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It's the All-South Jersey softball team for the 2026 season

The Courier-Post closes out its scholastic softball coverage for the season with our All-South Jersey team.

First Team

P: Emma Dick, Gloucester. The Courier-Post Pitcher of the Year.

P: Emily Shiner, Northern Burlington. The junior was one of the biggest breakout players in the Garden State this spring. She rung up 255 strikeouts in just 127 innings and posted a 0.88 ERA. Shiner posted 16 double-digit strikeout games, including a career-high 19 Ks against Brick Memorial in the sectional semifinal.

P: Cali Taylor, Cherokee. The Long Island University-bound senior went 10-1 for the Chiefs and struck out 157 batters in fewer than 84 innings. Taylor posted a 1.85 ERA for the sectional finalist. One of the top strikeout pitchers in Cherokee history, Taylor finished with 500 career Ks.

C: Leah Catto, Ocean City. The sophomore became a member of the rare 50-50 club with 53 hits and 50 runs scored. She batted .570, finishing her second straight season north of the .500 mark. She also drew a whopping 24 walks. Catto has 90 career hits with two seasons left to go.

IF: Gemma DeJoseph, Delran. Few stuffed the stat sheet better this spring than this sophomore. DeJoseph racked up 62 hits and 48 RBIs to go along with a .620 batting average. She also swiped 11 bases. DeJoseph recorded a hit in 28 of the Bears’ 29 games and had multiple knocks in 25 of those contests.

IF: Ava Snyder, Kingsway. About as steady of a player as they come, Snyder batted over .400 for her fourth straight season and including her third consecutive 40-hit spring. She homered eight times and drove in 32 runs. The University of Massachusetts-Lowell bound senior finished her scholastic career with 156 hits and 113 runs.

IF: Ella Redheffer, Clearview. A difference maker at shortstop and at the plate, Redheffer put together a strong sophomore season that included a .583 batting average with 56 hits and 26 stolen bases. She has 91 career hits. Redheffer is a key contributor to the Pioneers’ back-to-back 18-win seasons.

IF: Kaci Velardi, Egg Harbor Township. Aside from being one of the toughest outs around, Velardi made life even more difficult once she was on base. The Monmouth-bound senior pilfered 40 bags, including six in one game, and finished her scholastic career with 127 stolen bases. Velardi batted .658 with 52 hits and 34 runs scored. She had 30-or-more hits in all four of her season, finishing with 163 career knocks.

OF: Bailey Schoenfeldt, Gloucester. Nobody covers more ground in the outfield than this speedy centerfielder. While her defensive prowess is eye-catching, Schoenfeldt also puts up big numbers at the plate. The junior racked up 49 knocks on her way to a .583 batting average. She swiped a career-high 48 bags and tied a career-best with 39 runs scored. Schoenfeldt has already produced triple-digit, career totals in hits (122), runs (104) and stolen bases (103) with one more season remaining.

OF: Jules Jackson, Paul VI. It’s tough to find a player who puts more pressure on opposing pitchers and defenses than this super sophomore. Jackson displayed video game-like numbers at the plate, batting .671 with 53 hits, 59 runs scored and 44 stolen bases. She eclipsed the 100-hit plateau this spring and raised her career totals in runs and stolen bases to 98 and 67, respectively. Twenty-five of her hits went for extra-bases, including six homers.

OF: Alaina Dorsey, St. Joseph Academy. The Courier-Post Player of the Year.

Ut: Brooke Douglas, Ocean City. One of the premier two-way players in the region, Douglas batted .543 with 51 hits and 42 RBIs while picking up 10 wins with 162 strikeouts in 95 innings of work in the circle. The University of Rhode Island-bound senior finished her career with 155 hits, including 27 homers, and 139 RBIs.

Ut: Emma Speyerer, Audubon. This hitting machine etched her name in the Green Wave record books, finishing her career with 175 hits, 147 runs scored and 134 stolen bases. Her 52 knocks this season were also a single-season program record. The speedy Speyerer, who stole 41 bases this spring, will take her softball skills to Hofstra in the fall.

Ut: Ava Sweet, Rancocas Valley. This Fairleigh Dickinson-bound outfielder made opposing pitchers turn sour with her ability to mash the softball. Sweet batted .481 with 30 RBIs and 38 hits this spring. One of the state’s best power hitters, she crunched 14 home runs, which included five multi-homer games. Sweet finished her career with 138 hits, including 29 round trippers, and 100 RBIs.

Ut: Sydney Schiavone, Kingsway. One of the top freshmen in the Garden State, Schiavone was productive at the plate and in the circle for the South Jersey Group 4 champion Dragons. She batted .358 with three home runs, including a walk-off, two-run bomb in the sectional final. Schiavone quickly established herself as an ace this spring, earning 16 wins with a 2.62 ERA and 185 strikeouts in 122 innings pitched.

Second Team

P: Jordyn Ambrosius, West Deptford, junior

P: Joselyn Bermudez, Timber Creek, sophomore

P: Ava Scuderi, Triton, sophomore

C: Hannah Hines, Hammonton, junior

IF: Kylie Harris, Pennsville, senior

IF: Emily Buddendorf, Seneca, junior

IF: Reese Whitzell, Kingsway, senior

IF: Evelyn Stover, Cherry Hill East, junior

OF: Luci Dandrea, Cherokee, senior

OF: Karsen Taylor, Kingsway, senior

OF: Haley MacArthur, Northern Burlington, junior

Ut: Cailyn Centeno, Delsea, sophomore

Ut: Jessica Mooney, Ocean City, senior

Ut: Sienna Garrison, Clearview, senior

Ut: Graillyn Weber, Pennsville, junior

Third Team

P: Sarah Harrison, Cherry Hill East, junior

P: Meghan Johansen, Absegami, junior

P: Allie Cunane, Cherokee, senior

C: Averie Gomez, Vineland, junior

IF: Ella Marano, Cedar Creek, senior

IF: Makayla Sheker, Cinnaminson, junior

IF: Cameron Hillard, Gloucester County Tech, junior

IF: Leah Alexander, Hammonton, sophomore

OF: Ella Wygand, Woodstown, senior

OF: Beatrice Sotomayer, Vineland, senior

OF: Tori Jester, Delsea, senior

Ut: Riley Mikiewicz, Triton, senior

Ut: Kensie Giovanazzi, St. Joseph Academy, sophomore

Ut: Kaylin Marshall, St. Joseph Academy, junior

Ut: Lily Kwis, Eastern, sophomore

Tom McGurk is a regional sports editor for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 35 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him by email at tmcgurk@usatodayco.com. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.

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