With another competitive season of Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA softball in the books, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2015 All-Star team.
FIRST TEAM
Infielders
Camille Sears, Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood – Junior; .524 batting average, 10 home runs, 40 RBI; 2014 Tablet All-Star
Jessica Hickey, Archbishop Molloy – Sophomore; .542 batting average, three home runs, 29 RBI
Ariana Dillon, Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge – Senior; .436 batting average, four home runs, 26 RBI; selected to play in 2015 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup; 2012, 2014 Tablet All-Star
Samantha Merino, The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates – Sophomore; .430 batting average; named Team M.V.P.
Elvedina Velovic, Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst – Sophomore; Team Co-Captain; .423 batting average, 10 RBI; named Team M.V.P.
Amanda Ragusa, St. John’s Prep, Astoria – Sophomore; .408 batting average, two home runs, three triples, 14 RBI; named Team Offensive Player of the Year
Outfielders
Stephanie Samir, St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay – Senior; .521 batting average, six home runs, 25 RBI; named Team M.V.P.; selected to play in 2015 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup; 2014 Tablet All-Star
Delania Allegretti, Fontbonne – Senior; .400 batting average, four home runs, 15 RBI, 10 stolen bases, .965 fielding percentage
Taylor Russo, St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows – Junior; .356 batting average; named Team Defensive Player of the Year – Outfield (second straight year); 2013 Tablet All-Star Honorable Mention
Grace Lamavla, St. John’s Prep – Sophomore; .350 batting average, 13 runs scored, 10 stolen bases; named Team Defensive Player of the Year
Catchers
Nicole Quintana, St. Edmund Prep – Senior; Team Captain; .569 batting average, four home runs, 32 RBI; named recipient of Team Coach’s Award; selected to play in 2015 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup; 2013, 2014 Tablet All-Star; will attend St. Joseph’s College
Kelly Licul, St. Francis Prep – Senior; Team Captain; .448 batting average, four home runs, three triples, six doubles; named Team M.V.P. and won Team Batting Title; selected to play in 2015 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup; 2013, 2014 Tablet All-Star; will attend the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I.
Victoria Ramirez, Msgr. McClancy – Junior; .470 batting average, 15 RBI, 12 runs scored
Pitchers
Alexandra Yule, Archbishop Molloy – Senior; Team Co-Captain; 10-3, .613 batting average; named Team M.V.P; named Molloy Class of 2015 Most Outstanding Female Athlete; selected to play in 2015 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup; 2014 Tablet All-Star, 2013 Tablet All-Star Honorable Mention; will attend Columbia University, Manhattan
Amanda Zeni, Archbishop Molloy – Senior; Team Co-Captain; 11-2; named recipient of Team Coach’s Award; selected to play in 2015 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup; will attend Kean University, Union, N.J.
Grace Sullivan, St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope – Junior; Team Captain; 5-2, two saves, 2.02 ERA, 87 strikeouts, 52 innings pitched, .686 batting average, .750 on-base percentage, 1.143 slugging percentage, 24 hits, 20 RBI, four doubles, three triples, two home runs, 24 runs scored, 14 stolen bases; 2014 Tablet All-Star
Bianca Marletta, Fontbonne – Junior; 11-4, 110 strikeouts, 1.78 ERA, .397 batting average, five home runs, 28 RBI; 2014 Tablet All-Star, 2013 Tablet All-Star Honorable Mention
Jen Bove, Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst – Senior; pitched 13 of 14 games, 3.64 ERA; named Team M.V.P.; 2014 Tablet All-Star; will attend Farmingdale State College, L.I.
Nicole Schweit, St. John’s Prep – Junior; 7-3, 108 strikeouts, .482 batting average, six home runs, 21 RBI; named Team M.V.P.; 2013, 2014 Tablet All-Star
Kayla Maiolo, St. Edmund Prep – Junior; 1.13 ERA, 68 innings pitched, 145 strikeouts, .461 batting average; named Team M.V.P.; 2013, 2014 Tablet All-Star
SECOND TEAM
Infielders
Kristie MacBride, St. Edmund Prep – Junior; .383 batting average, two home runs, 14 RBI; 2014 Tablet All-Star Honorable Mention
Kellie O’Neill, St. Edmund Prep – Senior; Team Captain; .386 batting average, three home runs, 17 RBI; 2014 Tablet All-Star; will attend St. Joseph’s College, Clinton Hill
Alicea Hernandez, St. Edmund Prep – Junior; .326 batting average, nine RBI; 2014 Tablet All-Star Honorable Mention
Kaitlyn Finneran, Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village – Senior; Team Co-Captain; will attend Queensborough Community College, Bayside
Taylor Milata, Mary Louis – Junior; .375 batting average
Alyssa Siess, St. Francis Prep – Junior; .356 batting average, three home runs; named Team Defensive Player of the Year – Infield; 2014 Tablet All-Star
Outfielders
Jamie Durso, Archbishop Molloy – Junior; .260 batting average, collected winning hits in diocesan and state playoffs
Keri MacDonald, Christ the King – Senior; Team Co-Captain; led team in hits and total bases’ will attend Queensborough Community College
Ella Sicurelli-Greber, Fontbonne – Senior; .300 batting average, 12 RBI; selected to play in 2015 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup
Essence Walker, Bishop Loughlin – Senior; .300 batting average; selected to play in 2015 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup; 2013 Tablet All-Star
Catchers
Victoria Brown, Archbishop Molloy – Junior; .440 batting average; 2014 Tablet All-Star Honorable Mention
Alyssa Mortellaro, St. John’s Prep – Freshman; .389 batting average, one home run, three triples, 10 RBI; named Team Rookie of the Year
Natalie Gil, St. Saviour – Senior; Team Captain; .214 batting average, one double, one triple, two home runs, 17 RBI, 21 runs scored, .426 on-base percentage, .429 slugging percentage; selected to play in 2015 N.Y.C. Mayor’s Cup; 2014 Tablet All-Star
Pitchers
Gabby Casagrande, Fontbonne – Junior; 8-4, 2.27 ERA, 85 strikeouts, .356 batting average, five home runs, 21 RBI
Kaitlyn Stenz, Msgr. McClancy – Sophomore; Team Co-Captain; four wins, .333 batting average; named recipient of Team Coach’s Award
Erin MacBride, St. Edmund Prep – Senior; 3.21 ERA, 35 innings pitched, 46 strikeouts, .387 batting average; named recipient of Team Coach’s Award; will attend St. Joseph’s College
Meghan Riley, St. Saviour – Sophomore; 5-3, one save, 32 innings pitched, 47 strikeouts, 3.28 ERA, .370 batting average, .453 on-base percentage, .370 slugging percentage, 17 hits, 10 RBI, 14 runs scored
EmilyAnn Shergalis, Christ the King – Junior; led team in innings pitched and strikeouts
Tanayah Williams, Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene – Senior; three wins, .250 batting average
Ariel Rentas, Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush – Freshman; named Team M.V.P.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Ashley Hellmers, St. Saviour – Senior; Infielder; Team Captain; .286 batting average, .340 on-base percentage, .405 slugging percentage, 12 hits, three doubles, one triple, 14 RBI, 12 runs scored, 11 stolen bases; 2014 Tablet All-Star Honorable Mention
Giovanna Bonilla, Archbishop Molloy – Junior; Outfielder; .273 batting average, two home runs
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