Sherando sophomore second baseman Sophia Zimmerman was named co-Player of the Year and the Warriors’ Mark Conner was selected as the Coach of the Year in Class 4 as part of the All-Northwestern District softball selections released Friday.
During the regular season, Zimmerman had 12 home runs, 25 RBIs, 38 runs and 19 stolen bases, and had a .574 batting average (39 of 68) and .628 on-base percentage. Conner had led the Warriors to a 19-2 record and the top North seed for the Region 4D tournament. Liberty junior outfielder Morgan Waln is the other co-Player of the Year.
Zimmerman was joined on the First Team by senior pitcher Lily Wray, senior outfielder Mady Cox and senior Makayla Williams (at-large) from Sherando; James Wood junior pitcher Sophia Gerald, freshman third baseman Taylor Fishel, senior shortstop Brynnen Williams; senior outfielder Kayleigh Harden and junior designated player/flex Kati Brannon; Millbrook senior pitcher Emma Martin, junior pitcher Amaya Shook, junior catcher Lexi Edwards, junior first baseman Kaylen Giza and senior outfielder Rowan McCullough; and Handley sophomore third baseman Mady Thacker.
The Second Team includes Sherando junior catcher Leighanne Lowe, sophomore first baseman Jesse Kaiser, Williams (shortstop) and junior outfielder Elle Shutts; James Wood junior first baseman Molly Maynard; Millbrook senior designated player/flex Kimber Rudolph; and Thacker and Lily Shearer (senior) as pitchers for Handley.
The Class 3 top awards both went to Fauquier — Lydia Lovell (senior outfielder) and coach Craig Gilmore.