Player of the Year: Softball
The window on the Gatorade State Softball Player of the Year race is closing, and the search for elite student-athletes is in full swing. The award recognizes not only athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field. Here are two top candidates who meet the basic award criteria as determined by our ESPNHS team that administers the program’s selection process.
Sarah Ing
Sophomore right-handed pitcher, National Cathedral School (Washington, D.C.)
2012 Team record: 12-5 (ISL A)
2012 Team standing: Independent School League Class A champions; lost Best of D.C. Tournament championship game to Georgetown Visitation (Washington, D.C.), 2-1
2012 Batting average: .491
2012 RBI: 28
2012 Runs: 23
2012 W-L record: 11-4
2012 ERA: 1.61
2012 Strikeouts: 154
Academics: B-plus average
Collegiate destination: School Name (commitment)
How she’s played herself into the State POY conversation: Recorded 1.8 strikeouts per inning, produced a 6.5-to-1 K-to-BB ratio and allowed just 0.9 baserunners per inning on the mound. Collected a .772 slugging percentage and .508 on-base percentage. Generated 0.49 RBI per at-bat. 2012 D.C. Softball Classic All-Star Game selection. 2012 All-Independent School League Class A selection.
Sarah Ing
Sophomore right-handed pitcher, National Cathedral School (Washington, D.C.)
2012 Team record: 12-5 (ISL A)
2012 Team standing: Independent School League Class A champions; lost Best of D.C. Tournament championship game to Georgetown Visitation (Washington, D.C.), 2-1
2012 Batting average: .491
2012 RBI: 28
2012 Runs: 23
2012 W-L record: 11-4
2012 ERA: 1.61
2012 Strikeouts: 154
Academics: B-plus average
Collegiate destination: School Name (commitment)
How she’s played herself into the State POY conversation: Recorded 1.8 strikeouts per inning, produced a 6.5-to-1 K-to-BB ratio and allowed just 0.9 baserunners per inning on the mound. Collected a .772 slugging percentage and .508 on-base percentage. Generated 0.49 RBI per at-bat. 2012 D.C. Softball Classic All-Star Game selection. 2012 All-Independent School League Class A selection.
The window on the Gatorade State Softball Player of the Year race is closing, and the search for elite student-athletes is in full swing. The award recognizes not only athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field. Here are two top candidates who meet the basic award criteria as determined by our ESPNHS team that administers the program’s selection process.
Kim Smith
Senior right-handed pitcher/shortstop, Sussex Tech (Georgetown, Del.)
2012 Team record: 14-4
2012 Team standing: State tournament begins Saturday
2012 Batting average: .561
2012 RBI: 10
2012 Runs: 3
2012 W-L record: 14-4
2012 ERA: 1.22
2012 Strikeouts: 142
Academics: A-minus average
Collegiate destination: Hofstra University
How she’s played herself into the State POY conversation: Opponents issue her a walk for every 3.0 at-bats. Owns a .765 slugging percentage and .681 on-base percentage. Played for the East squad in the 10-team Big League World Series in Kalamazoo, Mich., this past summer. 2011 First Team All-State selection as named by The News Journal.
Kim Smith
Senior right-handed pitcher/shortstop, Sussex Tech (Georgetown, Del.)
2012 Team record: 14-4
2012 Team standing: State tournament begins Saturday
2012 Batting average: .561
2012 RBI: 10
2012 Runs: 3
2012 W-L record: 14-4
2012 ERA: 1.22
2012 Strikeouts: 142
Academics: A-minus average
Collegiate destination: Hofstra University
How she’s played herself into the State POY conversation: Opponents issue her a walk for every 3.0 at-bats. Owns a .765 slugging percentage and .681 on-base percentage. Played for the East squad in the 10-team Big League World Series in Kalamazoo, Mich., this past summer. 2011 First Team All-State selection as named by The News Journal.
The window on the Gatorade State Softball Player of the Year race is closing, and the search for elite student-athletes is in full swing. The award recognizes not only athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field. Here are two top candidates who meet the basic award criteria as determined by our ESPNHS team that administers the program’s selection process.
Brooke Phelan
Senior shortstop, Foran (Milford, Conn.)
