Highlighting 150 of the best Wichita-area high school softball players
With the Kansas high school softball season officially underway, The Eagle has compiled a list highlighting some of the best talent in the Wichita area.
Based on past recognition and statistics publicly available this season, The Eagle has selected 150 players to watch from more than 60 teams in the Wichita area. The list is not necessarily the best 150 players, but rather a collection of the top players from teams from around the area.
Class 6A softball players to watch
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Ana Amador, North junior pitcher
Ava Boden, Derby senior pitcher
Alexis Butler, Campus sophomore shortstop
Carsen Carpenter, Derby senior third base
Lillian Clements, Campus sophomore third base
Lila Collins, Maize junior outfielder
Karlie Demel, Derby junior shortstop
Saige Fisher, North freshman shortstop
Ashlyn Hamilton, Derby junior pitcher
Yulisa Herrera-Trejo, North senior outfielder
Lilly Hoffman, Northwest sophomore pitcher
Danica Miller, Maize senior second base
Kamdyn Minnick, Campus senior outfielder
Olivia Parra, Derby junior outfielder
Jersey Ramirez, Derby senior second base
Joslynn Stiglitz, Maize junior pitcher
Ava Strohm, Campus senior outfielder
Kam Stubbs, Northwest senior first base
Grace Swart, Maize junior pitcher
Loren Sweat, Derby senior outfielder
Tharon Thomas, Northwest freshman catcher
Hadley Topping, Maize senior catcher
Mia Touchatt, Northwest freshman shortstop
Tinley Travis, Maize junior shortstop
Gabi Uffendell, Maize junior third base
Hayden Wettstein, Heights senior shortstop
Class 5A softball players to watch
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Kailee Abasolo, Valley Center junior outfielder
Breckyn Baxter, Goddard freshman third base
Gracie Bezdek, Kapaun Mt. Carmel sophomore catcher
Kylie Cartwright, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior shortstop
Paige Cassiday, Arkansas City junior pitcher
McKinley Castleberry, Andover senior second base
Brodie Christensen, Andover senior outfielder
Allie Conard, Andover senior shortstop
Payton Converse, Andover Central sophomore outfielder
Kinslee Cottner, Maize South sophomore first base
Kohlbie Craft, Hutchinson junior first base
Kinley Davis, Maize South junior outfielder
Avery Davison, Valley Center junior shortstop
Emily Freeby, Valley Center junior pitcher
Ella Friederich, Andover senior first base
Gabby Gaither, Maize South senior third base
Chloe Gantz, Andover junior outfielder
Karli George, Eisenhower senior pitcher
Lucie Glover, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior utility
Grace Greenwood, Valley Center senior catcher
Charlie Hoffmann, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior outfielder
Ava Jakubov, Maize South sophomore outfielder
Kiersten Jones, Bishop Carroll junior first base
Chavi Krehbiel, Newton senior second base
Lizzy Lassley, Maize South senior catcher
Lilly Martin, Bishop Carroll senior outfielder
Olivia Navarro, Bishop Carroll senior catcher
Allyson Orth, Bishop Carroll junior third base
Abreya Perry, Valley Center junior outfielder
Izzy Pfannenstiel, Bishop Carroll junior pitcher
Sariah Potter, Goddard junior catcher
Lena Ramsey, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior second base
Breckin Reicks, Eisenhower sophomore third base
Adleigh Stedman, Andover Central senior pitcher
Sophie Stockam, Maize South senior pitcher
Keira Stripling, Bishop Carroll sophomore pitcher
Paige Stroot, Bishop Carroll freshman shortstop
Taylin Tabor, Andover Central senior shortstop
Kiley Thornquist, Maize South junior shortstop
Allie Wells, Andover sophomore pitcher
Lillian Wharton, Newton freshman pitcher
Addison Zerger, Newton freshman outfielder
Class 4A softball players to watch
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Kendyl Acker, Circle junior first base
Alexa Adame, Buhler junior catcher
Pera Bauer, McPherson sophomore outfielder
Emery Benson-Hladik, Andale-Garden Plain senior catcher
Addison Chapman, McPherson senior pitcher
