Softball Team Receives Post Season Awards 
May 23, 2011
The Herkimer County Community College women’s softball team placed five women on 1st Team All-Region and seven women on 1st Team All-Conference; Coach PJ Anadio was voted Conference and Region III Coach of the Year.
Receiving 1st Team All-Region Honors were Catcher Maggie Mulligan, (Amsterdam, NY); Pitcher Krista Oakes, (Akwesasne Reservation); 1st Basemen Britt Thivierge, (Schuylerville, NY); repeat selection Utility/DP Kayla Ladd, (Fonda, NY); and Outfielder Emily Woudenberg, (Ilion, NY). Little Falls native Olivia Tooley was selected as 2nd Team All-Region shortstop.
Head Coach PJ Anadio, (Gloversville, NY) was named Region III Coach of the Year. “This season was such a huge success on so many different levels for the softball program. The team worked so hard all year long and deserve everything accolade they have coming to them,” Anadio said.
Maggie Mulligan was “by far the best catcher in the region if not the entire country this year,” Anadio said. “We are fortunate to have her back next year.” Mulligan also had a big year at the plate as she hit .471 with 16 doubles and 43 rbi’s.
Freshman pitcher Krista Oakes was equally impressive for the Generals as she posted a 12-2 record prior to the regional tournament with a 1.42 ERA. “We are expecting big things from Krista next season,” said Anadio.
Britt Thivierge, had a huge year for the Generals while playing a new position, 1st base. “Britt was a true team player and captain for us,” Anadio said. Thivierge ended up hitting .451 with 36 rbi’s.
Emily Woudenberg, who was selected as an outfielder, was equally important to this year’s team not only as a player but as a leader. “This is a woman who has poured everything she has into this program and her teammates for two years. Her leadership skills were vital to this program,” Anadio said. Woudenberg led the Generals offensively this year with a .476 BA to go along with 44 rbi’s.
Returning All-American Kayla Ladd was chosen a 2nd time around as a 1st Team All-Region performer as the Utility DP. “She hit .462 with 8HR’s and 49 rbi’s, putting her well over the 100 rbi mark in two stellar seasons at Herkimer,” Anadio said.
Olivia Tooley was named to the 2nd Team All-Region after hitting .407 with 4 HR’s and 32 rbis. In his second season at the helm of Herkimer’s softball program, Head Coach PJ Anadio was selected as the Region III Coach of the Year.
In addition to the five girls selected as 1st Team All-Region, freshman Andrea Rogers (Munnsville, NY) and sophomore Kayla Delles (Waterville, NY) joined them on the 1st Team All-Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference team. Rogers, who played 2nd base for Herkimer, hit .404 with 24 rbi’s while flashing some impressive leather all year for the Generals. Delles was selected as an Outfielder as she locked down CF for the Generals. Delles posted a .413 BA to go along with 2 HR’s and 22 rbi’s. She was also a perfect 28-28 on stolen bases this year.
In addition to the 1st Team All-Conference selections, Krista Oakes as also named the Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and PJ Anadio was recognized as Conference Coach of the Year.
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