2012 Team record: 19-1 (Class L)
2012 Team standing: Class L state tournament begins Saturday
2012 Batting average: .446
2012 RBI: 12
2012 Runs: 26
Academics: A average
Collegiate destination: Quinnipiac University
How she’s played herself into the State POY conversation: Producing a .581 slugging percentage and .481 on-base percentage. Has stolen 22 bases in her first 20 games. 2011 Class L state champion. 2011 All-Southern Connecticut Conference selection.
Brooke Phelan
Senior shortstop, Foran (Milford, Conn.)
2012 Team record: 19-1 (Class L)
2012 Team standing: Class L state tournament begins Saturday
2012 Batting average: .446
2012 RBI: 12
2012 Runs: 26
Academics: A average
Collegiate destination: Quinnipiac University
How she’s played herself into the State POY conversation: Producing a .581 slugging percentage and .481 on-base percentage. Has stolen 22 bases in her first 20 games. 2011 Class L state champion. 2011 All-Southern Connecticut Conference selection.
Return of the POY: Washington's Alyson Ambler
May, 4, 2012
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By Ben Rohrbach | ESPN.com
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Name: Alyson Ambler
School: Walla Walla (Wash.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP/1B
2011 W-L: 15-0
2011 IP: 98
2011 ERA: 0.57
2011 K-BB: 171-20
2011 BA: .506
2011 HR: 9
2011 RBI: 34
2011 R: 36
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Washington Softball Player of the Year. Led the Blue Devils (27-1) to the 2011 Class 4A state championship. Owned a 1.011 slugging percentage and .581 on-base percentage as a junior. 2011 Columbia Basin Big 9 4A Division Most Valuable Player. Two-time Columbia Basin Big 9 4A Division First Team selection.
Name: Alyson Ambler
School: Walla Walla (Wash.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP/1B
2011 W-L: 15-0
2011 IP: 98
2011 ERA: 0.57
2011 K-BB: 171-20
2011 BA: .506
2011 HR: 9
2011 RBI: 34
2011 R: 36
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Washington Softball Player of the Year. Led the Blue Devils (27-1) to the 2011 Class 4A state championship. Owned a 1.011 slugging percentage and .581 on-base percentage as a junior. 2011 Columbia Basin Big 9 4A Division Most Valuable Player. Two-time Columbia Basin Big 9 4A Division First Team selection.
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Name: Kelly Heinz
School: Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville, Va.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP
2011 W-L: 22-1
2011 IP: 151
2011 ERA: 0.09
2011 K: 292
2011 BA: .455
2011 HR: 5
2011 RBI: 26
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Virginia Softball Player of the Year. Led the Confederates (26-1) to the 2011 Group AAA state championship. 2010 and 2011 Central Region Pitcher of the Year. 2010 and 2011 First Team All-State selection. 2010 and 2011 Richmond Times Dispatch All-Metro Pitcher of the Year.
Name: Kelly Heinz
School: Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville, Va.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP
2011 W-L: 22-1
2011 IP: 151
2011 ERA: 0.09
2011 K: 292
2011 BA: .455
2011 HR: 5
2011 RBI: 26
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Virginia Softball Player of the Year. Led the Confederates (26-1) to the 2011 Group AAA state championship. 2010 and 2011 Central Region Pitcher of the Year. 2010 and 2011 First Team All-State selection. 2010 and 2011 Richmond Times Dispatch All-Metro Pitcher of the Year.
Return of the POY: Vermont's Chelsea Abbott
May, 4, 2012
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By Ben Rohrbach | ESPN.com
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Name: Chelsea Abbott
School: Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans, Vt.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP
2011 W-L: 14-1
2011 IP: 103
2011 ERA: 0.97
2011 K: 178
2011 HR: 6
2011 RBI: 25
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Vermont Softball Player of the Year. Led the Bobwhites (17-1) to the Division I state championship game. Three-time First Team All-Metro selection. Holds school records for single-season and career home runs.
Name: Chelsea Abbott
School: Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans, Vt.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP
2011 W-L: 14-1
2011 IP: 103
2011 ERA: 0.97
2011 K: 178
2011 HR: 6
2011 RBI: 25
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Vermont Softball Player of the Year. Led the Bobwhites (17-1) to the Division I state championship game. Three-time First Team All-Metro selection. Holds school records for single-season and career home runs.
