2022 GHSA Slow Pitch Softball State Championships

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202 2 SLOW PITCH S OF T B ALL S CH E D ULE TWIN CREEKS PARK - WOODSTOCK WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20

TWIN CREEKS PARK - WOODSTOCK THURSDAY, APRIL 21

11:00 AM Field #1: Haralson County vs. Oconee County Field #2: Dodge County vs. Cherokee Field #3: West Laurens vs. Hart County Field #4: North Oconee vs. Etowah

11:00 AM Field #4: Losers Semifinals Field #3: Winner Semifinals 12:30 PM Field #3: Loser Play-In Game

12:30 PM Field #3: Second Round Field #4: Second Round 2:00 PM Field #3: Loser First Round Field #4: Loser First Round 3:30 PM Field #3: Loser Second Round Field #4: Loser Second Round

202 2 GHS A SP ONSOR S

2:00 PM Field #3: Finals

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S P R I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P S B E G I N AT T W I N C R E E K S

BY SETH ELLERBEE

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he GHSA Slow Pitch Softball season will end at Twin Creeks in Woodstock April 20-21 and after sectional qualifying, there is a stacked field of contenders trying for a title. Four former champions – Haralson County, Hart County, West Laurens and Dodge County – join four hungry programs on the path for the team’s first championship – Oconee County, Cherokee, Etowah and North Oconee.

The event was discontinued in 2009 and didn’t return as a GHSA state championship until 2017. Haralson County won the title in the return season and the Rebels successfully defended their title in 2018. In 2019, Creekview won the title but failed to advance to the championship bracket this season. The season was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but in 2021, Hart County won the program’s first-ever title. The Bulldogs advanced through sectionals and will now contend for their second-consecutive title.

The championship bracket is double-elimination and provides teams a chance to overcome an early stumble with victories in the loser’s bracket and still have a chance at the championship. The sectional qualifying took place April 13 with two separate double-elimination bracket tournaments – one at Twin Peaks and one at Southern Pines Park in Dublin.

At Twin Peaks, Haralson County and Etowah qualified without a loss, while Hart County and Cherokee had to earn the championship bracket berth through the loser’s bracket. Haralson beat Gainesville 15-0 and Jefferson 15-5,

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while Etowah defeated Johnson 17-1, Cherokee 14-12 and Hart County 10-7 to advance. Cherokee lost to Etowah in the winner’s bracket and then beat Woodstock 14-0, Creekview 8-5 and Jefferson 10-6 to advance. Hart County lost to Etowah 10-7 in the winner’s bracket but needed just one victory over Kennesaw Mountain (10-7) to advance through the loser’s bracket.

In Dublin, West Laurens and Dodge County advanced through the winner’s bracket without a loss and earned championship berths. West Laurens defeated Stone Mountain 31-0 and Oconee County 19-4 to advance. Dodge County defeated Redan 22-0, Thomas County Central 20-0 and North Oconee 18-5 on its path to the championship bracket. Oconee County and North Oconee needed a second shot and won games in the loser’s bracket in order to advance, both needing just one victory. Oconee County defeated Thomas County Central 11-3 and North Oconee beat Chattahoochee County 22-0.

The championship starts at 11 a.m. on Fields 1, 2, 3 and 4 at Twin Peaks. To begin the tournament on Field 1, Haralson County will face Oconee County. On Field 2, Dodge County will play Cherokee. On Field 3, West Laurens will meet defending-champion Hart County and on Field 4, North Oconee will play Etowah.

The second round of the winner’s bracket will take to Fields 3 and 4 at 12:30 p.m. and then await the results of the loser’s bracket. The first round of the loser’s bracket will play at 2 p.m. on Fields 3 and 4 and the second round will play at 3:30 p.m.

202 2 SLOW PITCH SOF TB ALL CHAMPIONSHIP S 2021-2022 GHSA Slow Pitch Softball Championship April 20-21 - Twin Creeks Park - Woodstock

Haralson Co. Team A

April 20 - 11:00 - Fld. 1 #1

Oconee Team E

April 20 - 12:30 - Fld. 3 #5

Dodge Co. Team H

April 20 - 11:00 - Fld. 2 #2

Cherokee Team D

April 21 - 11:00 - Fld. 3 #7

West Laurens Team G

April 20 - 11:00 - Fld. 3 #3

Hart Co. Team C

April 20 - 12:30 - Fld. 4 #6

N. Oconee

April 21 - 2:00 - Fld. 3

Team F

#8

April 20 - 11:00 - Fld. 4 #4

Etowah Team B

Loser #7 April 21 - 3:30 - Fld. 3

Loser #6 April 20 - 3:30 - Fld. 3

Loser #1 April 20 - 2:00 - Fld. 3

April 21 - 12:30 - Fld. 3 #15

#12

#10

April 21 - 11:00 - Fld. 4 #14 Loser #2

If Necessary Loser #5 April 20 - 3:30 - Fld. 4

Loser #3 April 20 - 2:00 - Fld. 4

#13

#11

Loser #4

Champion Runner-Up

#9

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202 2 SLOW PITCH SOF TB ALL ROSTER S Number 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 15 16 17 22 23 25 33

