WPIAL well represented on Pa. High School Softball Coaches Association all-state teams

By: Bill Beckner Jr.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | 4:11 PM

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The compass pointed west Tuesday morning when the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association announced its players of the year and all-state teams.

Voting showed a strong representation from the WPIAL, with six player of the year awards going to girls from District 7.

Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames, the Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year, was tabbed the state’s top overall player, while Addy Frye of Neshannock was selected as the top overall pitcher and catcher Calle Henne of Pine-Richland was named the Class 6A player of the year.

Riley Miller of Hempfield (6A), Meadow Ferri of Chartiers-Houston (2A), and Mia Preuhs of Union (A) also grabbed pitcher of the year honors.

Overall, 78 WPIAL players made the all-state lists. Hempfield had the most selections with five. Elizabeth Forward, Neshannock, Union and Carmichaels had four apiece, and West Greene, Chartiers-Houston, South Park, Southmoreland, Mohawk, Beaver, Shaler and Pine-Richland had three each.

Nine pitchers from the WPIAL were first-team picks.

Neshannock (2A) and Union (A) won WPIAL and PIAA championships. Hempfield (6A), Shaler (5A), Hampton (4A) and Mohawk (3A) won WPIAL titles.

Penn-Trafford also won a PIAA championship in 5A.

Here is the complete list of players of the year and all-state teams, by classification:

