softball

The St. Mary's softball team celebrates after winning the Division 3 state softball title. (Paul Kapteyn / Telegram & Gazette) The St. Mary's softball team celebrates after winning the Division 3 state softball title.

Players of the Year

senior / pitcher

Kiki Saveriano, Lexington

Saveriano won her second Middlesex League MVP award and led the Minutemen to back-to-back state titles, posting a 0.30 ERA with 265 strikeouts this season. The UConn-bound ace finished with a career ERA of 0.51 and 840 strikeouts.
senior / pitcher

Nicole D'Argento, Ashland

The Boston College-bound D’Argento finished her career 62-0 (three perfect games, 14 no-hitters) with a 0.24 ERA and 819 strikeouts. She also led the state Division 2 champion Clockers (26-0) with a .703 average, 13 home runs, and 48 RBIs.
junior / catcher

Erin McAndrews, St. Mary's

The four-time Catholic Central All- Star catcher and this season’s MVP batted .563 for the Division 3 state champions, with 5 home runs and 40 RBIs. The honor roll student also played for the state Division 1 champion ice hockey team.

Coaches of the Year

division 1

Kathy Smelstor, Norwood

Despite graduating last year’s ace pitcher, the Bay State League coach of the year led the Mustangs to a 20-2 record, the Herget Division title, and a trip to the South sectional final. The Norwood High graduate has coached varsity softball for 17 years.
division 2

Leo DiRocco, Tewksbury

The Dracut High and Merrimack College graduate has coached softball for 21 years, and this season led the Redmen to a 19-4 finish, falling to Concord-Carlisle in the North sectional final. DiRocco’s career coaching record is 276-130.
division 3

Frank Gracia, Greater New Bedford

Although Gracia has coached softball in various capacities for 22 years, this is the first time he has led the Bears to a state vocational championship. Greater New Bedford’s record this season, 15-9, is also the best in school history.

All-Scholastics

senior / shortstop

Emily Beinecke, Concord-Carlisle

The Tufts-bound Beinecke batted .551 with a .607 on-base percentage and drove in 24 runs for the Patriots during the regular season. The Dual County League co-MVP also plays for the Concord Raiders during the summer.
senior / pitcher, outfielder

Sarra Bergeron, Methuen

The Merrimack Valley Conference Division 1 player of the year notched a 1.15 ERA and fanned 174 batters while walking 28 in 128 innings. She finished her career with a 1.87 ERA and 357 strikeouts, going 29-12 her final two seasons.
senior / pitcher

Liz DiMascio, Braintree

The Wamps star hurler notched 16 shutouts, 268 strikeouts, and a 0.27 ERA for the Division 1 South sectional champs. The three-time Bay State League All-Star and two-time MVP also graduates as valedictorian and will head to Brown next fall.
senior / catcher

Jessica Furtado, Taunton

The Tigers catcher only had one error and notched a .425 batting average with 9 doubles, 2 home runs, and 23 RBIs this season. Furtado, who also played with the R.I. Thunder and Taunton Dynamites, will attend Franklin Pierce in the fall.
junior / first base

Georgia Guttadauro, Concord-Carlisle

The Dual County League co-MVP had a career-best .540 average this season while driving in 29 runs for the Patriots. Guttadauro, who is also captain of the field hockey team, hopes to play softball at a business or engineering college.
junior / pitcher

Jennifer Lundstrom, Dighton-Rehoboth

With nine shutouts, Lundstrom helped lead the Falcons to a 20-3 record and the Division 1 South sectional semifinals. The junior ace, who also participates in track, tallied 138 strikeouts in 142„ innings and finished with a 1.14 ERA.
senior / center field

Katie Mason, Coyle & Cassidy

Mason batted .434 during the regular season, with 6 home runs, 25 RBIs, and 23 runs for the Eastern Athletic Conference champions and Division 2 South finalists. The honor roll student, who also plays basketball, will head to St. John’s in the fall.
junior / pitcher, utility

Lauren Murphy, Acton-Boxboro

This year Murphy, who has led the team in home runs for three seasons, set a school record by belting 13. The offensive powerhouse (.574 average, 54 RBIs) had three multi-home run games and two grand slams for the Colonials.
junior / pitcher

Kelly Naegelin, Cohasset

The star hurler for this season’s Division 3 South sectional champion tallied 256 strikeouts, giving her 568 for her career. She went 19-3 with a 0.89 ERA this season while batting .471 and driving in 15 runs for the Skippers.
senior / pitcher

