Metro

FIRST TEAM

Kaya Sprankle C Jr. Altoona

Notable: Altoona Mirror honorable mention as a sophomore. … Two-time Mid-Penn Commonwealth second-team all-star. … Hit .455 with a .538 OBP. … Hit two home runs, three triples and four doubles and scored 16 runs. … Verbally committed to Shenandoah University to continue her softball career.

Alexis Fetzer 1B Sr. Central

Notable: Two-time Altoona Mirror first-team all-star and second teamer as a sophomore. … Batted .409 with 20 runs scored and 11 RBIs. … Selected for District 6 Hall of Fame Game. … Finished career with 94 hits. … Headed to UPJ to continue her softball career. … Second-team Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference selection.

Keira Link 2B Sr. Central Cambria

Notable: Two-time Altoona Mirror first-team all-star and second teamer as a sophomore. … Hit .407 with an OBP of .437. … Of her 33 hits, 10 were home runs. … Was 4-2 in the circle with three saves and a .219 batting-average-against. … Will attend UPJ. … First-team Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference selection.

Amariah Sprankle SS Jr. Tyrone

Notable: Two-time Altoona Mirror first-team all-star. … Batted a team-best .440. … Of her 10 extra-base hits, four were home runs. … Finished with 25 runs scored and 20 RBIs. … Had a .903 fielding percentage at shortstop. … First-team Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference selection.

Bella Francona 3B Sr. Claysburg-Kimmel

Notable: Two-time Altoona Mirror first-team all-star and honorable mention as a sophomore. … Inter-County Conference first-team all-star. … Hit .506 with 23 RBIs and six home runs. … Scored 48 runs and stole 22 bases.

Parker Martin OF Jr. Bellwood-Antis

Notable: Altoona Mirror honorable mention as a sophomore. … Team captain hit .462 and scored 19 runs. … Had 12 RBIs, nine doubles and two home runs. … Struck out only two times and had a fielding percentage of .973. … Second-team Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference selection.

Margaret Elias OF Jr. Cambria Heights

Notable: Led Cambria Heights with a .471 batting average. … Scored 24 runs and had 18 RBIs. … Had 32 hits and is planning on playing softball in college.

Camryn Matlin OF So. Central Cambria

Notable: Altoona Mirror honorable mention as a freshman. … Batted .397 with an OBP of .449. … Three of her 25 hits were home runs. … Had a fielding percentage of .923. … Helped Central Cambria reach the District 6 Class 3A semifinals. … Second-team Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference selection.

Aubrey Ruddek UTL Sr. Central Cambria

Notable: Altoona Mirror honorable mention as a junior. … Hit team-best .465 with an OBP of .524. … Five of her 33 hits were home runs. … In the circle, she was 5-1 with a save and a 3.89 ERA. … She finished with 108 career hits and is considering playing softball for Saint Francis. … Honorable mention Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference selection.

McKenna Black DP Jr. Claysburg-Kimmel

Notable: Two-time Altoona Mirror first-team all-star and second teamer as a freshman. … Inter-County Conference first-team all-star. … Hit .461 with 15 extra-base hits and drove in 28 runs. … Scored 28 runs. … Did not make an error during her junior season.

Isabella Paris P Fr. Claysburg-Kimmel

Notable: Inter-County Conference first-team all-star. … Batted .446 with a team-high eight home runs, including the game-winner in extra innings against Holy Cross in the PIAA quarterfinals. … Had 40 RBIs. … Allowed just 33 earned runs in 115 innings and struck out 170 batters.

Madison Peterson P Sr. Glendale

Notable: Four-time Altoona Mirror first-team all-star. … Inter-County Conference first-team all-star. … Pitched 82 innings and struck out 112 batters with a 2.10 ERA. … Hit .452 and scored 21 runs. … Twenty-eight of her 33 hits were for extra bases (a home run, 14 triples and 13 doubles).

Mylee Mitchell P So. Northern Bedford

Notable: Inter-County Conference first-team all-star. … Finished 10-7 with a 2.81 ERA. … Struck out 225 batters in 104.2 innings. … As a hitter, batted .400 with seven home runs. … Also had 31 RBIs, scored 22 runs and had 12 stolen bases.

Kaitlyn Rockwell P So. Tyrone

Notable: Altoona Mirror honorable mention as a freshman. … Missed the first part of the season while recovering from an injury and fronted Tyrone’s second-half surge. … In 95 innings pitched, she had a 0.96 ERA with 131 strikeouts. … Batted .375 as a hitter. … Second-team Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference selection.

Braelyn Hall P Jr. Juniata Valley

Notable: Led Juniata Valley to its first-ever District 6 championship game and PIAA playoff appearance. … In 99 innings pitched, she had a 2.62 ERA with 154 strikeouts and just 29 walks. … As a hitter, she drove in 15 runs, scored 13 runs and hit four home runs, four doubles and a triple.

SECOND TEAM

Autumn Yeoman C Fr. Penn Cambria

Sophia Blasko 1B Sr. Central Cambria

Aubrey Rhodes 2B Sr. Central

Sophia Rabatin SS Sr. Penn Cambria

Kassidy Watson 3B Sr. Juniata Valley

Gina Lane OF Sr. Cambria Heights

Lexi Peacock OF Sr. Hollidaysburg

Harlee Harclerode OF Fr. Claysburg-Kimmel

Lyndsey Castel UTL Sr. Portage

Payton Hinish DP Jr. Claysburg-Kimmel

Palynn Gregg P So. Bellwood-Antis

HONORABLE MENTION

Catcher: Norah Bechtel, jr., Central; Elizabeth Lingle, fr., Bishop Guilfoyle; Ava Helsel, sr., Northern Bedford; Mikaila McCoy, fr., Portage; Kathryn Scott, jr., Central Cambria; Ava Weld, sr., Glendale

First base: Bethany Devore, jr., Juniata Valley; Layna Dibert, sr., Tyrone; Mia Hall, jr., Hollidaysburg; Bella Strohmeyer, fr., Williamsburg

Middle infield: Ellie Bender, sr., Cambria Heights; London McKee, jr., Bellwood-Antis; Adelyn Myers, so., Bishop Carroll; Karlie Sweigert, fr., Bellwood-Antis; Karsyn Walter, fr., Williamsburg

Third base: Hailey Fries, fr., Central; Alex Giansante, so., Williamsburg; Samantha Shaw, sr., Tyrone

Outfield: Scotlyn Barroner, sr., Williamsburg; Katie George, so., Central Cambria; Sage Harris, fr., Tyrone; Maggie Hicks, jr., Hollidaysburg; Kaylee Kensinger, sr., Central; Launa Musselman, jr., Claysburg-Kimmel; Hayden Turner, fr., Central Cambria

Pitcher: Leah Byrne, jr., Bishop Guilfoyle; Payton Noll, sr., Portage; Rowyn Ruddek, so., Central Cambria