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Citrus Park Big League softball player Morgan McGuire says sports have always played a part in her family's life. ...more
August 11, 2008
First Team
| Name, School | Pos. | Yr. | Comments |
| Katelyn Molkenthin, Bloomingdale | Outfield | Sr. | S.C. Upstate-bound outfielder had 45 hits, 31 RBIs with a .529 batting average |
| Gina Kafalas, Chamberlain | Outfield | Sr. | USF signee had 31 hits, 30 runs and committed no errors in the outfield |
| Grace Slone-Collins, Plant | Outfield | Sr. | Helped Plant reach 5A region final with 43 hits, 33 runs and a .524 batting average |
| Samantha Holle, Chamberlain | Infield | Jr. | Florida recruit posted a .471 batting average with 33 hits, 35 RBIs and 35 runs |
| Kelsey Horton, Durant | Infield | Jr. | Horton, who has committed to Florida, helped lead Cougars to 6A final four with 31 hits, 20 RBIs and five home runs |
| Ali Grant, Freedom | Infield | Sr. | Grant, who signed with Michigan State, was second in the county with 21 stolen bases and had 29 hits and 23 runs |
| Hannah Ojeda, Plant | Infield | Sr. | N.C. State-bound infielder had 44 hits, 25 RBIs and batted .530 and added six stolen bases |
| Kendall Dawson, Plant City | Catcher | Sr. | Dawson, who has signed with Alabama, recorded 22 hits for a .440 batting average and 17 RBIs |
| Mary Kate Smith, Chamberlain | DH | Sr. | Able to play multiple positions, the Stanford-bound athlete had 34 hits, 21 RBIs, eight doubles and two HRs |
| Katie Forbes, Gaither | Utility | Sr. | Shortstop/pitcher owned a .432 average with 35 hits and was 6-2 on the mound with a 1.29 ERA |
| Morgan Grove, Gaither | Pitcher | Sr. | Senior was 11-3 on the mound with 98 K's to help Gaither reach 6A region quarterfinals |
| Kayla Suskauer, Plant | Pitcher | Jr. | Led Plant to 5A region final with 11-5 record, 0.94 ERA and 97 K's |
| Sara DeMuth, Durant | Pitcher | Sr. | Tribune Softball Athlete of the Year was 19-3 on the mound with a 0.34 ERA and led Durant to 6A state semifinals |
| Ashley Stubbs, Newsome | Pitcher | Sr. | Stubbs, who signed with Appalachian State, was 14-7 on the mound with 110 K's to lead Wolves to 5A region final |
May 25, 2008
Class 6A-7 Gaither won the district title last season and returns the 2007 Tampa Tribune Hillsborough County Softball Player of the Year in pitcher Morgan Grove. Countryside advanced to regionals as the runner-up, but made it to the 6A state final four where the team lost to Miami Palmetto. Sickles will be led by Troy-bound pitcher Khrystyne Ely, who was a Tribune first-team selection as a junior. Alonso battled for a fourth-place finish in the regular-season standings while Mitchell and St. Petersburg slipped to the bottom of the district. ...more
February 4, 2008
1. Chamberlain The Chiefs, who advanced to the Class 5A final four last season, return three college-bound seniors in Mary Kate Smith (Stanford), Gina Kafalas (USF) and Danielle Moreda (Saint Leo). ...more
February 4, 2008
Khrystyne Ely Sickles senior Signed with Troy; finished 8-5 last season with a 1.59 ERA and 92 Ks; hit .561 with 23 runs, 23 RBIs and seven home runs. ...more
February 4, 2008
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