Noel Anthony First Team, Kylee Beers and Jordan Best Second Team On Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association 2022 Class-1A All-State Team
(Above image courtesy Clarion Area School District)
The Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association (PaHSSBCA) has announced their 2022 All-State Teams and three Clarion Area Bobcats have been selected to the Class-1A Team.
Noel Anthony was named to the First Team as an outfielder, and Kylee Beers and Jordan Best were named to the Second Team at third base and catcher respectively.
This is the second year in a row that this trio has made All-State. Noel was named to the 2021 First Team at second base. Kylee was named to the Second Team, last year, at first base and Jordan was a Second Team selection at catcher, in 2021.
Noel and Jordan were also on the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association (PVCA) Class – A All-State Squad during their senior year, with Jordan also being named as a Junior. Noel was named as a setter and Jordan as a Libero.
Clarion Area Head Coach Dan Shofestall shared about what this means to this trio and the entire Bobcats as a program. “I just wanted to congratulate Noel, Kylee and Jordan on being named to the Pennsylvania Class A High School State Softball Team. It’s always nice to see players from our team receiving high honors like this, especially at the state level. For these three girls to be named this award in back to back years speaks well for themselves and the Clarion Softball program and their teammates.”
Coach Shofestall commented on what each brought to the Bobcats:
NOEL ANTHONY
“Noel was moved from second base to the outfield this year to help shore up our defense. She did a fantastic job of taking good angles to pursue balls hit into the gaps among many other things..
“Offensively she was our leadoff hitter batting .509 with a .603 on base percentage. Her 28 hits included 6 doubles, and 4 triples. She had 10 RBI’s and scored twenty-two runs.
“Noel was also an effective baserunner from the leadoff spot. She also showed a good eye at the plate as she walked eleven times. She also reached base on twice from being hit by pitches.
“Noel also did not strike out all season long.
“As a leadoff hitter she did everything we asked, wanted and expected her to be as our leadoff hitter.”
KYLEE BEERS
“Kylee played with some injuries the second half of the season and missed some games, but that did not prevent her from putting up some impressive numbers.
“She registered a .426 batting average and a .522 on base percentage. In 42 at bats, she recorded twenty hits.
“Half of her hits went for extra bases, which included 5 doubles, 1 triple and four homers, including a walk-off homer against Cranberry.
“She had 18 RBI’s while walking 4 times with only three strikeouts.
“Defensively Kylee played third base and showed a strong arm with a .993 fielding percentage.
“She was a strong and powerful hitter.”
JORDAN BEST
“Jordan was our catcher and did a great job behind the dish. She was a leader back there and the backbone of our defense. Her strong arm kept a lot of would be baserunners from attempting to steal. She was good at blocking pitches which is always important.
“At the plate, she hit .333 with an on base percentage of .424. She recorded nineteen hits. She hit with some power with 5 doubles, 2 triples and 3 home runs while driving in nineteen runs. She scored 19 runs while walking 5 times and getting hit by four pitches.
“On the bases, Jordan was a very instinctive runner who always took advantage of defensive lapses by keeping her head on a swivel.”
Coach Shofestall closed by saying, “Noel, Kylee and Jordan have put in a lot of time and effort over the years to get to where they are and become the players that they have become, and it was nice to see them recognized for those efforts at the highest levels.
“I’ve also always felt that any time you get recognized for any kind of award, whether it is the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference, District Nine or at the State level, it is a great reflection of all of the players on the team and the school.
“I’m sure Noel, Kylee and Jordan would be the first to say they couldn’t have been named and reached these lofty awards without the help from their fellow teammates.
“Congratulations once again to Noel, Kylee and Jordan on being named Pennsylvania All-Staters on back to back years.”
(Thanks to Coach Dan Shofestall for his comments and Theresa Forrest for her images. Congratulations to Noel, Kylee and Jordan on your second consecutive All-State Selections!!!!)
(Note: A listing of the complete Class-1A Team is below. From the KSAC, A-C Valley’s Mackenzie Parks was named First Team at shortstop. Also, Keystone’s Natalie Bowser was named to the Class-2A First Team at first base and was named Class – 2A Player of the Year. She also was recently named MaxPreps Second-Team All-America. Karns City had two players named to the Class-3A Second Team, Marra Patton as a pitcher and Ashley Fox at shortstop. Congratulations to these KSAC players as well!!!!)