Julie Plante, Case

The team MVP and captain, who led the South Coast Conference in batting in 2007 and 2008, finished this season with a .531 average for the Cardinals. The three-time All-Scholastic will attend Dominican College on a softball scholarship in the fall.
junior / pitcher

Maggie Quealy, King Philip

The Hockomock League MVP helped lead the Warriors to a 21-1 season, finishing with a 0.94 ERA and 111 strikeouts, while only walking 13. Quealy, who threw a perfect game and two no-hitters, also batted .314 with three home runs.
junior / third base

Lindsey Tomasz, Newburyport

The three-time Cape Ann League All-Star and this season’s league Division 1 player of the year finished with a .667 average, 22 RBIs, and 28 runs. Tomasz was also an extra-base machine, belting eight home runs, seven doubles, and five triples.

All-Stars

  • Atlantic Coast: Paige Annese, Kylie Zurn, Jonelle Carreiro, and Emily Coholan, Dennis-Yarmouth; Shelby Burke and Alicia Lyons, Falmouth; Kate Munoz and Kendra Kerr, Marshfield; Victoria Sundby, Sara Roderick, and Jen Evens, Nauset; Allison Dexter, Lauren Paton, and Antonia Cappola, Plymouth North; Noelle Christmas, Bridget Flaherty, Marissa Arponen, Mandy Broughton, and Alison Gomes, Plymouth South; Megan Congro, Nancy Henry, Jessica Pasquale, Brianna Smith and Frani Davis, Sandwich.
  • Bay State: Liz DiMascio, Laura McDonough, and Jackie Gauthier, Braintree; Rae Copan, and Tiffany Hamann, Newton North; Jordan McLevedge and Jill Coyle, Weymouth; Briana Wentland, Framingham; Rebecca DiBiase and Corley Stone, Wellesley; Ali Maloof and Lauren Duggan, Norwood; Devin Kelly, McKenzie Sumner, and Morgan Sumner, Milton; Michaela Cosby and Alyssa Brown, Walpole; Tameika Allen, Dedham.
  • Big Three: Stephanie Ameen, Jennifer Shaw, Amanda Newell, Alicia Mizell, Brockton; Ariel Hallisey, Giulia Khoury, Amanda Cordeiro, Sara Pereira, and Demetria Ferreira, Durfee; Calista Tetreault, Cheyenne Howard, Courtney Miranda, and Alexanda Pereira, New Bedford.
  • Boston City: Rachel McGrath and Cailin Pagel, Latin Academy; Jessica Guzman and Janicksa Lamby, Brighton; Jessi Barbosa and Maciel Carvajal, Boston International; Kelsea Miles and Cassandra Ody, Burke; Linda Le and Paloma Tejada, Charlestown; Leilani Acosta and Maria Barbosa, Dorchester; Brianna Bertoncini and Kerry Dossantos, East Boston; Frances Fennessy and Natalie Medrano, English; Jeanny Cyprien and Caroline Guerrero, Fenway; Cindy Cruz and Dailin Pimental, Hyde Park; Esla Castillo and Natasha Rivera, Madison Park; Sarah Shephard and Yaritza Lopez, New Mission; Paris Holmes and Rose Mejia, O'Bryant; Tanisha Almonte and Kristen Padgett, South Boston; Sarah Battersby and Kiaribel Cabrera, Snowden; Ashley McCann and Tiffany Martin, West Roxbury.
  • Cape Ann: Jackie Webber, Amesbury; Sarah Erlandson, Georgetown; Kerri Desmond and Krista Mackenzie, Ipswitch; Samantha Harris, Lynnfield; Breezy DiPietro, Manchester-Essex; Rachel Haas, Masconomet; Lindsey Tomasz, Newburyport; Candice Waldie, North Andover; Mikela Carney, North Reading; Marion Dullea and Gail LeBrun, Triton; Brittany Mc- Laughlin, Wilmington.
