ROYAL OAK – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has announced its All-MIAA softball team for the 2010 season.

Former Buchanan standout Emily Ross was named to the first team for the second straight year.

She is a sophomore at Alma College.

Saint Mary’s outfielder Ashley Peterson earned Most Valuable Player honors, while Alma righthander Tara Leddy was named Most Valuable Pitcher.

Peterson, a senior from Lansing, Ill. (Marian Catholic HS), led the MIAA in eight statistical categories in league play, including batting average (.549), home runs (8) and RBIs (31). Her eight home runs broke the MIAA record of seven set last year by Hope’s Kelli Duimstra, and her 31 RBIs broke the league mark of 24 set by Alma’s Brandee Brower in 2000. Peterson also led the league in hits with 28, doubles with eight, total bases with 62, on-base percentage at .625 and slugging percentage at 1.216.

Leddy, a junior from Saginaw (Swan Valley HS), helped lead the Scots to the MIAA championship with a league-leading 0.84 earned run average and a 6-2 mark in MIAA play. She had seven complete games in eight starts, and struck out 43 batters in 58 innings while walking only five.
Here is the complete 2010 All-MIAA Team:
First Team All-MIAA
Katie Adams, Adrian* (junior from Flat Rock/Flat Rock HS)
Hayley Bojorquez, Saint Mary’s* (junior from Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark HS)
Kelly Eberhardt, Adrian* (sophomore from Wellington, Ohio/Black River HS)
Stephanie Faber, Hope* (sophomore from Byron Center/Grand Rapids South Christian HS)
Andi Gasco, Trine* (freshman from Levering/Petoskey HS)
Sara Hivley, Trine* (senior from Kentland, Ind./Gibson Southern HS)
Kelly Koenigsknecht, Alma** (junior from Fowler/Fowler HS)
Tara Leddy, Alma*** (junior from Saginaw/Swan Valley HS)
Ashley Peterson, Saint Mary’s*** (senior from Lansing, Ill./Marian Catholic HS)
Emily Ross, Alma** (sophomore from Buchanan/Buchanan HS)
Tara Sipperley, Trine* (junior from Newaygo/Newaygo HS)
Meghan Stevens, Adrian** (senior from Warren/Mott HS)
* – number of years All-MIAA First Team
Second Team All-MIAA
Lauren Enayati, Saint Mary’s (sophomore from Crete, Ill./Marian Catholic HS)
Kelsey Greene, Olivet (sophomore from Burr Oak/Burr Oak HS)
Sarah Johnson, Alma (senior from Portland/Portland HS)
Tate Kern, Albion (sophomore from Kaleva/Brethren HS)
Shelby Mast, Calvin (freshman from Hudsonville/Hudsonville HS)
Kasey Miller, Alma (senior from Grand Ledge/Grand Ledge HS)
Katie Mitchell, Saint Mary’s (sophomore from Swarthmore, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara HS)
Kori Nieuwsma, Hope (junior from Lakeville, Minn./Bethany Christian Academy)
Alishia Raak, Trine (senior from South Haven/South Haven HS)
Andrea Reinecke, Hope (junior from Eaton Rapids/Eaton Rapids HS)
Houston Verbeck, Alma (senior from Burton/Flint Kearsley HS)
Rachel Wisman, Trine (freshman from Bronson/Bronson HS)