Stangel honored by Gatorade

The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, announced that Lake City High sophomore Casey Stangel has been named the 2010-11 Gatorade Idaho Softball Player of the Year.

Stangel is the first Gatorade Softball Player of the Year from Lake City High.

The 5-foot-10 left-handed pitcher finished 25-0 on the mound with a 0.33 ERA this past season, leading the Timberwolves (26-0) to the state 5A championship. A two-time Inland Empire League Most Valuable Player, Stangel recorded 283 strikeouts against 31 walks in 149 innings, compiling 17 shutouts and two no-hitters.

Also a first baseman, she hit .590 with 52 RBIs, 36 runs scored, 16 doubles and 11 home runs. She had a 1.205 slugging percentage and .611 on-base percentage and set single-season records for strikeouts and doubles as a freshman.

Stangel has maintained a 3.71 weighted GPA in the classroom and is the leader of her church's youth group and has volunteered as a youth softball instructor.

"I've been in softball for a lot of years, and she's the best pitcher I've ever seen come through the state of Idaho," Lewiston coach Dave Garrett said. "Against us, she was dominating. She pretty much kept our offense in check for the four games we faced her. She has the ability to rear back and get the strikeout when she needs to. She can get those extra few miles per hour on her pitches - and locate them wherever she wants to."

Stangel will begin her junior year in the fall.