Sixteen SOL players were named to the 2023 PAHSSBCA All-State team, representing eight schools in three different classifications. North Penn’s Julia Shearer added PAHSSBCA Overall Player of the Year to her lengthy list of accomplishments, and her batterymate – senior Sarah Sabocsik – was named Class 6A Player of the Year. Check out the entire lists for Class 6A, 5A & 4A.
July 6, 2023 - The Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association (PAHSSBCA) Committee announced its All-State Team for 2023. This team was selected from well over 550 nominations by high school coaches and media members statewide. A first team and second team were then voted on and chosen for each of the six classifications. In addition, the committee also voted on the following awards: Overall PA Player of the Year, Overall PA Pitcher of the Year, and a Player and Pitcher of the Year in each of the six classifications. Lastly, the committee added a Special Recognition Courage Award to honor players who have overcome major adversity this high school softball season. This year there are four honorees for the first annual Courage Award.
2023 PAHSSBCA All-State
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
OVERALL PENNSYLVANIA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Julia Shearer, P, North Penn
CLASS 1A
Riley Best, OF, Glendale
CLASS 2A
Caroline Malandra, 3B, Serra Catholic
CLASS 3A
Maranda Runco, P, Mid Valley
CLASS 4A
Johannah Taylor, C, North Schuylkill
CLASS 5A
Bella Mackison, C, Donegal
CLASS 6A
Sarah Sabocsik, C, North Penn
PAHSSBCA PITCHERS OF THE YEAR
OVERALL PENNSYLVANIA PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Elizabeth Gaisior, Juniata
CLASS 1A
Izabella Donaldson, Meyersdale
CLASS 2A
Olivia Hillegas, Everett Area
CLASS 3A
Alivia Lantzy, Avonworth
CLASS 4A
Marla Freiwald, Blue Mountain
CLASS 5A
Gianna Adams, Pittston Area
CLASS 6A
Lexie Hames, Seneca Valley
PAHSSBCA All-State Team 2023 – CLASS 6A
PITCHERS – FIRST TEAM
Lexie Hames, Seneca Valley
Riley Miller, Hempfield Area
Rachael Schumann, Downingtown East
Julia Shearer, North Penn
PITCHERS – SECOND TEAM
Addison Carter, Downingtown West
Sydney May, Cumberland Valley
Kylee Miller, Chambersburg Area
Anna Sidlowski, Garnet Valley
Abbey Wagner, Quakertown Community
CATCHERS – FIRST TEAM
Deirdre Flaherty, Mt. Lebanon
Samantha Paetow, Chambersburg Area
Sarah Sabocsik, North Penn
CATCHERS – SECOND TEAM
Calle Henne, Pine-Richland
Avery Landis, Hempfield
Lilly Waterer, Downingtown East
FIRST BASE – FIRST TEAM
Karley Skultety, Chambersburg Area
Brie Wilmot, North Penn
FIRST BASE – SECOND TEAM
Alexandra Chilson, Williamsport
Angelina Sponheimer, Bensalem
SECOND BASE – FIRST TEAM
Gianna Cimino, North Penn
Morgan Lester, Spring-Ford
SECOND BASE – SECOND TEAM
Emma Morgan, Cumberland Valley
Joslyn Perez, Plymouth Whitemarsh
THIRD BASE – FIRST TEAM
Josey Michalski, Norwin
Emily Mitchell, Manheim Township
Sydney Schaefer, Ridley
THIRD BASE – SECOND TEAM
Bella Gross, Seneca Valley
Lauren Howard, Hempfield Area
Abby Robertson, Williamsport
SHORTSTOP – FIRST TEAM
Ava Beal, Quakertown Community
Shannon Gavigan, Haverford
Haley McMenamin, Ridley
Annabelle Smink, North Penn
Bailey Snowberger, Norwin
SHORTSTOP – SECOND TEAM
Emma Ahlborn, Downingtown West
Aubri Blair, Williamsport
Megan Klein, Bensalem
Janie Lofland, Conestoga
Marissa Perez, Plymouth Whitemarsh
OUTFIELD – FIRST TEAM
Elizabeth Gray, Central Bucks East
Sophia Grillo, Owen J. Roberts
Katie Heisey, Warwick
Kylie Ingram, Haverford
Meghan McDonough, North Allegheny
OUTFIELD – SECOND TEAM
Jocelyn Langer, Pine-Richland
Gabriele Nanni, Henderson
Breanne Paetow, Chambersburg Area
Casey Sokol, North Penn
Darby Weller, Downingtown West
DP – FIRST TEAM
Leah Schwalm, Quakertown Community
UTILITY – FIRST TEAM
Brooke Boehmer, Mt. Lebanon
Kyra Neiswender, Boyertown Area
UTILITY – SECOND TEAM
Taylor Hendricks, Downingtown West
PAHSSBCA All-State Team 2023 – CLASS 5A
PITCHERS – FIRST TEAM
Gianna Adams, Pittston Area
Bria Bosiljevac, Shaler Area
Adalynn McKeague, Central Mountain
Sam Rybacki, Mechanicsburg Area
PITCHERS – SECOND TEAM
Mia Butka, West Scranton
Taylor Dunn, Trinity Area
