2016 Softball Capsule Previews
AGASSI PREP
Head coach: Janice Randall, second season
2015 record: 4-12 (3-9 III Southern, seventh)
Returning letter winners: Ten
Top players: C Jazzlyn Woods (Jr.), 3B Monet McGlone (Jr.), SS Darayon Moore (Jr.)
Outlook: The Stars are hoping to continue their improvement this year.
After winning only one game in its first season in 2014, Agassi Prep had more success last year.
“Now in our third season, we are excited and ready for the challenge — both those offered by our opposition and the challenges we have set ourselves.”
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ARBOR VIEW
Head coach: Maria Yoder, fifth season
2015 record: 21-9 (7-1 Northwest, second)
Returning letter winners (starters): Fifteen (eight)
Top players: 1B Kellie Anderson (Sr.), SS/2B Bryce Henricksen (Jr.), CF Brittany Henricksen (Jr.), P/OF Breanne Henricksen (Jr.), P Taylor Thomas (Jr.)
Outlook: The Aggies bring back 15 letter winners.
Among the returnees who are expected to contribute this year are Anderson (.521, 21 RBIs), Bryce Henricksen (.414, 22 RBIs), Brittany Henricksen (.406, 16 RBIs), Breanne Henricksen (.369; 7-2, 2.30 ERA, 67 innings) and Thomas (12-4, 3.35 ERA, 92 innings, 68 strikeouts).
“We are returning almost a full roster and have added some additional strength, both offensively and defensively,” Yoder said. “We have a lot of multi-dimensional players that should help us through a tough Sunset League lineup.”
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BASIC
Head coach: Lauren Taylor, second season
2015 record: 6-22 (3-7 Southeast, fifth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Eight (eight)
Top players: C Bailey Cunanan (Jr.), OF Carlee Gettman (Sr.)
Outlook: The Wolves struggled to be competitive last season but are hoping to improve this year.
“We have a very young group this year, and we are looking forward to what they can bring to the program as we continue on our mission to be a competitive program in the Sunrise League,” Taylor said.
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BISHOP GORMAN
Head coach: Kevin Smith, 11th season
2015 record: 13-21-1 (4-4 Southwest, third)
Returning letter winners (starters): Ten (eight)
Top players: SS/P Sierra Dias (Sr.), C/OF Megan Coyle (Sr.), OF Ashley Witucki (Sr.), P Samantha Stanfill (Sr.), 3B/1B Kasey Billadeau (Sr.), UTL Monique Passalacqua (So.), OF Hannah Gondini (Jr.), UTL Morgan Blanner (Jr.)
Outlook: The Gaels return 10 letter winners from last year’s squad, including the two leading hitters, Passalacqua (.457, 21 RBIs) and Dias (.447, 13 RBIs). Coyle (.402, 15 RBIs), Witucki (.397, 24 RBIs) and Gondini (.396, 15 RBIs) also had productive seasons.
“Leadership has to step up this year,” Smith said. “We have the talent to do pretty well this season.”
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BOULDER CITY
Head coach: Angelica Moorhead, third season
2015 record: 25-10 (14-0 Sunrise, first)
Returning letter winners (starters): Nine (seven)
Top players: P/2B Charlene Masterson (Sr.), 1B Kylee Hamel (Sr.), 3B Lily Osman (So.), OF Jerra Hinson (So.), IF Jordan Moorhead (So.)
Outlook: The Eagles return nine starters, including Masterson, who should be one of the state’s top pitchers this year after posting a 0.99 ERA and striking out 215 last year. She also hit .515.
Hinson (.385 average), Osman (.302), Hamel (.293) and Jordan Moorhead (.269) also return to spark the offense.
“We’re looking forward to working hard and earning a spot to head up north in May for the state tournament,” Angelica Moorhead said.
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CALVARY CHAPEL
Head coach: Martha O’Kelley, seventh season
2015 record: 10-8 (6-6 III Southern, fifth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Five (three)
Top players: C Emily Mejorada (So.), IF Jillian Criscoulo (So.)
Outlook: Only three starters return for the Lions, who narrowly missed out on a playoff berth last season.
“I lost eight players this past season, so we are rebuilding our program,” O’Kelley said. “We have a young team with only one senior this year. We have a lot of young talent coming through our program. We have a few returners that will step up and lead this team.”
