Laker softball: Phillips is MVP

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Minnewaska’s Mady Phillips was named the most valuable player for the Laker softball team this season. (Echo Press photo by Lori Mork)

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Minnewaska’s Madison Phillips was named the most valuable player for the Lakers’ softball team after the season ended.

The sophomore pitcher led the Lakers to an 18-3 record this season by giving her team a chance to win almost every night out. She was also one of five Minnewaska players named All-West Central Conference and the lone Lakers’ representative on the All-Section 6AA team.

Senior Kaylyn Oberg also took home a lot of hardware. The senior earned the Laker Tough Award and the team’s Gold Glove for her defense. She joined Phillips on the All-WCC team and was a second-team all state selection.

Kaylee Jacobs, Julianna Helander and Allyssa Engfer all earned All-WCC honors as well. Engfer was named the most improved player for the Lakers and Helander won the Silver Bat Award after hitting .531 this season.

2012 MINNEWASKA SOFTBALL AWARDS

TEAM AWARDS – Laker Tough Award – Oberg; Most Improved Player – Engfer; MVP – Phillips; Silver Bat Award – Helander; Gold Glove Award – Oberg; Captains Award – Jillian Hendrickson, Oberg

All-WCC – Phillips, Oberg, Jacobs, Helander, Engfer; Honorable Mention – Courtney Schmitt

ALL SECTION 6AA – Phillips

ALL STAR SELECTION – Oberg; Second-team all state – Oberg

2013 CAPTAINS – Lexi Amundson, Helander

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