Softball

North Ridgeville High School senior Naomi Bottomlee was named the 2025 Southwestern Conference Most Valuable Player following the conclusion of the SWC Softball season. It is the second straight year that she won the league’s top honor.

Berea-Midpark High School Head Coach Myrand Rowland and North Ridgeville Head Coach Amy McMillan were selected 2025 SWC Co-Coaches of the Year.

The SWC awarded 12 position players and 3 pitchers first team honors and 12 position players and 2 pitchers second team recognition in softball. Each school also received two honorable mention selections.

2025 SWC MVP
Naomi Bottomlee, North Ridgeville

2025 SWC Coach of the Year
Myranda Rowland, Berea-Midpark
Amy McMillan, North Ridgeville

2025 All-SWC First Team Pitchers
Karina Shuster, Amherst Steele
Maria Young, Avon
Maddie Booth, Berea-Midpark

2025 All-SWC First Team Position Players
Nevaeh Sadler, Amherst Steele
Leah Sprague, Amherst Steele
Jada Smith, Avon
Lauren Fayne, Berea-Midpark
Ally Williams, Berea-Midpark
Alliyah Alberto, Elyria
Morgan Palos, Elyria
Nina Ballachino, Midview
Naomi Bottomlee, North Ridgeville
Gabby Thiubodeaux, North Ridgeville
Molly Walton, North Ridgeville
Molly Sheehan, Olmsted Falls

2025 All-SWC Second Team Pitchers
Savannah Holcomb, Midview
Ashley Scott, Olmsted Falls

2025 All-SWC Second Team Position Players
Allie Jackson, Amherst Steele
Lauren Fischer, Avon
Jocelyn Ochs, Avon
Erin Dean, Avon Lake
Briana Webster, Avon Lake
Jaelyn Green, Elyria
Olivia Keenan, Midview
Dezirae Thomas, Midview
Brennan Dillon, North Ridgville
Kasey Melvin, North Ridgeville
Kailee Pasenow, North Ridgeville
Brooke Largent, Olmsted Falls

2025 All-SWC Honorable Mention
Brianna Blankenship, Amherst Steele
Isabella Thomas-Friend, Amherst Steele
Lauren Robonson, Avon
Natalie Thomas, Avon
Emerson Burgess, Avon Lake
Carmen McMinn, Avon Lake
Grace Forgach, Berea-Midpark
Avery James, Berea-Midpark
Kaidyn DeChant, Elyria
Isabella Trujillo, Elyria
Briana Farkas, Midview
Savannah Presser, Midview
Bella Kucirek, North Ridgeville
Hailey Klamut, Olmsted Falls
Taylor Vavro, Olmsted Falls

The Southwestern Conference released its Softball Athlete of the Week for April 7-13 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:

Softball Athlete of the Week
Naomi Bottomlee
North Ridgeville
Senior

Naomi batted 5-for-9 with 5 runs scored and 3 RBI over two games last week. She hit a pair of home runs and struck out 10 in the win over Amherst.

Other Notable Performances:

Leah Sprague (Jr.), Amherst
Batted 6-for-8 with 2 runs scored, a double, a home run and 3 RBI over three games last week.

Maddie Freed (Sr.), Avon
Finished 8-for-13 with a home run and 7 RBI last week.

Lauren Fayne (Jr.), Berea-Midpark
Was 8-for-11 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 5 runs scored and 7 RBI last week.