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Four Panthers first-team all league softball selections PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Gene Morris   
Wednesday, 17 June 2009 07:00
Honoring its 18-5 season, which ended with a Class 4A regional runner-up trophy, Frontier League coaches named four Paola High School softball players to its first-team, all-league team.

Austin Boehm, Kylee Mader, Kayla Offutt and Allison Wood were first-team selections for the Panthers.

“All were very deserving,” Paola coach Troy Collier said. “I felt all-league selections showed how strong our team was this season. The league coaches thought so as well.

“I feel it was a successful season,” he said. “But, we had high expectations of returning to state.”

Cassidy Labra of Spring Hill was a second-team selection at outfield.

Mackenzie Hallstrom was an honorable mention selection at shortstop.
The Panthers, who made two trips to state in the last three years, returned four of its five all-league selections.

Boehm, a senior, hit .403 with 29 base hits in 72 at bats. She had a pair of doubles. Boehm drove home eight runs and scored 17 runs. She stole 16 bases in 17 attempts.

Playing left field for the Panthers, Boehm had 11 put outs and two assists.

“Boehm earned, from hard work and effort, first team outfield,” Collier said.

Mader was a first-team selection at pitcher. She was 7-3 for the Panthers with a 0.70 earned run average. Mader struck out 92 while walking 18 in 70 innings pitched. She allowed 11 runs, seven earned, on 39 base hits, holding opponents to 3.9 hits per game.

“Mader being first-team pitcher showed what everyone missed last season,” Collier said.

Offutt hit .438 with 39 base hits in 89 at-bats. She had six doubles and a pair of triples. Offutt stole 18 bases in 18 attempts. She drove home 13 runs and led the Panthers with 38 runs scored.

“Offutt led our team in many categories and was our table setter,” Collier said.

She had 15 put outs and 11 assists in the outfield, committing two errors for a fielding percentage of .929.

Wood hit .279, driving home 19 runs and scoring 18. She had 24 hits in 86 at-bats with six doubles.

“Wood again was named the best first baseman in the league,” Collier said.

In 110 chances, Wood made just two errors at first base for a fielding percentage of .982. She had 83 put outs and 25 assists.

Hallstrom hit .312 with 24 hits in 77 at-bats. She had three doubles and one triple. Hallstrom drove home 20 runs, tied for the team lead, and scored 18 runs. She was a threat on the base paths, stealing a team-leading 19 bases in 22 attempts.

“Hallstrom had very tough competition at shortstop and earned honorable mention,” Collier said. “I see very good things out of her in the future. I am already looking forward to next season.”

She had 28 put outs and 37 assists at shortstop. Halllstrom made six errors, finishing with a fielding percentage of .913.
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