Petersburg shortstop Kynlee Ovalle is the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 1A softball player of the year. Ovalle batted .649 with 14 home runs, 15 triples, 17 doubles and 83 runs batted in. The junior also had 48 stolen bases.
The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 1A all-state softball team, distributed by The Associated Press:
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers: Landree Deats, Jonesboro, fr.; Paige Powell, Brookeland, jr.; Kenzie McLean, Cross Plains, fr.
Catcher: Ally Thorman, Jonesboro, jr.
First baseman: Anslee Buchanan, Borden County, jr.
Second baseman: Adalyna Andrade, Jonesboro, jr.
Third baseman: Kooper Hiracheta, Hermleigh, fr.
Shortstop: Kynlee Ovalle, Petersburg, jr.
Outfielders: Adisyn Guerra, Vernon Northside, jr.; Landri McFarlin, Jonesboro, soph.; Lynlee Deats, Jonesboro, jr.
DH/DP/Flex: (tie) Evie Stansell, Borden County, jr.; Adison Lopez, Jonesboro, soph.
Coach of the year: James Turner, Jonesboro
Player of the year: Kylnee Ovalle, Petersburg, jr.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers: Ambrey Myers, Munday, sr.; Audrey Arie, Ector, jr.; Emerie Lindsey, Borden County, fr.
Catcher: Olivia Longoria, Medina, fr.
First baseman: Landry Barron, Cross Plains, soph.
Second baseman: Serenidy Sanchez, Munday, jr.
Third baseman: Kimber Cone, Borden County, fr.
Shortstop: Syreah Callaway, Hermleigh, sr.
Outfielders: Taytum White, Borden County, soph.; Amrie Loftin, Munday, sr.; Paisley Anderson, Hermleigh, fr.
THIRD TEAM
Pitchers: Jimena Bustamanta, Vernon Northside, jr.; Macy Flatt, Eula, sr.; Natalie Lopez, Petersburg, soph.
Catcher: Elisabeth Lundquist, Brookeland, jr.
First baseman: Dejah Richardson, Hermleigh, jr.
Second baseman: Ezariah Nava, Petersburg, sr.
Third baseman: Kylee Gould, Jonesboro, jr.
Shortstop: Caylee Morgan, Brookeland, jr.
Outfielders: Cheyenne Beaty, Ector; Carsyn Kattner, Petersburg, fr.; Gracelynn Lopez, Brookeland, soph.