Three Times News area softball players earned spots on the Colonial League First Team all-star team that was recently announced.

Northern Lehigh's Kaitlin Hoffman and Northwestern's Emily Akelaitis swept the two pitching spots, while Northwestern's Brooke Wehr made the squad as an at-large player.In addition to those three, six others were selected as Honorable Mention players. They included Ashley Sisco (Northwestern, first base), Alyssa Olewine (Palmerton, first base), Lauren Hoffman (Northern Lehigh, second base), Avery George (Northwestern, second base), Paige Frantz (Palmerton, outfield), and Lexi Merkel (Palmerton, outfield).COLONIAL LEAGUE ALL-STARSFirst TeamCatcher- Devyn Losco (Wilson, senior);First base- Dani Fey (Bangor, senior);Second base- Sydney Stine (Southern Lehigh, sophomore);Shortstop- Danielle Barnes (Southern Lehigh, junior);Third base- Brooke Rogers (Salisbury, senior);Outfield- Lilia Crouthamel (Salisbury, junior), Ciarrah Holmqvist (Bangor, senior), Hannah Fabian (Wilson, junior);At large- Brooke Wehr (Northwestern, senior);Utility- Cailee Murphy (Notre Dame, senior);Pitcher- Kaitlin Hoffman (Northern Lehigh, junior), Emily Akelaitis (Northwestern, sophomore)Second TeamCatcher- Kaitlyn Caleen (Bangor, senior),First base- Hailey Rodrigues (Wilson, senior);Second base- Molie Veres (Wilson, freshman);Shortstop- Serena Smith (Catasauqua, sophomore);Third base- Brianna Coyle (Wilson, freshman);Outfield- Peyton Stauffer (Salisbury, sophomore), Nikki Kessler (Bangor, senior), Lia Boyd (Southern Lehigh, sophomore);Pitcher- Emily Silberman (Salisbury, freshman).Honorable MentionCatcher- Madelyn Binder (Southern Lehigh, junior);First base- Ashley Sisco (Northwestern, sophomore), Alyssa Olwine (Palmerton, senior), Sarah Sampson (Pen Argyl, senior);Second base- Lauren Hoffman (Northern Lehigh, freshman), Avery George (Northwestern, senior), Morgan Goletz (Salisbury, senior);Shortstop- Anna Bishop (Salisbury, junior), Emma Lohman (Pen Argyl, freshman);Third base- Gabrielle Weaver (Pen Argyl, sophomore), Olivia Groller (Bangor, junior), Cassie Murphy (Notre Dame, freshman);Outfield- Ashley Wenskoski (Palisades, sophomore), Paige Frantz (Palmerton, outfield), Hannah England (Bangor, senior);Pitcher- Lexi Merkel (Freshman, Palmerton), Danielle Gannon (Bangor, senior), Ashlee Wood (Wilson, sophomore).