2024 ALL-5STAR PREPS SOFTBALL TEAM
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FIRST TEAM
Lacey Keck, Jr., Gibbs: The 5Star Preps Player of the Year, Keck did it all in leading the Lady Eagles to their 11th state championship in program history. Keck was 31-10 on the mound with a 1.91 ERA. She also recorded 226 strikeouts in 248.2 innings pitched. At the plate, Keck batted .482 and drove in 54 runs.
Emery Bales, Jr., Halls: Was dominant on the mound for the Lady Red Devils, compiling a 19-2 record with a 0.38 ERA and 237 strikeouts. Bales also batted .395 and knocked in 50 runs as Halls reached the 3A state tournament.
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Elsa Morrison, Farragut. (Photo by Charles Mays Media)
Elsa Morrison, Jr., Farragut: The 2025 University of Tennessee commitment batted .594 and made the smooth transition from catcher to slick-fielding shortstop for the Lady Admirals. Morrison clubbed 16 home runs and knocked in 39 runs despite being walked 46 times. She had an off-the-charts slugging percentage of 1.478.
Kyla Jobe, Jr., Greeneville: A University of Tennessee commitment, Jobe compiled an amazing offensive season for the Lady Greene Devils in 2024. She batted .597, scored a state-best 75 runs and drilled 14 homers.
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Halle Bailey, Alcoa. (Photos by Tanner Walker/5SP)
Halle Bailey, Soph., Alcoa: Lady Tornadoes talented shortstop is already drawing lots of attention from Power 5 schools after a sterling sophomore season. Bailey batted .643, scored 67 runs and stole 44 bases in as many tries as she helped Alcoa to a 39-5 record.
Malyiah Smith, Jr., Gibbs: The talented shortstop hit .500 and scored 52 runs for the Lady Eagles. Smith also was 25 for 25 in stolen-base attempts.
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Atiana Stamper, Halls. (Photo by Charles Mays Media)
Atiana Stamper, Jr., Halls: Combined with Bales to give Halls perhaps the best pitching duo in the state. Stamper was 12-5 on the mound with an ERA of 0.76 and 212 strikeouts.
Addison Merritt, Sr., Gibbs: Merritt belted 12 homers and knocked in 59 runs. The senior catcher batted .500 for the season.
Kayla Rucker, Sr., Carter: Slick-fielding shortstop led the Lady Hornets to a state 3A runner-up finish. Rucker batted .490 and knocked in 43 runs.
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Chloe Lackey, Oliver Springs. (Photo by Danny Parker)
Chloe Lackey, Sr., Oliver Springs: The South Carolina signee batted .462 with 49 runs scored and 23 stolen bases for the Lady Bobcats.
Briony Bunsic, Jr., Morristown West: Bunsic, who has committed to Western Carolina, has 623 strikeouts and is batting .341 during her three years with the Lady Trojans. She is the three-time Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year in the IMAC.
Harper Bales, Fresh., Halls: Bales was a team catalyst for the Lady Red Devils as she compiled a .420 average at the plate with 11 doubles and 38 RBI.
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Braylon Melton, Wartburg. (Photo by Tanner Walker).
Braylen Melton, Soph., Wartburg: Was a force at the plate and on the mound for the Lady Bulldogs. Melton hit for an eye-popping .615 average with six homers and 48 RBI. As a pitcher, she was 12-1 with a 2.37 ERA.
Addison Pressley, Sr., Farragut: The Cornell signee batted .457 with 44 runs scored and 25 stolen bases for the Lady Admirals.
Lainey Fitzgerald, Sr., Meigs County: Fitzgerald struck out 220 batters in 109 innings of work, going 14-2 with a 1.15 ERA. At the plate she batted .471 and ripped 11 homers.
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Marah Yeo, Carter. (Photo by Danny Parker)
Marah Yeo, Jr., Carter: The Lady Hornets’ outfielder hit for an impressive .602 average with 40 runs scored and 27 stolen bases.
Kacey Pillion, Jr., Lakeway Christian: It was another season of batting well over .400 for the two-time all-state selection who recently committed to Wofford College.
Dylan Jablonski, Jr., Alcoa: Lady Tornadoes third baseman batted .462 with six home runs and 41 RBI.
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Hayden Hill, Grace Christian. (Photo by Tanner Walker)
Hayden Hill, Fresh., Grace Christian: Lady Rams shortstop had a monster season as she batted .465 with 22 doubles and 40 stolen bases.
Savannah Rea, Sr., William Blount: Rea finished with a lofty .510 batting average and was named the District 4-4A Player of the Year.
SECOND TEAM
Makaylie Hutchison, Jr., Halls: Hutchison contributed 24 stolen bases with four home runs and a .359 batting average in 2024.
Dakota Large, Sr., Gibbs: Lady Eagles outfielder compiled a lofty .430 batting average. She scored 45 runs and had 34 RBI.
Emerson Darnell, Sr., Maryville: Posted a .412 batting average with 10 homers and 44 RBI for the Lady Rebels.
Ella Wampler, Jr., Morristown East: Power-hitting Lady Hurricanes first baseman/pitcher figures to be one of the area’s top college prospects in 2025.
Sailor Presley, Soph., Kingston: Presley fanned 234 batters in just 111 innings pitched, going 12-6 with a 1.58 ERA. She also batted 442.
