Lady Buffs collect honors

Milligan College, Tenn. (May 6, 2008) --- The Lady Buffs softball team accumulated an impressive number of Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) honors following their victorious tournament at White Top Creek in Bristol, Tenn.

Lady Buffs Head Coach Wes Holly, who led the team to a 5- 1 record during the AAC Tournament and picked up his 600th career win, was honored as the AAC Coach of the Year. Holly led the Lady Buffs during the regular season to a 31-16 winning record, which included the first game between a NAIA team and Team USA and ended with an AAC regular season conference title. 

Sidney Burns (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) picked up her second Player of the Week honor this season as she pitched 21 0f 27 innings to power the regular season champions to the tournament win. Additionally, Burns was named the NAIA Region XII Pitcher of the Week. As a freshman Burns has displayed strength and stamina throughout the season.

Joining Burns on the AAC All-Conference team are  Jessica Blevins (Watauga, Tenn.), Sarah Smith (Elizabethton, Tenn.), Laken Stewart (Pennington Gap, Va.), Mallory Tincher (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Leah White (Fall Branch, Tenn.). Each team member played a pivotal role in the Lady Buffs' winning record and their regular season and tournament success.   

Accompanying Smith, Tincher and Stewart on the AAC All-Academic team was Holly Napier (Pennington, Va.), who were honored for their outstanding success in the classroom.