Kenzie Conrad tops MaxPreps 2012 All-American Softball Team

When it comes to credentials, Keystone senior Kenzie Conrad has a resume full of them.

The MaxPreps National Softball Player of the Year was a standout in the circle and at the plate for the nation's No. 1 team, helping the Wildcats to an undefeated season at 32-0.

At the plate, Conrad was phenomenal with a .485 batting average, 44 RBIs and a team-leading 11 home runs. The Wildcats were a prolific home run-hitting team this year, setting an Ohio state record with 45 home runs on the season.

In the circle, Conrad was unbeatable, going 25-0 with 14 shutouts and a 0.74 ERA. She struck out 178 batters in 142 innings pitched with just 15 earned runs and only 17 walks. She has a career record of 66-5 and the Wildcats have gone 117-11 in her four seasons on the varsity team.

The Ohio Gatorade State Player of the Year and an Ohio Division II All-State selection, Conrad is headed to Akron next year.

Kenzie Conrad feature

Conrad heads the annual MaxPreps All-American Softball Team, which includes 30 members on the first team and 30 on the second. Also honored is Deer Park coach Carrie Austgen, who is the MaxPreps National Softball Coach of the Year.

Austgen took a team that had never won a state softball championship and defeated some of the top teams in the Texas 5A playoffs. In the postseason, Deer Park (31-8) beat Alvin, Katy, Pearland, O'Connor and finally Klein Collins in the championship game. All five of Deer Park's final opponents were ranked nationally at one time or another.

Deer Park didn't actually win its district, finishing second at 8-2 behind Dobie. However the Deer got hot at the right time and rode the play of tournament MVP Kristen Davenport, who threw a 6-0 shutout against Klein Collins in the finals. Davenport is one of just three seniors on the 18-member roster for the Deer.

MaxPreps All-American Softball Team

First Team

P - Kenzie Conrad, Keystone (La Grange, Ohio), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Ohio Division II All-State Team... Lorain County Miss Softball... All-Northeast District... National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region Team... All-Patriot Athletic Conference... Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Year (2011)... Committed to Akron.
Stats - 25-0 record, 0.74 ERA, 178 K, 142 IP, .485 batting average, 11 home runs, 44 RBIs.

P - Lexi Davis, Porter Ridge (Indian Trail, N.C.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... All-Charlotte Observer Team... Three-time all-state selection... Three-time conference player of the year... Committed to Auburn.
Stats - 33-1 record, 0.23 ERA, .450 batting average, 8 home runs, 42 RBIs.

P - Tori Finucane, Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.), Junior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Washington Post All-Met Team... First Team All-State... First Team WCAC... VISSA All-Tournament Team... Committed to Missouri.
Stats - 27-1 record, 0.09 ERA, 332 strikeouts, 161 IP, 22 BB, .363 batting average, 25 RBIs, 2 home runs.

P - Holly Kern, Plano East (Texas), Senior
Dallas Morning News All-Area Player of the Year... District 8-5A MVP... Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team... Committed to Texas.
Stats - 33-4 record, 193 strikeouts (regular season), .365 batting average, 10 home runs, 47 RBIs.

P - Chelsea Wilkinson, Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.), Senior
All-Charlotte Observer Team... Four times All-State... 2010 and 2011 Gatorade State Player of the Year... Committed to Georgia.
Stats - 24-1 record, 0.26 ERA, 333 strikeouts, 159 innings pitched, 19 shutouts, 112 career wins (state record), 84 career shutouts (state record), 1,406 career strikeouts.

P - Emily Lockman, Norco (Calif.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Southern Section Division I Player of the Year... Riverside Press-Enterprise Player of the Year... Committed to Nebraska.
Stats - 31-2 record, 0.35 ERA, 21 shutouts, 145 strikeouts, 220 IP,  .389 batting average, 31 RBIs.

P - Kelsi Pardue, Allen County (Scottsville, Ky.), Senior
Two-time Kentucky Coaches Association State Player of the Year... Region 4 Player of the Year... 2011 Gatorade State Player of the Year... Committed to Western Kentucky.
Stats - 30-5 record, 0.67 ERA, 405 strikeouts, .412 batting average, 1,290 career strikeouts, 112 career wins.

P - Kelsey Nunley, Soddy Daisy (Tenn.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Chattanooga News Press All-Area Player of the Year... Committed to Kentucky.
Stats - 36-4 record, 0.45 ERA, 401 strikeouts, 21 walks, 246 innings pitched, 26 shutouts, 11 no-hitters.

