Don Ketchum
Former Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

Former Arizona prep players among Pac-12 softball honorees

May 15, 2013 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365


Softball players from Arizona high schools were well-represented on Wednesday (May 15) with the announcement of the Pac-12 Conference honor teams for 2013.

Arizona had two players on the First Team: Arizona State pitcher Dallas Escobedo (Phoenix St. Mary’s) and Stanford utility player Kayla Bonstrom (Tucson Canyon del Oro). Bonstrom, who led CDO to the Division I championship in 2012, was named the Pac-12’s Freshman of the Year.

Other Arizona honorees:

Second team – Mackenzie Popescue, pitcher, ASU (Scottsdale Chaparral).

Honorable mention – Brigette Del Ponte, infielder, Arizona (Peoria Sunrise Mountain); Sam Parlich, infielder, ASU (Chandler Basha); Kelsey Rodriguez, infielder-catcher, Arizona (Chandler Seton Catholic); and Bailey Wigness, outfielder, ASU (Casa Grande).