Triton’s all-district and all-state softball selections are pictured above. On the front row from left are Hawks coach Mark Whitman, Haley Hicks, Alexis Howard and Gracyn Slaughter. On the back row are Hayden Smith, Kathryn Elliott, Kaila Cooney and Brittany Ireland. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Al Myatt)

Softball players from Triton have received assorted honors after the Hawks went 18-7 overall in 2018 and 7-3 in the Tri-County Six 3-A Conference.

Freshman Kaila Cooney was the league’s Player of the Year and also was selected to all-district and all-state teams after hitting .500. She had 14 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 19 RBIs.

Senior Hayden Smith made all-conference, all-district and all-state after hitting .403 with six doubles and 15 RBIs.

Brittany Ireland had a .463 batting average during her sophomore season with six doubles, seven home runs and 34 RBIs. She was all-conference, all-district and all-state.

Kathryn Elliott hit .371 with eight doubles, one home run and 12 RBIs as a senior en route to second team all-conference, all-district and all-state honors. She has signed a golf scholarship with South Carolina-Upstate.

Freshman Gracyn Slaughter contributed as a pitcher and at the plate. In the circle, she compiled a 7-3 record with a 2.31 earned run average. She hit .326 with six doubles, three triples, one home run and 13 RBIs. She received all-conference and all-district recognition.

Alexis Howard hit .410 with seven doubles, one triple, five home runs and 17 RBIs as a junior on the way to second team all-conference and all-district honors.

Haley Hicks hit .385 as a senior with six doubles and 12 RBIs in earning second team all-conference and all-district recognition.

Hicks and Smith have signed with Fayetteville Tech.

Leanna Whaley of the Hawks signed with Appalachian State before an injury-plagued senior season in which she had a 1.83 ERA.