Whitfield named Female Athlete of the Year by Now Habersham

A local website Now Habersham.com has named a Stephens County rising Junior as Female Athlete of the Year.

Stephens County Softball pitcher Emma Whitfield received 22 percent of the votes online to win the award.

Whitfield went 24-5 on the mound, with a 0.92 ERA and 232 strikeouts in 2016 leading the Lady Indians to the Elite Eight in the AAAA state playoffs. She was also named team MVP, and was the Region- 8 co-player of the year.