Burris, a junior shortstop from Gurnee, Ill., was chosen as the North Division Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Junior second baseman Shannon Arendt and freshman center fielder Becca Reason were also named to the team.
Burris, a former standout at Warren Township High School, hit a blistering .494 on the season with nine doubles, three homers, 26 runs batted in, and 19 stolen bases. In conference play, Burris batted .488 with five doubles, a homer, and 13 RBIs in 13 games.
Burris is now a three-time all-conference selection and earned first-team All-Great Lakes Region honors in 2002 and 2003. Lawrence has now taken Player of the Year honors six times since 1997. Pitcher Sara Schye won the award three times between 1997-99, and outfielder Mindy Rueden was the recipient in 2000.
Arendt, a Hortonville native, earned all-conference honors for the first time. She got off to a slow start this past season but turned it on during Midwest Conference play. The former Hortonville High School star hit .419 in the conference with six doubles and six RBIs while batting in the No. 2 spot. An all-region selection as a freshman, Arendt hit .296 for the season with 11 RBIs.
Reason, a freshman from Minnetonka, Minn., became a fixture in the lead-off spot for the Vikings. She batted a healthy .405 during conference play and swiped 10 bases in 13 attempts. For the season, the former standout at Minnetonka High School batted .393 with a double, eight RBIs, and 17 stolen bases.
Lawrence won the North Division championship for the second consecutive season, putting together a record of 15-11-1, 8-5 in the conference.