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Player of the Year
Tori Finucane
Good Counsel, Freshman, pitcher
Mature beyond years, struck out 221 en route to 12-2 record. Had five no-hitters, two of them perfect games, in leading Falcons to first WCAC final since 2002.

Co-coaches of the Year
Jessica Garlick, Dave Schipani
Blake, second year
Established Bengals in upper echelon, winning school's first regional title with group of primarily underclassmen.

First team
Sydney Bankins
Seneca Valley, Soph., 2B/SS
Hit .500, scored 27 runs, drove in 20; posted .980 fielding percentage.

Kat Correa
Sherwood, Sr., 2B
County's most improved hitter was stalwart infielder for region champ.

Amy Defnet
Poolesville, Soph., 1B
Batted .460 with three HR, 20 RBI; compare 98 putouts to two errors.

Emily Forst
Northwest, Jr., C
Threw out 7 of 9 runners at second; led team with .527 avg., five HR.

Emily Haislip
Blair, Jr., C
Led team in average (.438), putouts (168); threw out four runners.

Bridget Hawvermale
Blake, Jr., 3B
Cornerstone of regional champs hit county-best .608; 24 RBI led team.

Kristin Holonich
Sherwood, Soph., C
Threw out 5 of 7 who dared attempt to steal second base. Drove in 23.

Kristen Hutchinson
Richard Montgomery, Sr., P
Tallied 117 strikeouts, 0.79 ERA, held opposing batters to .119 avg.

Victoria Kenno
Magruder, Sr., OF
Hit .535 with six triples on struggling team, committed only one error.

Amy Laughner
Sherwood, Jr., OF
No gaps in outfield with her speed, led team with .408 avg.

Meredith Mathis
Blake, Soph., P
Combined speed, pinpoint placement for 160 strikeouts, 0.51 ERA.

Blake Morgan-Gamber
Blair, Jr., SS
Near flawless in middle infield, scored 20 runs on .426 avg.

Marygrace Serra
Good Counsel, Sr., SS
Four-year starter consistent in field, at plate in area's toughest league.

Taylor Wigmore
Good Counsel, Sr., OF/P
Limestone College-bound, led team with 26 RBI, three home runs.

Second team
-Jennifer Arruda
Seneca Valley, Soph., P
Yielded only one extra-base hit.

-Kelsey Boyd
Richard Montgomery, Sr., SS
.643 slugging percentage.

-Tori Daggan
Damascus, Soph., 1B
One error in 94 chances.

-Shelby Foreman
Damascus, Fr., DH
Batted .440 with 27 RBI, 6 HR.

-Julie Hance
Gaithersburg, Jr., P
Struck out 126, batted .525.

-Magen Harris
Poolesville, Soph., P
Put up 13-3 record, 1.67 ERA.

-Heather Jenney
Paint Branch, Soph., 2B
Boasted .955 percent fielding.

-Rachel Laufer
Wootton, Sr., SS
Drove in 18 runs, scored 15.

-Patti Maloney
Poolesville, Soph., P/3B
Team-high 21 runs, five HR.

-Nicole Money
Paint Branch, Soph., OF
Team-high 23 RBI, one error.

-Amelia Niak
Sherwood, Fr., OF
Lefty bat great in leadoff spot.

-Stephanie Rawlings
Sherwood, Sr., P
Undefeated regular season.

-Caitlin Scalzi
Clarksburg, Soph., SS
Consistent at plate, in field.

-Emma Schultz
Paint Branch, Sr., SS
Batted .482 with 17 RBI.

-Riley Wilson
Clarksburg, Sr., P
Batted .400 with 1.25 ERA.

Honorable mention
Sarah Bernstein, Walter Johnson, Soph., OF
Grace Beuchert, Good Counsel, Jr., 2B
Eve Brown, Blair, Jr., P/DH
Catherine Burkhardt, Blake, Jr., C
Colleen Burkhardt, Blake, Fr., OF/P
Kailyn Cohen, Sherwood, Fr., P
Ashley Fourcade, Richard Montgomery, Soph., C
Katie Jenkins, Holy Cross, Fr., SS
Morgan Miller, Sandy Spring Friends, Sr., P
Maddie Ulanow, Churchill, Jr., SS/3B