Crum named to Class 2A All-State First Team

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Lawrence County High School junior utility player Dani Crum has been named to the Class 2A All-State First Team. Photo courtesy of LC High School Softball

LOUISA — Lawrence County junior utility player Dani Crum has been named to the Class 2A All-State First Team.

The Kentucky Softball Coaches Association (KSCA) honored high school student-athletes from throughout the state.

Crum was among the leaders for Lawrence County during the 2023 high school softball season, batting .508 with 63 hits, 17 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 49 stolen bases.

Lawrence County senior shortstop Kensley Feltner was recognized as a Class 2A All-State Honorable Mention selection. Feltner batted .456 with 52 hits, 20 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 18 stolen bases.

The Class 2A softball honorees follow.

Class 2A Player of the Year: Abby Hammond (Lexington Catholic).

Class 2A Coaching Staff of the Year: Rowan County.

Class 2A All-State First Team: Abby Hammond (Lexington Catholic), Haven Ford (Rowan County), Emily Cole (Lewis County), Kayleigh White (East Jessamine), Summer Ray (Boyle County), Ava Emmert (Lexington Catholic), Dani Crum (Lawrence County), Isabella Persinger (Harrison County), Hadley Borders (Allen County-Scottsville), Kayley Bruener (Pendleton County).

Class 2A All-State Second Team: Trinity Lambert (Rowan County), Jayci Goad (Boyd County), Kennedy Baioni (Highlands), Avery Gleason (Butler County), Maddie Horn (East Jessamine), Lucy Nash (Lexington Catholic), Lauryn Eastham (Rowan County), Madison Hymer (Warren East), Kaylie Lawrence (Greenup County), Taytum Spiers (Elizabethtown), Anistyn Thomas (Paducah Tilghman), Parker Willoughby (Butler County).

Class 2A All-State Honorable Mention: Madison Clark (Butler County), Kensley Feltner (Lawrence County), Kenzie Gulley (Mason County), AJ Hollowell (Caldwell County), Chloe Papineau (Webster County), Courtney Sandy (Boyle County), Addi Watson (Western Hills), Jaden Williams (Magoffin County), Baylee Spickard (Franklin County), Ella Bussell (Rockcastle County), Skyler Lawrence (Greenup County), Ava Manning (Christian Academy-Louisville), Avery Simpson (Elizabethtown), Rylee Warner (Franklin County).

Andrew Mortimer