Montesano’s Jessica Stanfield named MVP as all-league softball team announced

Bulldogs senior third basemen led Monte to district title, broke school HR record in 2021

By Ryan Sparks • May 7, 2021 2:00 am
RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Montesano’s Jessica Stanfield was named the 1A Evergreen League MVP for the 2021 season after leading the Bulldogs to a district championship and breaking the school’s regular-season home run record.
RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Montesano’s Jessica Stanfield was named the 1A Evergreen League MVP for the 2021 season after leading the Bulldogs to a district championship and breaking the school’s regular-season home run record.

Montesano’s Jessica Stanfield earned her second league MVP award of the school year as Bulldogs third basemen was named the 1A Evergreen League Softball Offensive MVP on Thursday.

Stanfield led Montesano to a 1A District 4 championship and broke the regular-season school record for home runs in a season with 10 in 2021.

It’s the second league MVP award for the Montesano senior as she was named the 1A Evergreen League volleyball MVP earlier this year.

The league-champion Bulldogs garnered the most all-league honors, with eight total players being named to the all-league list, four of those being First Team awards.

Tenino, which finished second with seven players named all-league, was led by pitcher Emily Baxter, who was named the league’s Defensive MVP.

Hoquiam had four players named to the First Team with the Elma Eagles tallying two First Team honors.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Hoquiam center fielder Hailey Lawrence was named to the 1A Evergreen League First Team, league officials announced on Thursday.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Hoquiam center fielder Hailey Lawrence was named to the 1A Evergreen League First Team, league officials announced on Thursday.

1A Evergreen All-League Softball Team

Offensive MVP – Jessica Stanfield, Montesano, third base

Defensive MVP – Emily Baxter, Tenino, pitcher

Coaching Staff of the Year — Tenino

First Team

Montesano — Cassadie Golding, sr., second base; Grace Geer, sr., first base; Paige Lisherness, jr., shortstop

Tenino — Abby Severse, jr., center field; Courtney Backman, jr., catcher; Cassie Cannon, sr., shortstop; Autumn Long, sr., third base

Hoquiam — Graci Bonney-Spradlin, soph., shortstop; Carron Blood, soph., designated player; Ella Folkers, soph., second base; Hailey Lawrence, sr., center field

Elma — Jalyn Whipple, sr., first base; Janessa Sample, jr., second base

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Montesano first baseman Grace Geer (8) and shortstop Zoee Lisherness (8) were both named to the 1A Evergreen League First Team on Thursday. The two are pictured with Montesano head coach Pat Pace during a game against Castle Rock in March.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Montesano first baseman Grace Geer (8) and shortstop Zoee Lisherness (8) were both named to the 1A Evergreen League First Team on Thursday. The two are pictured with Montesano head coach Pat Pace during a game against Castle Rock in March.

Honorable Mention

Montesano — Riley Timmons, fr.; Reghann Fairbairn, fr.; Mikayla Stanfield, fr.; Jordan Karr, soph.

Tenino — Bailey Greene, sr.; Alivia Hunter, jr.

Hoquiam — Emily Elders, sr.

Elma — Brooklyne Swarts, soph.; Emmie Spencer, fr.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Hoquiam infielder Graci Bonney-Spradlin was one of four Grizzlies named to the 1A Evergreen League First Team on Thursday.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Hoquiam infielder Graci Bonney-Spradlin was one of four Grizzlies named to the 1A Evergreen League First Team on Thursday.