CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

Montgomery, Ala. (May 1, 2024) - Huntingdon's senior shortstop Jordan Holman leads the charge as the spotlight illuminates on her as the 2024 CCS Player of the Year. Belhaven’s Kennedy Carruth earns the Pitcher of the Year honor and Wesleyan’s Sydnee Mcelveen secures the Rookie Player of the Year title, as voted by the conference’s head coaches. Joining a fellow Hawk, Huntingdon’s Allie Roberts produces a season worthy of the Rookie Pitcher of the Year distinction, while Huntingdon’s head coach Casey Chrietzberg takes home the Coach of the Year accolade, as revealed by the league office. 

Player of the Year |  Jordan Holman, Huntingdon

Jordan Holman of Huntingdon secures the coveted Player of the Year title, showcasing phenomenal hitting abilities at the national and conference stage. Holman leads the CCS in runs batted in RBI (50) and doubles (15) this season. The senior shortstop is among the top-five league leaders in batting average (.437), slugging percentage (.765), hits (52), runs scored (39), home runs (6), and triples (3). She garners national attention as she is ranked within the top-10 in RBIs and is ranked within the top-25 in hits. That national attention continued as she was named to the NFCA Player of the Year watchlist at the beginning of April.   

 

Pitcher of the Year | Kennedy Carruth, Belhaven

Kennedy Carruth of Belhaven wins her fourth consecutive Pitcher of the Year honor while having an astounding earned run average (ERA) of 0.54. In addition to leading the league with her ERA, Carruth also leads both the league and nation in holding her opponents to a .143 batting average, striking out 169 batters. During the regular season, she finished with a 19-1 record on the mound which ranks third in Division III. The graduate student pitcher earned NFCA Division III Pitcher of the Week honors once this season and CCS Pitcher of the Week seven times. Carruth aided her team in scoring as well as she posted a slugging percentage of .667. 

 

Rookie Player of the Year | Sydnee Mcelveen, Wesleyan

Wesleyan’s standout freshman, Sydnee Mcelveen, produced a successful inaugural season in the CCS to win the Rookie Player of the Year accolade. Mcelveen ranks among the top-10 league leaders in batting average (.437), slugging percentage (.609), and on base percentage (.505). She contributed 25 RBI and 15 runs to contribute to the success of the Wesleyan program. Mcelveen consistently produced in the field for her team as she had a fielding percentage of .951. Mcelveen earned the recognition of CCS Rookie of the Week once this season.

 

Rookie Pitcher of the Year | Allie Roberts, Huntingdon

Allie Roberts of Huntingdon produced a freshman campaign that received the recognition of Rookie of the Year. In conference play, Roberts commanded her way to an ERA of 1.32 and held her opponents to a .175 batting average. Roberts produced 15 wins en route to the Hawk squad finishing as co-Regular Season Champions. In that winning production, Roberts rose to strike out 154 batters this season. She also ranks among conference leaders in saves (1) and innings pitched (116.1). Robert’s success allowed her to be named CCS Pitcher of the Week and CCS Rookie of the Week once. 

 

Coach of the Year | Casey Chrietzberg, Huntingdon

Casey Chrietzberg of Huntingdon demonstrated precise leadership and consistency to win this year's Coach of the Year award. Chrietzberg's Hawk squad finished the regular season as co-champions with a conference record of 15-1. In addition to winning the regular season, the Huntingdon Hawks are ranked ninth in the NFCA Division III.

 

Huntingdon leads the pack with nine all-conference selections. Both Maryville and Belhaven have a total of six all-conference selections. To round out selections, Covenant, LaGrange, Piedmont, and Wesleyan have one all-conference selection each.

 

Superlative Awards

Player of the Year – Jordan Holman, Huntingdon

Pitcher of the Year – Kennedy Carruth, Belhaven

Rookie Player of the Year – Sydnee MceIveen, Wesleyan

Rookie Pitcher of the Year – Allie Roberts, Huntingdon

Coach of the Year – Casey Chrietzberg, Huntingdon

 

Softball All-Conference Teams

First Team

C	Sara Koonce	Maryville	Senior	FayetteVille, Tenn.
1B	Emily Hill	Maryville	Senior	Charlotte, N.C.
2B	Natalie Parker	Belhaven	Senior	Denham Springs, La.
SS	Jordan Holman	Huntingdon	Senior	Reading, Pa.
3B	Allie Gordon	Belhaven	Graduate Student	Macon, Ga.
OF	Madi Miller	Belhaven	Junior	Brookhaven, Miss.
OF	Jasmine Lowery	Piedmont	Junior	Toccoa, Ga.
OF	Ava Whitmire	Maryville	Junior	Athens, Ala
DP	Katie Jo Richardson	Belhaven	Junior	Cordova, Ala.
UTIL	Kayla Ocanas	Wesleyan	Freshman	Immokalee, Fla.
P	Kennedy Carruth	Belhaven	Graduate Student	St. Francisville, La.
P	Megan Ackerman	Maryville	Senior	Johnson City, Tenn.
At-Large	Mary Elaine Mitchell	Covenant	Senior	Macon, Ga.

 

Second Team

C	Miranda Treadway	Huntingdon	Junior	Destin, Fla.
1B	Bailey Murphy	Huntingdon	Senior	Semmes, Ala.
2B	Brooke Stefankiewicz	Huntingdon	Senior	Salisbury, Mo.
SS	Bailey Myers	Maryville	Senior	Maryville, Tenn.
3B	Maddie Grace Hubbard	Huntingdon	Sophomore	South Pittsburg, Tenn.
OF	Kylie Stephens	Huntingdon	Freshman	Marianna, Fla.
OF	Alexa Gonzalez	LaGrange	Junior	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
OF	Mary Moore Widemire	Belhaven	Junior	Hattiesburg, Miss.
DP	Paige Dickinson	Maryville	Sophomore	Nolensville, Tenn.
P	Allie Roberts	Huntingdon	Freshman	Auburn, Ala.
P	Brooke Cooper	Huntingdon	Senior	Wetumpka, Ala.
At-Large	Kamryn Miller	Huntingdon	Sophomore	Paxton, Fla.

 

All-Sportsmanship Team

Kilee Thomas	Agnes Scott	Catcher/Third Base	Junior	Clarksville, Ga.
Sarah Stockstill	Belhaven	Middle Infielder	Junior	Picayune, Miss.
Baylie Dixon	Berea	Outfield	Freshman	Hebron, Ky.
Bailey Johnson	Covenant	Outfield	Senior	Mount Dora, Fla.
McKenzie Phillips	Huntingdon	First Base	Sophomore	Moody, Ala.
Kenzie Hornsby	LaGrange	Utility	Junior	Tallassee, Ala.
Sarah Phelps	Maryville	Utility	Junior	Ellicott City, Md.
Hannah Callaway	Piedmont	Outfield	Senior	Madison, Ga.
Sabrina Bowen	Wesleyan	Infield	Senior	Byronville, Ga.