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Swampscott pitcher Hannah Leahy was named the Northeastern Conference Player of the Year in softball on Friday.
Swampscott pitcher Hannah Leahy, who has helped the Big Blue get to the Division 2 North Final, is the player of the year in Northeastern Conference softball.
The selections, made by the league’s coaches, were announced Friday.
Beverly’s Megan Sudak was named the coach of the year and English received the sportsmanship award.
Danvers High was the NEC North champion this spring while Marblehead and Swampscott shared the south title.
Besides Leahy, pitchers on the all-conference team are Brooke Westmoreland, Saugus; and Karina Keenan, Gloucester; catchers are Allison Kapoll, Marblehead, Meaghan Leavitt, Classical and Juliana Cecere, Revere..
Infielders are Ally Hinojosa, Revere; Montana Joyce and Sara Bornstein, Marblehead; and Hannah Llewellyn, Danvers.
Outfielders are Ally Cabral and Marlee Hamor, Beverly; and Madison Mucci, Danvers.
North all-stars are Elizabeth Prentiss and Daria Papamechail, Danvers; Gia Santanello, Revere; Julia Pitman and Olivia George, Beverly; Tianna Dawe, Amanda Crawford and Ashley Jenkins, Peabody; Alaina Gridley and Kaitlin Marcinko, Classical; and Rachel Calnan and Sarah Tobin, English.
South stars are Sara Francis and Meagan Manning, Gloucester; Emily Promise and McKenzie Joyce, Marblehead; Katie Watts, Olivia Cooke and Riley Lord, Swampscott; Caity Sheehan and Alex Almquist, Saugus; Gabbie Kenniston, Winthrop; and Tayla O’Leary, Salem.
