Softball players earn HHC honors
Four players from Hoosier Heritage Conference champion New Palestine and three each from Shelbyville, Yorktown, Pendleton Heights and regional champion Mt. Vernon highlight the 2021 All-Hoosier Heritage Conference softball team.
The 20-member team is chosen by a vote of the HHC coaches.
Mark Hensley of Shelbyville was named the conference Coach of the Year, leading the Golden Bears to a 24-5 record and the HHC runner-up.
2021 All-HHC Softball Team
Sam Booe, New Palestine
Lexi Campbell, New Palestine
Kinsey Mitchell, New Palestine
Alaina Miller, New Palestine
Karissa Hamilton, Shelbyville
Katie Mathies, Shelbyville
Addi Weaver, Shelbyville
Ainsley Phillips, Yorktown
Kaylyn Coahran, Yorktown
Alanah Jones, Yorktown
Madison Taylor, Mt. Vernon
Macey Cox, Mt. Vernon
Riley Hasseld, Mt. Vernon
Kylie Davis, Pendleton Heights
Grace Scott, Pendleton Heights
Kieli Ryan, Pendleton Heights
Caroline Gibson, Greenfield-Central
Meganne Wineinger, Greenfield-Central
Sydney Stroble, Delta
Madi Moffitt, New Castle
Coach of the Year: Mark Hensley, Shelbyville
Local baseball standouts named All-HHC
Five players from Hoosier Heritage Conference champion Mt. Vernon headline the 2021 All-Hoosier Heritage Conference baseball team.
The Marauders went 12-2 in conference play to claim their first HHC title since 2009. MV’s Brad King was named the conference Coach of the Year.
Runner-up Greenfield-Central, which went 11-3 in conference play, had three All-HHC selections, as did New Castle and Yorktown.
The 20-member team is chosen by a vote of the conference coaches.
2021 All-HHC Baseball Team
Mario Lopez, Sr., Delta
Grant Shepherd, So., Greenfield-Central
Conner Sims, So., Greenfield-Central
Gavin Atwood, Sr., Greenfield-Central
Hunter Dobbins, Sr., Mt. Vernon
A.J. Swingle, Sr., Mt. Vernon
Joel Walton, Sr., Mt. Vernon
Eli Clotfelter, Sr., Mt. Vernon
Eli Bridenthal, So., Mt. Vernon
Aydan Decker-Patty, Jr., New Castle
Corbin Malott, Jr., New Castle
Garrett Rusch, Jr., New Castle
Brendan Tabor, Sr., New Palestine
Maddox Manes, Jr., New Palestine
Ricky Howell, So., Pendleton Heights
Ryan Graham, Jr., Pendleton Heights
Charlie Rife, Jr., Shelbyville
Benny Thompson, Sr., Shelbyville
Jacob Pruitt, Jr., Yorktown
Robby Hook, Sr., Yorktown
Cole Temple, So, Yorktown
Coach of the Year: Brad King, Mt. Vernon
Cougar Hoops fundraiser next week
The Greenfield-Central High School boys basketball program is hosting a “Dine For Donate” fundraiser with Hometown Classic Pizza on Wednesday, June 23.
Hometown Classic Pizza, located at 1002 E. Main St. in Greenfield, will donate 10 percent of all proceeds on June 23 to the G-C boys basketball program.