Palm Beach 7A-5A softball first team, second team, honorable mention and coach of the year

FIRST TEAM

Angelina Baronci, C, Wellington junior: Baronci had a breakout season for the state-champion Wolverines, leading the team with a .427 batting average with 11 extra-base hits and a pair of home runs. She posted a 1.088 OPS.

Sam Basen, IF, Jupiter junior: Basen was a triples machine, hitting eight three-baggers with a .466 batting average. She also had a .616 on-base percentage with a 1.409 OPS.

Erryn Lowe, IF, Wellington senior: Lowe was a premier hitter, batting .351 with a .977 OPS. She tied for the Wellington team lead with four home runs.

Kaylee Riles, UTIL, Wellington senior: Riles finished her strong Wellington career with a .347 batting average with three home runs and a 1.052 OPS.

Victoria Scott, OF, Palm Beach Gardens senior: Scott was the Gators’ top hitter, batting .446 with six extra-base hits and 26 RBIS. She had a 1.049 OPS.

Sasha Seidel, P, Jupiter junior: Seidel was a two-way star for the Warriors, leading the team with a .479 batting average and 13 extra-base hits. She also dominated in the pitcher’s circle, going 19-4 with a 0.96 ERA and 210 strikeouts in 138 innings.

Shea Towns, P, Palm Beach Gardens sophomore: Towns excelled in the circle and as a hitter. She pitched 96 1/3 innings and posted a 1.38 ERA, striking out 121 batters in 96 1/3 innings. At the plate, she hit .321 with a pair of home runs.

Araya Brunner, IF, West Boca Raton junior: Brunner led the Bulls with a .426 average and notched a 1.114 OPS.

Hannah Durante, IF, Park Vista senior: Durante was the Cobras’ top power hitter, launching four home runs while posting a .413 batting average and a 1.201 OPS. She also stole eight bases.

Alaina George, C, Spanish River senior: George was limited this year but excelled when she was on the field, hitting .478 with nine RBIs and a 1.129 OPS.

Madison Luft, OF, West Boca Raton junior: Luft was a threat in the batter’s box, hitting over .400 for the third straight season. She hit .429
with two home runs and 14 RBIs, notching a 1.091 OPS.

Angeline Mergen, P, Park Vista junior: Mergen went 12-6 with a 2.92 ERA and five complete games, striking out 98 batters in 105 1/3 innings. She also hit .438 with two home runs and six triples, notching a 1.250 OPS while adding 14 stolen bases.

Giselle Portanova, P, Spanish River senior: Portanova was the Sharks’ top player, hitting .441 with two home runs and 22 RBIs while also notching a 2.18 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 16 games in the circle.

Katie Ristau, C, Park Vista senior: Ristau had a breakout season as a senior, hitting .446 with nine RBIs and 16 runs. She had a .994 OPS and 11 steals.

SECOND TEAM

Kat Arencibia, C, Spanish River senior

Carolina Baronci, OF, Wellington junior

Chloe Coffie, C, Seminole Ridge junior

Isabella Golas, IF, Park Vista senior

Ainsley Graybeal, IF, Jupiter senior

Savanna Latone, UTIL, Park Vista senior

Ary Nord, IF, Seminole Ridge freshman

Murphie Ockunzzi, IF, Forest Hill junior

Ava Regoli, IF, Palm Beach Central senior

Kacie Riggan, P, Palm Beach Central freshman

Kayla Sejnoha, IF, Dwyer senior

Sydney Shaffer, P, Palm Beach Gardens senior

Gabriela Thigpen, IF, West Boca Raton sophomore

Grace VanDyke, P, Wellington freshman

HONORABLE MENTION

Dwyer: Sierra Cook, Kylee Guthrie, Haylee Taylor

Jupiter: Luca Honberger, Kaiya Parker, Kirra Sherman, Siena Rodriguez, Bella Rouse

Palm Beach Central: Annabella Hamilton, Sara Spidalieri, Alexia Sullo

Palm Beach Gardens: Holly Frankl, Kaman Reno, Nicole Schultz

Park Vista: Keaganne Glidden

Royal Palm Beach: Valeria Mejia

Seminole Ridge: Hailey Goode, Cailee Sessions

Spanish River: Abygail Gonzalez

Wellington: Yanaira Andrade, Gabby D’Arcangelo

West Boca Raton: Megan Brockmann, Teagan O’Neill

COACH OF THE YEAR

Mark Boretti, Wellington: After years of strong Wolverines teams, Boretti led Wellington to the program’s first state title with a one-run win over Oviedo Hagerty. Wellington went 23-4 en route to the title.