Madi Clevenger, Clearwater junior outfielder
Olivia Ellis, Mulvane senior outfielder
Harlee Fowler, Circle senior shortstop
Haely Hagemann, McPherson senior catcher
Kaylee Hampton, Clearwater senior shortstop
Makena Hampton, Clearwater sophomore third base
Addie Herrera, McPherson senior pitcher
Kadance Heumann, Rose Hill senior second base
Lilly Horne, Buhler junior pitcher
Logan James, Circle sophomore third base
Elsie Johnson, Andale-Garden Plain junior second base
Bracyn Landers, Augusta junior shortstop
Jayna Lies, Andale-Garden Plain sophomore pitcher
Liv Miller, Clearwater sophomore catcher
Bridget Mohr, Rose Hill junior shortstop
Isla Nesmith, El Dorado junior pitcher
Kamryn Parker, El Dorado sophomore shortstop
Carmin Pavlovich, McPherson sophomore third base
Sydney Quint, Buhler sophomore outfielder
Camrea Riley, Augusta senior second base
Kyndal Rusk, Wellington senior shortstop
Izzy Schmidt, Buhler junior shortstop
Maddie Stallman, Buhler junior first base
Paige Stanhope, Andale-Garden Plain sophomore third base
Trista Welty, Clearwater junior pitcher
Rylie Whitfield, McPherson sophomore shortstop
Whitney Wilbur, Circle junior pitcher
Regan Witt, Mulvane senior first base
Class 3A softball players to watch
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Macey Batt, Cheney senior first base
Eric Block, Cheney senior pitcher
Thea Boese, Halstead junior shortstop
Avery Brawner, Haven junior pitcher
Lindsey Coleman, Conway Springs-Argonia freshman third base
Madison Cross, Trinity Academy junior catcher
Reece Crouch, Belle Plaine senior shortstop
Katharine Engel, Halstead junior first base
Sophie Faidley, Haven senior catcher
Adelle Fouquet, Cheney senior third base
Elyse Griffin, Hesston junior second base
Kate Griffin, Smoky Valley sophomore third base
Jayli Groth, Nickerson senior shortstop
Emily Harding, Chaparral junior shortstop
Haidyn Hartley, Kingman-Norwich sophomore pitcher
Caylor Helm, Kingman-Norwich junior pitcher
Ava Lay, Trinity Academy senior third base
Liberty Lewis, Trinity Academy junior pitcher
Regan May, Conway Springs-Argonia senior shortstop
Alexia Nelson, Trinity Academy freshman shortstop
Morgan O’Neal, Haven junior shortstop
Brenlyn Richmond, Hesston sophomore outfielder
Wendy Roth, Hesston sophomore shortstop
Dominique Schellenger, Trinity Academy junior pitcher
Ryan Schreiner, Kingman-Norwich senior shortstop
Addi Thompson, Halstead sophomore outfielder
Kendyll Walker, Cheney sophomore outfielder
Lizzy Wallace, Kingman-Norwich sophomore outfielder
Mayzie Warden, Haven junior outfielder
Brett Young, Halstead senior catcher
Kaci Young, Halstead senior pitcher
Class 2-1A softball players to watch
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Adi Alcala, Inman junior shortstop
Gentry Bergsten, Douglass junior shortstop
Cassidy Bernhardt, Hillsboro senior catcher
Elena Bowling, Remington senior third base
Kylee Bragg, Cedar Vale-Dexter senior third base
Jewell Carleton, Bluestem senior outfielder
Paige Corter, Flinthills senior first base
Pilar Cox, Bluestem senior pitcher
Addison Crockett, Hutchinson Trinity senior catcher
Zoe Davidson, Cedar Vale-Dexter sophomore pitcher
Taylor Froese, Inman sophomore third base
Mattie Galliher, Hutchinson Trinity senior first base
Kynzee Klaassen, Remington sophomore shortstop
Kayl Knapp, Udall senior shortstop
Cambre Lawler, Remington junior pitcher
Lyla Levin, Inman sophomore pitcher
Blaine Locke, Sterling sophomore shortstop
Madison Mayfield, Oxford sophomore outfielder
Madelyn Miller, Eureka junior catcher
Alexis Noone, Inman sophomore pitcher
Dani Orpen, Bluestem sophomore shortstop
Emery Shinliver, Medicine Lodge sophomore outfielder
Sam Strausz, Moundridge junior catcher
Avalon Theis, Medicine Lodge senior third base
Gracie Webb, Cedar Vale-Dexter junior shortstop
Jozelynn Weerts, Remington senior catcher
Carli Wilkey, Sterling senior outfielder
Morgan Williams, Sedgwick senior pitcher
Lela Winsor, Moundridge junior pitcher
This story was originally published April 30, 2025 at 5:21 AM.
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