From Nov. 15-17, 2024, one of the top club events of the year was held in the Tampa, Fla. area as the Clearwater Fall Classic featured top teams and players in the age divisions of 14U, 16U and 18U.

First , we released the 14U All-Tournament team and today is the second of our 3-part series honoring those who had a great weekend of action and below are the 16U All-Tournament selections.

On Tuesday (Nov. 26), we will complete the process as we recognize the 18U All-Tourney players

If you’re a coach who participated in the showcase and would like to nominate a player(s) at any age division, email: brentt.eads@linedrivemedia.com.

All-Tournament selections are listed alphabetically by last name…

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2024 Clearwater Fall Classic 16U MVP:

Vivian Knott, P, Empire State Huskies National – Porcelli/Roberts

Vivian, a lefty pitcher, was lights out all weekend as she didn’t allow an earned run and had 28 strikeouts in 13.2 innings with a 0.4 WHIP.

She also limited opposing hitters to a weak 1.06 batting average against.

“Vivian is an incredible talent and force in the circle,” says Head Coach Penny Roberts.

“She dominated hitters with both excellent velocity and precision with her spins. Vivian effectively throws to both sides of the plate as well as North/South coupled with a filthy change up.”

Not surprisingly, the talented 2027 grad from Darien, Conn. already has earned the attention of P4 coaches after wrapping up a strong Fall season and being what Coach Roberts calls “a leader on and off the field for our team.”

“As far as colleges go,” Coach Roberts explains, “she is being followed closely by many of the top 25 schools and is working through camp invites this Winter to truly figure out her best fit.”

The Huskies head coach believes wherever Vivian ends up, it will be beneficial for both sides.

“The Knotts are such a grounded family and they are a pleasure to work with through her recruiting process,” Roberts concludes.

“Wherever she lands will be getting a gem of a young lady and supportive family.”

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All-Tournament Team

Addison Brown, P/IF, Breakers Labs – Keusch/Guzman
Addison was a two-way force for the Breakers on offense, where she hit .400 in 11 plate appearances, and in the field where she pitched seven innings and played second base with five put outs and no errors.

Eleanor Brummond, P, Mojo 16U – Sherrill
Eleanor a gem on Saturday night, going the distance and only allowing one run on four hits. For the weekend, she had 14 K’s in 11 innings and compiled a 1.46 ERA. “Coach Monte Sherrill commented: “She did a great job of keeping hitters off balance.”

Kaimana “Mana” Coleman, C/3B, Breakers Labs – Keusch/Guzman
In 10 plate appearances, Mana hit .571 with a 1.000 slugging percentage and a home run with six RBIs from the No. 2 spot in the lineup. Saturday night, she hit a two-RBI walk-off hit as time expired to give her team the win. For the weekend, she also produced. 1.000 fielding percentage in 13 defensive plays.

Caroline Constable, OF, Mojo 16U – Sherrill
Caroline, a 2026 grad and triple threat at plate, led Monte Sherrill’s team in hitting with a .455 batting average and a .571 on-base percentage. She also stole four bases and made several plays in the outfield to save runs.’’

Paige Hotle, C/CIF, Empire State Huskies National – Porcelli/Roberts
Paige was (excuse the play on her last name) “hot” all weekend for the Huskies as she hit .556 with a .692 on-base percentage. She also produced a strong 1.248 OPS for her team from the Northeast.

Kassidy King, P, Breakers Labs – Keusch/Guzman
In three games pitched against top teams and against 28 batters, Kassidy only gave up three hits and no-earned runs with 13 K’s and just one walk. Head Coach Rafael Guzman noted: “Kassidy consistently drew soft contact, kept hitters off balance with her fastball in the 60-62 mph and her off speed stuff around 50 mph.”

Cienna McNamara, MIF/CIF, Empire State Huskies National – Porcelli/Roberts
The infielder hit consistently with a .417 batting average and .462 at the showcase. She had three doubles and a big two-run homer run in the 2-0 over a strong Unity-Johnson team.

Reese Poole, 3B/UT, Mojo 16U – Sherrill
Reese was one of the Mojo’s leading hitters in Clearwater having multiple extra base hits as part of her .417 batting average and .500 on-base percentage. She also made numerous defensive plays at third base.

Paiton Winkler, OF, Strykers 16U – Williams-Yates
Paiton was the offensive star for the Strykers as she batted .500 with a .667 on-base percentage and led her team in runs batted in.

Kendall Yates, P, Strykers 16U – Williams-Yates
Kendall had a .000 ERA for the Fall Classic and limited the opposition to just a .111 batting average with runners in scoring position.

Elizabeth Yeager, P, Strykers 16U – Williams-Yates
Another tough pitcher for Christa Williams-Yates’ squad, she didn’t give up a home run and kept the teams she faced at just a .242 hitting mark and .200 batting average against with runners in scoring position.

— Brentt Eads/Line Drive Softball