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The 2017 Lexington All-City softball team

Tates Creek senior Breonna Williams (9), senior Kendall Fields (28), and junior Marina Dickinson (3) huddle and high-five after a play during the District softball semifinals tournament Tates Creek vs Paul Laurence Dunbar at Lexington Christian Academy on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Tates Creek Lady Commodores lead in the fourth inning 6-2.
Tates Creek senior Breonna Williams (9), senior Kendall Fields (28), and junior Marina Dickinson (3) huddle and high-five after a play during the District softball semifinals tournament Tates Creek vs Paul Laurence Dunbar at Lexington Christian Academy on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Tates Creek Lady Commodores lead in the fourth inning 6-2. ecox@herald-leader.com

Tates Creek standout Kendall Fields has been named Lexington’s Softball Player of the Year by the city’s coaches.

Fields, who’s signed to play at Ball State University in Indiana, edged Lafayette’s Maddie Burke for the top honor.

Lafayette finished with three first-team honorees. Freshman Carlee Jeter and eighth-grader Rylie Grantz were selected in addition to Burke, a senior.

Tates Creek senior Bree Whitson joined Fields on the first team. Paul Laurence Dunbar also had two first-team picks in Brooke Hill, a junior, and Abby Schweighardt, a senior.

Bryan Station junior Emma Hamilton, Lexington Catholic sophomore Catey Nash and Lexington Christian senior Brooklyn Brinegar also made the first team.

2017 Lexington All-City Softball Team

Player of the Year: Kendall Fields, Tates Creek

First team: Kendall Fields, Tates Creek; Maddie Burke, Lafayette; Brooke Hill, Paul Laurence Dunbar; Bree Whitson, Tates Creek; Carlee Jeter, Lafayette; Abby Schweighardt, Paul Laurence Dunbar; Emma Hamilton, Bryan Station; Catey Nash, Lexington Catholic; Rylie Grantz, Lafayette; Brooklyn Brinegar, Lexington Christian

Second team: Elise Shewmaker, Lexington Christian; Tori White, Henry Clay; Kara Winchester, Lafayette; Tia Wilson, Paul Laurence Dunbar; Shelby McLean, Bryan Station; Brynna Souels, Tates Creek; Aryanna Morrow, Lexington Catholic; Imani Jackson, Bryan Station; Taetum Crawford, Henry Clay; Cheyenne Whited, Bryan Station

Honorable mentions: Bryan Station—Macy Helton, Katie Hurley; Henry Clay—Leah Madden, Balea McCoy, Ayami Onodera; Lafayette—Kassi Eye, Tekiya Garr-Carter. Lexington Christian—Brylin Isaacs, Olivia Paris, Emilie Teall, Alyssa Wade. Lexington Catholic—Hannah Carlise. Ashlyn Coleman. Paul Laurence Dunbar—Sydney Arnold, Riley Brown, Olivia Judy. Tates Creek—Lillie Kluesner, Mira Monk, Breezy Williams.

Josh Moore: 859-231-1307, @HLpreps

This story was originally published June 22, 2017 at 3:05 PM with the headline "The 2017 Lexington All-City softball team."

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