San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
E-N unveils the 2021 All-Area softball team.
Player of the Year KEELY WILLIAMS
School: Judson
Position: Outfielder
Class Junior
College: Committed to Texas A&M
Highlights: Williams led the San Antonio area in home runs (19) and batting average (.653). … Williams also recorded 20 doubles, eight triples, drove in 57 runs and scored 74 runs from the leadoff spot. … Stole 29 bases without being caught. … Williams committed to the Aggies in eighth grade.
Honors: Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 6A All-State selection. … District 27-6A MVP. … MaxPreps Player of the Year. … 2019 Express-News Newcomer of the Year.
Also considered for E-N honor: MacArthur’s Madison Collins, Warren’s Annika Litterio
Coach of the Year THERESA URBANOVSKY
School: Judson
Highlights: Led the Rockets to the UIL state tournament for the first time in program history. Before this season, the Rockets hadn’t advanced past the regional quarterfinal round . … Judson finished 35-3 after losing a 1-0 heartbreaker to Deer Park in the Class 6A state championship. … The Rockets belted a schoolrecord 60 home runs this season. … Urbanovsky was also the 2019 Express-News Coach of the Year.
Also considered for E-N honor: O’Connor’s Caitlin Bollier, D’Hanis’ Jose Martinez
Newcomer of the Year HALEY CARMONA
School: New Braunfels Canyon
Position: Utility
Class: Sophomore Highlights: Carmona primarily played second base, but assumed closer duties midway through District 26-5A play. She also played shortstop and outfielder. … Hit .388 with two home runs, 25 RBIs, six doubles, eight stolen bases and 26 runs scored, and was 7-1 with a 1.66 ERA2and 74 strikeouts in 52 ⁄3 innings.
Super Team MADISON COLLINS
School: MacArthur Position, class: Pitcher, junior
Notable: Was 19-6 with a 1.50 ERA. … Tallied an arealeading 235 strikeouts in 1401⁄3 innings. … Hit .456 with seven home runs and 44 RBIs. … District 28-6A MVP.
ANNIKA LITTERIO
School: Warren
Position, class: Pitcher, senior
Notable: Was 17-1 with a 1.03 ERA and 199 strikeouts. … Hit .397 with three home runs and 28 RBIs. … District 29-6A MVP. … Signed with UTEP.
GABBY SOSA
School: MacArthur Position, class: Catcher, sophomore
Notable: Hit .494 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs. … District 28-6A first team.
OLIVIA FINDLEY
School: Fredericksburg Position, class: Infielder, junior
Notable: Hit .508 with 42 stolen bases and 56 runs scored . ... District 28-4A MVP. … TGCA All-Star Game selection.
LEIGHANN GOODE
School: O’Connor Position, class: Infielder, junior
Notable: Hit .515 with six home runs, 22 RBIs and 17 stolen bases. …. All-District 29-6A Defensive MVP. … .977 fielding percentage at shortstop. … Committed to Texas.
CRISLYNE MORENO
School: Clemens Position, class: Infielder, senior
Notable: Hit .430 with five home runs, 25 RBIs, 11 doubles, 33 runs scored. … District 27-6A Co-Offensive MVP. … Signed with McNeese State.
LAURYN RAMOS
School: Judson
Position, class: Infielder, senior
Notable: Hit .439 with nine home runs, 46 RBIs and 11 doubles. … Unanimous All-District 27-6A. … UIL
Class 6A state tournament team. … TGCA All-State. … Signed with St. Mary’s. DESTINY RODRIGUEZ School: Judson
Position, class: Infielder, junior
Notable: Hit .493 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs. … District 27-6A CoOffensive MVP. … UIL Class 6A state tournament team. … TGCA All-State. … TGCA All-Star Game selection.
MIMI THORNTON
School: Judson
Position, class: Infielder, junior
Notable: Hit .472 with nine home runs, 56 RBIs and 18 doubles. … Unanimous All-District 27-6A selection. … UIL Class 6A state tournament team. … TGCA All-State.
KATHERINE KUHN
School: New Braunfels Canyon
Position, class: Outfielder, junior
Notable: Hit .424 with eight home runs, eight doubles, 33 runs scored and 13 stolen bases. … First team 26-5A All-District.
PEYTON SCHMID
School: New Braunfels Position, class: Outfielder, junior
Notable: Hit .545 and had one error in 47 chances, … Unanimous All-District 27-6A, … TGCA All-State,
BLAKE HOLTORF
School: Boerne Champion Position, class: Utility, senior
Notable: Split time at shortstop, third base and pitcher. … Hit .562 with eight home runs, 34 RBIs, nine doubles and 28 runs scored. … Was 10-5 and 119 strikeouts.
All-Area teams
CLASS 6A
Jadyn Abrego: Brennan, pitcher, senior
Madison Collins: MacArthur, pitcher, junior
Annika Litterio: Warren, pitcher, senior
Gabby Sosa: MacArthur, catcher, sophomore Leighann Goode: O’Connor, infielder, junior
Crislyne Moreno: Clemens, infielder, senior
Lauryn Ramos: Judson, infielder, senior
Destiny Rodriguez: Judson, infielder, junior
Mimi Thornton: Judson, infielder, junior
Ayla Gonzalez: Warren, outfielder, sophomore Peyton Schmid: New Braunfels, outfielder, junior Keely Williams: Judson, outfielder, junior
MVP: Williams
CLASS 5A
Trista Miller: Medina Valley, pitcher, senior
Bella Mitchell: New Braunfels Canyon, pitcher, junior Alyssa Pena: Southwest Legacy, catcher, senior
Mia Perez: Kennedy, catcher, senior
Madison Guerrero: Medina Valley, infielder, junior Yazmin Fernandez: Southwest Legacy, infielder, senior
Deandra Rodriguez: Edison, infielder, junior
Mekiela Sibley: Edison, infielder, senior
Katherine Kuhn: New Braunfels Canyon, outfielder, junior
Blake Holtorf: Boerne Champion, utility, senior Litzy Ortega: Highlands, utility, sophomore
Blanca Sanchez: Southwest Legacy, utility, junior MVP: Holtorf SUB-5A/PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Avery Holland: Fredericksburg, pitcher, sophomore
Mackenzie McClelland: Devine, pitcher, senior Marissa Santos: D’Hanis, pitcher, junior
Heidi Maytum: Boerne, catcher, sophomore
Olivia Findley: Fredericksburg, infielder, junior Jaycie Gloor: Blanco, infielder, junior
Ciana Rodriguez: Incarnate Word, infielder, junior Brooke Sivek: Boerne, infielder, junior
Syndi Stevens: Navarro, infielder, junior
Lindsay Olivarri: Antonian, outfielder, sophomore
Lily Bek: Marion, utility, senior
Mia Garcia: Hondo, utility, senior
MVP: Findley
Selection process: Teams were picked by staff writer David Hinojosa with input from area coaches.