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McKinney North shortstop Kathy Shelton was voted District 9-4A MVP by the coaches in 2008.
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All-District Softball Team

North’s Shelton Voted MVP; MISD Wins Four Other Superlatives

Friday, May 30, 2008
Posted at 09:15 AM in Sports

The talent required for McKinney North’s run to the Class 4A, Region II championship series was reflected in the All-District 9-4A voting.

District coaches rewarded their champions, the Lady Bulldogs, with the MVP award, which went to junior shortstop Kathy Shelton, who has already committed to play for Baylor University.

2008 District 9-4A Newcomer of the Year Meredith Baker delivers a pitch for the McKinney softball team.
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The coaches, who select all members of the team, also gave their Offensive MVP to North junior outfielder Sarah Becker and their Defensive MVP to North senior infielder Lindsey Post.

North coach Dan Sedgwick won Coach of the Year honors in his first season at the school. He guided the Lady Dawgs to a 13-1 district record -- four games ahead of second-place Little Elm -- and then took his squad to the Region II championship, where it lost in two of three games to Waco Midway.

McKinney North’s Sarah Becker.
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McKinney High freshman catcher/pitcher Meredith Baker was voted Newcomer of the Year for her role in leading to the Lionettes to six district wins this season.

The MISD effect was felt throughout the team. Seven MISD players were voted first-team all-district and five to the second team.

The entire team follows:




FIRST TEAM
Pitchers
Brittney Talley, Little Elm
Elizabeth Lindsey, McKinney Boyd

Catcher
Amy Kilpatrick, McKinney North

McKinney North’s Lindsey Post throws the ball to first base to get a Forney runner out.
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Infield
Ashliegh McLean, McKinney North
Taylor Farley, Lake Dallas
Ashley Thomas, McKinney High
Sarah Maish, The Colony
Brittany Estrada, McKinney Boyd
Jaedy Smith, Little Elm

Outfield
Kari Karr, Frisco
Haley Wagner, North
Vee Smith, Frisco Centennial
Amanda Parsonage, McKinney North
Kate Ehmke, Frisco Centennial

SECOND TEAM
Pitcher
Jeni Olbeter, Frisco

Catcher
Lauren Witzke, Little Elm

Infield
Ariel Kemmerer, Little Elm
Lauren Thuman, Frisco Centennial
Alicia Zack, Frisco
Lauren Touchberry, McKinney High
Jenny Leary, The Colony
Meghan Knowles, McKinney North
Christie Rogers, McKinney Boyd

Outfield
Asheley Ollennu, McKinney Boyd
Taylor Hamlin, The Colony
Haley Pruitt, McKinney High
Danika Miller, Lake Dallas
Ashley Angleman, Little Elm
News Comments
Posted: May 30, 2008 1:58 PM
Larry Kirk
Posted by:
Larry Kirk
Member Since:
Mar 27, 2006

How does the pitcher of the District Champion , winning all district games except 1, not get first team pitcher ?  Then to insult her more by putting her on the 1st team infield - were she did not play.  She is deserving of better treatment than this by the district coaches.  Not a quality decision by the district coaches at all.  Then, both Knowles and Burnside left off the 1st team infield ?  My gosh, what were the coaches watching when the played North ?  Knowles is the best defensive 1st baseman anywhere around.  Did you see the catches by Knowles in Whitehouse game and Waxahachie games and then her throws to nail base runners .   Burnside is a wall at 3rd base.  Both girls contributed more than recognized for and had great bats.  Congrats to those who were awarded in the correct manner.  I know the girls will continue to do their best and work hard.  May be the district coaches could learn from them.

 

Posted: May 30, 2008 4:13 PM
Jim Gallagher
Posted by:
Jim Gallagher
Member Since:
Apr 14, 2006
  Unfortunately, more times than not,  a coach’s All District team in any sport is tinged by politics as much as play by the athlete. Often it’s "I’ll vote for yours if you’ll vote for mine."
  This is an example of that type of thinking in several instances.

                                                     
Posted: May 30, 2008 7:57 PM
Kevin McPherson
Posted by:
Kevin McPherson
Member Since:
Sep 1, 2005
Sorry, Larry, but all district teams in high school sports have become so watered down they don’t have the same weight of recognition that they did when you and I were in school. It’s this mentality that everyone has to be recognized. Instead, it should be an elite team. Unfortunately, we are still suffering from the past two decades of "everyone’s a winner" mentality. It seems that if you start for a team in the district, no matter your ability, you are almost guaranteed at least honorable mention status.