Published: July 01, 2009 10:45 pm      

HS SOFTBALL: NT pair makes All-NFL squad

North Tonawanda’s Joanna Fretthold and Shaina Bunker were among several Tonawanda-area softball players named first team All-Niagara Frontier League all-stars during the league’s year-end meeting.

A senior, Fretthold filled in admirably at shortstop when the Lady Jacks presumed starter at the position, Julie Harmon, injured her knee before the season began. Fretthold led NT in most offensive categories, including batting .417 this past season.

A sophomore catcher, Bunker batted .359 for NT with a .467 on-base percentage. She also hit seven triples and three home runs to lead the Lady Jacks in extra base hits.

Also Rounding out the first-teamers are Kenmore West’s five-year starters Danielle Frye and Jenna Rickan, along with Kenmore East pitcher Kristen Deschenes.

Frye, a shortstop, hit .411 with 12 RBIs for the Blue Devils, while Rickan batted .431 and stole 16 bases.

Niagara Gazette Softball Player of the Year Caitlin Attfield of Niagara-Wheatfield earned Most Outstanding Player honors. The freshman shortstop was also recently named third team all-state in Class AA.

Also for N-W, junior hurler Kelly Bourque was named the NFL’s Co-Pitcher of the Year with reigning award winner Holly Conte of Niagara Falls.

N-W coach Eric Belter was named the league’s Coach of the Year after helping the Falcons to a share of the NFL title with West. Lockport earned the team sportsmanship award.

Starpoint’s Danielle Lanternier was a first team all-ECIC II selection.

ALL-NIAGARA FRONTIER LEAGUE

First Team: Danielle Frye (Senior, INF, Kenmore West), Jenna Rickan (Senior, OF, Kenmore West), Caitlin Attfield (Freshman, INF, Niagara-Wheatfield), Kelly Bourque (Junior, P, Niagara-Wheatfield), Joanna Fretthold (Senior, INF, North Tonawanda), Shaina Bunker (Sophomore, C, North Tonawanda), Holly Conte (Junior, P, Niagara Falls), Nikki Kraft (Senior, C, Niagara Falls), Kristen Deschenes (Senior, P, Kenmore East), Emily Thompson (Senior, P/OF, Grand Island), Carly Knight (Senior, P, Lewiston-Porter), Emily Belfield (Freshman, OF, Lockport).

Second Team: Lexi Santa Maria (Sophomore, P, Kenmore West), Kaley Vazquez (Junior, INF, Kenmore West), Shelly Maggard (Junior, INF, Niagara-Wheatfield), Angela Elliott (Senior, INF, Niagara-Wheatfield), Natalie Hils (Senior, OF, North Tonawanda), Caitlin Kirbis (Junior, INF, North Tonawanda), Jamie Olander (Senior, INF, Niagara Falls), Jordan Dudish (Junior, INF, Grand Island), Kasey Sumnar (Junior, C, Grand Island), Alex Dickson (Junior, INF, Kenmore East), Janeanne LePage (Senior, C, Lewiston-Porter), Megan Anderson (Senior, P, Lockport).

Third Team: Kirsty Webb (Junior, C, Kenmore West), Ashley Krier (Junior, INF, Kenmore West), Katie Gruarin (Sophomore, OF, Niagara-Wheatfield), Katie Destino (Junior, C, Niagara-Wheatfield), Allie Gibson (Junior, P, North Tonawanda), Julie Harmon (Senior, INF, North Tonawanda), Chelsea O’Laughlin (Junior, OF, Lewiston-Porter), Sam price (Senior, C, Kenmore East), Savannah Sanders (Senior, OF, Kenmore East), Sam Tilkins (Junior, P, Grand Island), Megan Cuda (Freshman, INF, Lewiston-Porter), Kelly McKeever (Freshman, INF, Lockport).