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Saturday, July 11, 1998

Class 4A softball team

BRYAN, Texas (AP) - Port Neches-Groves pitcher Kendra Daniels and Waco Midway catcher Terroni Collins have been named co-Class 4A softball players of the year by the Texas Sports Writers Association.

Daniels, a senior, was 27-3 with an 0.41 earned run average. She had 16 shutouts, three of them perfect games. The University of Drake signee had 205 strikeouts and batted .525.

Collins, a junior, batted .552 to lead Midway to the state championship. She had 42 runs batted in and scored 30 runs.

Midway has two other players on the first team, pitcher Rebecca Brophy and second baseman Julie Brophy; as does Port Neches-Groves, first baseman Brook Buchanan and outfielder Rachel Graves.

Sherry Rogers, who led Midway to a 31-3-2 record and the state championship, is the coach of the year.

Here is the 1998 Class 4A all-state softball team, as named by the TSWA:

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers: Rebecca Brophy, Waco Midway, fr.; Kendra Daniels, Port Neches-Groves, sr.; and Destiny Boquist, Texas High, sr.

Catcher: Terroni Collins, Waco Midway, jr.

First baseman: Brook Buchanan, Port Neches-Groves, sr.

Second baseman: Julie Brophy, Waco Midway, sr.

Shortstop: Carrie Raleigh, Nederland, jr.

Third baseman: Melissa Martinez, Big Spring, sr.

Outfielders: Lauren Ripple, Brenham, sr.; Rachel Graves, Port Neches-Groves, jr.; and Allison Terry, Gregory-Portland.

Designated player: Kristi Mead, Fossil Ridge, soph.;

Player of the year: Kendra Daniels, Port Neches-Groves and Terroni Collins, Waco Midway.

Coach of the year: Sherry Rogers, Waco Midway.

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers: Fawn Maddux, New Caney, sr.; Angela Green, Mount Plesant, soph. and Lauren Tanner, Gregory-Portland, fr.

Catcher: Mandy Louviere, Nederland, sr.

First baseman: Brittini McCluney, Corsicana, soph.

Second baseman: Mari Casarez, Beeville A.C. Jones, sr.

Shortstop: Leesa Lopez, Andrews, jr.

Third baseman: Holly Fields, Andrews, sr.

Outfielders: Ashley Barthel, Denton, fr.; Stephanie Thornton, Red Oak, sr.; and Brandi Castillo, Fossil Ridge, soph.

Designated player: Koco Traut, Beeville A.C. Jones, jr.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers: Martha Rac, La Marque, jr.; Lauren Tanner, Gregory-Portland, fr.; and Rachel Atzenhoffer, Smithson Valley, jr.

Catcher: (tie) Katie Trout, New Caney, sr. and Tandi Thompson, Willis, jr.

First baseman: Sarah Rogers, Waco Midway, sr.

Second baseman: Abby Robertson, Marble Falls, jr.

Shortstop: (tie) Adrian Gregory, Livingston, fr. and Kelli Huston, Fossil Ridge, jr.

Third baseman: (tie) Jennifer Combs, New Caney, sr. and Kelly Jons, Kerrville Tivy.

Outfielders: Britney Abshire, Port Neches-Groves, jr.; Bridgett Lyons, Fossil Ridge, jr.; and Michele Haynie, Friendswood, sr.

Designated player: Christen Conklin, Sharyland, sr.

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