Jackson, Fincher and Satterfield Headline 2011 All-GSC Softball Team

Jackson, Fincher and Satterfield Headline 2011 All-GSC Softball Team

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2011 ALL-GSC SOFTBALL TEAM AND AWARDS
 
Birmingham, Ala.— The Gulf South Conference office has announced the 2011 All-GSC Softball Team and award winners.
West Alabama Outfielder Fincher Named East Division Player of the Year
            West Alabama outfielder Valisha Fincher won the East Division Player of the Year Award. The senior Tarrant, Ala. leads the GSC in home runs (15), slugging percentage (.855), on-base percentage (.556), runs scored (54) and walks (40). She is also top-5 in batting average (.403, 5th) and runs batted in (46, 3rd). She also threw out 28 percent of opposing runners.
Arkansas-Monticello Pitcher/First Baseman Jackson Named West Division’s Top Player and Pitcher
Arkansas-Monticello pitcher/first baseman Kayla Jackson becomes just the  second player in GSC history to win both the Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year awards. It is her first West Division Player of the Year award as she becomes the third consecutive Cotton Blossoms player, and fourth in five seasons, to earn the honor. Jackson, a junior, is the West Division Pitcher of the Year for the third consecutive season. The Hallsville, Tex., native won the GSC Pitcher of the Week award four times this season, as well as three Player of the Week honors and a National Player of the Week nod. Twice she won both awards in the same week. She leads the GSC in hits (68), total bases (122), innings pitched (174 1/3) and wins (22) and is in the top-5 in nine other categories, including batting average (.447, 2nd), slugging percentage (.853), on-base percentage (.541, 2nd), home runs (10, t-5th), runs batted in (51, 2nd), triples (6, 2nd), earned run average (1.24, 2nd), strikeouts (128, 3rd) and opponents batting average (.189, 2nd).
           
West Georgia’s Yancey and Christian Brothers’ Joiner Named Freshmen of the Year
             West Georgia pitcher/third baseman Nicole Yancey was selected East Division Freshman of the Year. She is just the second UWG player to win the award and the first since 2007. Yancey hit a team-high .371 with 34 RBI and finished in the top five in the GSC with 14 home runs, 40 walks, 48 runs scored, a .527 on-base percentage and a .782 slugging percentage. The Carrollton, Ga., native also pitched for the Wolves, winning nine games and striking out 52 in 120 innings.
            Christian Brothers third baseman Marie Joiner wins the West Division Freshman of the Year award. It is the third time a CBU player earned the award and the first since 2006. Joiner, from San Clemente, Calif., is third in the GSC in batting average, hitting .433. She scored a team-high 28 runs, hitting seven doubles and five home runs while driving in 21 runs and stealing seven bases.
ValdostaState’s Satterfield Named East Division Pitcher of the Year
            Valdosta State’s Holly Satterfield earned East Division Pitcher of the Year honors for the second consecutive season.
            Satterfield, a senior from Hixson, Tenn., won Pitcher of the Week honors six times – a league high. She’s 20-4 with a 0.74 ERA and .187 opponent’s batting average – both league bests. She threw 18 complete games and 11 shutouts while striking out 113 batters in 148 1/3 innings.
           
