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Knox News All-PrepXtra softball team for 2019

Aaron Torres
Knoxville

First team

SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Regan Weekly, of TKA, winner of the Softball Player of the Year Award, poses with Joshua Dobbs at the 2019 Knox News Sports Awards at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

Regan Weekly

The King's Academy, Sr. 

Position: Infielder 

Why chosen: Weekly, a Dartmouth signee, was the Gatorade Tennessee softball player of the year. The granddaughter of Tennessee softball co-coaches Ralph and Karen Weekly helped lead TKA to the Division II-A state championship, hitting .566 with 21 home runs and 70 RBIs. 

Player of the year nominees 

Hayden Dye

Powell, So. 

Position: Infielder 

Why chosen: Dye hit .525 with six home runs, 64 RBIs and 48 runs scored. 

Allison Farr

Powell, Sr. 

Position: Pitcher

Why chosen: Farr was 23-4 with a 1.14 ERA, 11 shutouts, three perfect games and 202 strikeouts. 

Sydney Feistner 

Grace Christian Academy, Jr. 

Position: Catcher

Why chosen: Feistner hit .563 with 58 hits, 52 runs scored, 16 home runs and 76 RBIs. 

Emma Frost

Morristown East, Sr. 

Position: Pitcher

Why chosen: Frost was 28-4 with a 1.25 ERA, 287 strikeouts and a .155 opponents batting average. 

Bailey Reagan

Gibbs, Jr. 

Position: Infielder

Why chosen: Reagan hit .460 with 11 home runs, 66 RBIs and 45 runs scored. 

Madison Webber

The King's Academy, Sr. 

Position: Outfielder 

Why chosen: Webber, a Tennessee signee, hit .519 with 12 home runs, 48 RBIs and hit .500 with runners in scoring position. 

Cameron Young

Farragut, So. 

Position: Utility 

Why chosen: Young hit .556 with 69 hits, four home runs, 50 RBIs and 42 runs scored. 

Rest of first team

Josie Huff

Gibbs, Sr. 

Position: Outfielder

Why chosen: Huff hit .480 with 73 hits, 61 runs scored and 46 RBIs. 

Cassie Norris

Halls, Jr. 

Position: Infielder 

Why chosen: Norris led Halls to its first state tournament appearance since 2002, hitting .506 with 11 home runs, 52 RBIs and 43 runs scored. 

Jessica Odom 

Jefferson County, Sr. 

Position: Outfielder 

Why chosen: Odom helped lead Jefferson County to its first state championship. She hit .440 with 51 hits, five home runs, 30 RBIs and 38 runs scored. 

Second team

Outfield: Ella Brooks, Grace Christian, Fr. 

Outfield: SieAnna Cameron, Alcoa, Jr. 

Outfield: Madison Henry, William Blount, Sr. 

Infield: Emily Agee, Grainger, Jr. 

Infield: Alana Collins, Greeneville, Sr. 

Infield: Abbie Ferguson, Jefferson County, Jr. 

Infield: Mari Robbins, Sweetwater, So. 

Pitcher: Kaylan Cole, TKA, Jr. 

Pitcher: Catelyn Riley, Jefferson County, So. 

Catcher: Hanna Taylor, Greeneville, Sr. 

Utility: Brianna Blair, Halls, Sr. 

Coach of the year

Hillary Love

Jefferson County

Why chosen: Love led Jefferson County to its first softball state championship. The Lady Patriots finished the season 26-11 and beat Siegel in the Class AAA state championship.