Number 2 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 18 22

Number 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 20 21 22 25 32

Number 1 2 4 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 28 30

HARALSON COUNTY REBELS Head Coach: Kristen Padgett Name

Amber Johnson Chloe Richardson Kensie Bell Kelsey Guest Chloe Hyatt Morgan Martin Mary Catherine Kimball Gabbie McElroy Erin Michalke Mallory Garner Allie Robinson Shaylin Preston Riley Mackey Shayna Stephens Chandler Truitt Rylie Harrell Jodi Lowman

Position

OF/1B OF P/C/2B OF OF SS OF/SS 2B C/OF 3B 1B/3B OF OF OF 3B OF P/OF

DODGE COUNTY INDIANS Head Coach: Jennifer Bellflower Name

Makiyah Roberson Chloe Nece Dylana Barton Carsen Howell Ava Roland Halle Wise Meg Lewis Marissa Brown Anna Bowen Georgia Kate Jones Melena McDermitt Brooke Perdue Reagan Graham

Position OF OF OF OF 3B OF OF 2B C 2B/C 1B SS P

WEST LAURENS RAIDERS Head Coach: Michael Thompson Name

Anna Rogers Emma Riner Taylor Sapp Tannah Cobb Audrey Lord Janiah Boston Jaylee Giles Marleigh Thigpen Ansley Scarborough Halley Nobles McKenzie Maddox Kaylee Loyd Alyssa Jones Hudson Smith Camryn Stokes Rebecca Brantley Makayla Register Lily Lovett Stephanie Perry Emilee Garrett

Position IF OF 3B OF IF C IF OF IF OF OF OF IF SS IF 1B 1B OF IF OF

NORTH OCONEE TITANS Head Coach: Billy Dooley

Name

Shelby Blevins Caroline Hess Makenzie Davis Anna Bond Gracyn Fanning Kelsey Scott Asher Sinclair Morgan Bond Taylor Prior Piper Smith Bailey Bowen Anslee Solodkii Makayla Tomlinson Melissa Maxey Mackenzie Geddings Kristina Postnieks Savannah Cagle Kendall Wells

Position 2B/OF OF OF OF/C IF 3B/SS OF SS/3B P/OF 2B UTL OF 1B/P SS 3B/SS 1B 1B/C UTL

Grade 12 10 9 10 12 11 10 9 10 12 10 9 10 12 9 12 12

Grade 12 10 11 12 11 12 10 9 9 9 9 10 10

Grade 10 12 12 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 11 9 11 12 12 10 11 10 10 10

Grade 9 10 12 9 9 9 9 10 10 12 10 9 11 9 10 11 11 9

Number 2 3 4 7 10 11 16 19 20 22 23 27 77

Number 00 1 2 3 7 8 10 13 14 15 18 21 23 25 26 96 99

Number 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 12 13 17 19 20 21 24 28 31 33 34 35 41 47

Number 1 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 21 22 23 24 25 27

OCONEE COUNTY WARRIORS Head Coach: Zack Graham Name

Madison Cheek Emalee Dyer Allison Brown Peyton Hawkins Mahailey Donaldson Calli Reinke Alexis Davis Kinlee Hagwood Railey Young Olivia Mitchell Lyla Kate Long Callie Woods Haley Fleming

Position

IF SS/P IF 1B/OF/P P/OF OF C/OF OF C/OF OF/C OF IF IF

CHEROKEE WARRIORS Head Coach: Tonya Carlisle

Name

Payton Schaeffer Olivia Palmieri Elyse Kresho Kelsei Deyton Emma Moreno Natalie Maleitzke Nikki Brown Rylee Griesemer Bree Wheeler Madison Bowden Kenleigh Spence Chloe Manders Haley Reece Emma Pesavento Emma Harlow Taylor Moreno Kaley Crane

Position OF OF/2B OF P 2B OF 1B 2B/OF C P OF 2B/SS 1B 3B C/OF SS/C SS

HART COUNTY BULLDOGS Head Coach: Katie-Jo Gentry

Name

Kyleigh Haulk Taikibrea Campbell Emilee Sanders Allie O’Bannon Cameron Heaton Marlee Harris Jakalah Allen Gracie Cook Jazania Shealer Trinity Wilson Karrington Moon Skylar Dutton Angel Lockridge Madison Bryson Lydia Burroughs Annslee Mitchell Natalie Morgan Emma Faust Jakheera Burton Terraji Thompson Savana Kotal Alexis Davis Hannah Segars

Position OF OF IF OF OF IF UTL IF IF OF IF IF IF IF OF UTL OF OF OF IF IF OF IF

ETOWAH EAGLES Head Coach: Victoria Carter

Name

Hannah Cintron Ali Scott Brooklyn Webb Sydney Baker Izzy Eskew Riley Munsey Haylie Franz Jordan Morris Madison Hancock Amberley Truitt Sam McNelis Danielle Walsh Cara Holland Katelyn VanGalder Alauna Nelson Gabi Uribe Ella Jorgensen Ansley Speegle

Position OF UTL P UTL IF OF C IF OF UTL OF OF C IF UTL UTL OF IF

Grade 11 11 9 11 9 9 10 9 12 12 11 10 9

Grade 10 10 10 11 10 11 12 9 9 11 11 10 9 10 10 9 11

Grade 9 12 11 10 11 11 11 10 10 11 9 9 12 10 11 12 9 9 11 9 10 10 12

Grade 11 9 9 11 9 9 11 11 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 11