07/17/07 - NFCA Release
2007
Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-America Teams
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Louisiana landed three first team selections as the
National Fastpitch Coaches Association released its 2007 Louisville Slugger/NFCA High
School All-America Teams Tuesday afternoon.
John Curtis
Christian High School pitcher Ashley Brignac, the Gatorade Softball Player of
the Year, earned first team pitcher honors after leading her team to the state
2A title, while fellow in-state standouts Starla Guffey of St. Amant and Tiffany
Shaw from Evangel Christian earned catcher and outfield slots on the first
squad.
Olathe East, the Kansas 6A champion, snagged the most selections
on the three teams with first baseman Ashley Guile earning first-team honors
while Eranne Daugharthy and Kristen Rock claimed honorable mention accolades.
Justin Northwest pitcher Brittany Barnhill joined Brignac in earning
first team pitcher honors along with Chelsea Plimpton of Williamsville South
(N.Y.) and Kenzie Fowler from Arizona 4A-I state champion Canyon del Oro.
Beecher (Ill.) catcher Jenna Grim claimed first team catcher honors
along with Guffey. Grim’s teammate, Alex Lagesse, claimed honorable mention
accolades after guiding her team to the Class A state title.
Guffey was
one of two St. Amant players named to the three teams, as Kandace Bourdreaux
took designated player honors on the second team.
Washington 4A champion
Shadle Park also landed a pair of players on the teams. Outfielder Allie Burger
secured a spot on the first team, joining Samantha Skillingstad, a second team
pitcher, in earning all-America honors. Pearland (Texas) had Rhiannon Kliesing
named to the first team in an at-large capacity. Her teammate, catcher Kelsea
Orsak, joined her on the squads as she earned second team honors.
The
remainder of the first team infield slots consisted of Brittany Joseph of
Delaware state champion Sussex Technical at second base, Jessica Mouse of Tampa
Chamberlain (Fla.) at third base and Countryside (Fla.)’s Gionna DiSalvatore at
shortstop.
Chelsea Held of Pendleton Heights (Ind.) joined Shaw and
Burger on the first team outfield, while Kelli Linke of Lincoln Public (Neb.)
earned first team utility honors. Ashton Ward of Butler (N.C.) rounded out the
first team with an at-large selection after leading her team to the 4A state
championship.
2007 Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-Americans
| First Team | ||
| Position | Name | School |
| Pitcher | Brittany Barnhill | Northwest HS (TX) |
| Pitcher | Ashley Brignac | John Curtis Christian HS (LA) |
| Pitcher | Chelsea Plimpton | Williamsville South HS (NY) |
| Pitcher | Kenzie Fowler | Canyon Del Oro HS (AZ) |
| Catcher | Jenna Grim | Beecher HS (IL) |
| Catcher | Starla Guffey | Saint Amant HS (LA) |
| First Base | Ashley Guile | Olathe East HS (KS) |
| Second Base | Brittany Joseph | Sussex Technical HS (DE) |
| Third Base | Jessica Mouse | Tampa Chamberlain HS (FL) |
| Shortstop | GiOnna DiSalvatore | Countryside HS (FL) |
| Outfielder | Tiffany Shaw | Evangel Christian Academy (LA) |
| Outfielder | Allie Burger | Shadle Park HS (WA) |
| Outfielder | Chelsea Held | Pendleton Heights HS (IN) |
| Utility | Kelli Linke | Lincoln Public Schools (NE) |
| At-Large | Rhiannon Kliesing | Pearland HS (TX) |
| At-Large | Ashton Ward | Butler HS (NC) |
| Second Team | ||
| Position | Name | School |
| Pitcher | Caitlyn Delahaba | Broad Run HS (VA) |
| Pitcher | Desi Giordano | Caldwell HS (NJ) |
| Pitcher | Samantha Skillingstad | Shadle Park HS (WA) |
| Pitcher | Claire Voris | Barrington HS (IL) |
| Pitcher | Erika Sullivan | Bay Shore HS (NY) |
| Pitcher | Suzie Rzegocki | Lemont HS (IL) |
| Catcher | Paige Kemezis | Immaculate Heart Academy (NJ) |
| Catcher | Kelsea Orsak | Pearland HS (TX) |
| First Base | Katarina Menendez | Hauppauge HS (NY) |
| Second Base | Emily Albus | Brenham HS (TX) |
| Third Base | Ashley Maroda | Cajon HS (CA) |
| Shortstop | Monica Harrison | Pacifica HS (CA) |
| Outfielder | Nicole Warmke | Brenham HS (TX) |
| Outfielder | Andrea Harrison | Pacifica HS (CA) |
| Outfielder | Whitney Larsen | Vestavia Hills HS (AL) |
| Designated Player | Kandace Boudreaux | Saint Amant HS (LA) |
| Honorable Mention | ||
| Position | Name | School |
| At-Large | Eranne Daugharthy | Olathe East HS (KS) |
| At-Large | Jessie Stavola | East Hampton HS (NY) |
| At-Large | Lyndsey PeQueen | Toms River East HS (NJ) |
| At-Large | Alex Lagesse | Beecher HS (IL) |
| At-Large | Angela Spittler | Bryan HS (TX) |
| At-Large | Kristen Rock | Olathe East HS (KS) |
| At-Large | Brittini Merchant | Wayland Union HS (MI) |
| At-Large | Alisa Goler | Lincoln-Way East HS (IL) |
| At-Large | Meagan Aull | Owensboro Catholic HS (KY) |
| At-Large | Sadie Pitzenberger | Tomball HS (TX) |
| At-Large | Laura Valentino | Smithtown HS West (NY) |
| At-Large | Alex Survant | Bryan HS (TX) |
| At-Large | Misty Flesher | Lone Grove HS (OK) |
| At-Large | Kara Morenus | Horseheads HS (NY) |
| At-Large | Jordan Paden | Walla Walla HS (WA) |
| At-Large | Jolene Henderson | Sheldon HS (CA) |
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