College Corner: Former BR Softball Star Haley Johnson Makes CAA All-Rookie Team at JMU

Haley Johson (far right) celebrates her CAA All-Rookie team selection along with teammates that also picked up honors from the conference.

(May 17, 2010) - Former Broad Run High School softball star Haley Johnson, who helped the Spartans to three straight AA state titles, has been named to the CAA All-Rookie team after her freshman year at James Madison University.

Johnson caught for the Spartans during their incredible run but played third base this season for the Dukes where she started 50 of 54 games. Johnson's put some impressive numbers: She hit .300 on the season with a .392 slugging percentage and .368 on-base average. She had 39 hits, including two home runs, with 25 RBIs and led the team in sacrifice flies with five and was tied for the team lead in sacrifice bunts with five. She hit even better in conference with a .351 average, .456 slugging percentage and .381 on-base percentage.

2010 ALL-CAA SOFTBALL HONORS
Player of the Year: Ashley Burnham, James Madison
Pitcher of the Year: Olivia Galati, Hofstra
Rookie of the Year: Olivia Galati, Hofstra
Coach of the Year: Bill Edwards, Hofstra

First Team All-CAA
Player, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School
Paige Collings, Drexel C So. Delta, British Columbia/South Delta
Michele DePasquale, Hofstra 1B Sr. Waterford, N.J./Camden Catholic
Mindy Bean, Towson 2B Sr. Eugene, Ore./Winston Churchill
Danielle Roddy, Georgia State 3B Sr. Canton, Ga./Woodstock
Ashley Burnham, James Madison SS So. Danvers, Mass./Danvers
Jasmine Butler, James Madison OF Fr. Winter Garden, Fla./West Orange
Jenny Richards, Delaware OF Fr. Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Mission Viejo
Kris Root, Hofstra OF Sr. Waynesboro, Pa./Greencastle Antrim
Ashley Botelho, Drexel DP Sr. Rochester, Mass./Coyle and Cassidy
Olivia Galati, Hofstra DP/P Fr. West Babylon, N.Y./St. John's
Katie Lingmai, Towson P Fr. Salem, Ore./North Salem
Erin Wade, Hofstra P So. Taunton, Mass./Taunton

Second Team All-CAA
Player, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School
Katie Spitzer, James Madison C Jr. Broadway, Va./Broadway
Lauren Jones, Georgia State 1B Jr. Stockbridge, Ga./Union Grove
Morgan Walters, UNC Wilmington 2B Sr. Fuquay-Varina, N.C./Fuquay Varina
Stef Streets, Towson 3B Sr. Newark, Del./Newark
Sammi DiPompo, Towson SS Jr. Berlin, N.J./St. Joseph
Audrey Mason, Georgia State OF Fr. Kennesaw, Ga./North Cobb
Rachel Miller, Towson OF Jr. Monrovia, Md./St. John's
Tessa Ziemba, Hofstra OF Fr. Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's
Cassie Boese, Georgia State DP So. Middlebury, Ind./Northridge
Amanda Stacevicz, Delaware DP/P So. Cedar Grove, N.J./Mt. St. Dominic
Becky Anderson, George Mason P Sr. Oakton, Va./Oakton
McCall Langford, Georgia State P Fr. LaGrange, Ga./LaGrange

All-Rookie Team
Player, School Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School
Amanda Bachmann, Drexel IF Fr. Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Basil
Jasmine Butler, James Madison OF Fr. Winter Garden, Fla./West Orange
Olivia Galati, Hofstra P Fr. West Babylon, N.Y./St. John's
Haley Johnson, James Madison UT Fr. Ashburn, Va./Broad Run
McCall Langford, Georgia State P Fr.LaGrange, Ga./LaGrange
Katie Lingmai, Towson P Fr. Salem, Ore./North Salem
Audrey Mason, Georgia State OF Fr. Kennesaw, Ga./North Cobb
Whitney Phillips, Georgia State IF Fr. Stockbridge, Ga./Heritage
Jenny Richards, Delaware OF Fr. Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Mission Viejo
Tessa Ziemba, Hofstra OF Fr. Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's