North Kitsap’s athletes in soccer, baseball and fastpitch were certainly not strangers to the writers of the Kitsap Newspaper Group.

The final installment of the KNG’s annual All-Kitsap teams, as selected by writers from the Herald, Central Kitsap Reporter and Port Orchard Independent, includes five Viking fastpitch stars: seniors Molly McCluskey, Coreena Stout and Chrystal Camus as well as juniors Melody Griffin and Rachael Kramer.

The All-Kitsap soccer team ran in the June 11 edition of the Herald and the baseball team in the June 15 edition.

All-Kitsap County Fastpitch Team

1B – Lauren Johnson, Central Kitsap: Johnson started the year in the outfield but moved over to first base midway through the season. That was more fitting for the prototypical power hitter anyway, giving CK strong defense and a league-leading four long balls.

2B – Molly McCluskey, North Kitsap: The former Viking outfielder stepped up for NK at second base for her senior season and even played through a broken finger for the second half of the season. Her talents and work ethic aside, it is her passion for competing that makes the NK team co-captain who she is, North coach Dan Kolda commented.

“I have never coached player with more competitive spirit,” he said. “She believes in herself and what she can do.”

3B – Jievielyn Howard, South Kitsap: The senior hit a blistering .508 and knocked in a team-high 28 runs.

SS – Stephanie Mott, South Kitsap: One of the best fielders in the league, Mott hit .493 with 11 extra-base hits, including four triples, and drove in 18 runs.

OF – Chrystal Camus, North Kitsap: The senior didn’t make a single error in right field this season, leading by example and in the dug-out as a co-captain with McCluskey. Coach Kolda said he could always trust her at the top of the line-up as well as a steady bat with a high on base percentage.

“She didn’t make a mistake,” Kolda said. “She’s got great hand-eye coordination and solidified the defense. She performed extremely well out there.”

OF – Britt Waldon, Central Kitsap: The CK senior hit .404 to lead the Cougars and nearly helped them get back into the state tourney.

OF – Chantal Boddie, South Kitsap: The senior started of slow but came on at the end of the year finishing with a .375 average and 10 runs batted in.

C — Melody Griffin, North Kitsap: The North Kitsap catcher shared duties for a short span with back-up Kayla King, but come post-season, Griffin was the only Kolda wanted behind the plate. The powerful junior often bats clean-up for NK as well, providing a push behind the plate — and at it.

“She stepped up and more,” Kolda said. “She was phenomenal, not only behind the plate but as mainstay in our offense.”

P – Brittany Miller, South Kitsap: Miller went 12-1 with an ERA of 0.26 after allowing just 48 hits and three earned runs all year. In 82 innings, Miller struck out 119 while walking just 12 and set a school record with 14 strike outs in the Narrows League title game.

P – Rachel Kramer, North Kitsap: The duty of replacing Heather Case from a year ago was a tall, if not almost impossible task. But as starting pitcher Kramer successfully took the Vikings where Case could not — the state tournament.

“Pitching is the name of this game and you don’t replace Heather Case easily,” Kolda said. “But (Kramer), combined with Coreena (Stout), have given us a chance. Rachael just never backs down.”

P – Amanda Galla, South Kitsap: Galla was 6-1 on the mound for the Wolves with an ERA of 0.81. She walked just five batters while striking out 49 in 42 innings of work.

P – Erika Quint, Central Kitsap: Part of a two-pronged pitching attack, Quint went 7-3 on the year while striking out 77 batters and walking just 16.

P – Coreena Stout: North’s junior backup pitcher went from being a North Kitsap diamond standout to one of the state’s best at the West Central District tournament, holding perennial favorites Decatur without a run while driving in the game-winning RBI. She also went 10-for-15 in the entire tournament.

“She did it versus the big dog,” coach Kolda said of Stout. “Ten-for-15 speaks for itself. You just don’t hit like that.”

UTL – Brittney DeVitt, Klahowya: A team leader, DeVitt hit .588 with two home runs and 20 RBI for the Eagles.

Coach – Kathy Ballew, South Kitsap: Had a ton of talent to work with and did what few thought was possible, running the table in the Narrows League. Ballew guided South to an undefeated regular season that included the school’s first Narrows League title since 1997.

Honorable mention:

Caty Lieseke, South Kitsap: She handled the pitching staff with the skill of a senior while hitting .393 with three triples and drove in 16 runs.

Katelyn Shaw, Olympic: The Trojans workhorse started most of Olympic’s games this season, doing her part to keep the games close.

Lindsay Webel, Olympic: With a strong glove at third base, Webel also displayed some of the only power Oly could muster in its lineup.

Tiffany Henry, Central Kitsap: Henry was the other of CK’s pitching tandem, going 7-1 with a 27-to-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Natalie Peapea, South Kitsap: Sophomore center fielder who grew into a key player as the season went on. Peapea went .333 with 10 runs batted in and made some key catches during the playoff run.

Amy Renfrow, Central Kitsap: The Cougars outfielder hit well above the .340 mark throughout the season before a late-season slump found her sitting at .302.

Kayla Thomas, Bremerton: The Knights’ pitcher handled most of the games for Bremerton, helping a young squad improve. A workhorse for Bremerton, Thomas’ presence could be felt on the field and in the clubhouse.

Jacqui Bushor, Bremerton: The other pitcher for the Knights, Bushor had her moments, including fanning 14 and 11 in early-season wins over Lincoln and Foss respectively.

Megan Kreifels, King’s West: Kreifels went 4-0 for King’s West, posting a low 1.68 ERA. In the box, Kreifels batted .590 in 39 at-bats, helping lead the Warriors to the Class B state tourney.

Heather Fontenot, King’s West: The Warriors ace on the hill, Fontenot went 8-2 with a 1.78 ERA in 57 innings.