FRESNO COUNTY – It comes as no surprise that the Reedley varsity girls finished at the top of the Tri-County Conference this past season. Winning another conference title outright means that the Pirates also bagged some well-deserved conference honors.
Reedley (16-13 / 8-0) had three players voted onto the TCC All-Conference First and Second teams following another successful season to put them in prime position to play for the Central Section D-II Championship. The Pirates also made additional awards noise with three other players voted among the TCC’s best overall.
Two-meter defender Madi Nava was enough of a force in the water to earn a spot on the TCC’s All-Conference First Team. Nava recorded 82 points, 55 goals and 27 assists, according to MaxPreps. Nava provided consistent leadership and reliable play all season.
Nava’s teammates, defenders Savannah Gonzalez and Bethany Rojas earned spots on the All-Conference Second Team. Gonzalez and Rojas applied plenty of pressure on the opposition this past season and both players also provided steady play down the stretch for the Pirates.
Reedley’s sophomore utility player Rosie Torres stood above a conference of talented players to be selected as the TCC Player of the Year. Torres made tremendous strides in her second season, scoring 55 goals and collecting 79 points, according to MaxPreps. Torres displayed her versatility by also dishing out 24 assists and coming up with 20 steals.
Goalkeeper Sophia James protected the box well enough to earn the TCC’s Defensive Player of the Year. In her sophomore season, James ranked 12th in the nation in saves (277), 9th in the state and 5th in the Central Section.
Maggie Ellis’s senior season was once for the ages. In her final season with the Pirates, Ellis scored 103 points and 77 goals, averaging 2.9 goals/game, according to correct stats in MaxPreps. Ellis’s production earned her the Offensive Player of the Year.
The Kingsburg Vikings were also well-represented as four players combined made the First and Second teams.
Seniors Madeline Dix and Jade Perez were voted onto the First Team for their excellent play as attackers and utility players. Dix led the team in goals (88), shots (178) and points (117), according to MaxPreps. Perez also proved her might in the pool with 60 goals, 115 shots, 94 points and a team-leading 62 steals.
Goalkeeper Paige Larson and defender/attacker Katherine Pavlina made the cut on the Second Team. Larson was a true force in the box, grabbing 247 saves. Pavlina was one of the most consistent Vikings, ranking among the top three team leaders in goals, points, assists and steals.