P - Madi Schreyer, Woodinville (Wash.), Junior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... KingCo 4A MVP... Seattle Times All-Area Player of the Year... Committed to Stanford.
Stats - 21-0 record, 0.28 ERA, 189 strikeouts, 123 innings pitched, 33 walks.

P - Samantha Martin, Chiles (Tallahassee, Fla.), Junior
Tallahassee Big Bend Player of the Year... Florida Dairy Farmers Class 7A State Player of the Year.
Stats - 19-1 record, 190 strikeouts, 0.96 ERA.

C - Taylore Fuller, Chiefland (Fla.), Senior
Gainesville All-Area Team... Florida Dairy Farmers Class 1A State Player of the Year... Committed to Florida.
Stats - .778 batting average, 9 doubles, 6 triples, 14 home runs, 52 runs, 33 RBI.

C - Sahvanna Jaquish, Redlands East Valley (Redlands, Calif.), Junior
Southern Section All-Division I Team... Citrus Belt League MVP... Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Team... Committed to LSU.
Stats - .565 batting average, 36 runs, 24 RBIs, 10 doubles, 7 triples, 3 home runs.

C - Cali Lanphear, Montgomery (Texas), Senior
Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team... District 17-4A MVP... All-Greater Houston Player of the Year... Montgomery County Player of the Year... Committed to Texas A&M
Stats - .602 batting average, 21 home runs.

1B - Heather Stearns, Hebron (Carrollton, Texas), Senior
Dallas Morning News All-Area Pithcer of the Year... Texas Girls Coaches Association State Player of the Year... Committed to Baylor.
Stats - .415 batting average, 15 home runs, 41 RBIs, 18-9 record, 313 strikeouts, 190 innings pitched.

1B - Alyson Ambler, Walla Walla (Wash.), Senior
2011 Gatorade State Player of the Year... All-TriCity Area Team... Committed to Connecticut.
Stats - .634, 7 home runs, 33 RBIs.

1B - Meredith Burroughs, C.B. Aycock (Pikeville, N.C.), Sophomore
District 2-3A Player of the Year... North Carolina Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - .545  batting average, 19 home runs, 48 RBI, 6 doubles, 48 runs.

IF - Bianka Bell, Chamberlain (Tampa, Fla.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Hillsborough All-Area Player of the Year... Signed with LSU.
Stats - .731 batting average, 11 home runs, 52 R, 35 RBI.

IF - Sierra Romero, Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.), Senior
Southern Section All-Division I Team... Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Team... North County Times All-Area MVP... Signed with Michigan.
Stats - .556 batting average, 38 runs, 54 RBI, 11 doubles, 21 home runs.

IF - Darian Tautalafua, Carson (Calif.), Senior
Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year... Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team... Committed to Long Beach State.
Stats - .490, 17 home runs, 45 RBI, 50 runs.

IF - Lindsey Schmeiser, Northern (Owings, Md.), Senior
Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year... Committed to Maryland.
Stats - .641 batting average, 4 home runs, 34 RBI, 49 runs.

IF - Erin Satterfield, Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, Ariz.), Senior
Arizona Republic All-State Team... Tucson Daily Star All-Area Team... Committed to North Carolina.
Stats - .429 batting average, 12 home runs.

IF - Melissa Taukeiaho, Etiwanda (Calif.), Senior
Southern Section All-Division I team... Baseline League MVP... All-Inland Valley Team... 2011 All-Inland Valley MVP... Committed to Washington.
Stats - .543 batting average, 41 runs, 8 doubles, 16 home runs.

OF - Haylie McCleney, Jordan (Morris, Ala.), Senior
Alabama Sportswriters Association Player of the Year ... Gatorade State Player of the Year... ASWA Class 5A Hitter of the Year... ASWA Class 5A Player of the Year... Signed with Alabama.
Stats - .692 batting average, 65 stolen bases, 90 hits, 64 runs, 9 home runs, only one strikeout.

OF - Kayla Bonstrom, Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.), Senior
Arizona Republic State Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Tucson Daily Star All-Area Player of the Year... Committed to Stanford.
Stats - .603, 16 home runs, 18 doubles, 7 triples, 63 RBI, 71 runs.

OF - Kylie Johnson, Kankakee (Ill.), Senior
Chicago Tribune Illinois State Player of the Year... Illinois Coaches Class 3A All-State Team... Chicago Sun Times All-Area Team... Committed to Illinois.
Stats - .735 batting average, 111 hits, 5 home runs, 36 RBI, 79 runs, 79 stolen bases.

OF - Steph Hartness, Niceville (Fla.), Senior
Northwest Florida Player of the Year... Florida Dairy Farmers 6A State Player of the Year... Committed to Florida State.
Stats - .518 batting average, 36 RBI, 4 home runs.

