Bayside South names softball all-stars, players of the year for 2026

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The Bayside South softball season came to a close last week, with Mardela softball winning back-to-back MPSSAA State Championships. Following the end of the season, Bayside South softball coaches came together to recognize the top performers of the season.

Mardela's Ava Twilley was named the Bayside South Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive season, winning the award in every year of her high school career as a Warrior. Twilley, committed to play college softball at Mississippi State, helped to lead Mardela to their second consecutive state championships as their star pitcher. Mardela head coach Kory Shiles was also named the Coach of the Year in the Bayside South.

Here are the All-Bayside South awards for the 2026 season:

Player of the Year: Ava Twilley (Mardela)

Coach of the Year: Kory Shiles (Mardela)

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First Team All-Bayside South​

• Kylee Hammond (James M. Bennett)
• Emily Engle (Crisfield)
• Hayden Adkins (Mardela)
• Camryn Dorr (Mardela)
• Elana Donalds (Mardela)
• Lexie Guy (Mardela)
• Ava Twilley (Mardela)
• Julia Wisk (Mardela)
• Brecklyn Bounds (Parkside)
• Brogan Daye (Snow Hill)
• Emily Blume (Stephen Decatur)
• Bailey Griffin (Stephen Decatur)

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Second Team All-Bayside South​

• Taylor Aydelotte (James M. Bennett)
• Abby Campbell (Mardela)
• Karsyn Shockley (Mardela)
• Ella Twilley (Mardela)
• Julia Bright (Parkside)
• Lucy Malone (Parkside)
• Kendall Rayfield (Pocomoke)
• Addyson Holland (Pocomoke)
• Caroline Webster (Pocomoke)
• Kirby Bounds (Stephen Decatur)
• Madison Donaway (Stephen Decatur)
• Lily Rados (Stephen Decatur)

Honorable Mention​

• James M. Bennett: Lizzie Loring, Kaylee Kauffman, Khloe Manning
• Crisfield: Katelynn Coleman, Payden Ward, Alliana Raab, Alliana Pilkerton, Emma Elliott, Mya Pendry, Phoebe Wilson, Ellie Sterling
• Mardela: Audrey Senft, Bella Campbell, Lynleigh Willing
• Parkside: Hayley Jones, Natalie Breidenbach, Mackenzie Lee, Cheyenne Cantwell, Layla Maybury
• Pocomoke: Savannah Bishop, Kamryn Noble
• Snow Hill: Hayleigh Era, Bri Nolan, Taylor Ayres, Emma Cooper
• Stephen Decatur: Julianna Woodall, Hayden Esworthy, Kaitlyn Eisemann, Laci Hertzog
• Washington: Aniyah Palmer, Hallar Shaggag
• Wicomico: Amber Moore, Joseliene Gabriel

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This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: 2026 All-Bayside South Softball awards

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