Vote for TSSAA softball player of the year in the Knoxville area

Vote for TSSAA softball player of the year in the Knoxville area

With the 2026 TSSAA softball season deep in postseason tournaments, fans can vote for their top softball Player of the Year in the Knoxville area.

Stats were submitted by area high school coaches and pulled from MaxPreps. The poll closes at noon on May 16.

Halle Bailey, Alcoa, Sr.: Bailey is batting .592 with 35 steals, 29 RBIs, seven doubles, seven triples and two home runs.

Bella Brummett, Anderson County, So.: Brummett has 35 hits, 33 RBIs, 12 doubles, five home runs, a triple and a steal on .407 batting.

Evangeline Dunn, Bearden, So.: Dunn has 42 hits, 29 RBIs, six doubles, three home runs and a steal with a 4.27 batting average.

Emily Bogoski, CAK, So.: Bogoski is 10-3 with a 2.58 ERA and 115 strikeouts through 84 innings. She also has a .508 batting average with 30 hits, 26 RBIs, 12 steals, seven home runs, six doubles and three triples.

Keira Bierdemann, Campbell County, Sr.: Bierdemann has a 3.98 ERA with 142 strikeouts through 107.1 pitched innings.

Ella Borbeck, Eagleton, So.: Borbeck batted .481 with 55 RBIs, 20 doubles, three home runs and three triples. She's 14-5 on the mound with 241 strikeouts and a 0.918 ERA.

West's Joli Bush (27) celebrates the win over Rhea County with friend after the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West softball celebrates the win over Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Claire Davenport (16) beats the tag from Rhea County's Presley Bradshaw (1) in the TSSAA high school softball game of the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Rhea County's Maysa Hampton (77) pitches against West during the TSSAA high school softball game in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Brooklyn Burnett (23) hits the first chasing a foul ball to the Rhea County dugout in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Rhea County's Keeli Wilson (18) fields a ground ball during the TSSAA high school softball game against West in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Ava Humphreys (5) fields a ground ball during the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Joli Bush (27) runs to second as Rhea County's Landree Brown (19) fields the ball during the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Mia Beeler (7) pitches against Rhea County during a TSSAA high school softball game in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Rhea County's Briley Byrge (21) makes a catch in the outfield during the TSSAA high school softball game against West in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Claire Davenport (16) looks for the call after sliding to third in the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Davenport was ruled safe on the play.

West's Ava Humphreys (5) makes a catch for an out against Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West softball coach Brandy Weaver during the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Mia Beeler (15) fields a ground ball during a TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Rhea County softball coach Randy Mathis during the TSSAA high school softball game against West in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Ella Blaire Bibee (13) runs down the ball in the outfield during the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Rhea County's Presley Bradshaw (1) tags out West's Mia Beeler (15) during the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Bella Ilagan (14) moves the ball after making a catch in the outfield against Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Ella Blaire Bibee (13) beats the tag by Keeli Wilson (18) at third base during the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Rhea County's Reece Brown (2) beats the tag by West's Ava Humphreys (5) in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Ella Blaire Bibee (13) moves the ball after making a top in the outfield in the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

TSSAA high school softball game between West and Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Ella Blaire Bibee (13) beats the tag from Rhea County's Keeli Wilson (18) in the TSSAA Class 4A regional tournament high school softball game on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Ava Humphreys (5) moves the ball after fielding a ground ball against Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Brooklyn Burnett (23) moves the ball after fielding a ground ball against Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Rhea County's Keeli Wilson (18) fields a ground ball during the TSSAA high school softball game against West in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Brooklyn Burnett (23) makes a catch for an out against Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West softball coach Brandy Weaver talks with Bella Ilagan (14) during the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Ella Blaire Bibee (13) hits a triple against Rhea County in the TSSAA Class 4A regional tournament high school softball game on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West's Joli Bush (27) is forced out at third by Rhea County's Keeli Wilson (18) in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

West softball huddle before the start of their TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Joli Bush (27) celebrates the win over Rhea County with friend after the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Joli Bush (27) celebrates the win over Rhea County with friend after the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West softball celebrates the win over Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Claire Davenport (16) beats the tag from Rhea County's Presley Bradshaw (1) in the TSSAA high school softball game of the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

Rhea County's Maysa Hampton (77) pitches against West during the TSSAA high school softball game in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Brooklyn Burnett (23) hits the first chasing a foul ball to the Rhea County dugout in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

Rhea County's Keeli Wilson (18) fields a ground ball during the TSSAA high school softball game against West in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Ava Humphreys (5) fields a ground ball during the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Joli Bush (27) runs to second as Rhea County's Landree Brown (19) fields the ball during the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Mia Beeler (7) pitches against Rhea County during a TSSAA high school softball game in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

Rhea County's Briley Byrge (21) makes a catch in the outfield during the TSSAA high school softball game against West in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Claire Davenport (16) looks for the call after sliding to third in the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Davenport was ruled safe on the play.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Ava Humphreys (5) makes a catch for an out against Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West softball coach Brandy Weaver during the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Mia Beeler (15) fields a ground ball during a TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

Rhea County softball coach Randy Mathis during the TSSAA high school softball game against West in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Ella Blaire Bibee (13) runs down the ball in the outfield during the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

