With the 2021 softball season officially in the books, we give you our 2021 BLITZ POY Nominees. We reached out to all head coaches requesting a submission of their players they’d like to have up for consideration. From this list, we will narrow down to a Finalist group. That group of finalists will then be up for a panel vote (not public) to determine the Player of the Year.

Jacy Ayers – Banks Co JR P #54

STATS: 2.10 ERA, 35 K, 36.1 IP

Layne Bailey – Dawson Co SO P/1B #1

STATS: .304 AVG, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 29 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 6 BB, .346 OBP; 11-10, 4.65 ERA, 74 K, 129.1 IP

Katelyn Boman – White Co JR SS/LF #15

STATS: .397 AVG (31 Hits), 12 RBI, 16 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 5 SB, 7 BB, 7 HBP, .474 OBP, .970 FLD

Sierra Burnette – Union Co SO P/1B #1

STATS: .342 AVG, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 9 2B, 1 3B, .395 OBP; 10 Wins, 1 Save, 2.90 ERA, 58 K

Ansley Collins – Union Co SR LF #17

STATS: .423 AVG, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 8 2B, .526 OBP, 13 SB, .960 FLD

Lindsey Crawford – Banks Co JR P #8

STATS: 2.06 ERA, 41 K, 37.1 IP

Emma Hare – White Co FR SS/2B #22

STATS: .461 AVG (41 Hits), 12 RBI, 36 R, 5 2B, 16 SB, 9 BB, 3 HBP, .525 OBP, .968 FLD

Carson Hobbs – Commerce SR P/1B #00

STATS: .525 AVG (42 Hits), 5 HR, 41 RBI, 18 R, 14 2B, 5 BB, .525 OBP, .968 FLD; 14-3, 1.48 ERA, 100 K, 17 BB, 85.1 IP

Grace Hobbs – Commerce SR C #5

STATS: .535 AVG (38 Hits), 4 HR, 26 RBI, 17 R, 11 2B, 9 BB, 5 HBP, .612 OBP, .961 FLD, 2 Pickoffs, 9 CS

Jodie Hood – Banks Co JR 3B #6

STATS: .462 AVG, 11 RBI, 2 2B, .512 OBP

Alexus Humphries – Banks Co JR 2B #2

STATS: .371 AVG, 10 RBI, 4 2B, .402 OBP

Birdie Jordan – Rabun Co SR 3B #27

STATS: TBD

Annslee Kirby – Dawson Co SR C #2

STATS: .339 AVG, 18 RBI, 11 R, 3 2B, 6 BB, .367 OBP

Olivia Martinez – Dawson Co SR 3B/SS #7

STATS: .319 AVG, 7 HR, 27 RBI, 20 R, 9 2B, 7 BB, .358 OBP

Laura Mauldin – Towns Co SO C #10

STATS: .441 AVG, 6 RBI, 7 R, .489 OBP, .969 FLD, 11 A, 51 PO, 8 CS

Laney McGee – Stephens Co SR SS #2

STATS: .438 AVG, .866 FLD

Liana O’Kelly – White Co SR P/OF #12

STATS: .400 AVG (34 Hits), 3 HR, 26 RBI, 13 R, 11 2B, 2 SB, 9 BB, 2 HBP, .459 OBP; 9-2, 3 Saves, 2.83 ERA, 82 K, 74 IP

Emma Roxbury – Union Co SR SS #5

STATS: .434 AVG, 18 RBI, 4 2B, 2 3B, .488 OBP

Ravyn Saxon – Jefferson SR P #44

STATS: 2.06 ERA, 67 K, 91 IP, .238 OPP AVG, 15 BB

Natalie Shubert – Lumpkin JR C #17

STATS: .481 AVG (37 Hits), 1 HR, 20 RBI, 8 2B, .518 OBP

Lexi Sisum – Union Co SR RF #4

STATS: .472 AVG, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 7 2B, 2 3B, .541 OBP, 11 SB

Taylor Spivey – Jefferson JR #00

STATS: .405 AVG, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 10 2B, 1 3B, 9 BB, .671 SLG, .968 FLD

Courtney Stewart – Rabun Co SR P/1B #15

STATS: TBD

Annika Vandiver – White Co SR P #9

STATS: 13-5, 1 Save, 1.74 ERA, 73 K, 121 IP

Taylor Wade – Habersham SR C #18

STATS: .520 AVG, 2 HR, 1 3B, 1.179 OPS, 48 SB, .420 RISP, .979 FLD

Gabby Whiddon – White Co SO CF #13

STATS: .513 AVG (41 Hits), 3 HR, 28 RBI, 33 R, 9 2B, 5 SB, 8 BB, 1 HBP, .556 OBP, 1.000 FLD