The Chillicothe Lady Hornets had four first-team selections to the Midland Empire Conference softball first-team, finishing off the season that saw a MEC title for CHS, the program’s first since 2011, and a postseason run that ended with a one-run loss to Savannah in a district title showdown at Danner Park.
Named first-team all-MEC from Chillicothe were pitcher Kinlei Boley, catcher Hope Helton, infielder Kirsten Dunn, and outfielders Sophia Luetticke and Mika Hibner. Second-teamers from the Lady Hornets were pitcher Halle Rucker and infielder Brooke Horton, with infielder Breanna Pithan and outfielder Mollie Ellis gaining spots on the honorable mention team.
From Cameron, there were no Dragons named first-team all-conference. However, second team honors went to pitcher Maddy Jessen, infielder Gracie Arth, and outfielder MaKayla Provin. Cameron players named honorable mention were outfielder Jenna Clough and infielder Liberty Williams.
Here is the 2020 All-MEC softball team, in its entirety:
1st Team: (* Unanimous)
Pitchers:
* Kenzie Schopfer – Savannah
Kinlei Boley – Chillicothe
Makenzie Leake – Lafayette
Catchers:
Hope Helton – Chillicothe
Briley Watkins – Maryville
Infielders:
Ella Bruner – Savannah
Wynter Hurst – Benton
Kirsten Dunn – Chillicothe
Emma Tipton – Savannah
Ashlyn Alexander – Maryville
Outfielders:
Sophia Luetticke – Chillicothe
Mika Hibner – Chillicothe
Allie Grimm – Benton
2nd Team:
Pitchers:
Maddy Jessen – Cameron
Halle Rucker – Chillicothe
Ella Schulte – Maryville
Catchers:
Taijha Davis – Savannah
Ellie Wattenbarger – Lafayette
Infielders:
Darcy Bowlin – Lafayette
Grace Arth – Cameron
Maddie Graves – Savannah
Brooke Horton – Chillicothe
Kaia Calloway – Savannah
Ashlyn Snodgrass – Benton
Outfielders:
Kaylence Cook – Savannah
Brooklyn Graves – Savannah
MaKayla Provin – Cameron
Honorable Mention:
Catchers:
Ella McNeil – St. Pius X
Shannon King – Bishop LeBlond
Infielders:
Sloan Lewis – Bishop LeBlond
Haley Noland – Savannah
Kayla Beam – Bishop LeBlond
Angelina Conroy – St. Pius X
Macy Wilderson – St. Pius X
Breanna Pithan – Chillicothe
Morgan Wray – Maryville
Olivia Flores – Bishop LeBlond
Abby Swink – Maryville
Andee Magness – Benton
Izzy Modeer – St. Pius X
Javen Nolan – Lafayette
Liberty Williams – Cameron
Outfielders:
Emily Cassavaugh – Maryville
Katie Beam – Bishop LeBlond
Jenna Clough – Cameron
Mollie Ellis – Chillicothe
Kylie Fields – Lafayette
