Three Poineers earn All-state honors
Megan Bolton, Holly Seiz and Keli Krause, the trio of players so instrumental in Christopher Dock’s run to WKH VWDWH TuDUWHUfinDOV WKLV past spring, received some statewide recognition.
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“Holly was an incredible player from Day One,” said Dock coach Wayne Benner, who guided the Pioneers to the state playoffs in each of the past three seasons. “Her YHUy fiUVW JDPH DW DoFN, VKH hits a grand slam.
“Megan played every game since her freshman year. She played more games for Dock than anyone. Megan does not play summer ball, so to play at this kind of level is pretty incredible. And with Keli, well (a team’s successF all starts with pitching. Along with (catcherF Aly Shilling, those four were pretty much the core of the team. It was a real pleasure to have this group of girls.”
All three all-staters will continue their athletic careers on the college level, as Seiz plans to walk on at Liberty University and Krause heads to Elizabethtown. Bolton will SODy fiHOG KoFNHy DW (DVWHUn University, and also, Shilling will play softball at the University of New Haven.
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And Krause pitched the Pioneers to three consecutive District One titles and a 51-15 record over her three years as Dock’s ace right-hander. During that span, the Pioneers reached the state quarters in 2009, the state semis in 2010, and again the state quarters in 2011, losing a tough 2-1 deciVLon Wo WDUULoU 5un.
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Other locals honored were Central Bucks West’s Cassie wanolini, a senior outfielder who was named to the Class AAAA First Team; North Penn’s Michele Holweger, a junior second baseman who made the Class AAAA Second Team, and Jess Mower, a senior catcher who was Honorable Mention in Class AAAA. Lansdale Catholic’s Mary Cate Scott, a senior pitcher earned Honorable Mention in ClassAA.