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The T&G Hometeam high school softball Super Team for the spring of 2024

Photo of Vaseline VaselineJuly 16, 2024
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The T&G Hometeam high school softball Super Team for the spring of 2024

The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the nominees for Softball Player of the Year. The winners were announced during the live show held on June 26th at the Hanover Theatre.

The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest recognition program for high school sports in the country.

The award is sponsored by the Worcester Red Sox.

Player of the year

Beautiful Mara

St. Paul

Junior, pitcher

The St. Paul ace earned her second consecutive T&G Super Team selection after leading the Knights to the Division 1 state quarterfinals. Mara struck out 198 batters, threw a perfect game and a no-hitter, and threw five one-hitters. Mara fueled the St. Paul offense with a .575 batting average, 10 home runs and 42 RBIs. Her most memorable moments of the season came in the Knights’ 1-0 extra-inning victory over Nashoba Regional in their annual autism awareness game. Mara allowed just two hits and struck out 17. Another highlight was a perfect game against Notre Dame Academy. Mara has verbally committed to Assumption University for softball. She is the daughter of Tara and Dan Mara of Worcester.

More: Photos: Home Team Athletes of the Year Take Center Stage at Central Mass. High School Sports Awards

Brielle Brothers

Millbury High

Sophomore, Pitcher

Brothers excelled in the circle and at the plate, helping the Woolies reach the Division 4 state tournament round of 16. She struck out 164 batters in 137 innings and had a 1.48 ERA. Brothers batted .397 and drove in 23 runs. She had a .947 fielding percentage. Millbury finished 14-8. Brothers was a team captain and a SWCL first-team all-star. Brothers also earned league all-star honors in basketball. She is the daughter of Kimberly Cadrin and Christopher Brothers of Millbury.

More: Area athletes hit the red carpet at the Central Mass. High School Sports Awards

Elizabeth Brytowski

Hopedale High

Senior, pitcher

Brytowski repeated his T&G Super Team selection after leading the Blue Raiders to the Central Mass. Class D championship and the Division 5 state tournament Final Four. Both performances were among Brytowski’s most memorable moments of the season. She reached two career milestones with 600 strikeouts and 100 hits. Brytowski struck out 240 batters this spring and held opponents to a .153 batting average. She batted .545 with four home runs. Brytowski was the Dual Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year and her team’s MVP. In the fall, she will attend the University of New England, where she will study communications and media arts. She is the daughter of Kristi and Jesse Brytowski of Hopedale.

Caitlin Ciccone

Wachusett Regional

Senior, shortstop/second base

Ciccone hit .488, excelled on defense and helped the Mountaineers reach the Division 1 state semifinals. She hit three home runs and drove in 24 runs. This spring, Ciccone became just the second player in program history to reach 100 career hits. She was a three-time Mid-Wach A all-star and this year was league and team MVP. Hitting a three-run homer in Wachusett’s win over St. Paul in the Central Mass. Class A championship game was Ciccone’s most memorable moment of the season. In the fall, she will attend Sacred Heart University, where she plans to study nursing. She is the daughter of Kerry and Frank Ciccone of Holden.

Meaghan Doyle

Quabbin Regional

Senior, short stop/midfielder

Doyle batted .603, among the best hitters in Central Mass. She hit seven home runs and was the Mid-Wach C MVP. Doyle also earned team MVP honors for the second time. She finished her career with a .590 batting average, 15 homers and 90 RBIs. She was a senior captain. Scoring on seventh-grader Juliana Guilderson’s walkoff single to beat Oakmont Regional in extra innings was Doyle’s most memorable moment of the season. In the fall, she will attend New Jersey City University, where she plans to study sports management. She is the daughter of Nicki and Doug Doyle of Wheelwright.

Mia Manca

Narragansett Regional

Sophomore, Pitcher

Manca, the Mid-Wach D MVP, helped the Warriors advance to the Division 5 state quarterfinals. Leading her team on a playoff run was Manca’s most memorable moment of the season. In the first round of the tournament, she threw a one-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts against Westfield Tech. On the season, she went 6-3 and struck out 91 in 50 innings. She batted .533 with three home runs. Manca was her team MVP. She is the daughter of Amanda and Peter Manca of Winchendon.

Ava McLeod

Advanced Math & Science Academy

Freshmen, Pitcher

McLeod helped the Eagles to the most successful season in program history and an appearance in the Division 4 state semifinals. She went 17-4 with a 1.65 ERA and 146 strikeouts. McLeod batted .465 and drove in 21 runs. She earned Colonial Athletic League all-star honors for the second time. McLeod’s most memorable moment of the season was capturing the Central Mass. Class B Tournament title. McLeod went 3 for 4 with two RBIs to lead AMSA past Hudson in the finals. She is the daughter of Kim and Josh McLeod of Hudson.

Erin O’Day

Uxbridge High

Sophomore, Pitcher

O’Day earned her second consecutive T&G Super Team honor after leading the Spartans to the Division 4 state quarterfinals. In the first round of the tournament against Manchester-Essex, she threw a perfect game with 17 strikeouts. O’Day finished the season with 220 strikeouts in 121 innings and an ERA of 0.86. She reached 400 strikeouts for her career. In the final of the Central Mass. Class C tournament against Tyngsborough, O’Day tied a program record with 18 Ks. Playing in that game, at Worcester State’s Rockwood Field, was O’Day’s most memorable moment of the season. She hit .539 with six home runs and 29 RBIs and earned SWCL all-star honors for the second time. She is the daughter of Sherry and Wayne O’Day of Uxbridge.

