Binghamton Windsor, N.Y./Windsor

Lisa Cutrona Fr. Binghamton Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville

Brittany Clendenny Fr. Boston U. Gainesville, Va./Battlefi eld

Amy Ekart Fr. Boston U. Berthoud, Colo./Berthoud

Holli Floetker Fr. Boston U. Fountain Valley, Calif./Ocean View

Chelsea Kehr Fr. Boston U. Florence, N.J./Florence

Megan Volpano Fr. Boston U. Salinas, Calif./Stevenson School

Meghan McLain Fr. Maine Orrington, Maine/Brewster

Jessica Warner Fr. UMBC Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown

Jessica Combs Fr. Stony Brook Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton

Co-Players of the Year

Jessica Phillips, Binghamton & April Setterlund, Boston University (7)

Pitcher of the Year

Holli Floetker, Boston University

Rookie of the Year

Chelsea Kehr, Boston University

Coach of the Year

Shawn Rychcik, Boston University (8)

ATLANTIC SUN

Postseason All-Atlantic Sun Team

Pos. Player Class School

P Sarah Sigrest Jr. Jacksonville

P Morgan Childers Sr. USC Upstate

C Sarah Simon So. Jacksonville

IF Lauren Quevedo Sr. USC Upstate

IF Jill Semento Sr. Stetson

IF Amanda Schmidt So. Jacksonville

IF Sam Lower So. ETSU

IF Amanda Miller Sr. Campbell

*OF Courtney Platt Sr. FGCU

OF Caroline Mason Jr. Lipscomb

OF Sharon Swanson So. Kennesaw State

UT Olivia Kline So. Jacksonville

* - Unanimous Selection

** - Tie in voting resulted in a 12-person team

Postseason Honors

Player of the Year:

Courtney Platt, FGCU

Pitcher of the Year:

Sarah Sigrest, Jacksonville

Freshman of the Year:

Cortney Radke, UNF

Coach of the Year:Amanda Lehotak, Jacksonville

BIG TEN

ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS AND INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS

First Team
C – Brett Williams, Jr., MSU
1B – Sara Olson, Sr., IND
2B – Danielle Zymkowitz, Sr., ILL
SS – Emily Allard, So., NU
3B – Amanda Chidester, Jr., MICH
OF – Bree Evans, Jr., MICH
OF – Lindsey Rains, Fr., PUR
OF – Nicole Sappingfield, Fr. MICH
UT – Jessica Davis, So., ILL
DP – Karla Powell, Jr., WIS
P – Morgan Melloh, Sr., IND
P – Jordan Taylor, Sr., MICH

Second Team
C – Liz Watkins, Jr., IOWA
1B – Adrienne Monka, Jr., NU
2B – Marisa Bast, Fr., NU
SS – Lindsey Hansen, Sr., MSU
3B – Robin Thompson, Sr., NU
OF – Hollie Pinchback, Sr., ILL
OF – Mary Massei, Fr., WIS
OF – Cassidy Bell, So., PSU
UT – Lisa Akamine, Jr., PSU
DP – Amanda Wagner, So., IND
P – Sara Moulton, Fr., MINN
P – Jackie Hill, Sr., PSU

Third Team
OF – Jenna Abraham, Fr., IND
2B – Katie Keim, Jr., IOWA
C – Caitlin Blanchard, Fr., MICH
DP – Alycia Ryan, Sr., MICH
3B – Ali Grant, Jr., MSU
1B – Malisa Barnes, Sr., MINN
OF – Jordan Wheeler, Sr., NU
SS – Alicia Herron, Jr., OSU
OF – Alyssa Sovereign, Fr., PSU
UT – Lauren Grant, Fr., PUR
OF – Andie Varsho, Fr., PUR
OF – Jennifer Krueger, Sr., WIS

Player of the Year: Amanda Chidester, MICH
Pitcher of the Year: Morgan Melloh, IND
Freshman of the Year: Sara Moulton, MINN
Coach of the Year: Carol Hutchins, MICH

BIG 12

2011 BIG 12 SOFTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS

Coach of the Year
Ehren Earleywine, Missouri

Player of the Year
Amy Hooks, Texas, Sr., Catcher

Pitcher of the Year
Chelsea Thomas, Missouri, So., RHP

Freshman of the Year
Taylor Thom, Texas, Shortstop

Defensive Players of the Year
Natalie Villarreal, Texas A&M, Jr., Second Base
Megan Christopher, Missouri, Sr., Catcher

BIG EAST

All-BIG EAST First Team^

P        Laura Winter, Notre Dame

P        Sara Nevins, USF

P        Jenna Caira, Syracuse

C        Alexia Clay, Notre Dame

1B      Alicja Wolny, Louisville

2B      Katie Keller, Louisville

3B      Heather Johnson, Notre Dame *

SS      Julie Towers, Connecticut

OF      Hannah Kiyohara, Louisville

OF      Alexa Maldonado, Notre Dame

OF      Sadie Pitzenberger, Notre Dame

U/P     Kristen Verdun, DePaul

DP/U   Amber Curry, St. John’s

All-BIG EAST Second Team^

P        Caralisa Connell, Louisville

P        Brittany O’Donnell, Notre Dame

C        Holly Stevens, Pittsburgh

1B      Megan Coronado, DePaul

1B      Mandy Craig, Rutgers

2B      Stephanie Watts, Syracuse

3B      Kelly Hmiel, Pittsburgh

SS      Katie Fleury, Notre Dame

OF      Alex Morocco, DePaul

OF      Brianna Jorgensborg, Notre Dame

OF      Reba Tutt, Pittsburgh

U/P     Mackensey Carter, Georgetown

DP/U   Jasmine Watson, Syracuse

All-BIG EAST Third Team

P        Alyssa O’Connell, Pittsburgh

P        Lindsey Richardson, USF

C        Andrea Huelsenbeck, Connecticut

1B      Kely Saco, Syracuse

2B      Allie Braden, DePaul

3B      Hallie Gibbs, Syracuse

SS      Colby Wherry, Louisville

OF      Samantha Dodd, DePaul

OF      Sean Plese, DePaul

OF      Jennifer Esteban, Louisville

OF      Gina Kafalas, USF

DP/U   Courtney Goff, USF

^additional members added due to tie in voting

*unanimous selection

Player of the Year

Heather Johnson, Notre Dame

Pitcher of the Year

Jenna Caira, Syracuse

Rookie of the Year

Kirsten Verdun, DePaul

Coaching Staff of the Year

Notre Dame

SPY WILL POST OTHER ALL-CONFDERENCE TEAMS NEXT WEEK.  JUST COMPILING THIS GROUP TOOK 2 HOURS.  SOME CONFERENCE WEB SITES ARE A DOG’S BREAKFAST; MANY ARE POSTED IN PDF; OKLAHOMA EVEN POSTED AGAINST A BLACK BACKGROUND.  All that SID trickery has to be converted, and that takes time.