The 2011 Lemon Sisters’ Cafe and Bakery All-Johnson County softball teams have been announced and plenty of talent from across Johnson County is recognized on the two squads.
The teams and the superlative awards were determined by the Times-Review’s sports department based on all-district selections and coaches’ nominations.
The first team included Alvarado’s Kristin Mann and Brandi Morris, Godley’s Megan Campbell, Tolli Wylie and Bailey Watson, Grandview’s Kalani Basham, Melody Mayse, Brittney Tschoepe, Courtney Chambers and Paige Pollack, Burleson’s Logan Friend, Cleburne’s Larissa Rivera and Lexi Osborne, Joshua’s Kaitlyn McBride, Brittnie Alcorn and Shea Wood and Rio Vista’s Bailey Simmons.
The second-team included Burleson’s Jordan Parker and Hailee Smith, Cleburne’s Mickayla Taves and Kendall Bell, Joshua’s Makynna Cunniff and Beth Massey, Godley’s Jordan Polster, Morgan Prine and Brittany Neill, Grandview’s Patsy Taggart, Lauren Starr and Alexis Wheeler and Rio Vista’s Carrie Brownlee.
Joshua finished in fourth place in the District 7-4A standings and lost to Stephenville in three games in the first round of the playoffs.
Grandview was ranked in the top 20 in the Class 2A polls for much of the season and won the District 15-2A title before falling in the regional quartefinals to Bruceville-Eddy.
Basham was named the District 15-2A most valuable player, Mayse was named the defensive player of the year and Godley’s Campbell was named the pitcher of the year in the District 10-2A selections. She helped lead Godley to the playoffs.
Alvarado’s Mann was named pitcher of the year in the 8-3A selections.
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Pictured, from left, are Burleson’s Hailee Smith and Jordan Parker, Cleburne’s Mickayla Taves and Kendall Bell, Joshua’s Makynna Cunniff and Beth Massey, Godley’s Morgan Prine, Grandview’s Alexis Wheeler and Lauren Starr and Rio Vista’s Carrie Brownlee. Not pictured are Godley’s Jordan Polster and Brittney Neill and Grandview’s Patsy Taggart. David Beans/Special to the Times-Review
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Pictured, back row from left, are Burleson’s Logan Friend, Cleburne’s Larissa Rivera and Lexi Osborne, Rio Vista’s Bailey Simmons, Joshua’s Brittnie Alcorn and Kaitlyn McBride and Alvarado’s Kristin Mann and Brandi Morris. Pictured, front from left, are Godley’s Tolli Wylie and Megan Campbell and Grandview’s Courtney Chambers, Brittney Tschoepe, Kalani Basham and Paige Pollack. Not pictured are Godley’s Bailey Watson, Grandview’s Melody Mayse and Joshua’s Shea Wood. David Beans/Special to the Times-Review
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