Following another stalwart season inside the diamond, the Aledo Ladycats softball team earned a bevy of awards on both the district and state levels. The No. 4 Ladycats (30-4, 12-0) earned the District 5-5A championship for the sixth year in a row and ended with a 15-4 defeat to the Melissa Lady Cardinals, the top ranked high school softball team in the nation in the state semifinals. As a result, Aledo earned a state bronze medal for the second year in a row.
As for 2025 district superlatives, senior ace Taylor McKean claimed District MVP honors. McKean was a force for the Ladycats at the plate and on the mound. At the plate, she finished with a .310 batting average with 13 total hits and 12 RBI with five runs scored. Impressively, nine of her 13 hits went for extra bases (four doubles, two triples, and three home runs). On the mound, McKean posted a 1.01 ERA with a win-loss record of 14-3. Additionally, she recorded 189 strikeouts against 36 walks and 42 hits for an opposing batting average of .131 across 90.1 innings.
Star senior shortstop Marina Taveras slugged her way to the title of Offensive Player of the Year for her strong campaign at the plate. This season, Taveras dazzled with a .475 batting average to go with 47 hits and 40 RBI. More than half of Taveras’ hits went for extra bases and had team-highs for triples (10) and home runs (nine). Stellar freshman Tempe Perry earned District Pitcher of the Year with a 1.65 ERA, an 8-1 win-loss record, 68 strikeouts, 23 walks, and 49 hits (OBA .214) across 59.1 innings. She was also strong at the plate, finishing the year with an 0.441 batting average, 30 hits, 29 RBI, and 13 extra base hits (five home runs).
Meanwhile, senior Austyn Marriage collected the Catcher of the Year superlative after posting a .282 batting average, 11 hits, and six RBI. Defensively, Marriage was stalwart with an 0.995 fielding percentage and recorded 185 put outs from 194 total chances. Head coach Heather Myers and her assistants — Cindy Manley, Taylor Willmer, and Justin Gee were named the top coaching staff of the year in District 5-5A, guiding the Ladycats to a 30-win season, a district title, and to the state semifinal round in the postseason. See a complete list of Aledo’s award recipients below.
2025 ALEDO LADYCAT SEASON AWARDS
Academic All-State 1st Team: Taylor McKean
THSCA Academic All-State 2nd Team: Addie Perry, Marina Taveras
1st Team All-District: Kyleigh Pawlak, Addie Perry, Delaney Rosser
2nd Team All-District: Jordyn Edington, Grace Heath, Breleigh Mayer
Honorable Mention: Lily Heckathorn, Gracie Jones
Academic All-District 5-5A: Jordyn Edington, Lily Heckathorn, Rylee Marx, Breleigh Mayer, Austyn Marriage, Taylor McKean, Kyleigh Pawlak, Addie Perry, Tempe Perry, Delaney Rosser, and Marina Taveras
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