Cherokee – The Smoky Mountain Conference has released their 2017 All Smoky Mountain Conference Softball members. Robbinsville’s Billy Knight and Hiwassee Dam’s Carissa Dancer were selected as Co-SMC Coaches of the Year. Savannah Wills (Hiwassee Dam) and Abagail Knight (Robbinsville) were tabbed as Co-SMC Players of the Year, while Hiwassee Dam’s Maci Sena was named the SMC Pitcher of the Year.
Swain’s Grace Cabe and Kenzie Eagleman were named to the All SMC Squad for their play this season. Cabe, a junior shortstop, finished the season with a .451 batting average and led the SMC with 17 stolen bases, while scoring 22 runs. Eagleman, a freshman third baseman and pitcher, finished with a .407 batting average 19 rbi and 17 runs scored. Erin Jenkins, Bryar Buchanan, Taylor Day and Gabby Jones were all named Honorable Mention All SMC for their efforts.
All Smoky Mountain Conference
Hayesville – Jacquelyn Stewart, Lizzie Davies
Hiwassee Dam – Savannah Wills, Alysha Floyd, Izzy Bradbeer, Maci Sena
Murphy – Cassie Coker, Jacey Schwalm, Kennedy Carr
Robbinsville – Abigail Knight, JerriAnna Roper, Lauren McGuire, Mikayla Morgan, Jacey Underwood
Rosman – Marissa Henson, Alicia Guinn
Swain – Grace Cabe, Kenzie Eagleman
Honorable Mention All Smoky Mountain Conference
Andrews – Kenzie Gunter, Cheyenne Rattler, Karile Curtis
Blue Ridge – Anna Stewart, Kaitlyn Stewart
Cherokee – Letika French, Clarissa Owle
Hayesville – Maddie Payne, Hannah Mixon, Annie Brooks
Hiwassee Dam – Kailey Wiggins, Megan Golden, Regan Holder, Hannah Rhodes, Kaylee Cornelius
Murphy – Sydni Addeson, Lexie Allison, McKenzie Seabolt, Hailey Bowman
Robbinsville – Gracye Burchfield, Haylee Garland, Josie Campbell, Maddi Garland
Rosman – Emma Galloway, Christa Galloway, Peyton Reese, Alicia Lewis
Swain – Erin Jenkins, Bryar Buchanan, Taylor Day, Gabby Jones