West Texas A&M pitcher/utility player Emilee Boyer claimed Lone Star Conference Softball Player of the Year honors to highlight the 2025 softball awards, it was announced Wednesday by LSC officials at the tournament reception.
A junior from Harrisburg, S.D., Boyer was also named the LSC Pitcher of the Year. She opens postseason carrying a .476 batting average over 54 games and totals 32 extra base hits, including 20 home runs. In the circle, Boyer is 24-3 with a 1.98 ERA and a conference-best 209 strikeouts over her 155.2 innings. Boyer was also named to the LSC All-Conference First Team.
Texas A&M-Kingsville's Arianna Alaniz was voted LSC Freshman of the Year. A pitcher, Alaniz made 21 starts and worked 152.0 innings, totaling 200 strikeouts and a 12-12 record with two saves. Alaniz was selected All-Conference Second Team and led the 10-player LSC All-Freshman Team.
The LSC Newcomer of the Year award was presented to UT Tyler right fielder Ka'lyn Watson. The senior posted a .458 batting average with 65 hits and 45 RBI for the overall season.
West Texas A&M's coach Michael Mook was named LSC Coach of the Year after leading the Lady Buffs to the conference season co-championship and the West Division title, while putting together a 28-game winning streak and listing at No. 1 ranking in the NFCA Coaches Poll for four weeks.
The softball all-conference awards are determined by vote of the league's head coaches, who select a 25-player first team with 16 recognized by position and nine at-large selections, followed by 15 players on the second and third teams.
2025 LSC SOFTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
Special Recognition
Player of the Year: Emilee Boyer, West Texas A&M
Pitcher of the Year: Emilee Boyer, West Texas A&M
Freshman of the Year: Arianna Alaniz, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Newcomer of the Year: Ka'lyn Watson, UT Tyler
Coach of the Year: Michael Mook, West Texas A&M
The first 16 players on the First Team are the top-vote getters at their position; the next nine are at-large selections sorted alphabetically by team. The Second and Third Teams are at-large and sorted alphabetically by team.
First Team
| Player |
Pos |
Team |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Bailey Krolczyk |
C |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Kendra Levesque |
1B |
Lubbock Christian |
Gr. |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Sam Schott |
2B |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
Longview, Texas |
| Laylonna Applin |
SS |
Angelo State |
So. |
Stamford, Texas |
| Alondra Vasquez |
3B |
Eastern New Mexico |
Sr. |
Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Tatiana Trotter |
OF |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Aylene Lucero |
OF |
Eastern New Mexico |
Gr. |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Katie Dillon |
OF |
St. Edward's |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| JT Smith |
OF |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
Decatur, Texas |
| Ka'lyn Watson |
OF |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Cheyenne Floyd |
P |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
Liberty Hill, Texas |
| Cera Blanchard |
P |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
Metairie, La. |
| Kaylee Davis |
P |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
Venus, Texas |
| Haley Gardella |
DP |
Cameron |
Fr. |
Royse City, Texas |
| Madysen Boutwell |
UTL |
Cameron |
Jr. |
Aledo, Texas |
| Emilee Boyer |
UTL/P |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Harrisburg. S.D. |
| Averie Gunther |
INF/P |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
Wylie, Texas |
| Kaiden Boren |
C/OF |
Cameron |
Sr. |
Choctaw, Okla. |
| Grace Anderson |
P/UTL |
Oklahoma Christian |
Sr. |
Tishomingo, Okla. |
| Jill Dickson |
P |
Oklahoma Christian |
Jr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
| Marti Yaerger |
C/OF |
Oklahoma Christian |
Fr. |
Dewar, Okla. |
| Taryn Barney |
UTL |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
Lewiston, Idaho |
| Primrose Aholelei |
P |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Lauren Granger |
C |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Heidi Vortherms |
P |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
Second Team
| Ashton McMillian |
OF |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
San Angelo, Texas |
| Stormee Reed |
PO |
Cameron |
Jr. |
Shawnee, Okla. |
| Miranda Guillen |
P |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Christina Meneses |
UTL |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
Glendale, Ariz. |
| Kristen Boyd |
INF/OF |
Lubbock Christian |
Gr. |
Carbon, Alberta |
| Baylea Myers |
INF |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
Keller, Texas |
| Madeline Bloom |
P |
St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Poway, Calif. |
| Kennedy Griego |
3B |
Texas A&M International |
Jr. |
Covina, Calif. |
| Arianna Alaniz |
P |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
Palmview, Texas |
| Lindsey Evans |
OF |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Gr. |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Miia Campos |
INF |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Cadence Colborn |
INF |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Abby Howell |
INF |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Emily Liskai |
OF |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Waterville, Ohio |
| Heaven Moreno |
INF |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
Third Team
| Valeria Contreras |
INF |
Eastern New Mexico |
Sr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Yaya Kaaialii |
INF/OF |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Kendall Ward |
P/UTL |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Round Rock, Texas |
| Sydney Linn |
OF |
Midwestern State |
So. |
Wichita Fallas, Texas |
| Camile Nunez |
UTL |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Madera, Calif. |
| Kadence Brewster |
UTL/P |
Oklahoma Christian |
Jr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
| Kallie Rupp |
INF |
Oklahoma Christian |
Fr. |
Valley Center, Kansas |
| Ella Hutzler |
1B |
St. Edward's |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Emily Ayala |
P/1B |
St. Mary's |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Gabriela Banda |
INF |
St. Mary's |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Lauren Gonzales |
OF |
St. Mary's |
Gr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Keri Sanford |
OF/INF |
UT Permian Basin |
Jr. |
Georgetown, Texas |
| Kiley Avery |
OF |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Riverton, Utah |
| Avery Cannon |
INF |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Lauryn Carbajal |
OF |
Western New Mexico |
Fr. |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Toni Lucero |
3B/INF |
Western New Mexico |
Fr. |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
All-Freshman Team
Sorted alphabetically by team
| Player |
Pos |
Team |
Hometown |
| Haley Gardella |
C/3B |
Cameron |
Royce City, Texas |
| Miranda Guillen |
P |
Eastern New Mexico |
El Paso, Texas |
| Christina Meneses |
UTL |
Eastern New Mexico |
Glendale, Ariz. |
| Kendall Ward |
UTL |
Lubbock Christian |
Round Rock, Texas |
| Marti Yaerger |
C/OF |
Oklahoma Christian |
Dewar, Okla. |
| Arianna Alaniz # |
P |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Palmview, Texas |
| Randi Crawford |
P |
Texas Woman's |
Blossom, Texas |
| Cadence Colborn |
INF |
West Texas A&M |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Abby Howell |
INF |
West Texas A&M |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Lauryn Carbajal |
OF |
Western New Mexico |
Tucson, Ariz. |