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Susan Goldman/APPaige McDuffee expresses her surprise at receiving the 2010-11 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year honor.Name: Paige McDuffee
School: The Woodlands (Texas)
Grade: Senior
Position: LHP
2011 W-L: 37-1
2011 IP: 202
2011 ERA: 0.97
2011 K: 227
2011 BA: .405
2011 2B: 9
2011 RBI: 42
Notes: Missed much of this season after undergoing surgery to her pitching forearm. 2010-11 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year. 2010-11 Gatorade Texas Softball Player of the Year. Led the Highlanders (44-1) to the 2011 Class 5A state championship and the No. 1 ranking in the ESPNHS FAB 50 as a junior. 2011 Miss Softball USA as named by ESPNHS. 2010 and 2011 Class 5A First Team All-State selection. 2010 and 2011 District 14-5A Most Valuable Player. 2009 District 4-5A MVP. Transferred from Mansfield (Texas) in 2009.
Susan Goldman/APPaige McDuffee expresses her surprise at receiving the 2010-11 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year honor.School: The Woodlands (Texas)
Grade: Senior
Position: LHP
2011 W-L: 37-1
2011 IP: 202
2011 ERA: 0.97
2011 K: 227
2011 BA: .405
2011 2B: 9
2011 RBI: 42
Notes: Missed much of this season after undergoing surgery to her pitching forearm. 2010-11 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year. 2010-11 Gatorade Texas Softball Player of the Year. Led the Highlanders (44-1) to the 2011 Class 5A state championship and the No. 1 ranking in the ESPNHS FAB 50 as a junior. 2011 Miss Softball USA as named by ESPNHS. 2010 and 2011 Class 5A First Team All-State selection. 2010 and 2011 District 14-5A Most Valuable Player. 2009 District 4-5A MVP. Transferred from Mansfield (Texas) in 2009.
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Name: Erin Gabriel
School: Poland Seminary (Poland, Ohio)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP/IF
2011 W-L: 16-1
2011 IP: 110
2011 ERA: 0.82
2011 K-BB: 233-27
2011 BA: .571
2011 HR: 8
2011 RBI: 46
2011 R: 41
Notes: 2009-10 and 2010-11 Gatorade Ohio Softball Player of the Year. Led the Bulldogs (25-2) to the 2011 Division II state championship. Owned a 1.029 slugging percentage and .648 on-base percentage as a junior. 2010 and 2011 First Team All-State selection. 2009 Second Team All-State selection. 2010 USA Junior National Team member.
Name: Erin Gabriel
School: Poland Seminary (Poland, Ohio)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP/IF
2011 W-L: 16-1
2011 IP: 110
2011 ERA: 0.82
2011 K-BB: 233-27
2011 BA: .571
2011 HR: 8
2011 RBI: 46
2011 R: 41
Notes: 2009-10 and 2010-11 Gatorade Ohio Softball Player of the Year. Led the Bulldogs (25-2) to the 2011 Division II state championship. Owned a 1.029 slugging percentage and .648 on-base percentage as a junior. 2010 and 2011 First Team All-State selection. 2009 Second Team All-State selection. 2010 USA Junior National Team member.
Return of the POY: North Carolina's Chelsea Wilkinson
May, 4, 2012
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By Ben Rohrbach | ESPN.com
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Name: Chelsea Wilkinson
School: Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP
2011 W-L: 31-2
2011 IP: 212
2011 ERA: 0.66
2011 K: 370
2011 BA: .358
2011 HR: 7
2011 RBI: 34
Notes: 2009-10 and 2010-11 Gatorade North Carolina Softball Player of the Year. Led the Cougars (31-2) to the 2011 Class 4A state championship. Three-time Charlotte Observer Player of the Year. 2011 First Team All-American as named by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. 2009 and 2010 NFCA Second Team All-American. 2009 Class 4A state champion. Two-time state championship game Most Valuable Player.
Name: Chelsea Wilkinson
School: Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP
2011 W-L: 31-2
2011 IP: 212
2011 ERA: 0.66
2011 K: 370
2011 BA: .358
2011 HR: 7
2011 RBI: 34
Notes: 2009-10 and 2010-11 Gatorade North Carolina Softball Player of the Year. Led the Cougars (31-2) to the 2011 Class 4A state championship. Three-time Charlotte Observer Player of the Year. 2011 First Team All-American as named by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. 2009 and 2010 NFCA Second Team All-American. 2009 Class 4A state champion. Two-time state championship game Most Valuable Player.
