Softball: Stone Bridge's Niki Prince Named Northern Region Player of the Year; Three Teammates Make First Team

Stone Bridge SR Niki Prince smacking a triple this season.

(May 31, 2013) - The 25-1 Stone Bridge High School softball team will take the field at 4 p.m. today in the Northern Region finals against Liberty District foe Madison at Falls Church High School with some new honors in tow as senior shortstop Niki Prince has been named the region's Player of the Year and three of her teammates -- senior pitcher Kelly McDaniel, sophomore third base Emily Kenny and senior outfielder Sydney Broderick -- have been named first team in a vote of the region's coaches.

And, quite naturally, Stone Bridge's Billy Rice has been named the Coach of the Year.

2013 All-Northern Region Softball Team
First Team
Pitcher of the Year Taylor Nuehart Hayfield 12
Player of the Year Niki Prince Stone Bridge 12

Pitcher Kelly McDaniel Stone Bridge 12
Catcher Heather Ferguson Herndon 12
1st Base Amanda Hendrix Lake Braddock 10
2nd Base Kiana Shurlund Fairfax 10
Short Stop Whitney Burks South County 11
3rd Base Emily Kenny Stone Bridge 10
Outfield Sydney Broderick Stone Bridge 12
Outfield Christi Geisler McLean 12
Outfield Jocelyn Hotter Annandale 11
At-Large Ashley Fleisch Lake Braddock 11
At-Large Rebecca Martin South County 11
At-Large Kat Olson Madison 11
At-Large Jenny Peel Washington-Lee 12
At-Large Sabrina Pierce Chantilly
10 At-Large Stormy Zyzyk Mount Vernon 10
DP/Flex Teresa Cardamone Chantilly 12

Coach of the Year Billy Rice Stone Bridge