Gap's Alger, Desper Claim Top District Softball Honors

Buffalo Gap swept the top awards on the 2024 Shenandoah All-District Softball Team with pitcher Caroline Alger earning Player of the Year honors and Holly Desper taking the Coach of the Year Award.

Gap playing five players on the first team. Joining Alger were senior catcher Bailey Talley, freshman first baseman Elissa Caricofe, and outfielders Karah Richie and Hannah Coffman.

Stuarts Draft placed three players on the first unit – second baseman Lillian Kreig, third baseman Maddie Miller and DP/flex player Addison Dameron.

Riverheads had two first-team picks with Maggie Robertson at shortstop along with pitcher Cheyenna Bottenfield.

Waynesboro and Wilson each had one first team pick. Pitcher Jakiah Tucker represented Waynesboro with outfielder Gabby Shaver earning a sport for Wilson.

FIRST TEAM
Pitcher - Caroline Alger, Buffalo Gap; Cheyenne Bottenfield, Riverheads; Jakiah Tucker, Waynesboro
Catcher - Bailey Talley, Buffalo Gap
1st Baseman - Elissa Caricofe, Buffalo Gap
2nd Baseman – Lillian Kreig, Stuarts Draft
3rd Baseman – Maddie Miller, Stuarts Draft
Shortstop – Maggie Robertson, Riverheads
Outfield - Karah Richie, Buffalo Gap; Hannah Coffman, Buffalo Gap; Gabby Shaver, Wilson
DP-Flex – Addison Dameron, Stuarts Draft

SECOND TEAM
Pitcher – Karlee Layne, Stuarts Draft; Sarah Turner, Fort Defiance; Caylee Steves, Wilson
Catcher – Ella Galford, Riverheads
1st Baseman – Leah Bryant, Riverheads
2nd Baseman - Mackenzie Robertson, Fort Defiance
3rd Baseman - Cadence Spradlin, Buffalo Gap
Shortstop – Kyleigh Staton, Wilson
Outfield - Olivia Newman, Fort Defiance; Laura Brown, Fort Defiance; Allison Brooks, Stuarts Draft
DH/Flex - Charleigh Phillips, Buffalo Gap