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Jacobson highlights HRV softball all-leaguers

 

By BEN MCCARTY
News staff writer
May 31, 2008

The HRV softball team did not make the state playoffs this year, but one member of the team will be playing in a postseason game this weekend.

First baseman Eryn Jacobson was selected to the 2008 Senior All-State series as a member of the Metro Team.

The senior game will be June 1 at Southridge High School.

In addition to being named to the all-state team, Jacobson was also named to Mount Hood Conference first team for her performance at first base. Amie Hobbs also made the first team as a designated hitter. Courtney Ewald was named an honorable mention infielder.

In team awards, Jacobson and Ewald were named co-MVPs of the varsity squad with offensive player of the year honors going to Courtney Ewald. Cara Williams received the team’s Gold Glove award and Hobbs and Erin Costello were named most improved.

On the JV team, Mackenzie Hunter took home MVP honors, Crystal Lopes was named most inspirational and Christian Lopez was named most improved. For JV2, Amber Edwards was named MVP, Selva Marroquin most inspirational and Yuko Ota most improved.