NEWARK – The Licking Valley softball team proved unmatched during its run through the Licking County League, and the Panthers continue to receive recognition for its perfect regular season.
Sophomore Emory Whisner has been named Player of the Year for the Buckeye Division by the LCL coaches. Valley’s Chad Dennis was named Coach of the Year.
Johnstown senior Addy Zak led the Johnnies to the Cardinal Division championship, and she was named Co-Player of the Year, sharing the honor with Newark Catholic senior Joanna Bailey. NC’s Mike Justice was named Coach of the Year.
Below are the full honors.
Buckeye Division
Licking Valley
- Emory Whisner, Player of Year; first team
- D’Neya Dennis, first team
- Alexa Gilliam, first team
- Tori Baughman, first team
- Chloe Cooperrider, second team
- Emma Flowers, second team
- Hailey Mueller, honorable mention
- Chad Dennis, Coach of the Year
Mount Vernon
- Jocelyn Scarbury, first team
- Hailey Rudrick, first team
- Keely Pollard, first team
- Gabby Beck, second team
- Harley Styndl, second team
- Lexi Ringwalt, second team
- Layla Joyner, honorable mention
Watkins Memorial
- Gracie Gerhardt, first team
- Ava Bailey, first team
- Emma Jellison, second team
- Bryna Davis, second team
- Alli Langwasser, second team
- Sierra Fuchs, honorable mention
Licking Heights
- Natalie Mahoney, first team
- Lily Reich, second team
- Hailey Anderson, second team
- Hayley Stout, second team
- Jadyn Ribbing, honorable mention
Granville
- Avary King, first team
- Aubrey Lackey, first team
- Sydney Cottrill, second team
- Carly Wollenberg, honorable mention
Zanesville
- Cyaria Wallace, honorable mention
Cardinal Division
Johnstown
- Addy Zak, Co-Player of Year; first team
- Jenna Hochanadel, first team
- Lucia Kuhn, first team
- Violet Wentzel, first team
- Abigail Wood, second team
- Riley Stefanick, second team
- Brooklyn Wood, second team
- Emma McGeehan, honorable mention
Lakewood
- Averie Adams, first team
- Allie Stimmel, first team
- Cora Redman, second team
- Ashlyn Carder, second team
- Jaycie Montie, second team
- Anna Crist, honorable mention
Newark Catholic
- Joanna Bailey, Co-Player of Year; first team
- Veronica Bailey, first team
- Brooklyn Kurtz, second team
- Aly Rothweiler, second team
- Jahni Whitney, honorable mention
- Mike Justice, Coach of the Year
Utica
- Kiersten Hull, first team
- Kaitlin Evans, first team
- Kenzie Fletcher, second team
- Emily Meyers, second team
- Makena Wilson, honorable mention
Northridge
- Ellie Reese, first team
- Cheyann Severance, second team
- Kadance Adkins, honorable mention
Heath
- Kate Zarins, first team
- Lexi Purington, second team
- Addison Purdy, honorable mention
This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Licking County League honors top softball players, coaches