Broward 5A-1A softball first team, second team, honorable mention, coach of the year
FIRST TEAM
Lydia Berent, P, Cardinal Gibbons freshman: Berent had a dominant season, hitting .516 with nine home runs and 21 total extra-base hits. She posted an astronomical 1.760 OPS. As a pitcher, she had a 4-3 record with a 2.00 ERA and 145 strikeouts in 77 innings.
Sophia Berg, C, Cardinal Gibbons sophomore: Berg excelled at the plate and behind it. She hit .443 with 14 RBIs, scoring 34 runs and stealing 14 bases. She also caught five players stealing.
Sophia Bertorelli, P, Coral Springs Charter sophomore: The latest in a line of dominant Coral Springs Charter hurlers, Bertorelli went 20-1 with a 0.44 ERA. She punched out 254 batters in 128 1/3 innings — nearly two batters an inning.
Isabel Blanco, UTIL, Chaminade-Madonna freshman: Blanco broke out with a .593 batting average with 13 extra-base hits and 19 RBIs. She also had a 2.90 ERA in 19 1/3 innings pitched.
Jessica Chu, IF, Cardinal Gibbons sophomore: Chu had a .418 batting average with a pair of home runs and 21 RBIs. She was third on the team with a 1.070 OPS.
Chantale Guillou, UTIL, Archbishop McCarthy junior: Guillou excelled at the plate and in the circle. She hit .446 with a 1.380 OPS. She had one home run and 14 extra-base hits. In the circle, she had a 0.90 ERA with 110 strikeouts n 69 2/3 innings.
McKenzie Jewell, OF, Pompano Beach senior: Jewell was the most potent threat in Pompano Beach’s lines, hitting .414 with six home runs and a 1.247 OPS.
Kate Maston, OF, Coral Springs Charter junior: Maston notched a .423 batting average and led the Panthers with four home runs. She had 27 RBIs and a team-best 1.126 OPS.
Alicia Marzouca, IF, Pine Crest junior: Marzouca crashed the ball this season, hitting .609 with two home runs and 16 RBIs. She had 20 runs scored and stolen bases.
Addison Michel, IF, Coral Springs Charter sophomore: Michel led a dominant Panthers squad with a .476 batting average, knocking one home run with five doubles and 18 RBIs. She had a 1.122 OPS and 22 steals.
Sammy Murphy, P, Pompano Beach senior: Murphy dominated opposing hitters in the circle, going 8-6 with a 0.75 ERA in 93 innings. She struck out 200 batters and waked only 14. Murphy also hit .350 with four home runs and a .958 OPS.
Megan Rasmussen, OF, Pembroke Pines Charter senior: Rasmussen led Pines Charter with a .506 average, three home runs, 30 RBIs and 19 total extra-base hits.
Koda Travers, P, American Heritage sophomore: Travers was dominant in the circle, going 15-7 with a 1.19 ERA. In 141 1/3 innings, she struck out 165 batters and held opponents to a .184 batting average.
SECOND TEAM
Stephanie Basso, C, Coral Springs Charter junior
Caitlyn Diaz, P, Somerset Academy freshman
Angela Dooley, P, Cardinal Gibbons junior
Lindsey Eldridge, P, Pine Crest junior
Julia Estroff, DH, Coral Springs Charter senior
Cameron Kelly, IF, Chaminade-Madonna senior
Morgan Laidler, C, American Heritage senior
Heather Robertson, IF, Coral Springs Charter sophomore
Jessica Sacca, OF, Coral Springs Charter freshman
Ava Salvino, IF, Westminster Academy sophomore
Kayleigh Tatom, OF, Westminster Academy junior
Alanah Velazquez, IF, Pembroke Pines Charter senior
HONORABLE MENTION
American Heritage: Mia West, Bria Villano; Archbishop McCarthy: Chloe Alvarodiaz, Olivia Coloca, Sienna Garcia; Cardinal Gibbons: Janiya McThay, Mia Moyano; Chaminade-Madonna: Maxima Carabajal, Angie Giolito, Lucy McLogan; Coral Springs Charter: Isabella Bertorelli, Grace Destine, Courtney Wahlbrink; Everglades: Jazmine Miller; Hollywood Hills: Maggie Bentley, Brittany Ford, Kylie Smitherman, Ashley Rodgers, Natalia Rodriguez; Pembroke Pines Charter: Mia Hernandez, Alessandra Nunez, Destiney Ortega, Leah Rutherford; Pine Crest: Mia Farber; Pompano Beach: Reiley McLeod; Somerset Academy: Katie Bailey, Keira Carbone, Victoria Carmona; Westminster Academy: Emilee Garcia, Olivia Holland, Savanna Lee.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Mark Montimurro, Coral Springs Charter: The longtime Coral Springs Charter coach had another strong season. He led the Panthers to a 25-1-2 record, but their one loss came at the worst possible time: a 1-0 loss to Somerset Academy Silver Palms in the regional finals.