PrepXtra softball team announced

Troy Provost-Heron
Knoxville
Gibbs players storm the field after defeating Powell 7-5 during a Divsion 1 Class AAA softball final match game between Gibbs and Powell at the 2017 TSSAA Spring Fling state championships at the Murfreesboro Sports Complex & McKnight Fields in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Friday, May 26, 2017.

Gibbs softball coach Carol Mitchell adopts the philosophy that the regular season is nothing more than a preseason. The only games that matter are the ones come tournament time.

No team was better in during tournament time than the Lady Eagles this year, as they went 9-1 in the postseason, including a clean sweep through the Class AAA state tournament to win their first title since 2012.

After piloting Gibbs to its fifth state championship during her tenure, Mitchell has been named PrepXtra Softball Coach of the Year.

More:Gibbs claims its 10th state title

Mitchell has won more than 800 games since becoming the head coach back in 1994.

Senior shortstop Leah Sohm led the Lady Eagles on the diamond, batting .475 with 11 doubles, six triples and 17 RBIs while also racking up 54 stolen bases, to make the PrepXtra Softball Team.

Gibbs' Leah Sohm (3) reacts after tagging out Powell's Madison Tidmore (1) at second during a Divsion 1 Class AAA softball final match game between Gibbs and Powell at the 2017 TSSAA Spring Fling state championships at the Murfreesboro Sports Complex & McKnight Fields in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Friday, May 26, 2017.

The team also includes CAK senior Allison Zimmerman, who was named News Sentinel Sports Awards Softball Player of the Year. She posted a 33-4 record with a 1.17 ERA in the circle this season while also batting .447 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs to help the Lady Warriors win the Class AA state championship.

Allison Zimmerman of Christian Academy Knoxville is presented with the Softball Player of the Year award during the News Sentinel Sports Awards at the Tennessee Theatre on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.

More:Allison Zimmerman leads CAK to second straight state title

PrepXtra Softball Team:

P: Allison Zimmerman, CAK, Sr.

P: Allison Farr, Powell, So.

C: McKenzie Henry, William Blount, Jr.

INF: Lexee Lamoree, Farragut, Sr.

INF: Leah Sohm, Gibbs, Sr.

INF: Madison Webber, The King’s Academy, So.

INF: Regan Weekly, The King’s Academy, So.

INF: Kylie Longmire, Powell, Sr.

OF: Madison Tidmore, Powell, Sr.

OF: McKenna Helton, Halls, Sr.

OF: Kayla Domon, CAK, Jr.

Utility: Emma Frost, Morristown East, So.

Coach of the Year: Carol Mitchell, Gibbs