Editor’s Note: Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the spring sports season was cut short along with the cancellation of in-person schooling. In lieu of a traditional All-Elmore County All-Star team, Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. has decided to put together a list of superlatives for the baseball, softball and soccer teams in the area. We will also be doing a series of senior spotlights, highlight the senior classes of each spring sports team. Those will all be published in the coming weeks.
Most Valuable Player: Luke Sisson, Edgewood senior
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