*WPIAL

Players of the year

Overall

*Lexie Hames, P, Seneca Valley

Class A

Mia Galella, 1B, Holy Cross

Class 2A

Lily Palko, SS, Sharpsville

Class 3A

Callee Leffler, OF, Pine Grove

Class 4A

Kalli Karwowski, SS, Valley View

Class 5A

Alex Trevena, SS, Conrad Weiser

Class 6A

*Calle Henne, C, Pine-Richland

Pitchers of the year

Overall

*Addy Frye, P, Neshannock

Class A

*Mia Preuhs, Union

Class 2A

*Meadow Ferri, Chartiers-Houston

Class 3A

Sierra Albright, Bald Eagle Area

Class 4A

Taryn Ashenfelter, Kennard-Dale

Class 5A

Lauren Stalica, Abington Heights

Class 6A

*Riley Miller, Hempfield

All-state teams

Class A

Pitchers

First team

*Bailey Barnyak, Carmichaels

Kayla Crawford, Cambridge Springs

*Mia Preuhs, Union

Ava Schmidt, Holy Cross

Second team

*Payton Gilbert, West Greene

Rylee Kulbatsky, DuBois Central Catholic

Isabella Paris, Claysburg-Kimmel

Addison Siple, Curwensville

*Grace Stein, Jeannette

Catchers

First team

McKenna Black, Claysburg-Kimmel

*Irelyn Fisher, Union

Kayla Fowler, Sullivan County

Katie Ledwich, Conemaugh Valley

Second team

Elsie Barna, Berlin Brothersvalley

Hannah Berger, Northeast Bradford

Peyton Graboske, Holy Cross

*Kaitlyn Waggett, Carmichaels

First base

First team

Mia Galella, Holy Cross

Madisyn Miller, Montgomery Area

Second team

*Olivia Benedict, Union

Sadie Wolf, Fannett-Metal

Second base

First team

*Ashton Batis, Carmichaels

Duanna Pugh, Marian Catholic

Second team

Lila Kolcharno, Holy Cross

Maddy Schwalm, Tri-Valley

Third base

First team

Bella Francona, Claysburg-Kimmel

Eva Sockman, Bucktail Area

Second team

Megan Bilak, Conemaugh Valley

Liv Witmer, Tri-Valley

Shortstop

First team

Aubrielle Leverknight, Ferndale

*Carys McConnell, Carmichaels

Miley Pletcher, Rockwood

Makenna Stone, Bucktail Area

*Olivia Williams, Union

Second team

Alina Leonard, Tri-Valley

Malina Letcher, Marian Catholic

Kamryn Pittman, Southern Fulton

*Kendra Tharp, West Greene

Bailey Thorwart, Elk County Catholic

Outfield

First team

Lola English, Bucktail Area

Kylee Ferguson, Conemaugh Valley

Marina Hanes, DuBois Central Catholic

Cassi Snyder, Tri-Valley

Second team

Zoe Furman, Montgomery Area

Claire Helring, Holy Cross

*Marissa Tharp, West Greene

Brooklynn Walker, Purchase Line

Utility

First team

Kylie Arnold, Fannett Metal

Elena Ritchey, Berlin Brothersvalley

Second team

Maddie Beiter, Conemaugh Valley

Lariah Myers, Bishop McCort

Class 2A

Pitchers

First team

*Meadow Ferri, Chartiers-Houston

*Addy Frye, Neshannock

Makena Moore, West Branch

Sophia Primavere, Seneca

Second team

*Ava Clark, Brownsville

Jaidin Frayer, Cochranton

Marissa Horn, Elk Lake

Brianna Slack, Bristol

Catchers

First team

Haley Farrell, Seneca

*Gabby Quinn, Neshannock

*Ella Richey, Chartiers-Houston

Taylor Shannon, Muncy

Quin Smeltz, Williams Valley

Second team

Grace Boyle, Bristol

MycKenna Kublo, Montrose Area

*Cadence McBride, South Allegheny

Lily Reidy, South Williamsport

Cameron Vandervort, West Shamokin

First base

First team

*Sydney Gonglik, Bentworth

Zoe Pecuch, Holy Redeemer

Luciana Snyder, Bristol

Second team

*Gianna Ferrieri, Seton LaSalle

Audrina Fry, Williams Valley

Meghan Tettis, Johnsonburg

Second base

First team

*Mayci Lang, Laurel

Ally Underkoffler, Williams Valley

Second team

Jordan Daisley, Brookville

Grace Sterner, Minersville

Third base

First team

Kendall Cardone, South Williamsport

Keelie Schneider, Cranberry

*Grace Vaughn, Frazier

Second team

Sophia Burke, Richland

Mallory Hammill, Seneca

Malena Stewart, West Shamokin

Rachel Walsh, Dunmore

Shortstop

First team

Ella Kobularik, Williams Valley

Peyton McClain, Bristol

Lily Palko, Sharpsville

*Lauren Rush, Chartiers-Houston

Leah Traver, Elk Lake

Second team

Natalie Dunworth, Johnsonburg

Gianna Goodman, South Williamsport

Teagan Wehr, Schuylkill Haven Area

Quinn White, Redbank Valley

Abby Williams, Holy Redeemer

Outfield

First team

*Miley Anderson, Neshannock

Amirah Bell, Bristol

Avery Harlan, Wilmington Area

*Jaidon Nogay, Neshannock

*Ivy Pancher, Laurel

Ashlynn McWilliams, Cranberry

Second team

Addisyn Bly, Wyalusing Valley

*Sophia Gaussa, Bentworth

Dani Hoffman, Cochranton

Mary Lombardi, Holy Redeemer

*Zoe Offie, Shenango

Utility

First team

Alizabeth Schuler, South Williamsport

Sage Smeltz, Williams Valley

Second team

Morgan Snyder, North Star

Class 3A

Pitchers

First team

Sierra Albright, Bald Eagle Area

Jamie Dinger, Pine Grove Area

Ava Hazelton, Mid Valley

*Sydney Sekely, South Park

Karyle Teman, Palisades

Madelyn Vogan, Sharon

Second team

Taylor Bumgardner, Penns Valley Area

Hannah Chipego, Lake-Lehman

Avery Eckels, St. Mary’s Area

Ayahna Fleisher, Susquenita

Avery Smiach, Forest Hills

Catchers

First team

Mackenzie Adolfson, Mid Valley

Kara Bogdanowicz, Bloomsburg

*Makayla Etling, Southmoreland

Kirsten Finarelli, Lake-Lehman

Felicia Oldt, Kutztown

Second team

Kailey Eckert, Bald Eagle Area

Mylee Gdula, Forest Hills

Brooke Gessner, Mifflinburg

*Emma Obersteiner, Avonworth

Zea Sullivan, Trinity (Camp Hill)