Return of the POY: New Hampshire's Taylor Carbone
May, 4, 2012
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By Ben Rohrbach | ESPN.com
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Name: Taylor Carbone
School: Alvirne (Hudson, N.H.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP/1B
2011 W-L: 18-3
2011 IP: 139
2011 ERA: 132
2011 K: 205-27
2011 BA: .522
2011 HR: 3
2011 RBI: 26
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade New Hampshire Softball Player of the Year. Led the Broncos (20-3) to the 2011 Division I state championship. Owned a .794 slugging percentage as a junior. Three-time First Team All-State selection. Three-time Nashua Telegraph Player of the Year. Three-time Nashua Telegraph and Lowell Sun First Team All-Star.
Name: Taylor Carbone
School: Alvirne (Hudson, N.H.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP/1B
2011 W-L: 18-3
2011 IP: 139
2011 ERA: 132
2011 K: 205-27
2011 BA: .522
2011 HR: 3
2011 RBI: 26
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade New Hampshire Softball Player of the Year. Led the Broncos (20-3) to the 2011 Division I state championship. Owned a .794 slugging percentage as a junior. Three-time First Team All-State selection. Three-time Nashua Telegraph Player of the Year. Three-time Nashua Telegraph and Lowell Sun First Team All-Star.
Return of the POY: Mississippi's Emily Davis
May, 4, 2012
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By Ben Rohrbach | ESPN.com
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Name: Emily Davis
School: Newton County (Decatur, Miss.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP/3B
2011 BA: .504
2011 HR: 8
2011 RBI: 45
2011 R: 54
2011 W-L: 18-0
2011 IP: 107
2011 ERA: 1.76
2011 K-BB: 53-23
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Mississippi Softball Player of the Year. Led the Cougars (34-2) to the 2011 Class 4A state championship. Owned an .832 slugging percentage and .559 on-base percentage as a junior. 2011 Miss Softball as named by the Clarion-Ledger. 2011 PopStar Award winner as named by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. Three-time Clarion-Ledger Class 4A All-State selection.
Name: Emily Davis
School: Newton County (Decatur, Miss.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP/3B
2011 BA: .504
2011 HR: 8
2011 RBI: 45
2011 R: 54
2011 W-L: 18-0
2011 IP: 107
2011 ERA: 1.76
2011 K-BB: 53-23
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Mississippi Softball Player of the Year. Led the Cougars (34-2) to the 2011 Class 4A state championship. Owned an .832 slugging percentage and .559 on-base percentage as a junior. 2011 Miss Softball as named by the Clarion-Ledger. 2011 PopStar Award winner as named by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. Three-time Clarion-Ledger Class 4A All-State selection.
Return of the POY: Louisiana's Sara Corbello
May, 4, 2012
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By Ben Rohrbach | ESPN.com
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Name: Sara Corbello
School: Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP
2011 W-L: 26-3
2011 IP: 160.2
2011 ERA: 1.13
2011 K-BB: 177-37
2011 BA: .395
2011 HR: 9
2011 RBI: 34
2011 R: 27
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Louisiana Softball Player of the Year. Led the Bucs (26-3) to the 2011 Class 5A state semifinals. Recorded a .470 on-base percentage and .756 slugging percentage as a junior. Three-time Louisiana Softball Coaches Association Class 5A All-State selection. Two-time District 3-5A Most Valuable Player.
Name: Sara Corbello
School: Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP
2011 W-L: 26-3
2011 IP: 160.2
2011 ERA: 1.13
2011 K-BB: 177-37
2011 BA: .395
2011 HR: 9
2011 RBI: 34
2011 R: 27
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Louisiana Softball Player of the Year. Led the Bucs (26-3) to the 2011 Class 5A state semifinals. Recorded a .470 on-base percentage and .756 slugging percentage as a junior. Three-time Louisiana Softball Coaches Association Class 5A All-State selection. Two-time District 3-5A Most Valuable Player.
