Kelly’s Blaire Riley earned all-state honors

After leading the Kelly to a successful 20-12 season, Blaire Riley’s impressive performance has been recognized with a first-team selection to the MSHSAA Class 2 All-State Softball team.

Riley’s offensive prowess was unmatched, topping the team in batting average (.417), hits (48), doubles (12), triples (1), home runs (6), RBIs (35), and runs (42).

Other selections for the first team were Jenna Edwards (Carrollton), Carlyanna Cossou (Chaffee), Kennedy Diggs (Sherwood), Hannah Carter (South Harrison), Emma Thiltgen (Dixon), Chloe Edwards (Ilberia), Myah Briggs (New Bloomfield), Aubrey Rehmert (Belle), Taylor Pierson (Carrollton), Emma Harshberger (Highland), Kya Yoakum (Iberia), Aubri Youngblood (Monroe City), Aliviah Fischer (Montgomery City), Reese Dobbins (Neelyville), Madi Cross (Lawson), Sophie Schmitten (Plattsburg), Kymorie Myers (North Callaway), Emma Cathey (Marceline) and Ireland Bloss (Marceline).

Those chosen for the second team were Megan Graver (Bowling Green), Mya Pfasterer (Elsberry), Skylar Sunderland (Fayette), Kinlee Cochran (Iberia), Leah Thies (Fayette), Haleigh Winter (Highland), Parker Ernst (Neelyville), Kenzie Koch (Elsberry), Kamryn Florea (Lawson), Dru Person (Mid-Buchanan), Lindsay Ramsey (North Platte), Ambrey Hunter (South Harrison), Bailey Burnett (South Harrison), Ayne Held (Chaffee), Olvia Ritterbusch (Highland), Acelyn Bauer (Iberia), Finley Watson (Marceline), Reese VanPelt (Chaffee) and Reese Hill (Montgomery County).