Coronado junior Basia Query has been named the Southeast League”s Most Valuable Player. She hit .452 with 12 doubles and 36 RBIs for the Cougars, who won the Southeast softball title. Query floated between catcher and shortstop, depending on where her team needed her.
Softball
Shelbi Denman’s afternoon almost ended early Wednesday.
Kate Dennis went 3-for-3 with a double and four RBIs on Tuesday to help Shadow Ridge’s softball team outslug visiting Desert Oasis, 11-6 in the opening round of the Sunset Region tournament.
Sonja Lawrence went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs as Centennial’s softball team secured the Northwest League title with a 17-4, six-inning win at Desert Oasis on Thursday.
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Samantha Taylor and Sabrina Saldate scored on a wild throw with two outs in the top of the eighth to Saturday lift Las Vegas High’s softball team to a 9-7 win at No. 6 Arbor View.
Bryce Henricksen’s double with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning Wednesday lifted host Arbor View’s softball team to a 6-5 win over Desert Oasis.
Centennial”s Jake Portaro fought through injuries as a sophomore and junior. The senior middle infielder has become one of the top hitters in the Division I Sunset Region and recently signed a letter of intent with Utah.
Tara Hilton was 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBIs to help Green Valley’s softball team to an 11-5 home win over Foothill on Monday.
Amanda Pryor tossed a five-hitter and struck out eight Saturday to lead host Pahrump Valley’s softball team to a 9-0 win over Boulder City.
Samantha Pochop tossed a one-hitter and struck out 15 on Friday to lead host Rancho’s softball team to a 3-0 win over Arbor View.
Jordan Corn went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and five RBIs on Thursday, and host Foothill’s softball team scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to top No. 2 Coronado, 11-9.
Jaden Tate was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs on Tuesday to help host Centennial’s softball team hold off Desert Oasis, 9-7.
Dejanae Gage went 2-for-4 with a homer and five RBIs Saturday to help host Palo Verde’s softball team top Canyon View (Utah), 10-0 in five innings.
Cierra Davis doubled home the go-ahead run in the top of the fifth inning, and Cimarron-Memorial’s softball team rallied for a 6-4 victory over host Durango on Wednesday.