Layla Alcorn, Fresh., Oliver Springs: The ninth-grade catcher had a breakout season for OS. Alcorn crashed 12 home runs, drove in 60 runs and had a lofty 1.081 slugging percentage.
Izzie Hayes, Sr., Heritage: The two-time District Pitcher of the Year will play in college for Milligan University.
Kara Pitts, Jr., Alcoa: One of many standouts for the Lady Tornadoes who will return in 2025, Pitts hit .398, drove in 47 runs and scored 41 times.
Madison Carpenter, Sr., Greeneville: Lady Greene Devils catcher had a .528 batting average and scored 54 runs this season.
Hailey Nichols, Sr., Farragut: Nichols, who is headed to Tusculum University, batted .390 with nine home runs and 37 RBI for the Lady Admirals.
Leslie Hensley, Sr., Powell: Versatile catcher/first baseman slapped six homers with 43 RBI and compiled a .319 batting average.
Kaleigh Smith, Sr., Powell: Lady Panthers ace was 15-5 with a 1.65 ERA. She sat down 170 batters via strikeouts in 123 innings pitched.
McKinley Grubb, Soph., Carter: Grubb played first base for the Lady Hornets and batted .430 with 39 RBI.
Alyssa Maples, Sr., Karns: Maples, who will play in college at LMU, finished her pitching career with more than 300 career strikeouts for the Lady Beavers.
Adrianna King, Jr., Alcoa: King hit for a .490 average with five homers and 36 RBI.
Marygrace Matthews, Jr., Christian Academy: Lady Warriors infielder sported a .992 fielding average, making just one error in 121 chances this season. She batted .488 and drove in 43 runs.
Portlyn Bennett, So., Heritage: Bennett batted .484 with eight homers and five triples for the Lady Mountaineers, who came up just short of making the 3A state tournament.
Avery Ramey, Soph., Lakeway Christian: Was Lions pitching ace and also batted .311 with six homers as Lakeway placed third in the Division II-A state tournament.
Bekah Duck, Sr., Maryville: Lady Rebels standout was the District 4-4A Pitcher of the Year. She was 12-6 on the mound with a 1.93 ERA and batted .385 on the season.
Katee Owens, Soph., William Blount: Had a 25-strikeout game this season in a 1-0, 10-inning loss to Lakeway Christian to set a WB single-game school record for Ks.
THIRD TEAM
Brenna Hunley, Sr., Halls: One of the few seniors for the Lady Red Devils, Hunley batted .350 and provided valuable leadership as Halls made its state-tournament run.
Bella Thornton, Sr., Oliver Springs: The Chattanooga State signee went 12-2 on the mound and batted .430 (46 runs, 37 RBI) as OS advanced to the state tournament.
Emma MacTavish, Sr., Farragut: Veteran Lady Admirals pitcher went 14-7 with a 1.82 ERA and 157 Ks in 127 innings. Will play in college at Roane State.
Lizzi Lowe, Jr., Powell: Lady Panthers outfielder hit .347 on the season with 20 runs scored and 19 stolen bases.
Bree McKamey, Sr., Clinton: The Roane State signee turned in another solid all-around season for the Lady Dragons. She batted .378 with 29 RBI and finished her pitching career with 661 strikeouts over four seasons.
Izy Wiles, Fresh., Powell: One of the top newcomers in the area, Wiles batted .396 with 21 RBI and 15 stolen bases.
Caleigh Crouch, Jr., Wartburg: Selected as the District 3-1A Offensive Player of the Year after batting .475 with 35 RBI.
Malaney Etherton, Soph., Carter: The pitcher/second baseman went 9-1 on the mound with a 2.68 ERA for the Lady Hornets.
Isabella Saunders, Soph., Maryville: Saunders was among the top underclassmen performers in the area as she hit for a .402 average, popped five home runs and drove in 36 runs.
Hayden Neely, Fresh., Carter: Another of the top newcomers in the area, Neely went 13-3 on the mound for the Lady Hornets.
Ava Malone, Fresh., Grace Christian: Grace third baseman hit for a .395 average with 11 home runs and 50 RBI.
Katie Jones, Sr., Greenback: The Tusculum-bound Jones was a standout for the Lady Cherokees at shortstop. She batted .403 with 34 RBI.
Gabby Burkhart, Jr., Alcoa: Pitched and played the outfield, going 12-3 on the mound and wound up with a .366 batting average.
Kristy McCord, Sr., Maryville: McCord posted a .411 batting average and scored 37 runs.
Emily Bogoski, Eighth Grade, Christian Academy: An area star of the future, Bogoski hit for a .576 average and crashed seven home runs this season.
Alicia Kimble, Sr., Sequoyah: The standout catcher batted .519 with 12 home runs and 36 RBI.
Myla Russell, Jr., Lakeway: Russell hit .423 with 40 runs and 17 RBIs for the Lady Lions.
Ella Wheelon, Sr., Heritage: A key cog for the Lady Mountaineers, Wheelon had a .457 batting average and knocked in 33 runs.
Brooke Million, Jr., Grace Christian: Lady Rams workhorse compiled a 25-11 pitching mark (2.71 ERA) with 290 strikeouts.
Bailey Norris, Jr., Gatlinburg-Pittman: Norris has pitched every inning of every game since her freshman season for the Lady Highlanders. She won 11 games and batted .530 this season.
Abigail Doty, Fresh., Northview Academy: Lady Cougars ninth grader blasted five home runs and batted a hefty .614 this season.