2013 VYPE DFW Softball Preview: 50 Players to Watch

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VYPE DFW staff and contributors have spotlighted 50 notable returning players that could make headlines in the 2013 season. Also see our list of 10 Teams to Watch in 2013.

50 PLAYERS TO WATCH

Jacque Anthony

Plano East            Sr./INF

8-5A co-Off. POY hit .432, 7 HRs, 43 RBIs

Victoria Bice

Mesquite            Sr./P/INF

11-5A Defensive POY

Danielle Brochu

Lovejoy            So./P

11-3A Pitcher of Year

Skylar Cagle                                 

Pilot Point            Sr./P

All-State pick, 9-3A MVP was 19-12, hit .455

Jennifer Casas

Diamond Hill-Jarvis            Sr./INF

12-3A Offensive POY

Megan Compian

Rich. Berkner            Jr./P

9-5A Pitcher of Year

Sammi Curry

Lovejoy            Sr./INF

11-3A Offensive POY

Taylor Donegan

Grapevine Faith            Jr./INF

TAPPS 1-4A Off. POY

Ashley Dumoulin

TC Byron Nelson            Sr./P

All-State pick was 26-8 with 1.16 ERA, 190 K’s & 11 shutouts

Riley Fira                                   

Ennis                        Sr./C

All-State pick led North Texas area with 70 RBIs, plus 15 HRs

Haley Freyman

Richland            Jr./P

1.25 ERA, 161 K’s

Darrianne Hale

Bishop Lynch                       So./P/INF

15-4A Newcomer of Year

Tori Hawk

The Colony            Sr./INF

4-4A Co-Offensive POY

Lauren Heintzelman

Southlake Carroll            Jr./INF

7-5A Newcomer of Year

Chelsea Herndon                                               

Hebron            Sr./UTIL

All-State pick had clutch RBIs in three playoff wins including two-out HR to upset Plano, plus hit .394, 28 RBIs.

Cherie Jackson

Carr. Creekview            Jr./OF/INF

9-4A Off. MVP hit .365, 9 HRs, 30 RBIs

Danielle Jetton

Arl. Martin            Sr./INF

4-5A MVP hit .535 with 12 HRs, 47 RBIs

Rebecca Johnson

Arlington            Jr./P

4-5A Pitcher of Year

Elizabeth Konig

Weatherford            Jr./C

Hit .400 with 24 RBIs

Alex Lewis

Carr. Creekview            Sr./P

9-4A Pitcher of the Year

Brittany Lewis                                 

Lovejoy            Sr./P

All-State pick & 11-3A MVP was 16-4 with 1.12 ERA & hit .494 with 6 HRs, 38 RBIs

Christy Lisenby

Flower Mound            Sr./C

Baylor commit hit .412 with 6 HRs, 35 RBIs, 32 SBs

Taylor Maliska

Ennis                        Jr./P

15-4A MVP was 26-5, with nine shutouts. Hit .357 with 30 RBIs.

Taylor McAllister

McKinney North            Sr./INF

10-4A Offensive POY

Mo McDonald

McKinney Boyd            Sr./OF

10-5A Off. POY hit .521 with 61 hits, 40 SBs

Samantha Montes

Burleson            Sr./P

7-4A Pitcher of Year was 21-5, with 1.11 ERA, .448 avg.

Shayna Moore

Celina                        Sr./P

10-3A Pitcher of Year

Nicole Nordie

Sanger            Sr./P/

9-3A Offensive POY

Ariel Ortiz

Waxahachie                        Jr./INF

15-4A co-Off. MVP hit .539, 9 HRs, 43 RBIs

Annelise Oswalt

Flower Mound            So./P

8-5A Newcomer of the Year

Taylor Penn

Forney            Sr./INF

Hit .377, 28 RBIs, scored 37 runs

Kendall Potts

Mans. Legacy            Jr./P

5-5A Pitcher of Year was 12-2 with 1.59 ERA, 139 Ks

Emily Prud’homme

Nolan Catholic            So./P

TAPPS 1-5A Newcomer of Year

Lexi Rodriguez

Frisco                        So./INF

9-4A Newcomer of the Year

Erin Riding

McKinney Boyd            So./P

10-5A Pitcher of Year was 20-6 with 1.43 ERA

April Ryan

Keller                        Sr./UTIL

Texas A&M commit hit .465 wth 41 RBIs

K.K. Stevens

Plano East            Sr./C

Hit .358 with 6 HRs, 40 RBIs

Susu Taylor       

Bishop Lynch            Sr./C

TAPPS 1-5A MVP

Chelsea Thomas

McKinney            Jr./P

10-4A Pitcher of Year hurled back-to-back no-hitters in ’12

Madison Thompson

Bur. Centennial            So./INF/C

Hit .538, 9 HRs as freshman

Cherlynn Townsend

Birdville            So./INF

Hit .358, with 31 Runs, .986 OPS

Aubree Turbeville

Mesquite Horn            So./UTIL

11-5A co-Newcomer of Year

Celeste Verdolivo

McKinney North            So./P

10-4A Newcomer of the Year

Brianna Walker

Mans. Legacy            Sr./INF

Hit .500 in injury-shortened season

Kelsi Wetli

Mansfield            Jr./INF

5-5A Offensive MVP

Susan Welborn                   

Birdville            Jr./P

Gtr. Fort Worth All-VYPE MVP was 23-5 with 1.40 ERA, 247 K’s & hit .417 with 45 hits, 34 RBIs

Maddie Withee

Arl. Bowie            Sr./UTIL

4-5A co-Off. MVP

Rachel Withers

Carr. Ranchview            Sr./INF

12-3A Most Valuable Player

Nyka Wood

Richland            Jr./INF

.563, 18 doubles, 33 RBIs

Madison Yannetti

Mesquite Poteet            Jr./INF

Arkansas commit hit .460, 7 HRs, 43 RBIs