The Merrimack Valley Conference announced its all-conference awards in softball. Central Catholic had five selections between the first and second teams.
Abby Tower of Tewksbury was named the Division 1 Player of the Year and Andover’s Aria Fraser, a junior, was named the MVC Division 2 Player of the Year. Andover’s Rick Quattrochi was named the Div. 2 Coach of the Year, with first-year head coach Kirsten Dick taking the Div. 1 honors.
Also, Methuen High senior Bella Medeiros was selected as the Rebecca Soloman Sportsmanship Award winner.
First Team All-Conference
Andover: Aria Fraser, jr.; Olivia Baldwin, jr.; Eve Rittershaus, so.
Billerica: Meghan Downs, jr.
Central Catholic: Chloe Salerno, so.; Olivia Moeckel, sr.
Chelmsford: Jenna Nigro, sr.
Dracut: Mackenzie Lussier, sr.; Aubrey Rizzuti, sr.
Haverhill: Emmy Monrreal Duran, sr.; Ava Moscaritolo, so.
Lowell: Sylvia Szafran-Lally, sr.
Methuen: Colleen McNamara, sr.
North Andover: Jayla Jones, so.
Tewksbury: Abby Tower, sr., Julianna Cappiello, jr.
Second Team All-Conference
(locals only)
Andover: Molly Purtschert, jr.
Central Catholic: Caitlin Milner, sr.; Ava Perrotta, sr.; Bella Boyer, sr.
Haverhill: Gianna Pistone, so.,; Kaelyn Mazzaglia, sr.
Lawrence: Samyra Rosario, so.
North Andover: Lauren Lynch, jr., Jessica Voutour, sr.; Riley Cogliano, sr.
Methuen: Bella Medeiros, sr.; Melany Reyes, so.; Adriana Delaney, jr.