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Savannah Fisher and Tami Wong named to ICA All-State Softball Team - The Telegraph - 6/23/17

PREP SOFTBALL: AHS’s Wong, Fisher finally get their all-state due

 

AHS’s Wong, Fisher finally get their all-state due

By Pete Hayes - phayes@thetelegraph.com

 


Alton senior shortstop Savannah Fisher was a third-team selection on the Illinois Coaches Association All-State Softball Team. It marks her third consecutive all-state recognition

 

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Alton’s Tami Wong was a second-team selection on the Illinois Coaches Association Class 4A All-State Team. She batted .509 on the season, the first AHS player with a season average above .500.

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GODFREY — Alton High softball fans, players – and the Redbirds coach – were likely a little befuddled last week when the Illinois Coaches Association’s Class 4A All-State Softball Team was announced. Surely one or two or the Redbirds would be there, right?

Well, yes and no.

Tami Wong and Savannah Fisher were selected for All-State recognition. But their names were inadvertently left off the original list when it released by the ICA.

The situation was corrected Friday when Alton coach Dan carter was notified that Wong was indeed a member of the All-State second team and Fisher was named to the All-State third team.

“They were left off the list for some reason,” Carter said. “But they got it fixed. I’m glad for them, because it’s well deserved.”

Wong was one of the leading hitters in the St. Louis area. The sophomore centerfielder batted .509 for the Redbirds, the first Alton player to hit over .500.

Wong had 35 RBIs on two home runs, a triple, 17 doubles and 38 singles. She had a pair of sacrifices, stole 14 bases and struck out only twice all season.

“(Wong) was a great all-around player,” Carter said. “She played centerfield the majority of the time, but was also our No. 2 catcher and played some at third base as well as shortstop.”

The All-State recognition for Fisher was the third of her career at AHS. She was third team as a sophomore and last year was named to the second team as a junior.

A three-year starter at shortstop, Fisher batted .444 with 13 RBIs, a home run, four triple and nine doubles. She had 38 singles and stole 33 bases.

In the original ICA Class 4A All-State announcement, three Edwardsville players were named. Sarah Hangsleben was named first team, Anna Burke was second team and Lauren Taplin was third team.

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