Northampton’s Kranzley named MVP

Four members of the Konrete Kids picked for conference first team

Northampton was the dominant team throughout the regular season in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference with a 15-1 record in the EPC and 19-1 overall.

So it’s not a surprise that the Konkrete Kids placed four players on the first team of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference softball all-conference team and had six selections overall. Northampton’s star second baseman Taylor Kranzley was voted MVP by the league’s coaches.

Here’s a look at the team released late Thursday afternoon by league softball co-chair Bob Tice:

FIRST TEAM

■ First Base: Devyn Demchak (Sr., Northampton)

■ Second Base: Taylor Kranzley (Sr., Northampton)

■ Shortstop: Rileee Ehrlacher (Sr., Northampton)

■ Third Base: Kate Yadush (So., Whitehall)

■ Catcher: Teighan Boyle (Sr., Bethlehem Catholic)

■ Outfielders: Jordan Merklin

(Sr., Bethlehem Catholic); Shayla Morgan (Jr., Emmaus); Lily Stuhldreher (Sr., Northampton)

■ Designated player: Kaitlin McDevitt (Sr., Freedom)

■ Utility player: Lilah Guthy (Sr., Stroudsburg)

■ Pitcher: Ashlyn Hillanbrand (Sr., Parkland)

SECOND TEAM

■ First Base: Brianca Prideham (Fr., Pleasant Valley)

■ Second Base: Cassidy Sweeney (Sr., Parkland)

■ Shortstop: Jenna Piatkiewicz (Sr., Parkland)

■ Third Base: Hannah Karc (Sr., Nazareth)

■ Catcher: Janine Crawford (Sr., Stroudsburg)

■ Outfielders: Francesca DeLeo (Sr., Pocono Mt. West); Hannah Makovsky (So., Northampton); Sydney Reinert (Jr., Easton)

■ Designated Player: Kassy Aquino (Jr., Whitehall)

■ Utility Player: Kaitlyn Renson (Sr., Northampton)

■ Pitchers: Kaira Zamadics (Sr., Northampton), Danika Barthol (Jr., Emmaus)

RICK KINTZEL/THE MORNING CALL Northampton baserunner Taylor Kranzley slides safe as she crosses homeplate against Whitehall on April 13 at Northampton Area High School. Kranzley was voted the EPC softball MVP.