Maine
Skowhegan’s Jaycie Christopher could be 1st to win both Miss Maine Softball and Basketball
Skowhegan Excessive College shortstop Jaycie Christopher, who was chosen as Miss Maine Basketball this previous season, may add one other Miss Maine trophy to her stash after being named one in all six finalists for Miss Maine Softball.
If she wins, Christopher would grow to be the primary Maine schoolgirl to ever win Miss Maine Basketball and Miss Maine Softball, that are awarded to the highest senior participant in every sport.
Miss Maine Softball dates again to 1999 and Miss Maine Basketball goes again to 1988.
The opposite Miss Maine Softball finalists embody Outdated City Excessive College pitcher-third baseman Emma Crews, Madison Excessive College pitcher Brooke McKenney, Valley Excessive of Bingham utility participant Emily Collins, Brunswick Excessive catcher-shortstop Kelsey Sullivan and Biddeford Excessive catcher Chantelle Bouchard.
The winner can be introduced on Tuesday, June 21, on the Maine Senior All-Star softball video games at St. Joseph’s Faculty in Standish. Will probably be introduced after the Class A-B rosters for the North and South groups are introduced and earlier than the 6 p.m. recreation.
A recreation between the C-D North and South groups can be held earlier than the announcement. That recreation will begin at 3 p.m.
Morgan Fusco from Fryeburg Academy gained it final yr.
Christopher was named the Kennebec Valley Athletic Convention’s Participant of the 12 months for the second consecutive season.
The rangy shortstop hit .538 with eight doubles, 4 triples, two house runs and 24 runs batted in. She additionally scored 32 runs and stole 18 bases.
Christopher had a .589 on-base share and an .877 slugging share in main the defending state champion River Hawks to a berth in Tuesday’s Class A North championship recreation in opposition to Messalonskee of Oakland.
She is going to play basketball at Boston College within the fall.
Crews led Outdated City to an 11-5 common season document and the fourth seed within the Class B North Heal Factors Standings. Two of the Coyotes’ losses have been to Class A North semifinalist Bangor.
Through the common season, she was 9-4 with a 1.90 earned run common. She allowed 77 hits in 92 innings with 141 strikeouts and 48 walks. As a hitter, she hit .509 with eight doubles, two triples and 14 RBIs.
She was chosen the Penobscot Valley Convention Class B North Participant of the 12 months and Pitcher of the 12 months.
Collins had a terrific yr for Valley, hitting .688 with 11 doubles, 5 triples and three homers. She drove in 35 runs and scored 35 in simply 15 video games. She had a .758 on-base share for the Class D South third seed and a 1.312 slugging share.
Collins, the Class D South Participant of the 12 months, will proceed her softball profession at Thomas Faculty in Waterville.
McKenney led the Bulldogs to an 18-1 document and a berth in Tuesday’s Class C South ultimate in opposition to defending state champ Corridor-Dale from Hallowell.
The highlights of her spectacular season have been good video games in opposition to Winthrop and Spruce Mountain of Jay. She struck out 16 in opposition to Winthrop.
She had a two-hit, 13-strikeout shutout over Mountain Valley of Rumford within the quarterfinals.
She was the Mount Valley Convention’s Class C South Participant of the 12 months and can attend Kennebec Valley Neighborhood Faculty within the fall.
Sullivan was a primary workforce All-KVAC Class A North choice after guiding the Dragons to a 15-1 common season document and a prime seed for the playoffs.
Sullivan posted the uncommon feat of belting 9 house runs in her first 9 video games and can proceed her softball profession at Colby Faculty in Waterville.
Bouchard was the catalyst behind a second straight Class A South championship recreation look for the Tigers. Biddeford, the defending regional champ, confronted Windham within the title recreation on Tuesday.
Bouchard hit .500 with eight doubles, a triple, two homers and 25 RBIs via 17 video games. She scored 21 runs and had a .559 on-base share and a .775 slugging share.
Bouchard, the Southwestern Maine Actions Affiliation’s Offensive and Defensive Participant of the 12 months, will play softball at St. Joseph’s Faculty in Standish subsequent season.