OF - Jazmyn Jackson, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), Sophomore
San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team... West Catholic Athletic League MVP... Committed to Cal.
Stats -  .551 batting average, 37 runs, 31 RBI, 11 doubles, 5 triples, 3 home runs.

OF - Haley Harrison, Deer Park (Texas), Sophomore
All-Greater Houston Team... Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - .462 batting average, 41 runs, 32 RBI, 5 doubles, 6 triples, 2 home runs.

UT - Kasey Cooper, Dothan (Ala.), Junior
Alabama All-Super State Team... Alabama Class 6A State Player of the Year... Committed to Auburn.
Stats - .599, 19 home runs, 58 RBI, 72 runs, 32 doubles, 34 stolen bases, 28-11 record, 0.99 ERA, 344 strikeouts, 233.1 innings pitched, 16 shutouts, 5 no-hitters.

UT - Kennedy Urbany, O'Connor (Helotes, Texas), Junior.
San Antonio News Express Player of the Year... Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team... Committed to Stephen F. Austin.
Stats - 30-3, 0.90 ERA, 259 strikeouts, 210 innings pitched, .477 batting average, 4 triples, 4 home runs, 15 doubles, 60 RBI.

Second Team

P - Baylee Corbello, Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.), Junior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Class 5A Player of the Year.
Stats - 23-4 record, 337 strikeouts, 179 IP, 0.86 ERA, .496 batting average, 39 RBI, 3 home runs.

P - Vanessa Alvarez, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), Senior
San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team... West Catholic Athletic League Pitcher of the Year... Committed to Cal.
Stats - 25-1 record, 197 strikeouts, 170.2 innings pitched, 14 shutouts, .450 batting average, 27 runs, 14 RBI, 8 doubles.

P - Alex Banks, Beech (Hendersonville, Tenn.), Senior
Nashville Tennessean All-MidState Player of the Year... Committed to Lipscomb.
Stats - 47-4 record, 25 shutouts, 1.36 ERA, 166 strikeouts, 272 innings pitched, .414 batting average, 41 RBI.

P - Delanie Gourley, El Capitan (Lakeside, Calif.), Junior
San Diego Section MVP... Committed to Florida.
Stats - 345 strikeouts, 18-5 record, 0.58 ERA, 156.1 innings pitched, .534 batting average, 9 doubles, 4 home runs, 24 RBI

P - Lilly Fecho, Glenbard North (Carol Stream, Ill.), Senior
Chicago Tribune All-State Team... Chicago Sun Times All-Area Team... Signed with Purdue.
Stats - 27-3, 254 strikeouts, 0.88 ERA, .393 batting average, 8 home runs, 33 RBI.

P - Cheridan Hawkins, Anderson (Calif.), Senior
Two-time All-Northern Section Player of the Year... Committed to Oregon.
Stats - 28-5 record, 440 strikeouts, 0.69 ERA, 203.1 innings pitched, 20 shutouts, .551 batting average, 20 doubles, 46 RBI, 4 home runs.

P - Shelby Turnier, Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.), Senior
Florida Dairy Farmers Class 8A state player of the year... Palm Beach Post All-Area MVP... Committed to Central Florida.
Stats - 24-2 record, 0.36 ERA, 166 strikeouts.

P - Peyton Jenkins, Bryant (Ark.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Three-time All-State... Committed to Central Baptist.
Stats - 32-0, 0.48 ERA, 260 strikeouts, 173.2 innings pitched, .477 batting average, 6 home runs, 22 doubles, 41 RBI.

P - Samantha Cordova, Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.), Junior
Orange County Register All-County MVP... Southern Section All-Division I team... Committed to Utah.
Stats - 25-5 record, 0.88 ERA, 186 strikeouts, 192 innings, 14 shutouts.

P - Erin Gabriel, Poland Seminary (Ohio), Senior
Ohio Division II All-State Team... Two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year... Committed to Tennessee.
Stats - 16-2 record, 0.53 ERA, 232 strikeouts, 124.2 innings pitched, .461 batting average, 28 RBI, 35 runs.

C - Riley Fira, Ennis (Texas), Junior
Dallas Morning News All-Area Team... Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team... Committed to UT-Arlington.
Stats - .482 batting average, 50 runs, 70 RBI, 15 home runs.

C - Hannah Taylor, Vestavia Hills (Ala.), Senior
Alabama Class 6A all-State Team.
Stats - .436 batting average, 73 runs, 39 RBI, 12 doubles, 16 home runs.

C - Kaylea Snaer, Rowland (Rowland Heights, Calif.), Junior
Southern Section All-Division II Team... San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area Team.
Stats - .536 batting average, 36 RBI, 16 home runs.