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CANYON SPRINGS
Head coach: Fernando Carmona, first season
2015 record: 3-16 (0-8 Northeast, fifth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Six (two)
Top players: 1B Carina Cavada (Sr.), LF Estela Rodriguez (Sr.), SS Jordan Baca (Jr.), CF Amaya Youngblood (Jr.)
Outlook: Carmona takes over a team that returns just two starters.
“The team will be very inexperienced with only a handful of players every seeing varsity competition,” Carmona said.
The Pioneers will benefit from the transfer of junior Jordan Baca, who played in California last season. Carmona said Baca will lead off and play shortstop.
The team’s two pitchers, Miangel Coleman and Lorian Acosta, both are seeing their first varsity action this year.
“The team has been working really hard on the fundamentals of the game,” Carmona said.
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CENTENNIAL
Head coach: Mike Livreri, 13th season
2015 record: 25-15 (7-1 Northwest, first)
Returning letter winners (starters): Ten (seven)
Top players: P Jennifer Cerrone (Sr.), 3B Stephanie Day (Sr.), OF Angel Love (Sr.), OF Lina Barrera (Sr.)
Outlook: A perennial power, the Bulldogs will have some work to do this year.
Two-thirds of the team’s pitching rotation graduated, and leading hitter Jaden Tate (.425, 27 RBIs) opted not to play this year.
Cerrone (6-6, 3.79 ERA, 64.2 innings) returns and will be the staff’s ace, and Day (.389, 32 RBIs) and Love (.412, 3 home runs, 13 RBIs) should be among the leaders on offense.
“The team will need to lean on solid defense, and will need to get some solid pitching from Cerrone,” Livreri said. “The team has a strong nucleus of returners with experience.”
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CHAPARRAL
Head coach: A.J. Coleman, fifth season
2015 record: 13-16 (8-6 Sunrise, fourth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Ten (six)
Top players: 1B Nayeli Rivas (Sr.), C Alexis Montoya (So.)
Outlook: The Cowboys were dealt a blow when Losi Brown, the team’s top offensive weapon and pitcher last season, recently moved outside of the school’s zone.
Still, the team returns 10 letter winners, including Montoya (.508 average) and Rivas (.333).
“At face value, it seems like we are returning a lot of experience with 10 letter winners in this group, but there will definitely be a big learning curve with new faces at key positions,” Coleman said.
Coleman also credited senior Britney DeGraff with stepping up to fill in the void left by Brown in the circle.
“Ultimately the level of our success this season will be determined by the amount of improvement we make on a daily basis through our attitude and effort, both in the classroom and on the field,” Coleman said.
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CHEYENNE
Head coach: Lisa Cullison, first season
2015 record: 17-15 (8-6 Sunset, fourth)
Returning starters: Two
Top players: C/IF Italy Mora (Jr.), P/C/1B Jonnette Paddy (Jr.), CF Jaylin Ridgeway (Sr.), IF/LF Victoria Rosales (So.)
Outlook: Cullison was the school’s junior varsity coach last year and steps up to varsity this year to guide a team that returns only two starters.
“We are low on experience but are working hard to show we are serious about getting better each day and leaving it all out on the field,” Cullison said.
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CIMARRON-MEMORIAL
Head coach: Tyler McCulloch, first season
2015 record: 9-17-1 (2-6 Northwest, fourth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Eight (five)
Top players: P Rosie Del Rosario (Sr.), CF Tiarra Del Rosario (Fr.), C Cierra Davis (So.), SS Kaeley Roldan (So.)
Outlook: McCulloch takes over for long-time coach Steve Gorden and inherits a team that has five starters returning.
“We are young, and we have pretty good team speed,” McCulloch said. “We will just have to see if our young talent can mature quickly.”
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CLARK
Head coach: Matt Malcolm, first season
2015 record: 0-18 (0-14 Sunset, eighth)
Returning starters: Four
Top players: 3B/LF Nathalie Hernandez (Sr.), P/SS Emily Gonzalez (Sr.), 2B/C Iris Garcia (Sr.), SS/C Stephanie Warren (Jr.), 2B/CF Taylor Roberts (Jr.)
Outlook: Malcolm takes over a program that less than a decade ago was among the more competitive in Southern Nevada, but now is trying to rebuild.
“This is an exciting year for the Clark Chargers since we are beginning with a new coaching staff, program and philosophy,” Malcolm said. “We have a few returning varsity players, but predominantly we have many new faces.”
