Chilton County area baseball and softball teams were represented with 15 selections to the 2016 All-state teams. Chilton County High School, Maplesville High School and Billingsley High School each had four players chosen, while Jemison High School had three.

First team selections included Hunter Bennett of Chilton County High School; Logan Ray of Jemison; Alex Smith and Devan Wallace of Maplesville High School; and Katlyn Childress and Casey Headley of Billingsley High School.

Second team selections included Trevor Wallace of Maplesville High School and Kelsie Elrod of Billingsley High School.

Honorable mentions included Dustin Cleckler, Cade Hatch and Corbin Bice of Chilton County High School; Banks Woodley and Will Lenoir of Jemison High School; Brent Schoener of Maplesville High School; and Abby Tindol of Billingsley High School.

Billingsley head softball coach J.T. Lawrence was named Coach of the Year in Class 1A.

Baseball

CLASS 6A

Pitcher of the Year: Brax Garrett, Florence

Hitter of the Year: Tanner Burns, Decatur

Player of the Year: Owen Lovell, Cullman

Coach of the Year: Mark Garner, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa

 

FIRST TEAM

P – Brax Garrett, Florence, Sr.

P – Carden Mellown, Hueytown, Sr.

P – Will Carnley, Robertsdale, Sr.

P – Brody Syer, Oxford, So.

C – Zeth Malcom, Hartselle, Sr.

1B – Hunter Bennett, Chilton Co., Sr.

2B – Charlie Crane, Decatur, Jr.

3B – Ryan Crockett, Wetumpka, Sr.

SS – Kolby Robinson, Cullman, Sr.

OF – Owen Lovell, Cullman, Jr.

OF – Desmond Williams, Muscle Shoals, Sr.

OF – Jake Presley, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Jr.

DH – Hunter Stokes, Spanish Fort, Sr.

DH – Isaac Alexander, Muscle Shoals, Jr.

UTL – Tanner Burns, Decatur, Jr.

UTL – Collin Taylor, Florence, Sr.

 

SECOND TEAM

P – Dakota Bennett, Brewer, Jr.

P – Michael Garner, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Sr.

P – Cole Henry, Florence, So.

P – Will Morrison, Cullman, So.

C – Thomas Johns, Clay-Chalkville, Sr.

1B – Mitch Myers, Opelika, Jr.

2B – Sage Smelley, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Sr.

3B – Tyler Reeves, Robertsdale, Sr.

SS – Cole Frederick, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Sr.

OF – Bryant Atkins, Walker, Sr.

OF – Justin Dunnam, Saraland, Sr.

OF – Bubba Burrows, Valley, Jr.

DH – Matt Cerfolio, John Carroll Catholic, Sr.

DH – Austin Bolander, Oxford, Sr.

UTL – Baylon Fry, Southside-Gadsden, Sr.

UTL – John Marc Mullins, Homewood, Jr.

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitcher: Brendan Mayo, Baldwin Co., Sr.; Matthew Lowery, Northview, Sr.

Catcher: Brenton Sanders, Northridge, Sr.; Dustin Cleckler, Chilton Co., Sr.; Tanner Potterfield, Scottsboro, Jr.

First base: James Whitmire, Carroll, Sr.

Second base: Tanner Anderson, Stanhope Elmore, Jr.; Tanner Snow, Southside-Gadsden, So.

Third base: Nate Lloyd, Oxford, Jr.; Noah Fondren, Cullman, Jr.

Shortstop: Geoffrey Grier, Northview, Sr.; Cade Hatch, Chilton Co., Sr.

Outfield: Evan London, Northridge, Sr.; Corbin Bice, Chilton Co., Sr.

Designated hitter: Brandon Broussard, Robertsdale, Sr.; Claude Newell, Shades Valley, Sr.

Utility: Bubba McDaniel, Dothan, Jr.; Cody Herring, Wetumpka, Sr.

 

CLASS 5A

Hitter of the Year: Sam Praytor, Calera

Pitcher of the Year: Jackson Tavel, Corner

Player of the Year: Judd Ward, Russellville

Coach of the Year: Matt Seymour, Faith Academy

 

FIRST TEAM

P – Jackson Tavel, Corner, Sr.

P – Cody Greenhill, Russellville, Jr.

P – Will Freeman, Faith Academy, Sr.

P – Wallace Henry, Marbury, Sr.

C – Sam Praytor, Helena, Jr.

1B – Logan Ray, Jemison, Sr.

2B – Ryen Harbin, Madison Co., Sr.

3B – Landon Oliver, Russellville, Sr.

SS – Reed Smith, Russellville, Sr.

OF – John Miller, Rehobeth, Sr.

OF – Judd Ward, Russellville, Jr.

OF – Josh Hall, Randolph, So.

DH – Brooks Carlson, Faith Academy, Jr.

DH – Will Kimel, Randolph, So.

UTL – Austin Kitterman, Russellville, Sr.

UTL – Jack Knight, Rehobeth, Jr.

 

SECOND TEAM

P – Jacob Smith, Calera, So.

P – Austin Bohannon, Russellville, Sr.

P – Carson Hall, Randolph, Jr.

P – Riley Davis, Helena, Jr.

C – Jacob Bisharat, Pleasant Grove, Jr.

1B – John Martin, Moody, Sr.

2B – Will Turner, Ardmore, Sr.

3B – Luke Yelverton, Demopolis, Sr.

SS – Justin Carlin, East Limestone, Jr.

OF – Walker McCleney, Mortimer Jordan, Sr.

OF – Gage Herring, Rehobeth, Jr.

OF – Dylan Hathcock, Tallassee, Sr.

DH – Grayson Blackwell, Alabama Christian, Sr.

DH – Bryson Gandy, Charles Henderson, Jr.

UTL – Kevin Bryant, Corner, Sr.

