Bloomington's Young named first-team all-state; Victor Valley's Bates 2nd team

Bloomington High graduating third baseman Anissa Young has been named to the calhisports.com first-team all-state softball squad.

She was also The Sun All-County Player of the Year. She hit 14 home runs this season and had between 38 and 40 for her career (an exact total is unavailable). She was the two-time Sunkist League MVP and will attend LSU in the fall on a softball scholarship.

Young was the only player from the greater San Bernardino area to make the first team.

Other first-teamers were Norco junior pitcher Teagan Gerhart, Corona infielder Meredith Hackett and Corona Santiago utility player Kamerin May.

Making the second team were Victor Valley junior infielder Barthinia Bates, who hit .765; Corona senior infielder Jackie Serna; and Ayala junior infielder Nani St. Germain.

Earning all-state underclassmen first-team mention were: Vista Murrieta catcher Taylor Edwards, Norco's Gerhart; Victor Valley's Bates; Ayala's St. Germain; Corona's Brianna Turang; and Corona Santiago's Kamerin May.

Making the all-state underclassmen second team were: Norco outfielder Nicole Sappington and Vista Murrieta utility player Tatum Edwards.

No area players made the all-state team for medium-sized schools.

Earning all-state small schools were: Calvary Chapel Murrieta pitcher Tory Ferreira, San Jacinto pitcher Melanie Nichols and Riverside Christian infielder Sterling Hoham.

Riverside Christian's Art Lilly was the state small-school coach of the year.