1B - Kristen Wood, Wilmot (Wis.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Wisconsin Softball Coaches All-State Team... Committed to Northwestern.
Stats - .462 batting average, 6 home runs, 35 RBI, 21-3 record, 0.85 ERA, 286 strikeouts, 149 innings pitched.

1B - Abby Beasley, Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.), Senior
Arizona Republic All-State Team... Committed to Wagner.
Stats - .562 average, 13 home runs, 68 RBI.

IF - Erin Pond, Keystone (La Grange, Ohio), Senior
Ohio Coaches Association Division II All-State Team... Lorain County Coaches Association Player of the Year... All-Northeast District Team... National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region Team... Committed to Akron.
Stats - .510 batting average, 45 runs, 11 doubles, 5 triples, 9 home runs, 47 RBI.

IF - Nicole DeWitt, Pacifica (Garden Grove, Calif.), Sophomore
Orange County Register All-County Team... Southern Section All-Division I team.
Stats - .488 batting average, 9 doubles, 8 home runs, 41 runs, 24 RBI.

IF - Victoria Gonzalez, Pembroke Pines Charter (Fla.), Junior
Miami Herald All-Broward County Team... Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Team.
Stats - .444, 38 RBI, 12 home runs.

IF - Samantha McCloskey, Palm Harbor University (Fla.), Senior
Pinellas All-County Player of the Year... Committed to Central Florida.
Stats - .611 batting average, 20 doubles, 44 runs, 14 home runs, 66 RBI.

IF - Shelby Carter, Celina (Texas), Senior
Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team... TGCA 3A-2A-1A State Player of the Year... Dallas Morning News All-Area Team... Committed to Midwestern State.
Stats - .470 batting average, 16 doubles, 4 triples, 6 home runs, 45 RBI.

IF - Brooke McCarroll, Forney (Texas), Junior
Dallas Morning News Offensive Player of the Year.... Committed to UT-San Antonio.
Stats - .392 batting average, 39 runs, 52 RBI, 16 home runs.

IF - Alex Powers, Eau Gallie (Melbourne, Fla.), Senior
Two-time Space Coast Player of the Year... Committed to Florida State.
Stats - .552 batting average, 52 runs, 27 RBI, 13 doubles, 6 home runs.

OF - Maeve McGuire, Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), Junior
Chicago Sun Times All-Area MVP... Chicago Tribune All-State Team... Committed to Georgia.
Stats - .528 batting average, 65 hits, 59 runs, 24 doubles, 16 home runs, 48 RBI.

OF - Jade Vecvanags, Orange Lutheran (Calif.), Junior
Orange County Register All-County Team... Southern Section All-Division I team... Committed to Illinois.
Stats - .407 batting average, 10 home runs, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 25 runs, 26 RBI. 16-1 record, 0.86 ERA, 155 strikeouts, 114 innings.

OF - Laura Lopez, Klein Collins (Spring, Texas), Senior
All-Greater Houston Team... Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - .522 batting average, 45 runs, 42 RBI, 19 doubles, 3 home runs.

OF - Allison Foster, Christian Academy (Louisville, Ky.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year ... Coaches Association All-State Division 2 Team... Committed to Bellarmine.
Stats - .500 batting average, 10 home runs, 39 runs, 31 RBI, 46 career triples, 24-6 record, 0.80 ERA, 302 strikeouts, 176 innings pitched.

OF - Shellie Landry, St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.), Senior
Class 4A State Player of the Year ... All-Acadiana Player of the Year... Committed to University of Louisiana
Stats - .586 batting average, 11 home runs, 22 doubles, 56 RBI.

OF - Siera Phillips, Red Mountain (Mesa, Ariz.), Senior
Arizona Republic All-State Team... East Valley Tribune Player of the Year... Signed with George Mason.
Stats - .455 batting average, 14 doubles, 45 runs, 45 RBI, 13-0 record, 1.40 ERA.

UT - Sierra Hyland, El Diamante (Visalia, Calif.), Junior
Fresno Bee Player of the Year... All-Visalia Times Delta Team... West Yosemite League Player of the Year.
Stats - 30-2 record, 312 strikeouts, 14 shutouts, 1.02 ERA, 200 innings pitched, .468 batting average, 36 RBI, 34 runs, 14 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs.

UT - Briana Combs, Ladywood (Livonia, Mich.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Michigan Coaches Association Division II All-State Team... Committed to Cleveland State.
Stats - 148-19 career record, 1,340 career strikeouts, 50 walks, 0.28 career ERA in 1,050 innings pitched.