UTL – Tyler Occair, Calera, So.

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitcher: Cody Dodd, Alexandria, Sr.; Banks Woodley, Jemison, Sr.

Catcher: Kaylib Hanson, Boaz, Sr.; Ben Vowell, Moody, Jr.

First base: Caleb Fisk, East Limestone, Sr.

Second base: Riley Shaw, Alexandria, Sr.; Leland Shaw, Ramsay, Sr.

Third base: Chris Huff, Corner, Sr.

Shortstop: Will Lenoir, Jemison, Sr.; Devne Daniel, Corner, Jr.

Outfield: Riley Campbell, Moody, Sr.; Anthony Reeb, Madison Co., Sr.

Designated hitter: Treviz Brown, Ramsay, Sr.

Utility: Reece Ewing, Faith Academy, So.

 

CLASS 1A

Hitter of the Year: Jacob Free, Brantley

Pitcher of the Year: Grayson Whitfield, Decatur Heritage

Player of the Year: Sage Baggett, J.U. Blacksher

Coach of the Year: Justin Mixon, J.U. Blacksher

 

FIRST TEAM

P – Grayson Wakefield, Decatur Heritage, Jr.

P – Alex Smith, Maplesville, Jr.

P – Sage Baggett, J.U. Blacksher, Sr.

P – Noah Barnett, Hackleburg, Jr.

C – Devan Wallace, Maplesville, Sr.

1B – Greyson Layton, Brantley, Fr.

2B – Charlie Scruggs, J.U. Blacksher, Jr.

3B – Parker Sparkman, Decatur Heritage, Sr.

SS – Eli Barnett, Hackleburg, Sr.

OF – Walt Bowling, Berry, Jr.

OF – Tanner Bozeman, Shoals Christian, Sr.

OF – R.J. Farrell, Athens Bible, Fr.

DH – Andrew Redditt, J.U. Blacksher, Jr.

DH – Jacob Free, Brantley, Jr.

UTL – Carson Lindsey, South Lamar, Sr.

UTL – Nathan Renfroe, Brantley, So.

 

SECOND TEAM

P – Dalton Williams, South Lamar, Jr.

P – Kenneth Adams, Athens Bible, So.

P – Andrew Brackeen, Athens Bible, Sr.

P – Justin Lane, Meek, Sr.

C – Daniel Cundiff, Athens Bible, So.

1B – Cole Pierce, Athens Bible, Sr.

2B – Adrian Person, Brantley, So.

3B – Skyler McFall, Waterloo, Sr.

SS – Trevor Wallace, Maplesville, Sr.

OF – Jeff Hunter, Decatur Heritage, So.

OF – Evan Thomas, Athens Bible, Sr.

OF – Tommy Spivey, Brantley, Jr.

DH – Josh Decker, Cedar Bluff, Jr.

DH – Trace Lentz, Decatur Heritage, So.

UTL – Jacob Price, Meek, Sr.

UTL – Wyatt Farrior, Decatur Heritage, Sr.

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitcher: Christian Brown, Victory Christian, Sr.

Catcher: Ross Johnson, Cedar Bluff, Fr.

First base: None.

Second base: None.

Third base: Brent Schoener, Maplesville, So.

Shortstop: Austin Stordahl, Gaylesville, Jr.

Outfield: Mack Wise, Brantley, So.

Designated hitter: Troy Locke, Berry, Sr.

Utility: Payton Stagner, Fruitdale, So.

 

Softball

CLASS 1A

Pitcher of the Year: Leanna Johnson, Brantley

Hitter of the Year: Alex Wilcox, Brantley

Player of the Year: Alex Wilcox, Brantley

Coach of the Year: J.T. Lawrence, Billingsley

 

FIRST TEAM

P – Chandler Sparkman, Decatur Heritage, Jr.

P – Leanna Johnson, Brantley, So.

P – Katlyn Childress, Billingsley, Jr.

P – Mack Tidwell, Lynn, Sr.

C – Kassidy Wilcox, Brantley, Fr.

1B – Olivia Jones, Brantley, Fr.

2B – Jessica Smart, Spring Garden, Sr.

3B – Casey Headley, Billingsley, Fr.

SS – Payton McGinnis, Spring Garden, Fr.

OF – Anna Elmore, Kinston, Sr.

OF – Alex Wilcox, Brantley, Jr.

OF – Karlie Milligan, Berry, Sr.

DH – Kerstin Bryant, Spring Garden, So.

DH – Ryon Dodd, Lynn, Sr.

UTL – Alaina Hampton, Coosa Christian, Jr.

UTL – Taylor Jones, Berry, Sr.

 

SECOND TEAM

P – None

C – Destinie Grace, Cedar Bluff, Sr.

1B – Bailee Kerr, Spring Garden, Sr.

2B – Madelyn Mitchell, Gaylesville, Fr.

3B – Payton Traffanstedt, Spring Garden, So.

SS – Carol Garmany, Coosa Christian, Fr.

OF – Kelsie Elrod, Billingsley, Fr.

OF – Madison Sides, Spring Garden, Sr.

OF – Hayley Williams, Spring Garden, Sr.

DH – Natalie Watkins, South Lamar, So.

DH – Lexie Gann, Covenant Christian, So.

UTL – Abby Hester, Vina, So.

UTL – Lauren Hammett, Gaylesville, Sr.

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitcher: None.

Catcher: Brianna Cagle, Decatur Heritage, Jr.

First base: Morgan Hardin, South Lamar, Sr.

Second base: Mattie Newman, South Lamar, Sr.

Third base: Lainey Wells, Brantley, So.

Shortstop: Abby Tindol, Billingsley, So.

Outfield: Michelle Hawkins, South Lamar, Sr.

Designated hitter: None.

Utility: None.