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Abby Settlemyre Named Gatorade North Carolina Softball Player of the Year
June 4, 2018 | Softball
CHICAGO – Incoming freshman, Abby Settlemyre was named the 2017-18 Gatorade North Carolina Softball Player of the Year on Monday.
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The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Settlemyre as North Carolina's best high school softball player. Settlemyre is now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year award announced in June.
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The shortstop led the Tigers to a 20-4 record and the Class 2A quarterfinals this past season. Settlemyre produced a .698 batting average with eight triples, 26 stolen bases and 41 runs scored. A two-time conference Player of the Year, she was an All-District and All-State honoree each of the past three seasons.
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A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and her school's student leadership club, Settlemyre has volunteered locally on behalf of clothing-donation drives, Habitat for Humanity, youth softball camps and a middle school tutoring program.
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Settlemyre has maintained a weighted 4.62 GPA in the classroom. The Newton, North Carolina native signed a letter of intent with Carolina Softball on National Signing Day in the fall. Â
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For more information, visit playeroftheyear.gatorade.com.
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Settlemyre as North Carolina's best high school softball player. Settlemyre is now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year award announced in June.
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The shortstop led the Tigers to a 20-4 record and the Class 2A quarterfinals this past season. Settlemyre produced a .698 batting average with eight triples, 26 stolen bases and 41 runs scored. A two-time conference Player of the Year, she was an All-District and All-State honoree each of the past three seasons.
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A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and her school's student leadership club, Settlemyre has volunteered locally on behalf of clothing-donation drives, Habitat for Humanity, youth softball camps and a middle school tutoring program.
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Settlemyre has maintained a weighted 4.62 GPA in the classroom. The Newton, North Carolina native signed a letter of intent with Carolina Softball on National Signing Day in the fall. Â
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For more information, visit playeroftheyear.gatorade.com.
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Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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