By Mark Carpenter
People’s Defender
The votes of the Southeast District softball coaches has resulted in the release of the All-District Softball teams for 2026. The four teams from Adams County are well-represented on the All-District Teams in Division V and Division VI, with First Team All-District honors going to North Adams’ Carlee Garrison, Manchester’s Elliana Applegate and Peebles. Kaelyn Musser and Kendall Myers. In all, 15 young ladies from the four county teams were given All-District recognition.
Following are the lists of Softball All-District Teams for Division V and VI.
DIVISION V
First Team: Ava Estep, Wheelersburg (Sr); Aubrey Heath, Piketon (Jr); Bella Roush, Meigs (Sr); Marly Halcomb, Adena Jr); Maddie Childers, Wellston (Sr); Khamil Martin, Ironton (So); Mylee Jo Gleim, Wheelersburg (So); Natalie Goode, Meigs (Jr); Kylie Williams, Southeastern (So); Carlee Garrison, North Adams (Sr); Emmee Eaton, Wheelersburg (Jr); Ally Fisher, Southeastern (Jr); Caitlyn Galloway, Portsmouth (So); Ava Bihl, Ironton (Jr); Taylor Tisdale, Huntington (Jr); Reece Korr, Wellston (So); Izzy Kitts, Coal Grove (Jr); Addison Arey, Eastern Brown (Jr); Jo Jett, Adena (So); Addy Blakeman, Piketon (So); Lauren Copp, Northwest (So); Jaylin Forbes, Piketon (Jr)
Coach of the Year: Teresa Ruby, Wheelersburg
Player of the Year: Ava Estep, Wheelersburg
Second Team: Haylnn Boggess-Pierce, Zane Trace (Jr); Kaylee Hudnall, Alexander (Jr); Tylee Barr, Coal Grove (Jr); Chloe Armstrong, North Adams (Fr); Ava Horn, Meigs (Jr); Emme Sommerville, River Valley (Jr); Abrey Hayes, Fairland (Jr); Jade Turner, Southeastern (So); Adrina Hicks ,Westfall (Jr); Bridgett Stapleton, Rock Hill (Jr); Gracie Brown, Southeastern (Jr); Madison Boren, Portsmouth (Jr); Caroline Dupler, New Lexington (Jr); Kaydence Easthom, Chesapeake (Jr); Abrielle Weese, Wellston (Fr); Lylah Adams, West Union (So); Chelcie Fowble, Oak Hill (Fr); Alainia Wilds, Rock Hill (Jr); Kamryn Journey, Northwest (Jr); Madison Simpson, Eastern Brown (So); Aubrey Newell, Meigs (Jr); Saydi Childers, Piketon (Jr)
Honorable Mention: Kennedi Stevens, Wellston (So); Carly Atwood, Westfall (Jr); Aubrey Miller, Oak Hill (Fr); Paislee Darst, River Valley (Jr); Kali Ward, Zane Trace (Fr); Shay Collins, Cool Grove (Jr); Evanie Wampler-McKinley, Portsmouth (Fr); Alexis Buckman, New Lexington (Jr); Corrine Thompson, New Lexington (Fr); Kendra Boswick, Northwest (Jr); Maddie Cornwell, Fairland (Fr); Lauren Truitt, Wheelersburg (So); Allie Bossert, Adena (So); Julie Kight, Huntington (Jr); Kenley Smith, Huntington (So); Charissa Krannitz, Oak Hill (Jr); Madeline Carper, Oak Hill (So); Jacklynn Richards, River Valley (Jr); Emma Jividen, River Valley (Fr); Alexa Smith, Zane Trace (Fr); GiGi Bedard, Portsmouth (Fr); Jorja Burkhardt, New Lexington (Jr); Emmery Simpson, Eastern Brown (Jr); Layla Townsend, Ironton (Jr); Miley Bias, Ironton (So); Sami Bamer, Rock Hill (Jr); Ryleigh Boles, Rock Hill (Fr); Marnie Tolle, North Adams (Fr); Paige Evans, North Adams (Jr); Emily Stapleton, West Union (Jr); Annabelle Bushelman, West Union (Jr); Jaeden Anderson, Chesapeake (So); Sophie Wagner, Chesapeake (Jr); KJ Collins, Chesapeake (Jr); Taegan Leep Fairland (Jr)
Division VI
First Team: Rilee Quickle, Fairfield (Sr); Noel Barnhill, Lynchburg-Clay (Sr); Ryleigh Weeks, Lucasville (Sr); Kaelyn Musser, Peebles (Sr); Lainey Cook, Portsmouth West (So); Elliana Applegate, Manchester (Jr); Kendall Myers, Peebles (So); Sadie Kuipers, Lynchburg-Clay (Jr); Emilie Barr, Lucasville-Valley (Sr); Ally Buckner, Portsmouth West Jr); Kelsie Crowder, Fairfield-Leesburg (So); Leah Rader, Eastern Pike Jr); Addy Stewart, Belpre (So); Lucy Ruble, Belpre (Sr); Aubrey Quillen, Eastern Pike (Sr); Kenleigh Bapst, Eastern Pike (Fr); Addie Claxon, South Webster (Sr); Jaiden White, South Webster (Sr)
Coach of the Year: Chad Wolfe, Lucasville Valley
Player of the Year: Rilee Quickle, Fairfield-Leesburg
Second Team: Bristynn McClanahan, Manchester (Jr); Lilly Gura, Nelsonville-York (S0); Anayiah Ellis, Federal Hocking (Jr); Jorgia Smith, Fairfield-Leesburg (Jr); Kylee McCleese, Portsmouth West (Jr); Ava Nungester, Nelsonville-York (Jr); Aubrey Roberts, Lynchburg-Clay (S0): Kaylee House, South Webster (So); Addilyn Hunter, Manchester (Jr); Hayven Newland Manchester (So); Lynnleigh McCollister, Eastern Pike (Jr); Kendyl Christman, Lucasville Valley (Jr); Kendall Young, Peebles (Jr); Laylee McGraw, Lucasville Valley (Fr); Sophia Wilkes, Federal Hocking (Fr); Paige Hartman, Nelsonville York (Fr); Ava Brooker, Belpre (Jr); Ally Maynard, Fairfield-Leesburg (Jr)
Honorable Mention: Paige Amlin, Federal Hocking (So); Jerzi Tong, Peebles (So); Rorie Tabler, Federal Hocking (Sr); Layla Kamer, Portsmouth West (Jr)