GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - (KKCO) The 2009 Western Slope Sports Broadcasters & Sportswriters All-Regional Prep Softball Team was announced Sunday afternoon.

Mikayla Duffy of Central High School was named player of the year. Duffy was 13-1 with a 1.00 ERA in 84 innings this season. She had 91 strikeouts and just 21 walks. The Junior also hit .672 with 5 HR and 56 RBI.

Scott Else, also of the Central Warriors, was named Coach of the Year. Else led Central to a 20-1 record, and the number 2 seed in the 5A State Tournament in his first season.

FIRST TEAM
Pitchers: Erika Chirdon, Junior, Fruita Monument
Mikayla Duffy, Junior, Central
Tiffany Schaff, Junior, Delta
Catcher: Danielle Romine, Junior, Central
First Base: Jordan Paulson, Senior, Fruita Monument
Second Base: Hannah Treadway, Senior, Palisade
Shortstop: Tayler Else, Senior, Central
Third Base: Brooke Williams, Senior, Fruita Monument
Outfield: Alexa Aitkin, Senior, Basalt
Shelby Hanson, Junior, Palisade
Whitney Stone, Senior, Central
Designated Player: Kendra Barnes, Junior, Palisade

SECOND TEAM
Pitchers: Cierra Cosslett, Sophomore, Grand Junction
Emily Crow, Sophomore, Palisade
Krystina Pacheco, Senior, Fruita Monument
Catcher: Ashleigh Wissel, Junior, Fruita Monument
First Base: Jessica Romine, Junior, Central
Second Base: Abby King, Senior, Basalt
Shortstop: Rochelle Cable, Senior, Gunnison
Third Base: Brittany Hoppe, Sophomore, Cental
Outfield: Whitney Robison, Senior, Grand Junction
Kirstie Stahlnecker, Junior, Gunnison
Kendra Williams, Sophomore, Fruita Monument
Designated Player: Paula Lage, Junior, Grand Junction

BREAKDOWN OF PLAYERS BY SCHOOL
Basalt - 2 (Aitkin, King)
Central - 6 (Duffy, Else, Hoppe, D. Romine, J. Romine, Stone)
Delta - 1 (Schaff)
Fruita Monument - 6 (Chirdon, Pacheco, Paulson, B. Williams, K. Williams, Wissel)
Grand Junction - 3 (Cosslett, Lage, Robison)
Gunnison - 2 (Cable, Stahlnecker)
Palisade - 4 (Barnes, Crow, Hanson, Treadway)