Class AA state champion Petersburg certainly had it.

Now that side – third baseman Miley Tingler and shortstop Shyane Tawney – leads the Class AA All-State team, released Wednesday by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

Tingler was named captain of the All-State squad after leading the Class AA state champion Vikings with a .574 (54 for 94) average with 17 doubles, six triples and 12 home runs. She scored a state-leading 69 runs and drove in 48 more.

Tawney hit .439 (47 for 107) with six doubles, two triples, 48 runs and 22 RBIs.

MATTIE CARNEY

The duo started 14 double plays this season.

Tingler was especially effective in the state tournament where she was 9 for 13.

Other infielders on the first team include Aspen Dyer of Lincoln (.432, four home runs, 27 RBIs, 13 stolen bases), Brooke Dehaven of Doddridge County (.523, 56 for 107, 13 doubles, four triples, two home runs, 49 runs and 18 RBIs) and Ava Sampson of Scott (.412, 10 home runs, 39 RBIs and she walked 31 times).

The talent pool at catcher was so deep in Class AA, two spots just wasn’t enough.

So, another was added.

The trio of Sissonville’s Lydia Ellis, Independence’s Ava Parks and Petersburg’s Ella Chew were named catchers on the squad.

Chew hit .450 with 15 doubles, five triples and seven home runs. She scored 47 runs and drove in 49 and had 13 multi-hit games.

Ellis helped Sissonville reach the state tournament by hitting .494 with 40 hits, including 10 home runs. She drove in 50 run and she called every single pitch for the Indians this season.

Parks, who has started all 105 games Indy has played during her career, hit .516 with 63 hits, including 13 doubles, five triples and three home runs. She scored 46 runs and drove in 33.

Parks struck out just three times in 135 plate appearances and has just eight strikeouts in 393 plate appearances in her career. She has 170 career hits.

The pitching staff is led by senior Myleigh Adkins of Logan, Mattie Carney of Oak Glen and Ellis’ battery mate at Sissonville, freshman Josey Wilson.

Adkins was 18-4 in the circle with 278 strikeouts in 141 innings. She also hit .423 with 10 homers and 32 RBIs.

Carney was 14-8 with 191 strikeouts and an earned run average of 2.26.

Wilson 23 wins and she finished with 338 strikeouts and only gave up 20 earned runs in 142 2/3 innings (0.87 ERA).

The outfield is led by Independence’s Jenna Joyce, a three-time first-team all-stater, who led the state in RBIs with 61. She hit .472 (52 for 108) with12 doubles, a triple and 11 home runs. Joyce scored 41 runs.

Midland Trail’s Maddie Rader was also named to the outfield after hitting .458 to lead the state tournament-qualifying Patriots. Rader had 54 hits with 10 doubles, scored 26 runs and drove in 22.

The utility spots went to Rader’s teammate Stephanie Harrell (12-5 won-loss record, 147 strikeouts in 124 2/3 innings and a 2.30 earned run average as well as hitting .389 with 10 home runs, 31 RBIS and 12 runs) and Weir’s Eliza Utt (17-8, 178 strikeouts and only 18 walks in 142 1/3 innings and a .525 average with 13 doubles, four triples, two home runs 36 runs and 39 RBIs).

Ashlin Brumfield of Class AA runner-up Logan was captain of the second team.

Wooden plaques in the shape West Virginia that include the player’s name, school, licensed WVSWA logo, year of the honoree are available to all-state first team, second team and honorable mentions and can be purchased at from the Bear Wood Company through WVSWA.org or Bearwoodcompany.com.

Here is the 2036 Class AA All-State softball team released by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association on Wednesday.

CLASS AA

First Team

P – Myleigh Adkins, Logan, Sr.

P – Mattie Carney, Oak Glen, Jr.

P – Jozey Wilson, Sissonville, Fr.

C – Ava Parks, Independence, Jr.

C – Ella Chew, Petersburg, Sr.

C – Lydia Ellis, Sissonville, Sr.

Inf – Miley Tingler, Petersburg, Jr. (Capt.)

Inf – Shyane Tawney, Petersburg, Jr.

Inf – Aspen Dyer, Lincoln, Soph.

Inf – Brooke Dehaven, Doddridge County, Soph.

Inf – Ava Sampson, Scott, Sr.

Out – Jenna Joyce, Independence, Jr.

Out – Maddie Rader, Midland Trail, Jr.

Util – Eliza Utt, Weir, Sr.

Util – Stephanie Harrell, Midland Trail, Soph.

Second Team

P -Adrianna Elder Lincoln, Jr.

P – Hannah Miller, Scott, Fr.

C – Ashlin Brumfield, Logan, Sr. (Capt.)

C – Katie Mullens, Liberty, Sr.

Inf – Ella Markwell, Petersburg, Soph.

Inf – Paytin Brehm, Independence, Sr.

Inf – Brenna See, Moorefield, Jr.

Inf- Bella Weber, Weir, Jr.

Inf – Brayley Lash, Oak Glen, Sr.

Out – Kennedy Linville, Lincoln, Soph.

Out -Addison Richardson, Logan, Sr.

Util – Bristol Tiller, Wayne, Fr.

Util – Dayahna Imes, Frankfort, Jr.

Util – Kambri Beard, Scott, Jr.

Util – Jordan-Marie Owens, Frankfort, Jr.

Honorable Mention

Bayleigh Asbury. Poca; Brianna Blankenship, River View; Lila Boilegh, Weir; Allie Bowles, Liberty; Gracie Carpenter, Petersburg; Laken Cline, Westside; Olivia English, Bluefield; Olivia Helbig, Roane County; Danica Holden, Oak Glen; Isabella Holtz, Doddridge County; Allyson Jarrett, Sissonville; Holly Johnson, Tyler Consolidated; Shayle Montgomery, Williamstown; Jessi Mooney, Midland Trail; Nevaeh Moore, Williamstown; Riley Myers, South Harrison; Kyndal Parsons, Midland Trail; Aubrey Plummer, Mingo Central; Abby Queen, Sissonville; Payton Raban, Independence; Carlee Rollins, Wyoming East; Gracie Rush, Williamstown; Kami Samples, Buffalo; Kamryn Satterfield, Doddridge County; Paisley Shannon, Westside; Grace Simmons, Moorefield; Stevie Torman, Tyler Consolidated; Layna Whited, Ravenswood.