Clark was overmatched last season and hasn’t won since April 4, 2014.
“With a fresh start, we intend on improving on our winless record from last season and foster in a new teams and culture with a lot of tenacity at its heart. Our athletes are ready and willing to learn and improve, and, more importantly, are hungry for success.”
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CORONADO
Head coach: Missy Krueger, sixth season
2015 record: 25-14 (9-1 Southeast, first)
Returning letter winners (starters): Thirteen (nine)
Top players: C/SS Basia Query (Sr.), P/CF Tatum Spangler (So.), P/UTL Jaiden Johnson (Sr.), SS/CF Dylan Underwood (Jr.), P/1B Jillian James (Jr.), P/1B Sarah Pinkston (Sr.), OF Brooke Younie (Sr.), 2B Marissa Kopp (Jr.)
Outlook: Last year’s Southeast League champions welcome back 13 letter winners, including nine starters.
The team has six pitchers on its roster and should contend for the Sunrise League title.
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DESERT OASIS
Head coach: Chuck Pope, second season
2015 record: 12-8 (4-4 Northwest, third)
Returning letter winners (starters): Nine (seven)
Top players: CF Justine Tadeo-Corpus (Sr.), 2B/3B Gemma Perez (Sr.), P/3B Elsy Guzman (Jr.), SS/C/OF Meagan Anders (Jr.), 3B/SS/OF Izzy Hodson (So.), 2B/3B Maggie Shepard (So.)
Outlook: The Diamondbacks trended upward last season and are hoping to continue their momentum.
“We’re looking for improvement on last year’s record and expecting to compete in the new and always difficult Sunset League,” Pope said.
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DESERT PINES
Head coach: Melissa Cain, fifth season
2015 record: 0-19 (0-14 Sunrise, eighth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Seven (four)
Top players: OF/C Maria Gaspar (Sr.), P/IF Maiya Richardson (Sr.), C/OF/IF Kelly Tolayo-Nunez (Sr.)
Outlook: The Jaguars return four starters from last year, including Richardson (.600 average), Tolayo-Nunez (.368) and Gaspar (.286).
The team is hungry for success and overdue for it.
“We have a lot of new young ladies who are eager to play and are working hard every day at practice,” Cain said. “The team will have a good season by continuing to play and work hard as a team.”
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DURANGO
Head coach: Roy Goodell, first season
2015 record: 14-19 (2-6 Southwest, fourth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Five (three)
Top players: Kaitlyn O’Hearn (Sr.), Brooke Alves (Sr.), Mykayla Cutone (Sr.)
Outlook: Goodell takes over a team that is hoping to be more consistent this year.
“We’re just looking to get started on building a solid program, yet give the seniors a season that they will remember,” Goodell said. “We have good athletes that need to learn how to win, so that will be one of our goals for this year … learning how it feels to win here and there.”
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FAITH LUTHERAN
Head coach: John Chilman, seventh season
2015 record: 32-11 (12-2 Sunset, second)
Returning letter winners (starters): Ten (seven)
Top players: P/SS Mosie Foley (Sr.), C Claire Peck (Sr.), 1B Samantha Jack (Sr.), 2B Ryleigh Gilchrist (So.), DP/OF Erin Gilchrist (Sr.), P/OF Haley Jack (Jr.)
Outlook: The Crusaders aren’t lacking for weapons with Foley (.330; 9-3, 2 saves, 1.16 ERA, 78 innings, 77 strikeouts), Samantha Jack (.407, 40 RBIs), Peck (.322), Ryleigh Gilchrist (.330), Erin Gilchrist (.308) and Haley Jack (3-1, 2.26 ERA) all back.
“Our No. 1 team goal is the same every year: to win state,” Chilman said. “With all but three players returning, the team is hoping to improve on its third-place finish from last year. With Sierra Vista and Spring Valley returning their top players, the Sunset League should be difficult again. Out of the three of us, we hope we are not the odd team out of the state tournament.
“With seven returning seniors, leadership should not be an issue. If the team chooses to stick together and if they desire to enjoy attempting going from good to great, this should be a memorable season.”
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FOOTHILL
Head coach: Tom Mayes, 11th season
2015 record: 24-17 (7-3 Southeast, second)
Returning letter winners: Twelve
Top players: 2B Alexia Campbell (Sr.), 3B Jordan Corn (Sr.), 3B/OF Jazmine Dukes (Sr.), 1B Sarah Maddox (Sr.), SS Kylie Becker (So.)
