The Muskingum Valley League produced three of the state’s top pitchers, so it was no surprise to see them leading the pack when the coaches released their individual awards recently.
Sheridan senior Megan Ranck, John Glenn sophomore Kendall Snider and Meadowbrook senior Sommer Ginn successfully navigated a hitter-heavy league campaign as individual award winners in their respective divisions.
Ranck, who guided the Generals to a district final in Division III, was Big School Division Player of the Year, while Snider, the Big School Pitcher of the Year was a strikeout machine and power source at the plate for a Muskies squad that played in the Elite Eight.
Ginn, Pitcher of the Year in the Small School, and Player of the Year Addy Sichina dominated the individual honors in the Small School Division after the Colts won a league title under Coach of the Year Doug Pfeffer.
Mark Paxton, of Sheridan, and Kyle Porter, of John Glenn, shared Big School Coach of the Year.
Ranck, who signed with Mount Vernon Nazarene, hit .467 with six homers and 30 RBIs and was 17-6 with a 1.85 ERA in 146 innings. She struck out 137.
Snider, who was 18-4, piled up 334 strikeouts in 156 innings. Opponents hit just .112 off of her. She also hit seven homers and batted .407.
Here is a look at the full list:
Big School
First Team
Second Team
Honorable Mention: Dilyn Brown, Autumn Hartman (Philo), Parker Hina, Hallie Wallace, Kelsey McClellan (River View), Bella Daniels, Libby Brown (John Glenn), Payton Lahmers, Kaydence Maxwell (Morgan), Megan Kozusko, Gabby Prati (Tri-Valley), Brooke Cadigan, Payton Pettit (Sheridan).
Small School
First Team
Second Team
Honorable Mention: Lexi Van Meter, Alainnah Lantz (Crooksville), Kylee Raber (Coshocton), Saige Taylor (Maysville), Sophie Dennis, Lily Tumblin (Maysville), Mia Metzger, Alexis Buckman (New Lex), Jordyn Vargeson, Addy Randles (Meadowbrook), Katelyn Stewart, Daylee Foster (West M).
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