Wallace Named NFCA High School All-American

Pitcher Courtney Wallace, who will be a freshman on the Nebraska softball team in the fall, was named a High School All-American by the NFCA on Monday. A third-team pick, Wallace joins just 47 other athletes from around the country as 2018 NFCA High School All-Americans. Wallace adds this to a trio of other awards. She also earned a PGF Regional All-America award in May. In June, Wallace was named Nebraska’s Gatorade Softball Player of the Year and was named to the American Family Insurance All-USA Softball Team. 

Wallace played four years on varsity for Papillion-La Vista High School and plays club ball for Nebraska Gold. She helped Papillion-La Vista to the Class A State Tournament each of her four years. The Monarchs finished runner-up in 2016, before claiming the title in 2017. As a senior, she posted a 18-1 record, with an ERA of 0.28 and 162 strikeouts in 2017. Her ERA was the lowest ERA recorded in the state since the pitching mound moved from 40 feet to 43 feet. At the plate, she hit .504 and had nine homeruns, 10 doubles, four triples, 35 RBIs, 45 runs scored and 14 stolen bases. She helped her team to the 2017 state title with a 16-4 win over Lincoln Southwest by hitting a leadoff solo homer to begin an 11-run, 10-hit inning for the Monarchs.