Lindale High School’s Lady Eagles, fresh off a District 17-5A championship and the state playoffs, have also earned several accolades for their play on the field and their achievements in the classroom.
Seniors Allie Thompson, Michaela Walker and Mallory Welvaert were all named recently to the All-State Academic Team, while the league’s coaches selected several Lady Eagles for superlative district honors.
Thompson and Welvaert earned first team all-state academic honors while Walker earned second team status.
Fifteen Lady Eagles earned Academic All-District honors as well: freshmen Gracie Spearman, Allie Anderson and London Reue; sophomores Erica Boyd, Dee Saunders, Jodi DeHart, Hannah Knox, Cailynn Widemon and Anna Westberry; juniors Tyra Rodden, Lorin Reue and Sarah Day and seniors Mallory Welvaert, Allie Thompson and Michaela Walker.
Junior pitcher/third baseman Lorin Reue was selected co-Most Valuable Player and senior catcher Allie Thompson was selected Defensive Player of the Year.
Lindale advanced to the area round of the Region III state playoffs before falling to Magnolia West High School.
The Lady Eagles defeated A&M Consolidated High School, 13-7 and 2-1 at bi-district to advance to the area round.
17-5A ALL DISTRICT
SOFTBALL AWARDS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS: Lorin Reue, Jr., Lindale; Skylar Kirk, Sr., Corsicana
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Madison Pond Jr., Corsicana
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Allie Thompson Sr., Lindale
PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Chelsea Vandiver Sr., Corsicana
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Jordyn Whitaker Fr., Jacksonville
UTILITY PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kenzie Wright Fr., Whitehouse Maile Deutsch Sr., Ennis and Emily Moreira Soph., Jacksonville
FIRST TEAM
LINDALE: Dee Saunders Soph., Michaela Walker Sr., Jodi DeHart Soph., London Reue Fr.
CORSICANA: Kameron Betts, Gracie Griffin, Lexi White, Jada Woolley
JACKSONVILLE: Maggie Lucky, Abbie Clevenger, Saylor Williams,
WHITEHOUSE: Mahayla Mitchell, Sierra Stone, Makala Moore
NACOGDOCHES: Madison Anderson, Taylor Williams
ENNIS: Samantha Martinez, Kinsey Skroh.
SECOND TEAM
LINDALE: Hannah Knox, Soph., Mallory Welvaert, Sr., Sarah Day, Jr.
CORSICANA: Zoe Lane, Emily Roughton
JACKSONVILLE: Breezey Robinson, Trinity Dudley, Sierra Richardson
WHITEHOUSE: Maddie Wright, Sarah Womble, Bailey Dennis
NACOGDOCHE: Lauryn Brasher, Sheika Washington
ENNIS: Emilie Hollingsworth, Monica Monreal, Ryan Nutt, Briana Escobar