Krier, Hawley, Ross make all-SWAC softball first team

| May 17, 2010 9:00 PM

SALT LAKE CITY - North Idaho College sophomores Amanda Krier and Alyssa Hawley, and freshman Jessica Ross, were named to the all-Scenic West Athletic Conference softball first team at last week's Region 18 tournament.

Sophomores Renae Kimbell and Lauren Maloney were named to the second team.

Maloney was named to the Region 18 all-tournament team.

Salt Lake Community (59-3) defeated the College of Southern Idaho 6-2 in the championship game to advance to nationals beginning Thursday in St. George, Utah. NIC (33-30) finished fourth.

All-Scenic West Athletic Conference

Coach of the Year: Mary Kay Amacone, SLCC.

Pitcher of the Year: Jordyn McDonald, SLCC.

Player of the Year: Cyd Allen, SLCC.

First team: Generra Nielson, CSI; Shelbie Medrano, Southern Nevada; Amanda Krier, NIC; Stacie Graham, SLCC; Mikkel Griffin, CSI; Heather Gardner, Snow; Rayna Bradshaw, Southern Nevada; Erika James, SLCC; Alyssa Hawley, NIC; Berlynn Bagley, Southern Nevada; Marie Williams, CSI; Jessica Ross, NIC.

Second team: Sarah Clark, SLCC; Renae Kimbell, NIC; Katelyn Elliott, SLCC; Lauren Maloney, NIC; Katelyn Bley, Southern Nevada; Kelsey Bryant, CSI; Brittany Gonzales, CSI; Kylee Brinkeroff, SLCC; Mallory Hyland, Snow; Brimhall, Colorado Northwestern; Lyndi Miller, CSI; Jennifer Stanley, Snow; Jesslyn Bley, CSN.

All-Region 18 Tournament team: Cyd Allen, SLCC (MVP); Lauren Maloney, NIC; Heather Black, Snow; Heather Gardner, Snow; MeChel Hunt, CSI; Stacie Graham, SLCC; Mikkel Griffin, CSI; Jordyn McDonald, SLCC; Krystin Jachim, SLCC; Kelsey Bryant, CSI; Generra Nielson, CSI.