The Record Searchlight has handpicked a list of standout athletes that readers can vote for as the 2025 fan’s choice softball player of the year.
A majority of the nominees play for a Redding-area team, while a select few were chosen from a nearby school. Some are dual threat with hitting and pitching expertise and some excelled in one area or the other.
The polls are officially open and can be found at the bottom of this page. The poll will close at midnight on Friday, June 27. There are no voting restrictions, so vote now and vote often!
Here are the nominations for the 2025 fan’s choice softball player of the year:
Addison Jones | Los Molinos | Pitcher/Utility
Batting: .540 batting average, 47 hits, 38 RBIs, 1 home run and 15 extra-base hits
Pitching: 126.2 innings pitched, 17-6 record, 2.32 ERA and 179 strikeouts
Aubree Wertz | West Valley | Pitcher/Outfield
Batting: .575 batting average, 42 hits, 32 RBIs, 17 extra-base hits
Pitching: 69 innings pitched, 3-3 record, 1.93 ERA, and 60 strikeouts
Aubrey Caudell | University Prep | Utility
Batting: .357 batting average, 35 hits, 28 RBIs, 4 home runs and 15 extra-base hits
Anna Peña | Shasta | Shortstop
Batting: .400 batting average, 30 hits, 19 RBIs, 5 home runs and 17 extra-base hits
Elisea Wiegand | Foothill | Pitcher/First Base
Batting: .526 batting average, 50 hits, 41 RBIs, 9 home runs and 30 extra-base hits
Pitching: 162.1 innings pitched, 18-3 record, 1.29 ERA and 320 strikeouts
Joleen Short | Central Valley | Pitcher/Utility
Batting: .400 batting average, 32 hits, 29 RBIs and 11 extra-base hits
Pitching: 131 innings pitched, 10-9 record, 3.63 ERA and 198 strikeouts
Leigha Wood | University Prep | Catcher
Batting: .444 batting average, 40 hits, 35 RBIs, 10 home runs, 22 extra-base hits
Maddy Pemberton | West Valley | First Base
Batting: .507 batting average, 36 hits, 32 RBIs, 4 home runs and 17 extra-base hits
Mia Perez | Burney | Pitcher/Utility
Batting: .472 batting average, 34 hits, 27 RBIs, 4 home runs and 11 extra-base hits
Pitching: 128.1 innings pitched, 15-3 record, 0.76 ERA and 266 strikeouts
Mattison Kwarta | Red Bluff | Pitcher/First Base
Batting: .500 batting average, 29 hits, 29 RBIs, 9 home runs and 18 extra-base hits
Pitching: 98 innings pitched, 6-10 record, 3.86 ERA and 140 strikeouts
Taylor Bates | Foothill | Catcher
Batting: .394 batting average, 41 hits, 33 RBIs and 6 extra-base hits
Note: A minimum at-bat and innings-pitched requirement had to be met for a player to have either included in their stats.
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This article originally appeared on Redding Record Searchlight: The polls are open! Vote now for the 2025 fan’s choice Softball Player of the Year
Reporting by Andrew Edwards/Special to the Record Searchlight / Redding Record Searchlight
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