For the next few weeks, as we research the 2017 class in preparation for the launch of the 2017 Hot 100 list, we’ll profile some of the elite sophomores around the country… today, we look at a Peach State standout who’s SEC-bound and has “State Champion” and “All-State” on her softball resume!

Name: JANA JOHNS
High School: Calhoun
City: Calhoun
State: 
Ga.
Grad Year: 2017
Club: Atlanta Vipers – Vallery
Position(s): 3B/UT
GPA: 4.0 (AP and honors classes)

College: South Carolina

High Stats: Fall 2014 (soph.): .451 batting average with 60 hits in 133 at-bats, set school record (16); also had 38 RBI, 37 runs scored and 16 steals; Fall 2013 (freshman): .458 batting average with 14 doubles, four home runs, 44 RBI and 16 steals.
Club Stats: Summer 2014: .370 batting average with 10 home runs
Honors: 2014: 1^st Team All-Region, 1^st Team All-County, waiting to hear on All-State recognition; 2013: 1^st Team All-State, 1^st Team Region, 1^st Team All-County

Other Sports: basketball—started as a freshman, earned MVP of the North Murray Christmas tournament.

Off field activities: “I helped coach a rec softball team of five and six-year-old girls and also helped my cousin with her 12U softball team (the YARD). I am very active in youth at church, enjoy cross fit and tumbling and like to fish and hunt.”

On winning two state championships: “We won the 2AA Georgia State Championship my freshman year, which was the first one in my schools history. We moved up a classification this year to 3AAA and won State again! In the state Championship game this year I was 4-for-4 with a double and a grand slam.

On PGF Nationals this year (the Vipers finished tied for 17^th in 14U Premier Division): “This summer was my first trip to California for the PGF Nationals and I loved the experience. I hit 2 home runs— one in pool play and one to win our first bracket game which was awesome!”