Meet SBLive's 2023 Texas high school All-State Softball Teams
Since the end of the season, SBLive has taken a look at the top high school softball players in Texas by position.
We started with right-handed pitchers and left-handed pitchers, then catchers, outfielders, corner infielders and middle infielders.
Now, we're commemorating the top performers across the 2023 season across the state of Texas. Lots of the proverbial hardware went to Montgomery Lake Creek, the nation's No. 1 ranked team and two-time defending UIL Class 5A state champions.
After releasing the Texas high school softball postseason awards Friday morning, here are SBLive's all-state teams — the top players across the Lone Star State, spanning every association and classification.
Editor's note: Players selected for postseason breakout awards are not repeated on the all-state teams.
SBLIVE'S ALL-TEXAS SOFTBALL TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
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Pitcher: Abigail Gutierrez, Sr., Pearland
Gutierrez, a UT-Arlington signee, posted a 26-1 record with a 1.39 earned run average in helping the Oilers claim the 6A state title. She struck out 191 batters while allowing only 36 walks over 145 ⅓ innings pitched while holding opponents to a .146 average against her.
Pitcher: Sidne Peters, Sr., Santa Fe
Peters is headed to the University of Washington next season. As a senior, she won 23 ballgames with a 1.12 ERA. She also struck out 356 batters in 194 ⅓ innings, recording 21 games where Peters had at least 10 strikeouts, including a season-high of 17.
Catcher: Ariel Kowalewski, Sr., Fort Bend Travis
A University of Florida commit, Kowalewski put together sterling numbers as she batted .697 with an on-base average of .740. She homered 10 times, drove in 35 runs and scored 39 more.
First Base: Tori Edwards, Sr., Flower Mound Marcus
Edwards, who is heading to LSU next season, hit .464 for the season, including .455 over 12 postseason games while helping the Marauders reach the Class 6A regional finals.
Second Base: Kaylynn Jones, Jr., Denton Guyer
A move-in from California over the offseason, Jones made an immediate impact with her new team, helping Guyer reach the title game in Class 6A. Jones, who is committed to the University of Oregon, hit .540 and scored 65 runs while driving home 49 more.
Shortstop: Maddie McKee, Sr., Montgomery Lake Creek
Another standout on a star-studded Lake Creek squad that won it all again in Class 5A, McKee batted .536 with a 1.399 OPS. McKee, an LSU signee, also finished her career with 230 stolen bases, a UIL state record.
Third Base: Victoria Hunter, Sr., Houston St. Pius X
Hunter is headed to Texas next season. As a senior, she hit .625 with an OPS of 1.864. Hunter, a four-year All-State honoree, added nine home runs and 37 RBIs.
Outfielder: Adayah Wallace, Sr., Plano West
Another Texas signee, Wallace batted .514 with 46 hits and 46 runs scored while stealing 28 bases. She was the co-MVP for District 6-6A in helping Plano West go from back-to-back seventh-place finishes in the district to reaching the third round of the playoffs this season.
Outfielder: Maya Bland, Sr., Argyle
Bland hit .500 with 10 home runs, nine doubles and three triples for the District 7-5A champions. She added 34 RBIs, 43 runs scored and 16 stolen bases. Bland will now head to three-time defending national champion Oklahoma.
Outfielder: Kasidi Pickering, Sr., Humble Atascocita
Another Oklahoma signee, Pickering batted .610 with an on-base percentage of .639 and a slugging percentage of 1.220. Of her 61 hits, 32 went for extra bases, including 10 homers, and Pickering scored 53 runs while driving in 54 more.
Outfielder: Alannah Leach, Sr. The Woodlands
Leach was named co-MVP of District 13-6A after a season in which she hit .538 with an on-base percentage of .614. The Tennessee signee also went 19-of-20 in stolen base attempts to go with 43 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
Utility: Amira Rodriguez, So., San Benito
Rodriguez was an impact player at the plate and in the circle for a San Benito team which reached the 6A semifinals. She batted .504 with 16 home runs and 67 RBIs, while striking out 118 batters in 117 innings pitched, along with an ERA of 1.01.
Utility: Alexis “Lexie” Warncke, Sr., East Bernard
Warncke batted .492 with 12 home runs and 63 RBIs for the outright District 24-3A champions. The Baylor commit was also the state’s strikeout leader with 368 in 181 ⅔ innings pitched while putting together a 1.16 ERA.
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SECOND TEAM
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Pitcher: Abigail Young, Sr., Justin Northwest
Pitcher: Janelle Wilson, Sr., Friendswood
Catcher: Mia Clemmer, Fr., Coahoma
First base: Tristian Thompson, Sr., Midway
Second base: Madalyn Davis, Fr., Montgomery Lake Creek
Short stop: Isa Torres, Sr., Georgetown
Third base: Danae Lopez, Jr., Amarillo
Outfield: Hailey Golden, Sr., Pearland
Outfield: Hailey Fannin, Sr., Franklin
Outfield: DeNae Vasquez-Dickson, Sr., Colleyville Heritage
Outfield: Carmen Uribe, Jr., Montgomery Lake Creek
Utility: Logan Halleman, Sr., Flower Mound
Utility: Cameron Timmons, Sr., Southlake Carroll
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HONORABLE MENTION
Bethany Aguilar, Sr., San Benito; Ariel Arambula, Fr., Cypress Ridge; Raigan Brannen, Sr., Mansfield Lake Ridge; Naveah Brown, Sr., Harker Heights; Olivia Buettner, Soph., Denton Billy Ryan; Hallie Day, Jr., Princeton; Trinity Hawkins, Sr., Hawkins; Kayden Henry, Sr., Dickinson; Avery Hoang, Soph., Mansfield Lake Ridge; Alexis Lusk, Sr., Lubbock Monterey; Peyton Tanner, Jr., Brazoswood; Ella McDowell, Jr., Foster; Bailee Slack, Jr., Liberty; Haylie Stum, Sr., Bridgeland.