PaHSSBCA ALL-STATE TEAM 2022 – CLASS 1A
PITCHERS – FIRST TEAM: Izabella Donaldson, Meyersdale; Emma Mauer, Tri-Valley; Mikaila Obenrader, Saegertown; Faith Persing, Montgomery
PITCHERS – SECOND TEAM: Morgan Kelly, Marian Catholic; Mia Preuhs, Union; Sydney Schley, Tri-Valley; Madison vonFrisch, Weatherly Area
CATCHERS – FIRST TEAM: Katelyn Ledwich, Conemaugh Valley; Brittany Rice, Tri-Valley; Emily Susanj, Northeast Bradford; London Whipkey, West Greene
CATCHERS – SECOND TEAM: Jordan Best, Clarion Area; Jordan Burrows, Bucktail; Jessy Frank, DuBois Central Catholic; Shelby McRae, Montgomery
FIRST BASE – FIRST TEAM: Mikaya Beadle, Nativity BVM; Zoe Hetz, Meyersdale
FIRST BASE – SECOND TEAM: Taylor McRae, Montgomery
SECOND BASE – FIRST TEAM: Anna Gunby, Conemaugh Valley
SECOND BASE – SECOND TEAM: Haley Burrows, Bucktail Area; Lauren Davidson, DuBois Central Catholic
THIRD BASE – FIRST TEAM: Lexi Snyder, Tri-Valley; Molly Ward, Canton Area
THIRD BASE – SECOND TEAM: Kylee Beers, Clarion Area; Kali Franklin, DuBois Central Catholic
SHORTSTOP – FIRST TEAM: Mackenzie Parks, Allegheny-Clarion Valley; Delanie Davison, Conemaugh Valley; Bella DeMark, Bishop Canevin; Gianna Poletti, Tri-Valley; Makenzie Wagner, Bucktail
SHORTSTOP – SECOND TEAM: Marcella Dupre, Meyersdale; Mallory Gorgacz, Union; Madison Hoyt, DuBois Central Catholic; Katie Lampe, West Greene; Emmi Ward, Canton Area
OUTFIELD – FIRST TEAM: Noel Anthony, Clarion Area; Bella Grecek, Conemaugh Valley; Emma Suplizio, DuBois Central Catholic; Jenna Waring, Montgomery OUTFIELD – SECOND TEAM: Grace Header, Tri-Valley; Kayley Risser, DuBois Central Catholic; Liz Salsgiver, Shanksville Stoneycreek; Kaylei Snyder, Montgomery
DP – FIRST TEAM: Alysha Cutri, Bishop Canevin; Thailey Franklin, Northeast Bradford
DP – SECOND TEAM: Kiley Meek, West Greene; Emily Mourer, Elk County Catholic
UTILITY – FIRST TEAM: Izzy Chaffee, Lake View; Keri Wesneski, Canton Area
UTILITY – SECOND TEAM: Emily Krammes, Nativity BVM; Emma Poorman, Bucktail
PaHSSBCA 2022 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
2022 OVERALL PENNSYLVANIA POSITION
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Deirdre Flaherty, C, Mt. Lebanon
CLASS 1A: Anna Gunby, 2B, Conemaugh Valley
CLASS 2A: Natalie Bowser, 1B, Keystone
CLASS 3A: Lacey Lynn, 3B, Central
CLASS 4A: Maren Metikosh, OF, Belle Vernon Area
CLASS 5A: Bella Mackison, C, Donegal
CLASS 6A: Emily Riggs, 2B, Penn Manor
*Note: Players of the Year were selected from position
players only.
PaHSSBCA 2022 PITCHERS OF THE YEAR
OVERALL PENNSYLVANIA PITCHERS
OF THE YEAR: Payton List, Beaver Area: Julia Shearer, North Penn
CLASS 1A: Faith Persing, Montgomery
CLASS 2A: Addy Frye, Neshannock
CLASS 3A: Mea Consentino, Central Columbia
CLASS 4A: Emma Hipps, Clearfield
CLASS 5A: Gianna Adams, Pittston Area
CLASS 6A: Jules Scogna, Spring-Ford