First base

First team

Gabrielle Dusendschine, Lourdes/Mt. Carmel Area

Madison Shiffer, Pine Grove Area

Tierney Stuempfle, Susquenita

Second team

*Lydia Cole, Mohawk

*Grace Kempton, South Park

Ana Spangler, Forest Hills

Second base

First team

*Makayla Brown, Southmoreland

Kaitlyn Brudnicki, Lake-Lehman

Second team

Parker Bennett, Mid Valley

Keira Link, Central Cambria

Third base

First team

*Addison Moskal, Mohawk

Kayleigh Sheleman, Montoursville

Second team

Krista Cortazar, Mid Valley

Kelsie Fledderman, St. Mary’s Area

Shortstop

First team

Jordan Jennings, Mast Charter Community

Catie Russo, Palisades

*Sydney Savatt, Avonworth

Madelynne Smith, Hughesville

Easton Waller, Loyalsock

Second team

Hannah Aungst, Pine Grove Area

Amelia Fluman, Mifflinburg

Zoey Lynch, Westmont Hilltop

*Riley Puckey, Southmoreland

Amariah Sprankle, Tyrone Area

Maura Woland, Warrior Run

Outfield

First team

Sadie Berger, Kutztown

Callee Leffler, Pine Grove Area

*Kylie Mettrick, South Park

Sofia Mileto, Loyalsock

Emily Pratt, Bedford

Second team

Alexa Baney, Bald Eagle Area

Marley Bundrant, Sharon

*Alivia Hare, Mohawk

*Jayla Jones, Avonworth

Kyla Lytle, Wyomissing

Utility

First team

Hannah Destefano, Western Wayne

Aubrey Ruddek, Central Cambria

Second team

Arianna Adams, Lourdes/Mt. Carmel Area

Alexis Fetzer, Martinsburg Central

Class 4A

Pitchers

First team

Taryn Ashenfelter, Kennard-Dale

Taylor Cawley, Valley View

Emma Freeman, Northwestern Lehigh

McKenzie Hannon, Tunkhannock Area

Second team

Nina Barrouk, Dallas

Miley Beachel, Midd-West

Gretchan Hiley, Athens

Lynsie Mauser, Northern Lebanon

Catchers

First team

Abby Dunstan, Northwestern Lehigh

Ava Hughes, Shamokin Area

Jaylee Lose, Bellefonte Area

Avary Powell, Punxsutawney

Second team

Addie Argiro, Kennard-Dale

*Alivia Grimm, Elizabeth Forward

Brooklyn Sanchez, James Buchanan

*Kaitlyn Zele, Western Beaver

First base

First team

Taylor Brown, Bellefonte Area

Ashley Schulz, Springfield Township

Second team

Jordanna Frie, North Schuylkill

*Olivia Peabody, Beaver

Second base

First team

Olivia Shutter, Northern Lebanon

Second team

Addisyn Waterman, Tunkhannock Area

Third base

First team

*Addyson Nigut, Elizabeth Forward

Erin Van Ness, Tunkhannock Area

Second team

Emmerson Frie, Blue Mountain

*Bridget Mayo, Beaver

Shortstop

First team

*Emersyn Jones, Knoch

Kalli Karwowski, Valley View

Irys Kline, East Pennsboro

*Julia Resnik, Elizabeth Forward

Second team

Danielle Miller, Jersey Shore

Victoria Rinaldi, Big Spring

*Sami Springman, Beaver

Journee Stover, Middletown

Outfield

First team

*Francesca DePalma, Derry

Addyson Fishburn, Blue Mountain

Izzy Fry, Big Spring

Gabby Hashagen, Central Columbia

Gabrielle Laderer, Franklin Area

Second team

Kendall Boring-Gutshall, Big Spring

*Aubrianna Cimba, Elizabeth Forward

Lynna Clark, Jersey Shore

Taryn Newswanger, Tunkhannock Area

Abby Simmers, Pope John Paul II

Utility

First team

Abbi Call, Valley View

Autumn Kehler, Shamokin Area

Second team

Cali Sauer, Midd-West

Class 5A

Pitchers

First team

*Bria Bosiljevac, Shaler

*Allyson Paulone, Penn-Trafford

Hayden Sissons, Cardinal O’Hara

Lauren Stalica, Abington Heights

Second team

Kyla Garrison, Upper Dublin

Jordin Meyers, Donegal

Kira Roark, Solanco

Kiersten Swain, Greencastle-Antrim

Catchers

First team

*Lily Duffill, Chartiers Valley

Audrey Hale, DuBois Area

*Ava Henke, West Allegheny

