Wolves & Wildcats Honored

Plano Independent School District players and coaches ruled 9-5A all-district baseball and softball honors, Plano earning 11 out of 14 individual awards.

Plano West's Kale Kiser and Plano's Brittany Griffiths were named Most Valuable Players after helping their teams to the playoffs.

West players Jason Coats and Christina Roosmalen swept Offensive Player of the Year awards.
West third baseman Donald Plant and Allen shortstop Alex Yarbrough shared Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Taylor Jones of Plano East was voted softball Pitcher of the Year. Wylie's Jake Feckley was named baseball Pitcher of the Year.

West baseball coach Kendall Clark was named Coach of the Year and Plano's Cynthia Zea was selected softball Coach of the Year.


9-5A All-District Baseball
Most Valuable Player
Kale Kiser, Plano West

Offensive Player of the Year
Jason Coats, Plano West

Co-Defensive Players of the Year
Donald Plant, Plano West
Alex Yarbrough, Allen

Pitcher of the Year
Jake Feckley, Wylie

Newcomer of the Year
Reid Lyness, Plano

Coach of the Year
Kendall Clark

First Team
Pitchers
Jake Bolton, Allen
Ryan Craighead, Wylie
Ben Flora, Plano West
Jamen Parten, Plano
Mark Roberson, Plano East

Infielders
Ryan Ford, Plano West
Brett Johnson, Plano
Wes Romanowski, Lake Highlands
Wade Venett, Wylie

Outfielders
Stewart Allen, Plano
Austin Atwell, Wylie
John Schulemeister, Allen
Mike Simms, Lake Highlands

Catcher
Cody Brunk, Allen

Utility Player
Bobby Smiga, Richardson

Co-Designated Hitters
Matt Bass, Wylie
Jeffrey Kahn, Plano West

Second Team
Pitchers
Austin Busse, Lake Highlands
Derek Davis, Plano
Drew Johnson, Plano West
Chris Hendrix, Berkner
Chase Weaver, Richardson

Infielders
Byron Burns, Lake Highlands
Jeff Emens, Plano East
Adam Humes, Plano East
Drew Roland, Berkner
Justin Snider, Plano East

Outfielders
Ryan Hughes, Plano West
Logan Reneau, Plano East
Gary Schneider, Richardson
Mariono Stathakis, Berkner

Catcher
Tyler Bruce

Utility Player
Derek Bell, Plano East
Cameron Rice, Wylie

Designated Hitter
Cameron Bodell, Lake Highlands

2008 9-5A All-District Softball

Most Valuable Player
Brittany Griffiths, Plano

Offensive Player of the Year
Taylor Jones, Plano East

Defensive Player of the Year
Karen MacPherson, Allen

Pitcher of the Year
Taylor Jones, Plano East

Co-Catchers of the Year
Paige Burke, Plano West
Dana Orians, Plano

Utility Player of the Year
Lauren Wyman, Plano

Newcomer of the Year
Jordan Rowe, Allen

Coach of the Year
Cynthia Zea, Plano

First Team
Pitchers
Abbi Frakes, Plano
Kylie Walker, Plano West

Infielders
Aariote Austin, Plano East
Magean De La Torre, Plano West
Brooke Foster, Wylie
Vonnie Martin, Plano
Maci McPherson, Lake Highlands
Kayla Millette, Plano West
Stevie Pierce, Plano
Sara Watson, Plano East

Outfielders
MacKenzie Andrews, Plano West
Macy Burr, Plano
Nicki Duff, Plano East
Lya Swaner, Wylie
Laura Terrell, Plano West

Catchers
Danielle Tharp, Plano East
Sara Todd, Wylie

Second Team
Pitchers
Dayna Purl, Plano West
Krystal Ruth, Wylie

Infielders
Emily Barrett, Allen
McKenna Brown, Plano East
Carly Chandler, Wylie
Rebekah Dindak, Allen
Taylor Martin, Allen
Valerie Johnson, Plano West
Sarah Smith, Plano

Outfielders
Stephanie Grissom, Berkner
Jessie Hart, Plano
Allie Helm, Allen
Lauren Peterson, Plano East
Breanna Phelps, Plano West
Lindsay Weyand, Allen

Catcher
Kourtney Chumbley, Berkner