Rhea County's Presley Bradshaw (1) tags out West's Mia Beeler (15) during the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Bella Ilagan (14) moves the ball after making a catch in the outfield against Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Ella Blaire Bibee (13) beats the tag by Keeli Wilson (18) at third base during the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

Rhea County's Reece Brown (2) beats the tag by West's Ava Humphreys (5) in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Ella Blaire Bibee (13) moves the ball after making a top in the outfield in the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

TSSAA high school softball game between West and Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Ella Blaire Bibee (13) beats the tag from Rhea County's Keeli Wilson (18) in the TSSAA Class 4A regional tournament high school softball game on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Ava Humphreys (5) moves the ball after fielding a ground ball against Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Brooklyn Burnett (23) moves the ball after fielding a ground ball against Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

Rhea County's Keeli Wilson (18) fields a ground ball during the TSSAA high school softball game against West in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Brooklyn Burnett (23) makes a catch for an out against Rhea County in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West softball coach Brandy Weaver talks with Bella Ilagan (14) during the TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Ella Blaire Bibee (13) hits a triple against Rhea County in the TSSAA Class 4A regional tournament high school softball game on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West's Joli Bush (27) is forced out at third by Rhea County's Keeli Wilson (18) in the TSSAA high school softball Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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West softball hosts Rhea County in 4A regional, our best photos

West softball huddle before the start of their TSSAA high school softball game against Rhea County in the Class 4A regional tournament on May 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Hallie Grace Johnson, Farragut, Jr.: Johnson is 20-2 with a 0.880 ERA, 179 strikeouts and two saves throughout 127 pitched innings. At the plate, she has 45 hits, 44 RBIs, 13 doubles and six home runs with a .464 batting average.

Shelby Williams, Gibbs, Sr.: Williams recorded a .489 batting average with 65 hits, 50 RBIs, 13 doubles, 13 home runs, eight steals and five triples.

Ava Malone, Grace Christian, Jr.: Malone batted .524 with 53 RBIs, 16 doubles and 14 home runs.

Shylo Williford, Grainger, Fr.: Through 146 pitched innings, Williford posted a 1.77 ERA with 225 strikeouts. She bats .417 with 42 RBIs, 19 doubles and six home runs.

Harper Bales, Halls, Jr.: Bales batted .468 with 37 hits, 29 RBIs, 13 steals, eight doubles, five triples and two home runs.

Avery Gran, Hardin Valley, So.: Gran batted .500 with 29 hits, 27 RBIs, 12 doubles, six home runs and four steals. She threw 135 strikeouts and had a 3.74 ERA through 91.2 innings.

Katelyn Russell, Heritage, Sr.: Russell has a .422 batting average with 46 hits, 43 RBIs, 15 doubles, five home runs and two triples. She's 6-4 as a pitcher with a 2.88 ERA and 80 strikeouts.

Kayli Reece, Jefferson County, Jr.: Reece logged 61 hits, 57 RBIs, 15 doubles, 14 home runs, eight triples and eight steals with a .488 batting average.

Sailor Presley, Kingston, Sr.: Presley is 18-0 on the mound with a 0.490 ERA and 285 strikeouts through 129.2 pitched innings. She also batted .476 with 30 hits, 27 RBIs, 12 steals, eight doubles and seven home runs.

McKinley Grubb, Lakeway Christian, Sr.: Grubb batted .494 with 43 RBIs, 15 doubles and four home runs.

Sophie Reed, Lenoir City, Jr.: Reed batted .557 with 54 hits, 18 RBIs, 16 steals, five triples and four home runs.

Ava Maples, Maryville, Sr.: Maples logged 52 RBIs, 10 home runs, nine doubles and two triples with a .466 batting average.

Lily Graves, McMinn Central, Sr.: Graves achieved 32 hits, 20 RBIs, seven doubles, three triples and two steals on .516 batting.

Kaylynn Milton, Morristown West, Jr.: Milton has 43 hits, 37 RBIs and eight home runs on a .387 batting average.

Abigail Doty, Northview Academy, Jr.: Doty batted .607 with 39 RBIs, 34 hits, 18 steals, 10 doubles, five home runs and three steals.

Landry Smith, Oakdale, So.: Smith, through 87.2 pitched innings, earned a 1.27 ERA with 122 strikeouts and a 17-1 record. She batted .549 with 33 RBIs, 11 doubles, two home runs and two triples.

Rianna Boone, Powell, Sr.: Boone went 6-3 on the mound with a 1.97 ERA and 86 strikeouts through 71 innings. She batted .410 with 32 hits, 29 RBIs, six doubles, two home runs and two steals.

Haylei Tawzer, Seymour, Sr.: Tawzer batted .500 with 15 hits and five doubles.

Brooke Weaver, West, Sr.: Weaver went 18-8 with a 4.27 ERA and 100 strikeouts through 183.2 innings. She bats .348 with 39 hits, 28 RBIs, 12 doubles, four home runs and two steals.

Chloe Merriman, William Blount, Sr.: Merriman batted .483 with 58 hits, 23 RBIs, 13 doubles, eight steals, five triples and two home runs.

Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email:wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com

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