  • Catholic Central Large: Erica Knowles and Alex Knowles, Abp. Williams; Kaitlin Leddy, Lauren Lepore, Kara Donovan, Allison Noyes, and Emalee Watkins, Arlington Catholic; Alex Gustafson, Abby Jamieson, Kerry Duran, and Lauren Kilp, Austin Prep; Christina Cipriani, Courtney Begin, and Alyssa Begin, Bp. Fenwick; Kayla Joyce, Jess DiRenzo, Amy Gleason, Karen Contador, and Barbara Silva, Cd. Spellman; Erin McAndrews, Kristina Burri, and Kristen Mondello, St. Mary's.
  • Dual County Large: Jenny MacDowell, Erin Fry, Lauren Murphy, Cassidy Clayton, Jamay Li, and Sarah Ropiak, A-B; Diana Henderson, Felicia Patel, Elizabeth Newman, and Erin Deneen, L-S; Krista Zaremski, Stephanie McGrath and Emily Berardi, Boston Latin; Emily Levy and Elizabeth May, Newton South; Linley Frankel, Westford.
  • Dual County Small: Emily Beinecke, Casey Tarca, Shannon Dalton, Georgia Guttadauro, Maya Allen, and Gayle Miner, Concord-Carlisle; Louisa Bauer, Kate Coe, and Emily Medwar, Bedford; Olivia Piccione, Maria Posa, and Stephanie Meyer, Weston; Catherine Harrington and Kristin McKenzie, Arlington; Lynn Moschella, Wayland; Cheyenne Brown and Mel Freitas, Tyngsboro.
  • Eastern Athletic: Tiffany Agostini, Alexandra Sturdy, and Colleen Bilafer, Bp. Feehan; Alyssa Quinn, Amy Leal, and Bethany Reed, Bp. Stang; Taylor Cournoyer, Kathryn Mason, Kathryn Bolduc, and Kathryn Bumila, Coyle & Cassidy; Amy Entel, Krissie Theriault and Courtney Young, Somerset.
  • Greater Boston: Annie Abber, Kiara Amos, Renee Santo, Jen Tamindzija, and Annie Wilcox, Malden; Samantha Bruce, Stephanie Chaves, Rachel Pierce, and Michelle Zullo, Everett; Kelsey Garrity, Michelle Hagerty, Somerville; Shyanne King and Jaleisa Rookard, Cambridge; Nicole Lopilato, Kasey Moran, and Kim Parault, Medford.
  • Hockomock: Olivia Kenyon and Colleen Moriarty, Canton; Ally Valencia, Foxboro; Ellen Czuba, Franklin; Maggie Quealy, Cara Daly, Sara Hedtler, and Casey McCourt, King Philip; Rebecca Levine, Mansfield; Sarah Brown and Mikaela Caracciolo, North Attleboro; Megan Healy and Kristen Vogler, Oliver Ames; Kristine McKee, Sharon; Erica Batchelder and Christine Howe, Stoughton.
  • Mayflower Large: Lindsay Raymond, Bp. Connolly; Analyssa Manning, Blue Hills; Samantha Doyle, Bristol Plymouth; Gabbie Lachaner and Arial Costa, Diman; Alie Lyons and Ashley Nee, Sacred Heart; Kelsey White, Tri-County; Adria Kotsiopoulis, Kately Taylor, and Tayla Miller, W. Bridgewater; Kara Lewis and Rachel Dufault, Westport.
  • Mayflower Small: Stephanie Lynch, Maggie Hoffman, Jen Crane, and Courtney Kelly, Avon; Kristen Jefferies, Mairin Devine, Michelle Beauchamp, and Alyssa Jones, Cape Cod Tech; Rachel Johnson, Chatham; Jackie Gatti and Victoria Denneno, Norfolk Aggie; Ashley Campbell and Megan Movone, Old Colony; Jackie Mallett, Alicia Monahan, and Nikki Newell, South Shore; Kate Anderson and Alex Fruci, Upper Cape.
  • Merrimack Valley: Kerry McCarthy, Andover; Brianna Mahoney and Sarah Quatieri, Billerica; Samantha Peterson and Danielle Watts, Chelmsford; Lisa Betances, Haverhill; Lucy Francisco, Lawrence; Katie Nangle, Lowell; Carla Borrelli, Tina Eringis and Brianna Martin, Lowell Central Catholic; Lauren Dicredico, Allison Frazier and Brianna Welch, Tewksbury.
  • Middlesex: Kayla Hoya, Belmont; Katie Mazure and Jackie Digman, Burlington; Sarah Heingartuer, Joelle Zalika, Alyssa Zahka, and Kiki Saveriano, Lexington; Krista Fales, Melrose; Maria Pandolfo, Reading; Shannon Torosian, Jennie Lacolla, Gina Sicuso, and Alyssa Bryan, Stoneham; Shannon Cronan, Jessica Fiorenza, and Ashleigh Vargas, Wakefield; Marissa Lopez, Winchester; Katie Davis, Krissy Cudmore, and Toni Da- Campo, Woburn.
