The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year have been crowned. The winners were selected based on athletic production and impact in the 2016-17 season. Each winner also demonstrated high academic achievement and exemplary personal character, including volunteerism, sportsmanship and community leadership.
Alabama: Eva Knapstein, GK, McGill Toolen (Mobile)
Alaska: Kelsey Eagle, MF, Dimond (Anchorage)
Arizona: Erika Yost, F, Fountain Hills
Arkansas: Caroline Campbell, F, Bryant
California: Kennedy Wesley, MF/D, Valley Christian (Cerritos)
Colorado: Shae Holmes, MF/F, Thunderridge (Highlands Ranch)
Connecticut: Danielle Brinckman, D, Glastonbury
Delaware: Alyssa Poarch, F.MF, Middletown
District of Columbia: Maliah Morris, F, St. John’s College
Florida: Bella Dorosy, F, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)
Georgia: Rachel Jones, F/MF, Collins Hills (Suwanee)
Hawaii: Emi Higgins, F/MF, Hawaii Prep (Kamuela)
Idaho: Lauren Bouvia, F, Weiser
Illinois: Emma Thomson, MF/F, Maine South (Park Ridge)
Indiana: Kristina Lynch, MF/F, Penn (Mishawka)
Iowa: Regan Steigleder, MF/F, Iowa City West (Iowa City)
Kansas: Gracely Briley, MF, Blue Valley Southwest (Overland Park)
Kentucky: Eva Mitchell, F, West Jessamine (Nicholasville)
Louisiana: Audrey Viso, MF, St. Joseph Academy (Baton Rouge)
Maine: Sara D’Appolonia, F, Yarmouth
Maryland: Cammie Murtha, F, Walter Johnson (Bethesda)
Massachusetts: Eve Hewins, F, Hingham
Michigan: Emily Ashby, D, Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids)
Minnesota: Meredith Haakenson, MF, Maple Grove
Mississippi: Morgan O’Connor, F, Oxford
Missouri: Kirsten Davis, F, Westminster Christian Academy (Town & Country)
Montana: Alexa Coyle, MF, Bozeman
Nebraska: Hannah Davis, F, Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln)
Nevada: Arlie Jones, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
New Hampshire: Bailey Kolinski, GK, Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro)
New Jersey: Frankie Tagliaferri, F, Colts Neck
New Mexico: Lexi Baca, F, Cibola (Albuquerque)
New York: Madisyn Pezzino, F, Grand Island
North Carolina: Ashlynn Serepca, F, Hough (Cornelius)
North Dakota: Sofia Lewis, MF, Minot
Ohio: Sofia Rossi, F, Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls)
Okahoma: Taylor Malham, MF, Union (Tulsa)
Oregon: Kaillen Fried, F, Sherwood
Pennsylvania: Drew Agnew, F/D, Villa Joseph Marie (Holland)
Rhode Island: Marykate McGuire, MF, Portsmouth
South Carolina: Caroline Conti, F/MF, JL Mann (Greenville)
South Dakota: Theresa Pujado, MF, O’Gorman (Sioux Falls)
Tennessee: Karlie Paschall, MF, Ravenwood (Brentwood)
Texas: Diana Ordonez, F, Prosper
Utah: Olivia Wade, Davis (Kaysville)
Vermont: Georgia Lord, MF/D, Burr and Burton Academy (Manchester)
Virginia: Claire Constant, D/F, T.C. Williams (Alexander)
Washington: JoJo Harver, F/MF, Bellevue
West Virginia: Mary Lawman, MF/F, Winfield
Wisconsin: Taylor Kerwin, F,Whitefish Bay
Wyoming: Lexi Pulley, F/MF, Laramie