STARKVILLE, Miss. - Seven WAC softball players have been named to the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-Region teams announced today. A total of 258 players from 126 different institutions comprise this season's 10 regional teams, including first and second teams for each region.
New Mexico State first baseman Hoku Nohara was named to the All-West Region first team, while teammate Tiare Jennings was a second-team honoree. Michelle Moses of Fresno State and Hawai'i's Stephanie Ricketts and Jessica Iwata were also second-team honorees.
Boise State outfielder Devon Bridges and Nevada second baseman Karley Hopkins were named to the Pacific Region second team to round out the group.
The all-region teams were chosen by NFCA member coaches from each region, and all the honorees are now eligible for selection to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America first, second or third teams. In addition, conference pitchers and players of the year not selected to the regional teams were added for All-America consideration.
The NFCA Division I All-American teams will be announced on Wednesday, June 1.
The entire 2011 NFCA Division I All-Region teams are available by clicking
here. The complete West and Pacific Region teams can be found below.
West Region
First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
| P |
Dallas Escobedo |
Arizona State |
| P |
Kenzie Fowler |
Arizona |
| C |
Kaylyn Castillo |
Arizona State |
| 1B |
Hoku Nohara |
New Mexico State |
| 2B |
Jenna Rich |
Stanford |
| 3B |
Brigette Del Ponte |
Arizona |
| SS |
Ashley Hansen |
Stanford |
| OF |
Brittany Lastrapes |
Arizona |
| OF |
Lauren Schutzler |
Arizona |
| OF |
Sarah Hassman |
Stanford |
| UT/P |
Teagan Gerhart |
Stanford |
| UT/Non-P |
Andrea Harrison |
UCLA |
Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
| P |
Stephanie Ricketts |
Hawai‘i |
| P |
Erin Jones-Wesley |
Long Beach State |
| C |
Jessica Garcia |
New Mexico |
| 1B |
Justeen Maeva |
San Diego State |
| 2B |
Ashli Holland |
UNLV |
| 3B |
Krista Donnenwirth |
Arizona State |
| SS |
Katelyn Boyd |
Arizona State |
| SS |
Jessica Iwata |
Hawai‘i |
| OF |
Annie Lockwood |
Arizona State |
| OF |
Talor Haro |
Arizona State |
| OF |
Tiare Jennings |
New Mexico State |
| UT/P |
Michelle Moses |
Fresno State |
| UT/Non-P |
Kelly Sarginson |
Loyola Marymount |
Pacific Region
First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
| P |
Jolene Henderson |
California |
| P |
Jessica Moore |
Oregon |
| C |
Jessica Purcell-Fitu |
Brigham Young |
| 1B |
Monique Fuiava |
Oregon |
| 2B |
Kristin Delahoussaye |
Brigham Young |
| 3B |
Jace Williams |
California |
| SS |
Jenn Salling |
Washington |
| OF |
Kimi Pohlman |
Washington |
| OF |
Jamia Reid |
California |
| OF |
Taylor Smith |
Washington |
| UT/P |
Kaitlin Inglesby |
Washington |
| UT/Non-P |
Niki Williams |
Washington |
Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
| P |
Paige Affleck |
Brigham Young |
| P |
Anna Bertrand |
Portland State |
| P |
Nichole Latham |
Portand State |
| C |
Alexa Peterson |
Oregon |
| 1B |
Tia Palauni |
Utah |
| 2B |
Karley Hopkins |
Nevada |
| 3B |
Courtney Ceo |
Oregon |
| SS |
Britt Vonk |
California |
| OF |
Devon Bridges |
Boise State |
| OF |
Megan Hom |
Pacific |
| OF |
Jenna Krogh |
Portland State |
| UT/P |
Nikki Armagost |
Pacific |
| UT/Non-P |
Kelsey Rodriguez |
Pacific |