Oree Foster
Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

Yazzie, Smiley named 3A North Region top honorees

April 26, 2019 by Oree Foster, AZPreps365


Window Rock's Cynthia Smiley and Chinle's Deshawna Yazzie were selected tops during the 3A North Region All-Region voting, during the regional softball tournament in Tuba City.

Smiley was selected 3A North Region Coach of the Year. Smiley guided the Lady Scouts to a 25-6 overall and 9-1 region record. Window Rock captured the regional tournament. Window Rock's trek toward a state tournament berth continued as the Lady Scouts edged Fountain Hills, 3-2, in the 3A Conference Play-In game this past Wednesday.

Yazzie helped lead Chinle to a berth in the 3A Conference Play-In game. Northwest Christian ended the Lady Wildcats' season with a 20-0 win. Yazzie led Chinle in many offensive categories this year.

SOFTBALL

3A NORTH ALL-REGION

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Deshawna Yazzie, Chinle

COACH OF THE YEAR

Cynthia Smiley, Window Rock

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Kaylee Begay, Monument Valley

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Shelby Blake, Page

FIRST TEAM

PITCHER

Shelby Blake, Page; and Danielle Ayze, Chinle.

CATCHER

Kylie Wood, Page

POSITION PLAYER

Krishauna Riggs, Tuba City; Deshawna Yazzie, Chinle; Kaylee Yazzie, Monument Valley; Nizhoni McCray, Ganado; Kaylee Begay, MOnument Valley; Christina Lucero, Page; Johanna Hawley, Monument Valley; Rachael Smiley, Window Rock; and Natalia Mescal, Ganado.

SECOND TEAM

PITCHER

Alexis Tsosie-Hood, Window Rock; and Annallysia Shepherd, Ganado.

CATCHER

Chermayne Yazzie, Chinle.

POSITION PLAYER

Alisyn Henderson, Tuba City; Brianna Smallcanyon, Page; Allessandra Brown, Tuba City; Kalla Tabaha, Chinle; Alexis Tsosie-Hood, Window Rock; Lionesha Francis, Chinle; and Relila Walters, Tuba City.