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By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor

MONTGOMERY – A heavy contingent from Shelby County will represent the area at the North-South All-Star game as four local stars will take the field for the North.

Chelsea’s Caroline Brown, Pelham’s Jordan Young, Spain Park’s Klara Thompson and Thompson’s Kadyn Bush each earned selections for the North All-Stars in a press release from the AHSAA on Tuesday, May 27.

Brown was selected as an athlete after primarily playing shortstop for the Hornets in 2025. She finished her junior season with a .363 average, .424 on-base percentage and .611 slugging percentage for a 1.035 OPS.

The Kennesaw State commit earned those stats with 24 RBI and 34 runs off 41 hits, including eight doubles and six home runs, and she finished 10-for-12 on stolen base attempts.

Young also was selected as an athlete as she both played shortstop and pitched as part of the Panthers.

At the plate, Young earned a .417 average with a .459 on-base percentage and .729 slugging percentage to secure an OPS of 1.189. She finished the year with 37 RBI and 27 runs off 40 hits, including nine doubles and seven home runs, and she also was a perfect 12-for-12 on stolen base attempts.

In the circle, Young was one of the top pitchers in the area with a 1.41 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP after giving up just 21 runs in 68 innings. She racked up 71 strikeouts on the year against only 20 walks.

Spain Park will be represented by its second baseman and center fielder Thompson on the North All-Stars. The Mercer commit racked up 33 RBI and 34 runs off her 33 hits and bashed six home runs on the season. She was also a perfect 20-for-20 on stolen base attempts in 2025.

As for the school of the same name, Thompson will send its first baseman and pitcher Bush to Montgomery. A South Alabama commit, Bush batted .443 and earned a .528 on-base percentage and .565 slugging percentage for a 1.093 OPS.

Bush finished the campaign with 36 RBI off 51 hits, including six doubles and a pair of home runs. She struck out just nine times over the course of 115 plate appearances.

In the circle, Bush ended the year with a 2.37 ERA and 1.01 WHIP by securing 90 strikeouts in 71 innings against just 24 earned runs and 20 walks.

The North-South All-Star Game is the AHSAA’s annual showcase of the top rising seniors in the state of Alabama. The Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association (AHSADCA) selects the rosters for the games which take place during the week of July 21-24.