HUNTINGTON — Buckhannon-Upshur placed a player on the first and second team of the Class AAA all-state squads announced today and voted on by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

Junior Shelby McDaniels was named as a utility player on the first team and junior Robin Ball an infielder on the second unit.

Tayven Stephenson, who led St. Albans to an undefeated regular season and spot in the Class AAA championship game, was selected as captain of the first team.

Stephenson finished the season 19-2 with a 0.51 earned run average and 225 strikeouts in the circle while batting .400 with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs on the season.

Stephenson was joined on the team by a pair of teammates: pitcher Kendall Stoffel and catcher Jillian Holley.

The Red Dragons were matched for the most first-team selections by state champion Cabell Midland, who also had three selections: pitcher Jess Terry, catcher Olivia Pelfrey and infielder Rielly Lucas.

Washington placed pitcher Maddy Ruffner on the squad while teammate Brittany Cenate was named as an infielder.

Lincoln County was represented by infielder Haleigh Adkins and utility player Josie Bird.

University’s Autumn Stemple rounded out the pitching staff on the first team.

Other first-team infielders included Hurricane junior Alivia Meeks and Parkersburg South senior Paige Adams.

The state’s top batting average belonged to Parkersburg catcher Emily Allen, who joined Holley and Pelfrey as first-team catchers. Allen hit .680 on the year with 10 home runs.

Outfielders voted as first-team selections included Spring Valley’s Jenna Christopher and Greenbrier East senior Taylor Graham.

Joining McDaniels, Bird and Terry as first-team utility players was John Marshall’s Kadence Pettit.

Ripley senior pitcher Chloe Shinn was named as the captain of the second team.

First team

P – Tayven Stephenson, St. Albans, so. (captain)

P – Maddy Ruffner, Washington, so.

P – Kendal Stoffel, St. Albans, sr.

P – Autumn Stemple, University, jr.

IF – Rielly Lucas, Cabell Midland, sr.

IF – Alivia Meeks, Hurricane, jr.

IF – Paige Adams, Parkersburg South, sr.

IF – Haleigh Adkins, Lincoln County, so.

IF – Brittany Cenate, Washington, jr.

OF – Taylor Graham, Greenbrier East, sr.

OF – Jenna Christopher, Spring Valley, jr.

C – Emily Allen, Parkersburg, sr.

C – Jillian Holley, St. Albans, sr.

C – Olivia Pelfrey, Cabell Midland, sr.

UTIL – Kadence Pettit, John Marshall, so.

UTIL – Josie Bird, Lincoln County, fr.

UTIL – Shelby McDaniels, Buckhannon-Upshur, jr.

UTIL – Jessica Terry, Cabell Midland, jr.

Second team

P – Chloe Shinn, Ripley, sr. (captain)

P – Hope Sizemore, South Charleston, so.

P – Ana Jimenez, George Washington, jr.

P – Grace Haines, Morgantown, sr.

IF – Emma Pauley, Riverside, jr.

IF – Alaina Wilson, Capital, sr.

IF – Kassidy Trimble, Parkersburg South, jr.

IF – Robin Ball, Buckhannon-Upshur, jr.

IF – Cassidy Cummings, Ripley, so.

OF – Caelin Marcum, Huntington, jr.

OF – Hallie Dinklocker, South Charleston, jr.

OF – Bailey Gilbert, St. Albans, sr.

C – Grace Walsh, Ripley, sr.

UTIL – Breonna Marietta, Morgantown, jr.

UTIL – Jenna Dorsey, Cabell Midland, jr.

UTIL – Genevieve Potter, South Charleston, sr.

UTIL – Gracie Payne, St. Albans, sr.

UTIL – Tessa Wise, John Marshall, sr.

Honorable Mention

Kylie Pelkey, Oak Hill; Natalie Fout, Lincoln County; Mahalie Moser, Morgantown; Lindsey Vorndran, University; Josi Ervin, Greenbrier East; Amillia Howard, Huntington; Haylee Byers, Oak Hill; Emma Phares, Morgnatown; Kisten Roberts, Parkersburg; Camdyn Noland, Washington; Lindsey Black, Greenbrier East; Jayla Bias-Smith, Huntington; Maleaha Misch, Brooke; Avery Conner, Hedgesville; Larie Lewis, Jefferson; Kyla Tharp, Wheeling Park; Dori Kins, John Marshall; Lex Foresha, Brooke; Angela Lippoli, Brooke; Annabelle Honaker, Greenbrier East; Maggie Odom, Hampshire; Kiana Bagnell, Musselman; Maci Cook, Bridgeport; Rachel Mason, Bridgeport.