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CITY, N.D. (VCSUVikings.com)- Valley City State University juniors Kelsey Hamade and Kelli Moore have been named to the North Star Athletic Association Softball All Conference Team, the conference office announced earlier this week.

Hamade and Moore were both named 1st Team All Conference after strong junior seasons for the Viking softball program.

Hamade, a junior outfielder from Abbotsford, British Columbia, led the Vikings in hits (59), runs (39) and batting average (.362) this season. She played center field for VCSU and primarily batted in the leadoff position. Hamade had a .406 on-base percentage and was 15-for-17 on stolen bases. She collected five doubles and drove in 14 runs.

Moore, a junior first baseman from Sacramento, Calif., batted .360 for the Vikings, collecting 11 doubles, a home run and 28 RBIs. She scored 26 runs and had a .425 on-base percentage. Moore primarily batted clean-up for the Vikings and was 11-for-13 on stolen bases.

Valley City State University finished the season with a 21-31 overall record. The Vikings entered the conference tournament as the No. 6 seed but went 2-2 at the tournament, losing out to eventual champion University of Jamestown in the Bracket B championship game.

Below are the complete listings of all All-Conference Teams selections, postseason awards and Gold Glove Team:

2017 North Star Athletic Association Softball All-Conference First Team:

Position	First Name, Last Name	Year	School	Hometown
P	Kelli Fisher	Senior	Bellevue (Neb.)	Yutan, Neb.
INF	Erin Sharpe	Sophomore	Bellevue (Neb.)	Bosque Farms, N.M.
P	Hanna Dunnigan	Senior	Jamestown (N.D.)	Regina, Sask., Canada
OF	McKenzie Kenobbie	Senior	Dickinson State (N.D.)	Orangevale, Calif.
INF	Mikayla Frost	Freshman	Jamestown (N.D.)	Melba, Idaho
OF	Hannah Carter	Freshman	Bellevue (Neb.)	Des Moines, Iowa
INF	Kennedy Vinchattle	Junior	Waldorf (Iowa)	Boone, Iowa
C	Brianna Grayson	Senior	Dickinson State (N.D.)	Wilmington, Calif.
C/INF	Nicole Stewart	Freshman	Dakota State (S.D.)	Salida, Calif.
OF	Daisy Macias	Senior	Mayville State (N.D.)	Cathedral City, Calif.
OF	Rachael Dillon	Junior	Dickinson State (N.D.)	Billings, Mont.
INF	Nina Gurgian	Senior	Mayville State (N.D.)	Claremont, Calif.
UTIL	Emma Keller	Junior	Jamestown (N.D.)	Poulsbo, Wash.
OF	Haylee Hemmert	Senior	Presentation (S.D.)	Hyrum, Utah
P	Abigail Brooks	Sophomore	Dickinson State (N.D.)	Rocklin, Calif.
OF	Kelsey Hamade	Junior	Valley City State (N.D.)	Abbotsford, B.C., Canada
OF	Sydney Robertson	Senior	Bellevue (Neb.)	Omaha, Neb.
P	Brittany Rheault	Junior	Jamestown (N.D.)	West Fargo, N.D.
INF	Kelli Moore	Junior	Valley City State (N.D.)	Sacramento, Calif.
INF	Hattie Hupke	Junior	Waldorf (Iowa)	Carlisle, Iowa

 

2017 North Star Athletic Association Softball Postseason Awards
Pitcher-of-the-Year:  Kelli Fisher – Bellevue (Neb.)
Player-of-the-Year:  Erin Sharpe – Bellevue (Neb.)
Co-Newcomer-of-the-Year:  Mikayla Frost – Jamestown (N.D.) and Hannah Carter – Bellevue (Neb.)
Coach-of-the-Year:  Michala Cimino – Bellevue (Neb.)

2017 North Star Athletic Association Softball Gold Glove Team:

Position	First Name, Last Name	Year	School	Hometown
C	Brianna Grayson	Senior	Dickinson State (N.D.)	Wilmington, Calif.
1B	Alex Tooley	Junior	Bellevue (Neb.)	Bellevue, Neb.
2B	Amber Ewert	Junior	Presentation (S.D.)	Gilbert, Ariz.
3B	Linda Ontiveros	Senior	Jamestown (N.D.)	Yuma, Ariz.
SS	Hattie Hupke	Junior	Waldorf (Iowa)	Carlisle, Iowa
LF	Haylee Hemmert	Senior	Presentation (S.D.)	Hyrum, Utah
CF	Kylie Macaig	Sophomore	Jamestown (N.D.)	Airdrie, Alberta Canada
RF	Lauren Coronado	Senior	Mayville State (N.D.)	Los Angeles, Calif.
P	Shaye Kemball	Freshman	Mayville State (N.D.)	Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada