Commercial Appeal All-Metro softball team for 2019
Khari ThompsonSoftball Player of the Year
Taylor Smrt
Collierville, So.
Position: Infielder
Why chosen: Smrt hit .562 with nine home runs and 56 RBIs. She also picked up a pair of wins in the pitcher's circle.
Player of the Year Nominees
Kaitlyn Bednarek
Desoto Central, Jr.
Position: Infielder
Why chosen: Bednarek hit .553 with five home runs, seven triples, and 35 RBIs.
Colleen Blaszkowski
Collierville, Sr.
Postion: Utility
Why chosen: Blaszkowski went 17-4 on the mound with a 1.69 ERA and 108 strikeouts. She also hit .371 with 22 RBIs as an outfielder.
Gabbie Dickerson,
Lewisburg, So.
Postion: Pitcher
Why chosen: Dickerson posted a 12-1 record and an 0.34 ERA and seven shutouts with 78 strikeouts.
Ashtyn Manley
Arlington, Jr.
Postion: Outfielder
Why chosen: Manley hit .525 with 23 RBIs for the Tigers this past season.
Ali McConnell
Houston, Sr.
Postion: Outfielder
Why chosen: McConnell hit .476 and had 25 RBIs for the Mustangs.
Callie Newman
DeSoto Central, Sr.
Postion: Catcher
Why chosen: Newman hit .596 with three home runs and 35 RBIs for the state champion Jaguars.
EC Taylor
St. Benedict, Sr.
Postion: Outfielder
Why chosen: The Florida signee hit .524 with four home runs and stole 26 bases.
Rest of the First Team
Charli Rice
Tipton-Rosemark, So.
Poition: Infielder
Why chosen: Rice hit .383 with 27 RBIs for the Rebels.
Kathleen Sims
Whitehaven, Jr.
Poition: Infielder
Why chosen: The SCIAA MVP hit .803 with six home runs and 33 RBIs.
Jayla Bryant
Southwind, So.
Position: Pitcher
Why Chosen: Bryant went 12-4 and struck out 123 batters. She also hit .661 with three home runs.
Second Team
Outfield: Autumn Belviy, Arlington, Jr.
Outfield: Neely Taylor, St. Benedict, Fr.
Outfield: Mikayla Savage, Collierville, Jr.
Infield: Caylee Comer, Brighton, Jr.
Infield: Kendall Graham, Arlington, Sr.
Infield: Alexie Griffin, St. Benedict, So.
Infield:Katelyn Harmon, Collierville, Fr.
Pitcher: Madison Burrus, Hernando, Sr.
Pitcher: Sterling James, DeSoto Central, Sr.
Catcher: McKenzie Richardson, Covington, Jr.
Utility: Lauren Vickery, Covington, So.
Coach of the Year
Correy Gex
St. Benedict
Why chosen: Gex led St. Benedict to the Eagles 24th consecutive state tournament appearance. St. Benedict finished third in the Division II-AA state tournament.