The Sun-Gazette softball coverage area once again was heavily represented on the Pennsylavnia Association High School Softball Coaches Association 2018 All State Teams. A near-record 26 players earned all-state honors in four different classifications, including seven who earned first-team selections.

A couple of names were late additions to the All-State softball team on Wednesday.

SAYRE — It's taken a little longer than many, but Sayre grad Blair Wampole has decided that she will be playing at Corning Community College next basketball season.

It was a strong year on the softball field for area teams, and it shows with a number of selections to this year's PAHSSBCA All-State team.

Throughout his career Dalton Prough has been one of the best defensive players in the region. He's been a Defensive Player of the Year on the All-Region team because of his play at shortstop.

Waverly's Isaac Chandler made states in the pole vault, with the best jump in the region this year, and on the track he also had the best 110 hurdles time of the year.

For the fourth straight year Athens' Breana Gambrell is the top girls' track and field athlete.

It was a dominant year for Wyalusing freshman Hailey Jayne as she helped guide the Wyalusing rams to NTL and District 4 titles.

His career started with an award and, now Gary Raupers caps his career with another award.

It's starting to become an annual thing.

Kaeden Mann had his most dominant sports season in the Fall. Hailey Jayne had her biggest moments in the Spring.

This offseason has been unlike any other as one legendary coach after another had stepped down from coaching.

The Waverly girls had another dominant golf season, and they are now being recognized on The Daily & Sunday Review All-Region Golf Team.

The real Mt. Rushmore honors former Presidents.

There are sports figures that are just larger than life.