Our 2017 Softball Player of the Year nominees have been announced after coaches sent in their nominations. We will soon narrow this list down to 5-6 finalists for the award, and our voting panel will then vote “Heisman-style” to determine the Player of the Year (not for public voting). Listed alphabetically, here are your 2017 nominees, followed by Honorable Mentions:

Jaycie Bowen (Banks JR P/1B #22)

.514 AVG (55/107), 2 HR, 35 RBI, 14 2B, 3B, 24 R, 6 BB, 8 SB, only 4 K
8-2, 1.05 ERA, 104 K, 73 IP

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Paige Cook (Habersham JR SS #6)

.485 AVG (33/68), 3 HR, 16 RBI, 6 2B, 3B, 22 R, 9 SB, only 3 K

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Tybee Denton (Banks P #88)

.361 AVG (39/108), HR, 25 RBI, 7 2B, 7 R, SB; 19-8 1.46 ERA, 288 K

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Kennedi Henson (Towns FR P #10)

.625 AVG (20/32), HR, 18 RBI, 6 2B, 3B, 18 R, 14 BB, 2 SB, 9-13, 3.69 ERA, 130 K, 77.2 IP

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Katelynn Hodges (Union SR 2B #8)

.408 AVG (40/98), 13 RBI, 10 2B, 23 R

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Harlee Ingram (Commerce SR 1B #15)

8 HR

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Jillian Lawn (Union SR P #21)

.363 AVG (33/91), 3 HR, 18 RBI, 9 2B  |  9-10  0.82 ERA, 76 K, 119.1 IP

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Jasmine Lowery (Stephens FR SS #3)

.303 AVG (27/89), 15 RBI, 4 2B, 3B

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Jessica Morgan (White SR C #7)

.544 AVG (43/79), 10 HR, 29 RBI, 13 2B, 3 3B, 29 R, 7 BB, 3 HBP, only 2 K

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Natalie Robinson (Lumpkin SO P #30)

8 Wins, 2.67 ERA, 72 K, 123.1 IP

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Kya Santiago (Banks SO CF #12)

.398 AVG (47/118), 3 HR, 14 RBI, 10 2B, 44 R, 47 SB

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Maggie Schandera (Dawson JR P #18)

10-12, 1.91 ERA, 90 K, 8 BB, 146 IP | .333 AVG

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Emma Whitfield (Stephens JR P #9)

21-9, 1.00 ERA, 267 K, 202 IP; .313 AVG (31/99), 8 HR, 21 RBI, 5 2B, 9 R

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

Adelaide Askew (Habersham JR 1B #13)

.383 AVG (23/60), 14 RBI, 10 R, 2 2B, 11 B, only 4 K

Morgan Butts (Rabun JR 2B/P #11)

Perryn Morgan (Rabun SR OF/IF #5)