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Ë®¹ûÅÉAV’s Softball Player of the Year: Jenna Jump, Port Byron 

In her final year of putting on a Panthers jersey, Jump delivered her magnum opus in the circle. The senior racked up four no-hitters, one perfect game, 216 strikeouts, a 1.042 WHIP and a 2.51 ERA in 122 innings over the course of her team's 18-3 campaign. She then kicked off sectionals by throwing a perfect game and striking out 10 in a 19-0 five-inning win against Frankfort-Schuyler in the first round of the Section III, Class C tournament. Jump also supported her effort on the mound by making key contributions in 88 plate appearances over the season. She finished with 23 hits, 23 RBIs, 10 walks, six runs scored, a 1.002 OPs and a .383 batting average. 

Gracie Chalupnicki, Union Springs

Chalupnicki laid the groundwork for another great season by kicking off 2025 with a no-hitter for the second consecutive year. Delivering 66 innings in the circle, she racked up 124 strikeouts, 11 wins and a 0.95 ERA. She surrendered a total of just 33 hits and 28 walks during her time pitching. Her impact spanned to the plate as well, as she led the Wolves in hits (47), runs scored (38) and batting average (.635). She also chipped in 33 RBIs, 12 doubles, nine walks, one home run and one triple.

Ava Harvatine, Southern Cayuga 

Leading her team in the circle, Harvatine tossed a pair of no-hitters during her junior season. Along with those, she fanned 127 batters, picked up nine wins and finished with a 2.72 ERA in 76.1 innings of work. One of her no-hitters came May 12, when she sat down 16 batters in a 10-0 victory over Marathon. She also added 20 runs, 13 walks, 12 hits, five RBIs, a .927 OPS and a .308 average in 39 at-bats.

Paityn Delaney, Union Springs

Along with Chalupnicki’s two-way impact, Delaney made her presence felt pitching and at the dish for the Wolves. The junior excelled on the mound this season by tossing a perfect game and a no-hitter. In the former, against Groton on April 25, she sat down 10 Red Hawks during her five frames on the way to a 23-0 win. Over her 46 innings of hurling, she amassed 80 strikeouts, seven wins and a 2.13 ERA while allowing just 24 hits and 11 walks. Offensively, Delaney totaled 30 RBIs, 24 runs scored, 24 hits, 16 walks, three triples, one home run and a .444 batting average.

Emily Austin, Moravia

The Blue Devils were paced by Austin at the plate over their 12-5 season. She posted 26 runs scored, a team-high 25 hits, 20 RBIs, 16 stolen bases, a team-high nine doubles, nine walks, one home run, a 1.389 OPS and a team-high .510 batting average. Three games into the 2025 season, the freshman put up five hits, four runs scored, three RBIs and two stolen bases in a 16-14 victory over Marathon.

Luciana DeBois, Port Byron 

While Jump was shoving in the circle, DeBois provided one of the Panthers’ best bats. The sophomore led the team with 41 RBIs and four home runs. She also collected 35 hits, 31 runs scored, 18 stolen bases, 12 doubles, 11 walks and a .500 average in a team-high 70 at-bats. One of her best games of the season came early, on April 7 against Hannibal, when she picked up six RBIs, five hits and two runs scored in a 28-0 victory.

Samantha Carr, Auburn

Carr came through in the clutch for the Maroons as she led the team in RBIs with 18. Seven of those runs were driven in with a triple and a pair of singles in a 14-2 victory over Oswego on May 19. The junior concluded the year with 16 hits, eight runs scored, three walks, three triples and a .308 average in 52 at-bats. 

Mackenzie Mahoney, Cato-Meridian

Despite the Blue Devils having several games canceled or postponed due to weather, Mahoney was able to put together a nice season at the plate during their 9-3 campaign. The junior ended the year with a team-high 23 hits, 22 runs scored, 10 RBIs, 10 walks, two home runs and a .622 average in 37 at-bats. She also led the team with 17 stolen bags. On April 28, she contributed five runs scored, four hits, three stolen bases and one RBI in a 21-14 triumph against Pulaski.

Mallory Brown, Weedsport

After the Wolverines lost their first five games of the year, Brown was a key cog in the machine as the team won eight of its final 12 games. Leading Weedsport at the dish, the junior closed the season with a team-high 26 RBIs, 22 hits, 20 stolen bases, 20 runs scored, nine walks, four triples, two home runs and a .431 average. Brown picked up both of her home runs in an April 7 matchup with Bishop Grimes, also finishing the game with a career-high eight RBIs, three hits and three runs scored. 

Carly Schell, Skaneateles

Schell picked up at least one hit in 13 of the Lakers’ 16 games as they finished the year at 9-7. Over her freshman campaign, she collected a team-high 27 hits, 26 runs scored, 22 stolen bases, 10 walks, 9 RBIs, one home run, a 1.163 OPS and a .458 average. As an eighth-grader, she posted 17 hits, 17 runs scored, nine RBIs and a .309 average in 55 at-bats.

Honorable mentions

• Abby DelFavero, Jordan-Elbridge
• Abbi Tracy, Union Springs
• Raelee McDowell, Port Byron
• Davida Jackson, Moravia 
• Bristol Hill, Southern Cayuga