From Staff Reports

Whitehouse freshman Analee Becerra earned first team honors with the release of the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State Softball Team on Thursday.

Voting was conducted by TSWA members based on nominations from coaches and media members from around the state.

Becerra was selected as a designated player. She hit .481 with nine home runs, eight doubles, four triples, 43 RBIs, 17 walks and 10 stolen bases.

Whitehouse teammate Kate Jones was a second team selection at second base. Jones hit .422 with 35 hits, one home run, one double, four triples, 17 RBIs, 40 runs, 23 walks and 35 stolen bases.

Mount Pleasant outfielder Ella Cross earned first team honors and teammate Jordan Bachelor was a third team pick as a utility player.

Cross hit .505 for the season with five home runs, four triples, four doubles, 31 RBI, 15 stolen bases and 41 runs scored. Batchelor hit .418 with 11 doubles, two triples and 40 RBI and was also 10-5 as a pitcher with a 3.42 earned run average and 91 strikeouts in 69 innings pitched.

Honorable mention picks from the area included third baseman Grace Ann McDonald of Whitehouse, outfielder Cami Laney of Whitehouse, pitchers Taylor Burkhart of Pine Tree, Lindsey Dubberly of Hallsville and Conlee Zachry of Mount Pleasant, catchers Laney Schroeder of Pine Tree and Sara Houston of Hallsville, shortstop Mo Rougely of Pine Tree and DP/DH/Flex Audrey Jones of Hallsville.

McDonald hit .457 with 14 home runs, 10 doubles, 50 RBIs, 27 runs, 16 walks and three stolen bases. Laney hit .339 with two home runs, three triples, three doubles, 15 RBIs, 23 runs and 11 stolen bases.

State champion Melissa earned the classifications top two honors.

Caigan Crabtree was named Player of the Year, and Cassie Crabtree earned Coach of the Year honors.

Caigan Crabtree, a former student at Van ISD who is committed to the University of Texas, went 5 for 7 with a pair of home runs and seven RBIs in two games at the University Interscholastic League state tournament to earn tournament MVP honors.

For the season, she was a .545 hitter with 21 home runs, 20 doubles, two triples, 61 RBI and 21 stolen bases.

Cassie Crabtree, the former head coach at Van High School and assistant coach at UT Tyler, led Melissa to a 38-2-1 record. Her team defeated Lake Belton (4-0) in the state semifinals and knocked off Harlingen South (8-0) in the championship game.

FIRST TEAM

Pitcher: Arianna Alaniz, LaJoya Palmview, Alex Starr, Melissa, Lexi Sandoval, Harlingen South

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First base: Alyssa Burdge, CC Veterans Memorial

Second base: Taylor Porter, Leander: Caigan Crabtree, Melissa

Third base: Kennedy Bradley, Melissa

Outfield: Rachel Grundei, Leander; Ella Cross, Mount Pleasant; Madalyn Davis, Lake Creek

Utility: Jaelynn Duke, Huntsville

DP/DH/Flex: Analee Becerra, Whitehouse

SECOND TEAM

Pitcher: Shelby Schultz, Lake Belton, Brenlee Gonzales, Aledo; Cailey Slade, Forney

Catcher: Alejandra Salazar, El Paso Hanks

First base: Jordan Credeur, Georgetown

Second base: Kate Jones, Whitehouse

Shortstop: Yesina Perez, Harlingen South

Third base: Angie DeLeon, Lake Belton

Outfield: Madison Young, El Paso Hanks; Sarah Mabie, Brenham; Katelynn Hernandez, Del Valle

Utility: Lyndsey Hooker, Prosper Walnut Grove

THIRD TEAM

Pitcher: Cambree Creager, Georgetown, Gracie Ream, College Station; Maddison Ruiz, Lake Belton

Catcher: Madi George, Leander Rouse

First base: Karlie Landrum, Fort Worth Brewer

Second base: Nevaeh Rodriguez, Del Valle

Shortstop: Casey Schultz, Lake Belton

Third base: (tie) Mika Anthony-Connor, Dayton; Amira Rodriguez, Harlingen-South

Outfield: Gracee Brewer, Lake Creek; Mea Slayton, Santa Fe; Allie Crow, Frisco Heritage

Utility: Jordan Bachelor, Mount Pleasant

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitcher: Taylor Burkhart, Pine Tree; Ryley Nihart, Manvel; Emmie Santos, Forney; Bailey Lindemuth, Burleson Centennial; Taylor McKean, Aledo; Lindsey Dubberly, Hallsville; Conlee Zachry, Mount Pleasant

Catcher: Jaylie Miller, Manvel; Haley Garcia, Leander Glenn; Giada Farias, McAllen; Ryan Trevino, Austin Crockett; Ramsey Evans-Curran, Belton; Sara Allen, Magnolia West; Madelyn Whitmire, Sherman; Chloe Ream, College Station; Sara Houston, Hallsville; Laney Schroeder, Pine Tree

First base: Delaney Vannoy, Leander Rouse

Second base: Allison Ramos, Flour Bluff; Callia Carreon, College Station; Cianna Arguijo, CC Veterans Memorial

Shortstop: Destan Burks, Red Oak; Camryn Rios, Sequin; Eva Daniels, Forney; Kynleigh Ball, Georgetown; Hailey Toney, Magnolia West; Ally Mooneyham, Crosby; Faith Nunez, Sharyland; Sadie Peyton, Austin Crockett; Mo Rougely, Pine Tree

Third base: Skylar Frederick, Manvel; Aubrey Mask, Sherman; Grace Ann McDonald, Whitehouse; Maddie Hartley, Georgetown; Julissa Vasquez, Hays; D’Maya Wynn, Austin Crockett; Ella Berlage, Prosper Walnut Grove; Bryce Clendenin, College Station

Outfield: Carmen Uribe, Lake Creek; Olivia Stein, Leander Rouse; Eeva Chick, Leander Rouse; Isabella Campos, Corpus Christi Miller; Mary Newville, Forney; Isabella Loredo, A.W. Miller; Cami Laney, Whitehouse; Alex Ramos, Del Valle

Utility: Aaliyah De Jesus, Mesquite Poteet; Sara Wiggins, Lake Creek; Rylie Harris, Forney; Olivia Buettner, Denton Ryan; Claire Embrey, Alamo Heights; Madison Haynes, Burleson Centennial

DP/DH/Flex: Audrey Jones, Hallsville