The 6-foot-2 senior right-handed pitcher led the Lions (24-4) to the Class 3A state championship this past season. The state's returning Gatorade Softball Player of the Year, Hoover posted a 16-4 record in the circle with a 0.15 ERA and 338 strikeouts in
Hoover has maintained a 3.61 GPA in the classroom.
Hoover is president of her senior class and she volunteers locally, delivering food to the needy and coaching youth softball players.