All-State softball teams
(As selected by Tennessee Sports Writers Association)Class A Katie Warrick, Sr., 3B/P; Kiyoko Puca, Sr., OF; Briar Mays, Sr., OF; Samantha King, So., IF; Lainey Mays, So., IF (Forrest); Jessica Webb, Sr., P; Bethany Hunt, Sr., OF/P (Grace Christian); Courtney Jones, Sr., P (Oliver Springs); Robin Ann Hoard, Jr., IF (Gordonsville); Kaylyn Graham, Sr., 3B (Nashville Christian); McKenna Morgan, Jr. P/OF (Sale Creek); Cheyenne Childress, So., IF (Huntingdon); Diana Ratcliffe, Jr., P/IF (Coalfield); Ivey Westbrook, P (Union City); Aalia Bivens, IF (South Fulton); Gabby Morris, Jr., P/OF (Adamsville); Chay Poynor, Jr., C (Gibson County); Madelyn Dycus, So., IF (Goodpasture).Class AA Jordan Fortel, Sr., P; Nadalynn Sauceman, Sr., C (Greeneville); Samantha McDaniel, So., IF; Kaitlyn Kelley, Fr., IF (Lexington); Tiffany Laughren Sr., P (Unicoi); Hannah DeVault, So., P (CAK); Beth Reece, So., C (Happy Valley); Dani Meadows, Jr., C (DeKalb County); Brianna Muller, IF/P (Polk County); Aly Walker, Jr., CF; Kaitlyn Martin, Jr., OF (South Gibson); Sara Hooten, Sr., P (Camden); Caitlyn Turner, So., IF (Greenbrier); Madison Caldwell, SS/P (Dyersburg); Neely Glenn, Jr., SS/OF (Covington); Bailey Kimball, Sr., IF (Carter); Kaili Crawley, Fr., C (Chattanooga Central).Class AAA Morgan Powell, Sr., P; Katie Eakes, Jr., IF (Wilson Central); Savannah Sanders, Sr., P (Mt. Juliet); Morgan Marshall, Jr., P (Volunteer); Sarah Higgins, Sr., 3B (Riverdale): Ashley Scott, Jr., IF; Brooklin Lee, Jr., P (Dickson County); Jordan Spicer, Sr., IF (Beech); Veronica Westfall, Jr., P (Siegel); Libby Sugg, Sr., IF (Franklin); Haley Bearden, Sr., C (Clarksville); Briana Jones, Sr., P (Coffee County); Jenna Cotter, Sr., P (Houston); Bayleight Wisher, Sr., P/1B (Collierville); Caylan Arnold, Jr., P (Maryville); Katie Corum, Sr., IF (Halls); Dana Steinbacher, Sr., P (Bearden); Kaleigh Wynne, Jr., P (Hardin Valley); Hallie Davis, Sr., IF (Walker Valley); Heidi Smith, Jr., IF (Cookeville); Gracie Osbron, P/IF (Henry County); Seeley Layne, Jr., P/OF (Brighton); Kayla Boseman, P (Ooltewah); Alli Fulcher, Sr., IF (Station Camp); Lexee Lamoree, So., C (Farragut).Division II-AA Samantha Lewis, Jr., C; Alexis Williams, So., IF; Caitlyn Brinkley, Fr., OF (Pope John Paul II); Lizzie Ryan, Sr., OF; Kendal Pearson, Sr., P (St. Benedict); Alexis Bonanno, Sr., P/1B (Briarcrest); Lauren Lewis, Sr., OF; Cheyenne Lindsey, IF; Kayla Hughes, Jr., P (Baylor).
Sale Creek made history and Baylor continued a tradition when the Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its 2015 all-state high school softball team.
Sale Creek junior pitcher McKenna Morgan, according to coach Clifford Kirk, became the first softball player in school history to earn all-state honors.
"You don't get all-state very often if your team doesn't get to the state tournament, so I'd say that she's the first," Kirk said. "I can't 100 percent say yes, but I'd say it's 95 percent sure that she's the only one from Sale Creek to make the team. Without McKenna, (the school's first softball state appearance) would have been a different story."
Morgan shared area public-school honors with sophomore Brianna Muller of Polk County, freshman Kaili Crawley of Central, senior Hallie Davis of Walker Valley, freshman Kayla Boseman of Ooltewah and senior Briana Jones of Coffee County.
Baylor, the only Chattanooga-area team to win a softball state championship this year, placed three players on the Division II-AA all-state team.
Outfielder Lauren Lewis, who had her nails painted University of Kentucky blue for the state tournament, earned a spot on the team. Pitcher Kayla Hughes, who has committeed to Tennessee Tech, also was selected, along with freshman infielder Cheyenne Lindsey, who tied a Spring Fling record with four stolen bases in one game.
"I'm excited for those girls," Baylor coach Kelli Smith said. "It's a great honor.
"Chattanooga has always been a very talented softball community," Smith said. "It's nice to see the girls get the recognition they deserve. There's a lot of talent year after year that comes from Chattanooga."
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