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

Softball: Stone Bridge Seniors Niki Prince and Kelly McDaniel Pick up Liberty District Player and Pitcher of the Year Honors

(May 16, 2013) - Stone Bridge High School senior shortstop Niki Prince and senior pitcher Kelly McDaniel, who has helped the Bulldogs to a 20-1 record this season, have been named the Liberty District's Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year in a vote of the district's coaches. Stone Bridge's Billy Rice was also named Coach of the Year.

2013 All-Liberty District Softball Team
Coach of the Year – Billy Rice (Stone Bridge)
Player of the Year – Nicole (Niki) Prince (Stone Bridge – Senior)
Pitcher of the Year – Kelly McDaniel (Stone Bridge – Senior)

1st Team
Pitcher – Lauren Hahne (McLean - Senior)
Catcher – Maddie Moore (McLean – Senior)
1st Base – Grace Henry (McLean – Senior)
2nd Base – Kiana Sherlund (Fairfax – Sophomore)
3rd Base – Emily Kenny (Stone Bridge – Sophomore)
Shortstop – Nicole (Niki) Prince (Stone Bridge – Senior)
Outfield – Tori Lipnicky (Madison – Junior)
Outfield – Sydney Broderick (Stone Bridge – Senior)
Outfield – Christi Geisler (McLean – Junior)
DP Flex – Kelsey Ross (Madison – Senior)
At-Large – Kat Olson (Madison – Junior)
At-Large – Emily Templin (Langley – Junior)
At-Large – Melanie Dronfield (Langley – Sophomore)
At-Large – Olivia Tatara (Stone Bridge – Senior) 
At-Large – Ashley Panetta (Langley – Senior)
At-Large – Rebecca Hall (Fairfax – Junior)
At-Large – Erin Caplin (McLean – Sophomore)

Second Team

Softball: Stone Bridge JR Niki Prince Named Northern Region Player of the Year

(June 2, 2012) - Stone Bridge High School junior shortstop Niki Prince has been named the Northern Region softball Player of the Year in a vote of the region's coaches.

Power-hitting Stone Bridge junior outfielder Sydney Broderick and junior infielder Courtney Gibson were was also named first team for the Bulldogs who play in today's regional title game and have qualified for the AAA state tournament next week. Outfielder Presley Gibson grabbed second team honors.

Northern Region Softball 2012 Selections
1st TEAM ALL REGION
PITCHER OF THE YEAR Allison Davis Oakton
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nicole Prince Stone Bridge
PITCHER Morgan Maniglia West Potomac
CATCHER Jasmine Picini West Potomac
FIRST BASE Ally Grasso Madison
SECOND BASE Courtney Gibson Stone Bridge
SHORTSOP Nicole Prince Stone Bridge
THIRD BASE Charlotte Batdorf Yorktown
OUTFIELD Emily Corridon Oakton
OUTFIELD Sydney Broderick Stone Bridge
OUTFIELD Danielle McHugh West Potomac
DP / FLEX Kelsey Ross Madison
AT LARGE Whitney Burks South County
AT LARGE Allison Wilhelm McLean
AT LARGE Maddie Moore McLean
AT LARGE Amber Fowler Hayfield