Angelo State’s Paxton Scheurer claimed Player of the Year honors to highlight the Lone Star Conference softball postseason awards announced Wednesday by league officials at the championship reception.
LSC champion UT Tyler had seven players receive All-LSC distinction including three first team and four third-team honorees. The Patriots, who won the league title for the second straight year with a 26-4 record, were represented on the All-LSC first team by Tatum Goff, Ashley Perez, and Courtney Plocheck.
UTT earned a pair of special awards as well. Goff was tabbed Newcomer of the Year, while Mike Reed picked up Coach of the Year honors for the second consecutive year.
Lubbock Christian’s Taylor Franco was named Pitcher of the Year, while Cameron’s Kaiden Boren picked up Freshman of the Year acclaim.
LCU had a league-high nine players named to the all-conference team with five first-team honorees. Texas A&M-Kingsville had four on the first team and four on the second for eight overall.
Oklahoma Christian had seven recognized with two on the top team. Angelo State and West Texas A&M both had five players with three on the first team. St. Mary’s and Texas A&M-Commerce each had four honorees with one Rattler and all four Lions on the top squad.
The Aggies Boren headlined the All-Freshman Team, which consisted of 10 players. TAMUK had two recipients, while eight teams had one each.
Overall, 55 student-athletes were honored by the all-conference program, with a player from 12 LSC teams. The awards are voted upon by the league coaches, who determined a 25-player first team with 15 recognized by position and 10 at-large selections, along with second and third teams, consisting of 15 players, respectively, regardless of positions.
2022 LSC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Paxton Scheurer, Angelo State
Pitcher of the Year: Taylor Franco, Lubbock Christian
Freshman of the Year: Kaiden Boren, Cameron
Newcomer of the Year: Tatum Goff, UT Tyler
Coach of the Year: Mike Reed, UT Tyler
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
Hometown |
| Taylor Franco |
Lubbock Christian |
P |
Sr. |
Monahans, Texas |
| Emily Otto |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
P |
Grad. |
Richmond, Texas |
| Tatum Goff |
UT Tyler |
P |
So. |
Rusk, Texas |
| Ashley Perez |
UT Tyler |
C |
Sr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| Matisen Onofrei |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
1B |
Jr. |
Mesa, Ariz. |
| Jayme Johns |
St. Mary's |
2B |
Sr. |
Elgin, Texas |
| Brooke Makemson |
Lubbock Christian |
SS |
Sr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Paxton Scheurer |
Angelo State |
3B |
Grad. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Savannah Wysocki |
Lubbock Christian |
OF |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Jory Cervantes |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OF |
Jr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| Loren Kelly |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OF |
Sr. |
Rockport, Texas |
| Brittni Rufus |
West Texas A&M |
OF |
So. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Ruby Salzman |
West Texas A&M |
OF |
Sr. |
Northridge, Calif. |
| Angela Donaldson |
Lubbock Christian |
DP |
Grad. |
Seabrook, Texas |
| Courtney Plocheck |
UT Tyler |
UT |
So. |
Deer Park, Texas |
| Ashlyn Lerma |
Angelo State |
2B |
Jr. |
Highland Village, Texas |
| Genesis Armendariz |
Angelo State |
P |
So. |
Hobbs, NM |
| Kasey Flores |
Lubbock Christian |
IF |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Aaliyah Brown |
Oklahoma Christian |
DP |
So. |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Brooklin Bain |
Oklahoma Christian |
3B |
So. |
Comanche, Okla. |
| Alyssa LeBlanc |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DP/P |
So. |
Kay, Texas |
| Madison Schaefer |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
3B |
Jr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Sabrina Anguiano |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SS |
Sr. |
Riverside, Calif. |
| Aaliyah Ortiz |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
3B |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Diana Murtha |
West Texas A&M |
3B |
Jr. |
Summerlin, Nev. |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Ashlynn Box |
Angelo State |
DP |
So. |
Christoval, Texas |
| Lindsey Evans |
Angelo State |
OF |
Fr. |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Breley Webb |
Cameron |
UT |
Sr. |
Yukon, Okla. |
| Kaiden Boren |
Cameron |
C |
Fr. |
Choctaw, Okla. |
| Khmari Edwards |
Cameron |
SS |
Sr. |
Del City, Okla. |
| Maxine Valdez |
Lubbock Christian |
P |
Jr. |
Buda, Texas |
| Tyla Lee |
Lubbock Christian |
C/3B |
Grad. |
Red Deer, Alberta |
| Kylie Janzen |
Oklahoma Christian |
UT |
So. |
Moore, Okla. |
| Catalina Cavazos |
St. Mary's |
P |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Victoria Aldridge |
St. Mary's |
OF |
Sr. |
Elgin, Texas |
| Beth Montes |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
P |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Jennifer Giesey |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
2B |
Sr. |
Crystal Lake, Ill. |
| Kayla Gonzales |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SS |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Saidi Castillo |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
P |
Jr. |
Kingsville, Texas |
| Heidi Vortherms |
West Texas A&M |
P |
Fr. |
Sioux Falls, SD |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Skylar Herrera |
Lubbock Christian |
2B |
Jr. |
Odessa, Texas |
| Tiarra Delrosario |
Lubbock Christian |
C/1B |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Bailey Brenek |
Midwestern State |
C |
Jr. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| Chloe Woodward |
Oklahoma Christian |
SS |
RS-So. |
Katy, Texas |
| Grace Anderson |
Oklahoma Christian |
P |
Fr. |
Tishomingo, Okla. |
| Kali Crandall |
Oklahoma Christian |
P |
RS-Sr. |
Artesia, New Mexico |
| Whitney Walde |
Oklahoma Christian |
C |
So. |
Moore, Okla. |
| Genisa Marrero-Carter |
St. Edward's |
3B |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Tiffany Licon |
St. Mary's |
3B |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Heather Ruiz |
Texas A&M International |
SS |
Sr. |
Eagle Pass, Texas |
| Bayli Simon |
UT Tyler |
SS |
Sr. |
Frierson, La. |
| Mak Dominguez |
UT Tyler |
2B |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Michelle Arias |
UT Tyler |
OF |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Sarah Gartman |
UT Tyler |
P |
Sr. |
Kinder, La. |
| Gabriella Valforte |
West Texas A&M |
1B |
So. |
Keller, Texas |
2022 LSC SOFTBALL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
| Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
Hometown |
| Kaiden Boren |
Cameron |
C |
Fr. |
Harrah, Okla. |
| Lisette Urquidez |
Eastern New Mexico |
P/UT |
Fr. |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Grace Anderson |
Oklahoma Christian |
P |
Fr. |
Tishomingo, Okla. |
| Megan Morris |
St. Edward's |
IF |
Fr. |
Bellaire, Texas |
| Leo Terry |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
2B |
Fr. |
Emory, Texas |
| Carissa De Los Santos |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
P |
Fr. |
Kingsville, Texas |
| Rylee Oborski |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SS/2B |
Fr. |
Salado, Texas |
| Nya Brown |
Texas Woman's |
OF |
Fr. |
Garland, Texas |
| Kaylee Davis |
UT Tyler |
P |
Fr. |
Venus, Texas |
| Heidi Vortherms |
West Texas A&M |
P |
Fr. |
Sioux Falls, SD |