Newmarket High School senior Kierra Souphakhot is the Seacoast Preseason Softball Player of the Year, as voted by the Seacoast community. The poll is presented by York County Community College as part of the Athletes of the Week program.
Souphakhot received 1,234 votes for 23% of the total votes, earning the Preseason Player of the Year honors. Portsmouth junior outfielder Laura Milks placed second with 22% of the vote
Oyster River junior shortstop Katie Michaud (12%), Somersworth sophomore shortstop/pitcher Kylie Pettengill (8%) and Winnacunnet High School junior catcher Maeva Shapiro (5%) was fifth.