Outlook: The defending Sunrise Region champions bring back all but one starter from last year’s squad.
Included in the mix for the Falcons are three pitchers: Penksa, a three-year starter, and Kayla King and Sadie Christian.
“Foothill’s defense and offense should be fairly solid as all have had varsity starting experience for two or more years,” Mayes said. “With one of the toughest leagues in the state, who knows? It will be a race to the end.”
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GREEN VALLEY
Head coach: Cyndi Castro, third season
2015 record: 14-20 (4-6 Southeast, fourth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Nine (six)
Top players: P/SS Samantha Loving (Sr.), P/SS Allie Lamb (Sr.), LF Alexa Blazek (Jr.)
Outlook: The Gators return nine letter winners, including Loving (.340, 12 RBIs), Lamb (.300) and Blazek (.282, 10 RBIs).
“It looks to be an exciting year with nine returning letter winners and a great freshman class,” Castro said. “Green Valley hopes to be competitive in the new league and has set goals to improve in all aspects of the game.”
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LAKE MEAD
Head coach: Erika Hetzer, second season
2015 record: 4-16-1 (2-10 III Southern, ninth)
Returning starters: Four
Top players: C/P Josey White (So.), UTL Kayla Freund (Jr.)
Outlook: White ht .695 with 14 home runs and 62 RBIs as a freshman. She’s back and is expected to be one of the team’s leaders along with Freund (.386, 21 RBIs).
“We are a young team,” Hetzer said. “I have several athletic freshmen and sophomores that will contribute to the team. Our goal is to get better each year.”
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LAUGHLIN
Head coach: Craig Reisdorph, sixth season
2015 record: 6-11 (3-9 III Southern, seventh)
Returning letter winners (starters): Eleven (seven)
Top players: P/C Lori Morgan (So.), C Carissa Wollerton (So.), 3B/P/OF Jalynn Quibell (Jr.), SS/OF Teresa Chapa (So.), 3B/OF Emilee Shilts (Sr.), 1B/OF Brittany Schelper (Sr.)
Outlook: The Cougars bring back 11 letter winners from a team that gained valuable experience last year.
“Last year we were really young and not ready to compete for one of the top four spots,” Reisdorph said. “Coming into this year, we feel like we are battle-tested and ready to make a run. With the return of Brittany Schelper from injury back to the lineup, that gives us another weapon at the plate.
“Come May, we are hoping to put Laughlin back on the softball map as a team to beat.”
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LEGACY
Head coach: Robert Nelson, first season
2015 record: 13-18 (0-8 Southwest, fifth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Six (four)
Top players: SS Alyssa Sotelo (Sr.), P Haley Pedersen (Jr.), P Amanda Sink (Fr.), 2B/P Kellie Nelson (Sr.)
Outlook: Nelson inherits a team that struggled in league play last season and brings back only six letter winners, including Sotelo (.467, 28 RBIs).
“The Longhorns look to rebuild this year,” Nelson said. “There will be high hopes and expectations, but first and foremost, this team is looking to come together as a family and play hard together.”
Nelson said he has worked hard in the offseason to have everyone focused on the same goals.
“We will be competitive,” Nelson said. “We have some transfer talent and some young players that look promising.”
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THE MEADOWS
Head coach: Kim Jacobs, first season
2015 record: 7-18 (4-8 III Southern, sixth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Eight (six)
Top players: C/SS Amanda Hansen (Sr.), C/IF Kathy Bond (Sr.), OF Braxton Cobb (Sr.), P/IF Rachel Siegel (So.)
Outlook: Jacobs, the team’s assistant coach for 10 seasons, takes over as head coach this season and has eight returning letter winners.
“Like every year, our team hopes to improve our record by winning one more game than the previous season,” Jacobs said. “We have a good group of returners and hope to be competitive in the Southern League. Our pitching staff (Siegel and freshman Hillary Giang) is very new, both entering their first season as a pitcher.”
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MOAPA VALLEY
Head coach: Matt Messer, fourth season
2015 record: 11-10 (10-4 Sunrise, third)
Returning letter winners (starters): Six (six)
Top players: SS Kyla Shumway (Jr.), P Daesha Stastny (Jr.), 3B Devony Cooper (Sr.), 2B Tapanga Durham (Sr.), C Kessa Evans (So.)