Kyla Garrison, Upper Dublin
Ellie Meier, Ephrata
Lauren Stalica, Abington Heights
CATCHERS – FIRST TEAM
Emily Bittner, Mechanicsburg Area
Ashley Flynn, Oxford Area
Bella Mackison, Donegal
Sydney Shay, Hollidaysburg
Isabella Summa, West Scranton
CATCHERS – SECOND TEAM
Ava Callahan, Pittston Area
Riley Knott, Abington Heights
Taylor Schmitt, Mars Area
Reagan Wiest, Shikellamy
FIRST BASE – FIRST TEAM
Eloise Facher, Shaler Area
Mackenzie Lang, Plum
FIRST BASE – SECOND TEAM
Madison Hardy, Central Mountain
Izzie LeFebvre, Western Beaver
SECOND BASE – FIRST TEAM
Toryn Fulton, Franklin Regional
Aubrey Police, West Allegheny
SECOND BASE – SECOND TEAM
Holly Grube, Solanco
Ava Pries, Upper St. Clair
THIRD BASE – FIRST TEAM
Amya Lundy, Hatboro-Horsham
Tayler Yoder, Northern York
THIRD BASE – SECOND TEAM
Katelyn Bowman, Central Mountain
Olivia Hood, New Castle
SHORTSTOP – FIRST TEAM
McKenna Frank, Oxford Area
Meadow Gambacurta, Greencastle Antrim
Amelia Noll, West Scranton
Emma Paul, Armstrong
Hanna Suhoski, Trinity Area
SHORTSTOP – SECOND TEAM
Blaire Balestrini, Shikellamy
Kelly Fricker, Bayard Rustin
Jessica Li, Northern York
Ruth Myers, Donegal
Lauren Paul, Mechanicsburg Area
OUTFIELD – FIRST TEAM
Hailey Irwin, Northern York
Tess Kearney, Hatboro-Horsham
Taylor Lorish, Plum
Amber Morgan, Trinity Area
Shaylyn Shall, Western Beaver
OUTFIELD – SECOND TEAM
Kallie Booth, Pittston Area
Jenna Clontz, Armstrong
Jada Lacey, Mechanicsburg Area
Morgan Pasternak, DuBois Area
Emma Smerick, Armstrong
DP – FIRST TEAM
Ava Stafursky, Abington Heights
UTILITY – FIRST TEAM
Samantha Magee, Northern York
Bethany Rodman, Shaler Area
UTILITY – SECOND TEAM
Gabby Gulvas, DuBois Area
Maura Wade, Penn Hills
PAHSSBCA All-State Team 2023 – CLASS 4A
PITCHERS – FIRST TEAM
Trinity Edge, Franklin Area
Marla Freiwald, Blue Mountain
Kaya Hannon, Tunkhannock Area
Kaitlyn Molitoris, Montour
Shelby Telegdy, Elizabeth Forward
PITCHERS – SECOND TEAM
Taylor Cawley, Valley View
Dakota Fanelli, Archbishop Wood
Jenna Wagner, Cathedral Prep
Kendall Young, Saint Marys Area
CATCHERS – FIRST TEAM
Lily Duffill, Chartiers Valley
Paige Marabell, Tunkhannock Area
Taylor Schulz, Springfield Township
Johannah Taylor, North Schuylkill
CATCHERS – SECOND TEAM
Sophia Azzarano, Lower Moreland
Sage Toman, Northwestern Lehigh
Brianna Trueman, Montoursville Area
Gianna Surra, Saint Marys Area
FIRST BASE – FIRST TEAM
Lauren Martin, Archbishop Carroll
Erin Van Ness, Tunkhannock Area
FIRST BASE – SECOND TEAM
Olivia Labe, Blue Mountain
Lindsey Reiter, Saint Mary’s Area
SECOND BASE – FIRST TEAM
Ella McNeff, Tunkhannock Area
Brooke Wise, Conneaut Area
Maura Yoos, Archbishop Wood
SECOND BASE – SECOND TEAM
Olivia Eckels, Saint Marys Area
Kalli Karwowski, Valley View
Rylee Prosperi, Chartiers Valley
THIRD BASE – FIRST TEAM
Natalie Borosky, Valley View
Marissa Christman, Northwestern Lehigh
Linda Shepard, Conneaut Area
THIRD BASE – SECOND TEAM
Autumn Kehler, Shamokin Area
Madison Simmerman, Cathedral Prep
Lauren VanDivner, Belle Vernon Area
SHORTSTOP – FIRST TEAM
Isabelle Akelaitis, Northwestern Lehigh
Madison Crump, Chartiers Valley
Elizabeth Neeld, Lower Moreland
Kennedy Petrovich, Shamokin Area
Julia Resnick, Elizabeth Forward
SHORTSTOP – SECOND TEAM
Shianna DeAngelo, North Schuylkill
Sydni Hoobler, Franklin Area
Gabby Smith, Eastern Lebanon County
Ava Tsiouplis, Villa Joseph Marie
Carley Wagner, Lewisburg Area
OUTFIELD – FIRST TEAM
Mia Arndt, Montour
Riley Cunningham, Valley View
Maren Metikosh, Belle Vernon Area
Sabrina Pastino, Archbishop Ryan
Avrie Polo, Montour
Kylah Reading, Hamburg
OUTFIELD – SECOND TEAM
Alexa Daniels, Belle Vernon Area
Hannah Evans, Elizabeth Forward
Lindsay Gibson, Blue Mountain
Rylee McGinley, Northwestern Lehigh
Ainsley O’Donnell, North Pocono
Brooke Zuber, Lampeter Strasburg
DP – FIRST TEAM
Abby Dunstan, Northwestern Lehigh
DP – SECOND TEAM
Avery Eckels, Saint Marys Area
UTILITY – FIRST TEAM
Emma Kurtz, Shamokin Area
Jocelyn McCracken, Jersey Shore
Ruby Singleton, Clearfield
UTILITY – SECOND TEAM
Natalie Bennett, Montoursville Area
Sydney Bolinsky, Lewisburg Area
Anna Laughlin, Blue Mountain
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