Fossil Ridge’s Haley Donaldson. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
Fossil Ridge senior Haley Donaldson was named the softball player of the year in Colorado by Gatorade on Thursday.
The first softball honoree from Fossil Ridge, Donaldson helped the Sabercats reach the Class 5A semifinals in the fall. She hit .662 with eight home runs and 34 RBIs.
After the season, she was a first-team all-state pick. Off the field, Donaldson carried a 3.89 GPA, and also volunteered at a children’s hospital, and coached youth teams.
She is signed to play softball at Nebraska next season.
“Donaldson is a great all-around player and an extremely tough out at the plate,” Legacy coach Dawn Gaffin said in a statement. “She makes some exceptional plays at shortstop too, the kind you don’t often see from a high school athlete.”
Donaldson now becomes a finalist for the national softball player of the year award.