1. Melissa Palmer – Troy Athens
Palmer wins MVP honors in my book for the 2012 season as she
proved to be the most complete and effective player in not only Oakland County,
but possibly the state as well. Palmer was as tough of an out as there was in
the spring as the senior shortstop hit over .700 as she helped lead the Red
Hawks to the Regional semifinals. Palmer was just as dangerous once she got on
base as she swiped over 50 bases and was a near lock to score whenever she
reached base.
2. Sydney Hasselbach – Clarkston
Hasselbach was the definition of a power hitter for the
Wolves this spring as she hit over 10 home runs and drove in over 60 runs in
her junior season. But where Hasselbach was most valuable for Clarkston was
behind the plate where she caught a very young pitching staff and was as good
as it gets defensively leading Clarkston to the regional semifinals as well.
3. Kayce Nieto – Farmington Hills Mercy
Nieto was as good as advertised in her senior season as she
continued to be the most dominant pitcher in the area and the state. Nieto
picked up over 20 wins and recorded a .59 ERA to go with three perfect games
and over 250 strikeouts. Nieto was also one of the top contributors for the
Marlins offensively as she hit nearly .500 this spring.
4. Katy Severson – North Farmington
Severson, much like Nieto, lived up to the hype in her
senior campaign as she once again proved to be a shutdown force from the
circle. Registering an ERA of just over 1.50 and starting just about every game
for the Raiders, Severson struck out 174 batters while doing plenty of damage
offensively as well.
5. Kamryn LaCarter – Troy
LaCarter continued to be one of the top offensive and
defensive players in the state throughout her career and her senior year was no
exception as she nearly hit .600, while playing her usual top notch defense.
LaCarter was one of the top players in the area at getting on base and showing
her ability to score at just about any time.
6. Allyson Kus – West Bloomfield
Kus dealt with injuries all season long, but that still wasn’t
enough to slow down the senior ace, who was dominant from the circle as she put
together an ERA of well-under 3.00 and constantly struck out double digit
batters and fanned almost 150 batters on the year. Kus was also one of the top
offensive players for West Bloomfield as she paced the Lakers in just about
every area in the spring.
7. Zoe Schmerin – Birmingham Groves
Schmerin was one of the toughest players to get out in the
spring as she hit over .500 and had an on-base percentage of .712 as a junior.
Schmerin also tallied 43 RBI on the season while picking up 15 doubles, seven
triples and a pair of home runs. The junior also proved to be one of the top
defensive catchers in the area, making it hard for anyone to steal a base.
8. Selena Hicks – Lakeland
Hicks might have missed the first half of the season, but
once she made her way back into the lineup, her presence was immediately felt
on both sides of the field. Hicks dominated from the circle and was one of the
more consistent hitters in the middle of the Eagles’ lineup as she helped lead
Lakeland back to the state quarterfinals in June.
Honorable Mention (No Order): Haley Zemmer (Troy Athens);
Katy Roose (Pontiac Notre Dame Prep); Madeline Maday (Clarkston); Kelly Merkle
(Lakeland); Katie Creighton (North Farmington); Megan Hastings (Clarkston);
Maggie Irvine (Rochester); Sierra Burke (Lakeland); Sydney Glanz (Walled Lake
Central); Keely Nowland (Birmingham Groves); Olivia Richvalsky (South Lyon
East); Kim Jayson (Waterford Kettering); Tara Perry (Clarkston); Morgan Craft
(Lakeland); Grace Kennedy (Birmingham Seaholm); Sarah Gutknecht (Farmington);
Madison Burgess (Lakeland)
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