Return of the POY: Illinois' Brianna LeBeau
May, 4, 2012
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By Ben Rohrbach | ESPN.com
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Name: Brianna LeBeau
School: Richards (Oak Lawn, Ill.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP/IF
2011 W-L: 25-3
2011 IP: 182.1
2011 ERA: 1.07
2011 K: 176
2011 BA: .516
2011 2B: 18
2011 RBI: 56
2011 R: 46
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Illinois Softball Player of the Year. Led the Bulldogs (32-3) to the 2011 Class 4A super-sectionals. 2011 Female Athlete of the Year as named by the Chicago Tribune. 2011 First Team All-Area selection as named by the Chicago Sun-Times. 2010 Tribune Honorable Mention All-State selection. 2010 Sun-Times Third Team All-Area selection.
Name: Brianna LeBeau
School: Richards (Oak Lawn, Ill.)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP/IF
2011 W-L: 25-3
2011 IP: 182.1
2011 ERA: 1.07
2011 K: 176
2011 BA: .516
2011 2B: 18
2011 RBI: 56
2011 R: 46
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Illinois Softball Player of the Year. Led the Bulldogs (32-3) to the 2011 Class 4A super-sectionals. 2011 Female Athlete of the Year as named by the Chicago Tribune. 2011 First Team All-Area selection as named by the Chicago Sun-Times. 2010 Tribune Honorable Mention All-State selection. 2010 Sun-Times Third Team All-Area selection.
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Name: Casey Stangel
School: Lake City (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
Grade: Junior
Position: LHP/1B
2011 W-L: 25-0
2011 IP: 149
2011 ERA: 0.33
2011 K-BB: 283-31
2011 BA: .590
2011 HR: 11
2011 RBI: 52
2011 R: 36
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Idaho Softball Player of the Year. Led the Timberwolves (26-0) to the 2011 Class 5A state championship. 2010 and 2011 Class 5A Inland Empire League Most Valuable Player. 2010 adidas “Futures” All-Star Game selection. 2010 ESPNHS National Fastpitch Championships fifth-place finisher. 2009 Amateur Softball Association Gold 18U national champion.
Name: Casey Stangel
School: Lake City (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
Grade: Junior
Position: LHP/1B
2011 W-L: 25-0
2011 IP: 149
2011 ERA: 0.33
2011 K-BB: 283-31
2011 BA: .590
2011 HR: 11
2011 RBI: 52
2011 R: 36
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Idaho Softball Player of the Year. Led the Timberwolves (26-0) to the 2011 Class 5A state championship. 2010 and 2011 Class 5A Inland Empire League Most Valuable Player. 2010 adidas “Futures” All-Star Game selection. 2010 ESPNHS National Fastpitch Championships fifth-place finisher. 2009 Amateur Softball Association Gold 18U national champion.
The Gatorade State Softball Players of the Year selection process is in full swing, and what better way to kick off coverage than with profiles of returning underclassmen winners? Repeating is no guarantee, but here's a snapshot of what this year’s challengers can shoot for.
Name: Keiki Carlos
School: Mid-Pacific Institute (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP
2011 W-L: 17-3
2011 IP: 126
2011 ERA: 1.11
2011 K-BB: 130-36
2011 BA: .365
2011 HR: 3
2011 RBI: 19
2011 R: 24
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Hawaii Softball Player of the Year selection. Led the Owls (17-4) to the Division I state championship. Winning pitcher in all three of Mid-Pac’s 2011 state tournament victories. 2011 All-State Pitcher of the Year. 2011 Division I State Tournament Most Valuable Player. 2010 and 2011 First Team All-State selection. 2009-2011 First Team All-League selection. 2009-2011 First Team All-Tournament selection.
Name: Keiki Carlos
School: Mid-Pacific Institute (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Grade: Senior
Position: RHP
2011 W-L: 17-3
2011 IP: 126
2011 ERA: 1.11
2011 K-BB: 130-36
2011 BA: .365
2011 HR: 3
2011 RBI: 19
2011 R: 24
Notes: 2010-11 Gatorade Hawaii Softball Player of the Year selection. Led the Owls (17-4) to the Division I state championship. Winning pitcher in all three of Mid-Pac’s 2011 state tournament victories. 2011 All-State Pitcher of the Year. 2011 Division I State Tournament Most Valuable Player. 2010 and 2011 First Team All-State selection. 2009-2011 First Team All-League selection. 2009-2011 First Team All-Tournament selection.