Polytech's DeMora leads All-State softball team

Polytech first baseman Whitney DeMora was named Player of the Year and leads the All-State softball team.

An off-the-charts 1.400 slugging percentage made Polytech first baseman Whitney DeMora the state’s Player of the Year when the All-State softball team was released Saturday by the Delaware Softball Coaches Association.

DeMora, a senior, hit .582 with 11 home runs, 27 runs scored and 29 RBIs as the Panthers finished 13-6. DeMora also walked 16 times and smashed 23 extra-base hits.

DIAA champion Caravel placed pitcher Holly Brooks and shortstop Samantha Esper on the first team. State runner-up Sussex Tech was represented by third baseman Taylor Collins.

Five other pitchers made the first team: Appoquinimink’s Mackenzie Short, Concord’s Rachel Pritchard, Sussex Central’s Hayley McCabe, Polytech’s Taylor Pechin and Caesar Rodney’s Alyssa Ball.

The first-team outfielders were Padua’s Kierstin Fallers, Appo’s Taylor Coleman, Lake Forest’s Mya Maddox, Smyrna’s Kaelyn Press and Milford’s Rajene Bowe.

Also making the first team were Cape Henlopen catcher Sydney Ostroski, Sussex Central second baseman Brooke Stoeckel, Caesar Rodney third baseman Rosa’lynn Burton, Hodgson shortstop Kendra Ziemba, Red Lion Christian first baseman Noelle Holiday and Delmar shortstop Avery Wheatley.

John Wells of Sussex Central was named Coach of the Year, and Newark received the Team Sportsmanship Award.

DSCA ALL-STATE SOFTBALL TEAM

FIRST TEAM

Pitcher – Mackenzie Short, jr., Appoquinimink

Catcher – Sydney Ostroski, sr., Cape Henlopen

First base – Whitney DeMora, sr., Polytech

Second base – Brooke Stoeckel, sr., Sussex Central

Third base – Rosa’lynn Burton, sr., Caesar Rodney

Shortstop – Kendra Ziemba, sr., Hodgson

Outfield – Kierstin Fallers, sr., Padua

Outfield – Taylor Coleman, jr., Appoquinimink

Outfield – Mya Maddox, jr., Lake Forest

Outfield – Kaelyn Press, so., Smyrna

Pitcher – Holly Brooks, sr., Caravel

Third base – Taylor Collins, sr., Sussex Tech

First base – Noelle Holiday, sr., Red Lion Christian

Shortstop – Avery Wheatley, jr., Delmar

Outfield – Rajene Bowe, jr., Milford

Shortstop – Samantha Esper, sr., Caravel

Pitcher – Rachel Pritchard, sr., Concord

Pitcher – Hayley McCabe, jr., Sussex Central

Pitcher – Taylor Pechin, sr., Polytech

Pitcher – Alyssa Ball, jr., Caesar Rodney

Player of the Year – Whitney DeMora, sr., Polytech

Coach of the Year – John Wells, Sussex Central

Team Sportsmanship Award – Newark

SECOND TEAM

OF Julia Bomhardt, so., Indian River; C Daniela Solis, sr., Wilmington Christian; DP Jennifer Sieminski, sr., Caravel; P Sarah Bessel, jr., Conrad; 1B Madison Watson, jr., Sussex Tech; OF Kaylee Hazewski, sr., Red Lion Christian; P Abby Cunningham, jr., Padua; 1B Brooke Miller, so., Appoquinimink; P Taylor Wroten, fr., Sussex Tech; P Riley Shields, sr., Cape Henlopen; 3B Rachel DiMarcello, so., St. Georges; 3B Alison Clemons, so., Middletown; 1B Kylie Quirk, sr., DMA; 3B Brooke Glanden, so., Lake Forest

THIRD TEAM

2B Emily Proffitt, jr., Caravel; SS Jude McGough, jr., Newark Charter; C Brooklynne Johnson, so., Hodgson; C Rachel Seivard, so., St. Georges; UT Jordyn Virden, jr., Cape Henlopen; C Shannon Lord, jr., Sussex Tech; OF Alexus Johnson, so., DMA; 2B Jordan Scout, sr., Appoquinimink; SS Taylor Gillis, fr., Charter of Wilmington; C Chelsey Ward, sr., Sussex Central; SS Caitlin Baxter, fr., Padua; C Hannah Williams, so., Padua; P Antonia Browning, so., Ursuline; SS Taylor Cappella, sr., Smyrna; OF Alexa Proffitt, sr., Caravel; 2B Morgan Dodge, sr., Polytech; SS Nicole Hovatter, sr., Sussex Tech; P Alexis Novotny, so., DMA

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