Gatorade 2024 - 2025: Player of the Year

Softball - Nevada

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SOFTBALL

Taylor Johns

Shortstop
PALO VERDE HS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

.642

Batting Average

44

Runs Scored

11

Home Runs

12

Doubles
“Taylor led her team to an undefeated season, played a great shortstop and can flat-out hit the ball. She’s a great player.”
Mike Livreri
Head Coach - Centennial High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 junior middle infielder led the Panthers to a 25-0 record and the Class 5A state championship this past season. Johns batted .642 with 44 runs scored and 39 RBI. Johns connected for 11 home runs, 12 doubles and seven triples, compiling a .703 on-base percentage and a 2.225 OPS. In the field, she committed just two errors.

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Academic Achievement

Johns has maintained a weighted 4.16 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to receive athletic aid to play softball at the University of Georgia beginning in the fall of 2026.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Palo Verde High student council, Johns has volunteered locally as a youth softball coach, and she has donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church youth group.