2016 Pahranagat Valley Softball Capsule

Head coach: Mike Sparrow, 15th season

2015 record: 19-6 (8-0 IV Southern, first)

Returning letter winners (starters): Eleven (seven)

Top players: SS Brook Higbee (Sr.), 3B Madison Harris (Jr.), C Madalyn Taylor (So.), P Kaitlyn Davis (So.), P Ashlyn Wadsworth (So.)

Outlook: The three-time defending Division IV state champion Panthers bring back 11 letter winners.

The team, though, remains young.

Higbee (.554), Davis (.552; 2.98 ERA), Harris (.462), Taylor (.368) and Wadsworth (.342; 3.55 ERA) return and should be among the squad’s leaders.

“We have a lot of young talent, but all are returning from state championship seasons,” Sparrow said. “We expect to play in the postseason and challenge for another state championship.”