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Ivy Tice and Dan Briggs earn 2026 Daily Star awards for softball

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 10:32 PM

Last updated Jun 26, 2026

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Summary

Ivy Tice and coach Dan Briggs of Deposit/Hancock are recognized at the 2026 Star Awards for their achievements in softball. Tice, a junior, receives the Player of the Year award after a record-setting season, including 12 home runs and 60 RBIs, leading her team to a state championship. Briggs, now a seven-time state champion coach, earns the Coach of the Year accolade. D/H concluded the season with a 4-3 victory over Galway in the Class C state final on June 13. Tice's performance and her family's influence in her softball journey highlight the success of both player and coach within a community known for softball excellence.

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By the Numbers

•Ivy Tice named Daily Star Player of the Year.
•Dan Briggs awarded Daily Star Coach of the Year.
•D/H concluded the season 23-2, winning the state title.
•Tice set a program record with 12 home runs in 2026.
•D/H won the Class C state title on June 13.

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What happens when a softball family moves into a softball region and settles into a community known for state-championship-level softball? In Hancock, where the branches of the Delaware River meet, and about a baker's dozen of miles west along State Route 17 in Deposit, it means another state championship. For Hancock junior Ivy Tice, a record-setting power hitter even by the standards of ...
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