*Alyssa Schaffold, Shaler

Second team

Grace Corner, Marple Newtown

Ava Cross, West Chester East

*Danielle Pici, Plum

Sydney Sinko, Shikellamy

First base

First team

Adrianna Condrad, Abington Heights

Alyssa Lynch, North Pocono

Second team

Karsyn Peifer, Red Land

Second base

First team

*Ryley Shaw, Baldwin

*Liana Yusko, Plum

Second team

Ava Dill, Cardinal O’Hara

Third base

First team

Marina Antal, Pittston Area

*Cam Ponko, Penn-Trafford

Second team

Caroline Logsdon, Greencastle-Antrim

Shortstop

First team

*Toryn Fulton, Franklin Regional

Meadow Gambacurta, Greencastle-Antrim

*Cali Leichliter, Connellsville

*Keara Mangieri, New Castle

Alex Trevena, Conrad Wesier

Second team

*Jayla Antomachi, Shaler

Ava Fedoruk, Solanco

Jordan Frye, Lower Dauphin

Ruth Myers, Donegal

Grace O’Connor, Hershey

Outfield

First team

*Ally Krenzelak, Trinity

Ella Oaks, Shikellamy

*Delaney O’Connor, Chartiers Valley

Second team

Daria Cross, West Chester East

Hunter Kresge, Abington Heights

Haley Reed, DuBois Area

Utility

First team

Ava Baronick, DuBois Area

Second team

Samantha Herbert, Pittston Area

Class 6A

Pitchers

First team

Gabriella DeLuca, McDowell

*Lexie Hames, Seneca Valley

Jayda Koontz, South Western

*Riley Miller, Hempfield

Maci Strechay, Perkiomen Valley

Second team

Shannon Bratton, Wilson

Felicia Connolly, North Penn

Stella Gasper, Central Dauphin

Kori Leedy, Chambersburg Area

Sydney May, Cumberland Valley

Lexi Waring, Council Rock South

Catchers

First team

*Calle Henne, Pine-Richland

Shauna McNamee, Nazareth

Leah Schwalm, Quakertown

Karley Skultety, Chambersburg Area

Jose Tolentino, Souderton

Second team

*Ella Berkebile, Hempfield

Liza Flavin, Owen J. Roberts

Mia Tallo, West Scranton

*Lily Vicari, Butler

Lilly Waterer, Downingtown East

First base

First team

Ashlyn Robinson, Williamsport

Julia Scannapieco, Council Rock South

Second team

Ameilia Atkins, Owen J. Roberts

Madison Moran, Plymouth Whitemarsh

Second base

First team

*Lauren Howard, Hempfield

Breanne Paetow, Chambersburg

Second team

Rielynn Carey, Boyertown Area

*Zoe Rychel, North Allegheny

Third base

First team

*Abbey Laurent, Pine-Richland

Jillian McTamney, Methacton

Tallie Smink, North Penn

Third base

First team

Giavanna Bono, Plymouth Whitemarsh

Nina Marsillo, Perkiomen Valley

Jenna Pesapane, Council Rock South

Shortstop

First team

Kaliana Auchey, Ephrata

Kayla Fletcher, Central Dauphin

Zoey Rogers, Garnet Valley

Alina Weaver, Nazareth

Tatum Werley, Wilson

Jillian Wimmer, Coatesville Area

Second team

Brenna Beck, Williamsport

*Allie Cervola, Hempfield

Reaghan Condon, Mechanicsburg

Addison Gsell, Chambersburg Area

Kayla Lagowy, Hazelton Area

Outfield

First team

Bianca Henry, Conestoga Valley

*Claire Mitchell, Hempfield

Annika Shearer, Cumberland Valley

Ella Wheeler, Central Bucks South

Emma Zimmerman, Ephrata

Second team

*Leah Carlson, North Allegheny

Veronica Houk, Council Rock South

Kendal Nelson, Souderton

*Serafina Julio, Pine-Richland

Kayla Ripper, Council Rock North

Designated player

First team

Zahmira Coppola-Miller, Neshaminy

Second team

Mia Kiskurno, Council Rock North

Utility

First team

Averi Dockery, Pennridge

Second team

*Abby Kalkowski, Seneca Valley

Kyra Neiswender, Boyertown Area

Courage awards

*Ashton Batis, Carmichaels

Lily Davidson, DuBois Central Catholic

Hunter Kresge, Abington Heights

Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.