Lauren O’Malley

Hudson High

Junior, Catcher

O’Malley, a repeat T&G Super Team honoree, led Hudson in batting .448 and spearheaded the Hawks’ incredible run to the Division 3 state finals. Playing in the championship game and recording her 100th career hit were O’Malley’s most memorable moments of the season. She hit six home runs and had 33 RBIs. O’Malley contributed key hits in Hudson’s come-from-behind victories over Triton and Apponequet in the state quarterfinals and semifinals. O’Malley is a three-sport captain (soccer, field hockey, softball). She is the daughter of Allyson and Frank O’Malley of Hudson.

Hannah Achterdon

Nashoba Regional

Senior, pitcher

Reardon went 15-5 with a 1.15 ERA and 257 strikeouts in 139 innings. She helped the Wolves reach the Division 2 state tournament round of 16. Reardon, who batted .393, earned Mid-Wach B all-star honors for the third time. Reardon finished her four-year varsity career with 617 strikeouts. She was a team captain. Beating Hudson in the Sheryl Jones Tournament was her most memorable moment of the season. With 18 strikeouts against the Hawks, Reardon tied a program single-game record. In the fall, Reardon will attend St. Lawrence University, where she will study business and play softball. She is the daughter of Theresa and Paul Reardon of Stow.

Catharina Seay

Marlborough University

Senior, Catcher/Utility

Seay hit .594 to lead Mid-Wach B and help the Panthers reach the first round of the Division 2 state tournament. Seay hit 11 homers and drove in 39 runs. Recording her 100th career hit was Seay’s most memorable moment of the season. She was a three-year captain and a three-year league all-star. In the fall, she will attend Southern New Hampshire University, where she will study biology and psychology and play softball. She is the daughter of Sally and Joe Seay of Marlborough.

Tiegan Walsh

Wachusett Regional

Catcher

Walsh repeated as a T&G Super Team honoree after helping the Mountaineers reach the Division 1 state semifinals. Walsh batted .482 with a home run and 14 RBIs. She did a great job behind the plate, handling Wachusett pitchers Shayna Bakun and Taylor Stuart and overall defensively. In the finals of the Central Mass. Class A tournament, Walsh hit a home run to help the Mountaineers beat St. Paul. She has verbally committed to the University of Massachusetts for softball. She is the daughter of Laura and David Walsh of Sterling.

Honorable Mention

Division 1

Shayna Bakun, Wachusett

Mackenzie Caron, Wachusett

Maggie Garbarino, Shrewsbury

Ava Grant, St.Paul

Phoebe Lefebvre, Algonquin

Isabelle Mareno, Wachusett

Emma Nordahl, St. Paul’s

Izzy Tortora, St. Paul

Division 2

Tori Belcastro, Leominster

Sam Buchanan, Baypad

Marisol Burgos, Marlborough

Penelope Desjardins, Westborough

Heidi Jarosz, Shepherd’s Hill

Mia Keenan, Leominster

Audrey Lefebvre, Doherty

Jackie Matranga, Nashoba

Francie McMahon, Doherty

Mackenzie Millette, Shepherd Hill

Laura Rice, Westborough

Mackenzie Roy, Fitchburg

Division 3

Erin Ciarfella, Groton-Dunstable

Erin Connor, Notre Dame Academy

Elyse Genaway, Tantasqua

Lauren Haggerty, Groton-Dunstable

Allison Hazel, Oakmont

Lynsey Kay, Valley Tech

Ava Nelson, Notre Dame Academy

Adyson O’Leary, Worcester Tech

Kaleigh Papierski, Auburn

Magdalena Sotiropolous, Worcester Tech

Livi Sousa, Hudson

Division 4

Renee Arcand, Blackstone-Millville

Hailey Angell, Oxford

Ava Askren, Clinton

Riley Austin, North Bridge

Ella Calvey, Nipmuc

Mackenna Chiasson, Douglas

Sera DeBaggis, Nipmuc

Devin Delyani, Ayer-Shirley

Carly DiMento, Tyngsborough

Ariella Donahue, Oxford

Bailey Dzivasen, Uxbridge

Ella Gearty, Littleton

Danielle Gilbert, Millbury

Madelyn Glynn, AMSA

Dakota Grazulis, North Bridge

Lola Grube, Uxbridge

Kiley Hogan, Tyngsborough

Kate Julian, Nipmuc

Chloë Koziol, Lunenburg

Kyra Krasinskas, Oxford

Ariel Larrabee, Clinton

Ayla McDermott, Douglas

Madi Mical, Tyngsborough

Janelle Scirocco, Nipmuc

Mia Pellegrino, North Bridge

Olivia Pirrotta, Uxbridge

Katherine Pratt, Uxbridge

Sarah Vivieros, Lunenburg

Olivia Wentworth, Gardner

Division 5

Abby Bidinger, Tahanto

Kelsey Evans, Hopedale

Amanda Iannacone, Narragansett

Shannon Luksha, West Boylston

Jillian Macfarlane, Maynard

Kassandra Santos, Murdock

Dakota Vaudreuil, Bartlett

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