The 2026 NAC Softball Awards recognize the top players from across the Northeastern Athletic Conference following one of the most memorable spring seasons in recent conference history. Pymatuning Valley claimed the Stars Division championship with a dominant 9-1 conference record, while Maplewood took the Stripes Division title and went on to make a remarkable run to the OHSAA State Final Four — one of the deepest postseason runs in NAC softball history. Chalker added to the conference’s postseason story by winning their district championship, further cementing 2026 as a standout year for NAC softball programs on the statewide stage. All-Conference selections are determined by conference coaches and reflect the highest level of individual achievement across both divisions. The award winners below represent the best of NAC softball for the 2025-26 school year.
NAC Stars Division – 2026 Award Winners
Stars Division All-Conference McKenna Jordan, Jr., PV; Emily Pleva, Jr., Cardinal; Izzy Holler, Sr., St. John; Bre Rowland, So., Grand Valley; Peyton Hudson, So., PV; Rilee Paddock, Sr., Mathews; Rylee Frasure, Jr., St. John; Maddie Holler, So., St. John; Adelyn Grant, Jr., Cardinal; Elizabeth Jernigan, Fr., PV
Stars Division Honorable Mention Kasie Carman, Cardinal; Maggie Grant, Cardinal; Sophia McLaughlin, Fairport; Payton Miller, Fairport; Ady Kovacic, Grand Valley; Jenna Poyer, Grand Valley; Sara Geilhard, Mathews; Liz Rowan, Mathews; Kailee Reynolds, PV; Macie Payne, PV; Nadia Lagoa, St. John; Mary West, St. John
Stars Division Champion Pymatuning Valley
NAC Stripes Division – 2026 Award Winners
Stripes Division All-Conference Addison Marker, So., Maplewood; Tatum Hudak, Sr., Chalker; Claire Urchek, So., Maplewood; Katelyn Cook, So., Chalker; Kyleigh Hall, So., Badger; Abby Grimm, Sr., Chalker; Raegan Kreig, Sr., Maplewood; Lexi Yannucci, Fr., Maplewood; Riley Ashcraft, So., Chalker; Samantha Bradbury, Jr., Badger; Brielle Jones, Sr., Windham
Stripes Division Honorable Mention Madison Lindus, Badger; Kiyah Scharfenberg, Badger; Alexa Atchison, Bristol; Korie Kennedy, Bristol; Bailey Ann Bussey, Chalker; Alaynah Cox, Chalker; Alana Forester, Lordstown; Alisha Ball, Lordstown; Lauren Kreig, Maplewood; Samantha Kreig, Maplewood; Makenna Jones, Windham; Kierrah Sanders, Windham
Stripes Division Champion Maplewood