Outlook
Alayrce Millard (ah-LARE-iss) is a versatile player and talented hitter … Has potential to see innings in the circle, at first base and outfield this season … Also, a great hitter with power potential.

Sophomore Year 2026  
JCCC Student-Athlete Academic Award Winner with a 4.0 GPA.

Freshman Year 2025 at Highland
Made 24 appearances in the circle, 17 as a starter, for coach Samantha Moran at Highland Community College … Finished 8-9 with an ERA of 6.70 with 56 strikeouts over 107 and two-third innings … Recorded seven complete games … Led the Scotties pitching staff in wins, appearances, games started, strikeouts and innings pitched … Recorded the staff’s only shutout … Also batted .333 (44-for-132) with 11 doubles, three home runs, 26 runs scored and 20 RBI … Produced 13 multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI games … Ranked tied for second on the team in doubles, third in RBI and hits … Suffered. A 16-13 loss at Metropolitan in her season debut, but had a single, a walk and two RBI at the plate (2-23-25) … Followed with Followed with three hits, including a double, a walk and three runs in a 10-7 victory over the Wolves in the second game of the twin bill (2-23-25) … Earned a 5-4 complete-game victory against Hawkeye, allowing eight hits, four earned runs with five strikeouts, her first of the season (2-28-25)  … At the plate was 2-for-4 with a run driven in … Was on the losing end in  a 10-7 setback to McCook despite ripping two doubles for two RBI (3-1-25) … Scattered seven hits over seven innings, allowing three runs, two earned, with a seven strikeouts to pick up a 4-3 victory over Southwester (3-3-25) … Allowed just four runs, two earned, with four strikeouts but took a loss to North Dakota State College of Science (3-10-25) … Was the pitcher of record in an 11-3 win against North Central Missouri, allowing three runs, two earned, off seven hits with four strikeouts and helped her cause with an RBI double at the plate  (3-15-25) … Allowed three runs, two earned, off three hits and went 3-for-3 with three runs scored in a 13-3 win at Central (3-22-25) … Ripped two doubles and a single  and scored a run in a 14-6 loss at Kansas City Kansas (3-27-25) … Produced a single, double and scored a run in a 5-4 win over Independence (3-29-25) … Ripped two singles and a double, scored twice and was the winning pitcher in a 15-7 victory at Southeast (4-1-25) … Had a single, double, scored a run and drove in two in a 12-2 win over Central (4-8-25) … Scored a season-high three runs to help the Scotties to a14-5 win against Hesston in the opening game (4-10-25) … Followed with three more runs and two RBI in a 19-11 win in the second game, and was the winning pitcher (4-10-25) …  Took over in the circle after one-third inning to log six and two-third innings of scoreless  relief, allowing just three hits and a walk with a strikeout to preserve a 7-4 victory at Coffeyville (4-13-25) … Allowed just one run off three hits and struck out two in a five inning 12-1 win over Allen , and went 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI with her bat (4-17-25) … Scatted six hit without allowing run and struck out a season-high 10 batters over seven innings in a 3-0 shutout against Cloud County (4-28-25) … Allowed seven runs and struck out five in a 7-4 loss to Labette in the Region 6 Tournament for her final time in the circle, but kept the Scottie close going 2-for-3 with a home run and a season-high three RBI (5-7-25).

High School
Was a four-year starter for coach Tara Griffith at Shawnee Heights High School, Tecumseh, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Was a three-time United Kansas Conference selection … Earned first-team team as a junior and second-team as a sophomore and senior… Also named All-Shawnee County honorable mention as a sophomore, first-team as a junior and second-team as a senior … Helped Heights to a third-place finish at the Kansas 5A State Tournament and a 17-8 record her junior year, defeating Salina South 2-0 … The Thunderbirds also qualified for State her freshman year … Hit .366 (15-for-41) with 10 doubles, a home runs, 11 runs, and 18 RBI as a freshman … Hit .362 (17-for-47) with three doubles, five home runs, 22 runs scored and 18 RBI as a sophomore … As a junior hit .430 (37-for-86) with nine doubles, a triple, three homers, 24 runs and 25 driven in … In her final season batted .385 (30-for-78) with nine doubles, six home runs, 21 runs and 25 RBI … In the circle her freshman year registered an ERA of 2.38 with 20 strikeouts in 14 and two-thirds innings … Did not pitch her sophomore year but as a junior produced season highs in innings (59.2) and strikeouts (58) with an ERA of 3.28 … Had 21 strikeouts over 33 innings her senior year … For her career hit .393 (99-for-252) with 31 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs, 78 runs scored and 80 driven in … Also stole 19 bases … Logged 107 and one-third innings with 99 strikeouts … Honor roll student … Three-time Academic letter … Ranked in the top 10 percent of her class. 

Personal
Born Alaryce Millard on July 20, 2006, in Topeka, Kan. … Nickname is Ally … Daughter of Shannon Millard … Her mother played volleyball at Coffeyville Community College … Majoring in nursing … Also recruited by McPherson College … Favorite foods are steak, shrimp and pasta … Favorite fast food restaurant is Taco Bell … Favorite restaurant is Cheddar’s … Favorite TV show is Grey’s Anatomy … Favorite movie is Moana … Favorite sports movies are A League of Their Own, Happy Gilmore and The Miracle Season … Favorite actor is Adam Sandler and actresses are Ellen Pompeo and Mariksa Hargitay … Favorite book is It Ends With Us … Favorite music entertainers are Billie Ellish, Noah Khan and Don Toliver … Favorite cartoon character is Scooby Doo … Favorite athletes are Cat Osterman, Jodelyn Alo and Patrick Mahomes … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Greatest sports moment was hitting a home run on the Wichita State University softball field … Best player she has played against is Texas Tech Red Raider pitcher NiJaree Canady … A notable alumnus from her school is PGA golf professional Gary Woodland.