2019 High School All-American Candidate Neely Peterson Has “Perfect” Year Behind the Plate

As we continue to approach our 2019 launch of our Extra Inning Softball High School All-Americans–which begins Monday, July 8 and will finish July 16-17 with our National Player of the Year and National Coach of the Year reveals—we will profile several outstanding candidates across the nation.

Today we spotlight a Florida catcher who is every coach and pitcher’s dream as she didn’t make an error or have a base runner successfully steal on her. Actually, very few try because her reputation proceeds her!

And she was our Extra Inning Softball High School National Player of the Week for May 6, 2019 too.

Note: this is a nice template to follow if you want to nominate a player for All-American consideration (if you do, email [email protected])

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Player Name: NEELY PETERSON
High School:  Cypress Creek Middle High School (Wesley Chapel, Florida)
Grad Year:   2019
Position: Catcher
Team Record: 15-9
School Note: Cypress Creek Middle H.S. is just in its second year, but has a two-year winning record… the softball team is the only school team with a winning record and this year was district tournament champions.

Sports:

• Softball: four-year varsity starter in softball, three-time captain
• Volleyball: three-year varsity, two-year team captain
• Basketball: one-year varsity

Stats:

• Games  –  24
• Batting Avg –  .528
• OBP  –  .586
• Slugging %  –  .972
• Hits: 38 (7 HRs, 1 Triple, 12 doubles)
• RBIs: 40
• Walks: 13
• Errors: 0
• Caught Stealing: 3-for-3

Club: East Cobb Bullets -Schnute

• 2018 Triple Crown National Champions with EC Bullets.
• Not playing this summer as she is recovering from meniscus repair surgery

College: Colorado State University  (first-ever Florida recruit)

Honors:

• 2019 Extra Elite 100 honoree
• FACA All State team 2019, 2018, 2017
• 2^nd Team Miracle Sports All-State – 2019, 2018 , 2017
• 1^st Team Sunshine Athletic Conference – catcher (2019 and 2018)
• 2^nd Team Sunshine Athletic Conference – catcher  2017
• 1^st Team Tampa Bay Times All Tampa Bay – catcher  2019
• 2^nd Team Tampa Bay Times All Tampa Bay – DH 2018
• 1^st Team Tampa Bay Times All North Suncoast – catcher  2019 , DH 2018
• 2^nd Team Tampa Bay Times All North Suncoast – DH 2017
• Tampa Bay Times Home Team 25 – players to watch in Tampa Bay for 2019
• Fellowship of Christian Athlete All Star Selection 2019 (seniors only)
• Florida Athletic Coaches Association All Star Selection 2019 (seniors only)
• Extra Innings Softball National Player of the Week – May 6, 2019
• Miracle Sports Player of the Week 2 times – 2019
• FACA All-Academic team 2019, 2018, 2017
• School Record Holder: RBIs, Hits, Doubles, HR, Average, Most RBI (one game)

Off the Field:

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
• Graduated in the top 10% of her class
• Member of the National Honor Society
• English National Honor Society
• American Sign Language National Honor Society
• Has skydived and repelled from the Stratosphere in Las Vegas.
• Does clinics at the local rec ball organization

Fun Fact: named after Boston Bruin hockey Hall of Famer Cam Neely