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