Section 9 softball coaches Alyssa Valente of Pine Bush and Les Funk of Pine Plains have been named New York State coach of the year in their respective classes, announced with the all-state player selections.
Valente was named a co-coach award winner in Class A and Funk in Class C. Both coaches led their teams to Section 9 titles, and Pine Bush was a state finalist and Pine Plains a state semifinalist.
The all-star teams were produced by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports.
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All-State Class AAA
First team – Avery Ogden, Pine Bush, Sr., P; Second team – Parker Mullarkey, Newburgh, Jr., CF; Fourth team – Callie Exarchakis, Monroe-Woodbury, Jr., SS/3B; Fifth team – Paige Hotle, Roy C. Ketcham-1, Sr., C; Payton Croce, Pine Bush, Sr., utility
All-State Class AA
Second team – Addison Freiberger, Goshen, Soph., P/OF; Third team – Emily Sharpe, Valley Central, Sr., P; Fourth team – Hannah Ringus, Minisink Valley, Sr., 3B
All-State Class A
Second team – Sam Maleck, Marlboro, Jr., P; Fourth team – Alana Mower, Saugerties, Jr., SS; Fifth team – Taylor Castellani, Marlboro, Sr., 2B
All-State Class B
Second team – Cadie Hanaburgh, Spackenkill, Sr., P/SS; Third team – Allegra Clementson, Haldane-1, Fr., P; Kerstin Knapp, Sullivan West, Jr., SS
All-State Class C
First team – Talia Durant, Pine Plains, Soph., P/1B; Anna Essery, Pine Plains, Soph., C; Fourth team – Sophia Ortiz, John S. Burke Catholic, Seventh, P
All-State Class D
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This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Softball – Check out who made all-state teams from the Mid-Hudson
Reporting by Ken McMillan, Middletown Times Herald- Record / Times Herald-Record
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