Alabama-Huntsville’s Stuedeman and Arkansas-Monticello’s Early Named Coaches of the Year
UAH’s Les Stuedeman is the East Division Coach of the Year for the fourth straight year and sixth time in her career. UAH is currently the top team in the NFCA national softball poll and Stuedeman has guided the Lady Chargers to a 38-2-1 record and the East Division championship.
The West Division Coach of the Year for the third consecutive season is Arkansas-Monticello’s Alvy Early. The Cotton Blossoms finished second the West Division and were ranked as high as No. 6 in the NFCA national softball poll. They are currently 39-12 on the season.
2011 ALL-GSC SOFTBALL FIRST TEAM
EAST DIVISION
POS.
NAME
SCHOOL
YEAR
B/T
HT
HOMETOWN
P
Holly Satterfield
VSU
Sr.
R/R
5-6
Hixson, Tenn.
P
Kristen Skinner
UWA
Jr.
R/R
5-9
Toxey, Ala.
P
Whitney Toler
UAH
Fr.
R/R
5-8
Fayetteville, Ga.
P
Alex Lewis
UAH
Sr.
L/L
5-9
Huntsville, Ala.
C
Ashley Steinhilber
VSU
S0.
R/R
5-6
Glen Ellyn, Ill.
1B
Stephanie Needham
UAH
Jr.
R/R
5-10
Trussville, Ala.
2B
Karri Bisbee
UWF
Sr.
L/R
5-5
Panama City, Fla.
SS
Marti Littlefield
VSU
Jr.
R/R
5-9
Nashville, Ga.
3B
Amber Ingram
UWF
Jr.
R/R
5-7
Pensacola, Fla.
DP
Colette Rollins
VSU
Jr.
R/R
5-8
Snellville, Ga.
OF
Valisha Fincher
UWA
Sr.
L/R
5-7
Tarrant, Ala.
OF
Kelli Long
UAH
Jr.
L/L
5-5
Sterling, Ill.
OF
Jessica Powell
UWA
Sr.
R/R
5-10
Orangevale, Calif.
OF
Kaley Kania
UWF
Jr.
R/R
5-6
Pensacola, Fla.
3B
Nicole Yancey
UWG
Fr.
R/R
5-4
Carrollton, Ga.
3B
Samantha Posey
VSU
Jr.
R/R
5-3
Leesburg, Ga.
P
Nicole Yancey
UWG
Fr.
R/R
5-4
Carrollton, Ga.
East Division Player of the Year— Valisha Fincher, WestAlabama
East Division Pitcher of the Year— Holly Satterfield, ValdostaState
East Division Freshman of the Year— Nicole Yancey, West Georgia
Coach of the Year— Les Stuedeman, Alabama-Huntsville
WEST DIVISION
POS.
NAME
SCHOOL
YEAR
B/T
HT
HOMETOWN
P
Kayla Jackson
UAM
Jr.
R/R
5-9
Hallsville, Texas
P
Shelby Jo Fenter
ATU
Fr.
L/L
5-7
West Memphis, Ark.
P
Melissa Decker
HSU
Jr.
R/R
5-8
Prunedale, Calif.
P
Rayn House
OBU
Fr.
R/R
5-7
Paris, Texas
C
Alexis Johns
OBU
Jr.
R/R
5-9
Arlington, Texas
1B
Kayla Jackson
UAM
Jr.
R/R
5-9
Hallsville, Texas
2B
Shanda Jimeson
ATU
Sr.
R/R
5-7
Mansfield, Texas
3B
Marie Joiner
CBU
Fr.
L/R
5-5
San Clemente, Calif.
SS
Jennifer Hickman
UAM
Jr.
R/R
5-5
Bastrop, La.
OF
Sarah Hayslip
UAM
Jr.
L/R
5-3
Houston, Texas
OF
Casey King
CBU
Sr.
L/R
5-5
Flower Mound, Texas
OF
Kathleen Nelson
CBU
Sr.
R/R
5-7
Bartlett, Tenn.
OF
Megan Askew
OBU
So.
R/R
5-10
Weatherford, Texas
DP
Kristen Rigsbee
OBU
Sr.
R/R
5-6
Frisco, Texas
2B
Ashley Ray
HSU
Jr.
R/R
5-6
Wynne, Ark.
1B
Sarah Lankford
HSU
Sr.
R/R
5-7
Mesquite, Texas
SS
Alicia Zack
ATU
Fr.
R/R
5-6
Frisco, Texas
OF
Beth Johnson
UAM
Fr.
R/R
5-5
Allen, Texas
West Division Player and Pitcher of the Year— Kayla Jackson, Arkansas-Monticello
West Division Freshman of the Year— Marie Joiner, Christian Brothers
Coach of the Year— Alvy Early, Arkansas-Monticello
2011 ALL-GSC SOFTBALL SECOND TEAM
EAST DIVISION
POS.
NAME
SCHOOL
YEAR
B/T
HT
HOMETOWN
C
Kathryn Young
UNA
Jr.
R/R
5-7
Florence, Ala.
C
Taylor Beck
UWA
Fr.
R/R
5-3
Mesa, Ariz.
1B
Natalia Morozova
VSU
Jr.
R/R
5-6
Moscow, Russia
1B
Anna Shartzer
UWA
So.
R/R
5-7
Gulf Shores, Ala.
2B
April Hutchens
VSU
Jr.
R/R
5-3
Riverside, Ill.
2B
Lindsey Ellenburg
UWG
Jr.
R/R
5-7
Lawrenceville, Ga.
SS
Kathryn Whitlock
UAH
So.
L/R
5-7
Arab, Ala.
SS
Kaley Sullivan
UWG
Jr.
R/R
5-7
Blairsville, Ga.
DP
Sarah Corn
UNA
Fr.
R/R
5-5
Decatur, Ala.
DP
Emily Roach
UAH
Sr.
R/R
5-6
Huntsville, Ala.
WEST DIVISION
POS.
NAME
SCHOOL
YEAR
B/T
HT
HOMETOWN
P
Alex Doyle
ATU
Sr.
R/R
5-7
Carrollton, Texas
C
Heather Allison
SAU
So.
R/R
5-9
Mount Pleasant, Texas
1B
Tiphani Moon
ATU
Sr.
R/R
5-5
Euless, Texas
1B
Chelsea Knox
SAU
Jr.
R/R
5-10
Deer Park, Texas
2B
Lauren Lewis
DSU
Jr.
R/R
5-4
Saraland, Ala.
2B
Sarah Bell
OBU
Sr.
R/R
5-9
Forney, Tex.
3B
Natalie Magie
ATU
So.
R/R
5-5
Perryville, Ark.
SS
Emily Todd
DSU
Fr.
R/R
5-9
Clinton, Miss.
SS
Bailey Sanders
OBU
So.
R/R
5-6
Joshua, Texas
DP
Hayley Hudson
ATU
Fr.
R/R
5-6
Enid, Okla.