  • Northeastern South: Courtney Finn, Lindsey Barker, Abby Belcher, and Ashley Fiandaca, Winthrop; Dian Bean, Hannah Demirdogen, Jillian Carroll, Joanna Zecha, Danvers; Sam Norman, Katie Fallon, Sarah Hastings, Emma Crowley, and Grace Quigley, Marblehead; Kelsey Sturgis, Nicole Lowe, Megan Joyce, and Lauren Garchinsky, Saugus; Marissa Gamballi, Alex Wilson, and Malorie McGrath, Swampscott; Nicole Whipple and Olivia Frontiero, Gloucester.
  • Northeastern North: Nicole Wilson, Katie Brunelle, Mary Kate Helas, and Lauren Tucker, Peabody; Kristen Lojko, Courtney Chalifour, Daryl Powell, Beverly; Sarah Chasse, Julie Jennings, Ashley White, and Jessica Ngo, Salem; Cara Crowley, Amanda Witunsky, Jen Mageary, Valerie Fiaccaprili, Lynn English; Chelsey Bartlett, Fallon Gaudet, and Katie Fitzgerald, Lynn Classical; Paige Lacata and Kristina Decandia, Revere.
  • Old Colony: Devin Azulay and Vanessa Alvarez, Attleboro; Kaitlin Olsen, Seana Coleman, and Lindsay Grover, Barnstable; Nicolle Brenza, Ariel Mallia, Jenna Manning, Jessica Berardi, Alyssa Gray, Audrey Dolloff, and Kelly Macomber, Bridgewater-Raynham; Jill Vandal, Kelly Gouveia, Samantha Gregoire, Alyssa Magrath, Kacie Sturgeon, Courtney Gregoire, and Casie Cadorette, Dartmouth; Jess Moitoza, Jess Furtado, Jill Wasylow, Shelby Phillips, Brittney Furtado, and Colleen Kirby, Taunton.
  • Patriot: Casey Ducinski, Alanna Rourke, Duxbury; Keri Graney, Pembroke; Taylor Ham, Hingham; Kori Sorenson and Olivia Berry, Quincy; Alex Alicea, Kelly Duval, and Michelle Montilio, Hanover; Kelsey Spearin, Randolph; Megan Thibeault and Katie Whittier, Scituate; Catherine O'Connell and Brittany Folkins, North Quincy; Lauren Tierney, Amber White, Emma Harnett, and Tori Yost, Middleboro; Elizabeth Murphy and Katie Stanley, Silver Lake; Danielle Mitchell and Rylee Burt, Whitman-Hanson.
  • South Coast: Chris Costia, Apponequet; Kyia Gifford, Bourne; Julie Plante, Olivia Amorin, and Haley Marchand, Case; Jen Lundstrom, Tori Rocha, Brittany Noons, and Jenna Rocha, Dighton-Rehoboth; Amanda Camara, Fairhaven; Jessica Collins and Courtney Rebello, Greater New Bedford; Lauren Galavolitt, Old Rochester; Lauren Medeiros, Seekonk; Caitlyn Elwood, Wareham.
  • South Shore: Kelsea Cheney and Theresa Franey, Abington; Shelbi Hanson, Carver; Meredith Kelly, Kristin Monaco, Kelly Naegelin and Carly Salerno, Cohasset; Nicole Eisenmann, Katelyn Maderios, Kyla Palaschak and Cori Trask, East Bridgewater; Jessy Gingras and Nell O'Connor, Harwich; Rachel Allen and Kelly Sheehan, Hull; Rachel Lynch, Norwell.
  • Tri-Valley: Nicole D'Argento, Kylene Pease, Erin Gilfoy, and Katrina Capobianco, Ashland; Courtney Parker, CC Rogers, and Kiera Perry, Bellingham; Melissa Wider, Dover-Sherborn; Becca Salant and Tori Jensen, Holliston; Kelly Sanborn and Michelle Cooprider, Hopkinton; Meghan Flaherty and Meghan Martin, Medway; Kendra Kennedy, Millis.

HOW WE PICKED THE TEAM


The All-Scholastic softball team was selected by the school sports staff. Selection is limited to MIAA schools that compete in EMass leagues. Text by Amara Grautski. GLOBE STAFF PHOTOS/SUSAN CHALIFOUX