Outlook: Six letter winners, including the bulk of the team’s infield, return for the Pirates, who qualified for the Division I-A Southern Region playoffs last year.
“We have a talented group of athletes returning and coming up from junior varsity,” Messer said. “It will be the coaching staff’s job to find the best fit for them. We should have pretty good team speed and play good defense.”
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MOJAVE
Head coach: Zach Hartley, second season
2015 record: 6-14 (4-10 Sunset, sixth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Eight (six)
Top players: P/1B Ariel Wilson (Jr.), SS/C Anastasia Evans (So.), C/2B Emilee Mitton (So.)
Outlook: Eight letter winners return for the Rattlers, who are hoping to make progress this season.
“Although our team is on the younger side, we are continuing to raise the expectation of performance with our girls,” Hartley said. “They are poised to improve on their work from last year and hope to make a push for playoffs.”
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MOUNTAIN VIEW
Head coach: Crystal Van Kempen-McClanahan, 20th season
2015 record: 11-17 (6-6 III Southern, fourth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Seven (two)
Outlook: The Saints return just two starters from a team that qualified for the postseason last year.
The opening-day roster could include as many as five freshmen.
“This is really a building year for us,” Van Kempen-McClanahan said. “We have a lot of new players and freshmen. The freshman class has a lot of promise for us.
“As always, we expect to compete to the best of our abilities, maintain integrity and have a great time.”
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PAHRANAGAT VALLEY
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.”
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PAHRUMP VALLEY
Head coach: Eli Armendariz, fourth season
2015 record: 15-11 (7-7 Sunset, fifth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Nine (four)
Top players: 1B Lauren Koenig (Sr.), CF Andi Bishop (Sr.), IF Darian Collin (Sr.), LF Jessica Gray (Sr.), RF Shiloa Gulden (Sr.)
Outlook: The Trojans return nine letter winners from a team that narrowly missed qualifying for the Southern Region playoffs last year.
Five seniors and three juniors are among the 14 players on the varsity roster.
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RANCHO
Head coach: Amanda Zunno, fourth season
2015 record: 27-11 (7-3 Southeast, third)
Returning letter winners (starters): Ten (nine)
Top players: SS/2B/OF Tiare Lee (Sr.), UTL Sammi Llamas (Sr.), OF/1B Jahnae Davis-Houston (Sr.), P/1B Samantha Pochop (Jr.), C/OF/P Kat Anthony (Jr.), SS/2B/P Gianna Carosone (So.)
Outlook: The Rams are coming off their best season in recent memory after advancing to the Division I state tournament.
Nearly the entire starting lineup returns, including first-team all-state pitcher Pochop.
“Rancho softball will return the majority of our team from last year’s state qualifier, plus with several key additions, the expectation is to return to the state tournament,” Zunno said. “We are looking forward to a fun and competitive season.”
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SHADOW RIDGE
Head coach: Julia Meyn, second season
2015 record: 13-6 (7-1 Southwest, second)
Top players: C/3B Kate Dennis (Sr.), P/3B Mia Voges (So.), P/SS Alisha Schultz (So.), OF/C Shay Clements (Fr.)
Outlook: The Mustangs lost only two seniors to graduation but remain young.
Schultz led the team last year with a .533 average, and Dennis was second on the squad in RBIs.
“We hope to go deeper into the playoffs with a young team,” Meyn said.
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SIERRA VISTA
Head coach: Keith Ulrich, second season
2015 record: 17-11 (13-1 Sunset, first)
Returning letter winners (starters): Eight (six)
Top players: P/SS Kalei Watkins (Jr.), IF Taylor DeGuzman (Jr.), OF/P Harmony Dominguez (So.), C/3B Mia Buranamonti (Fr.), OF Jaime Kalaau-Sunia (Fr.), 3B/C Daelynn Hilton (Fr.), IF Madison Hiu (Sr.), 1B/C Brendee Ford (Sr.)
Outlook: Eight letter winners return for the Mountain Lions, who won the Sunset League title and advanced to the Division I-A state tournament last year.
Watkins (.590, 6 home runs, 41 RBIs; 16-7, 219 strikeouts) was a first-team all-state selection last year.
Hiu (.322) and Ford (.296) are the team’s only two seniors and DeGuzman (.386) and Dominguez (.389) should also be among the team’s leaders.
“Sierra Vista’s roster will be enhanced by the arrival of freshmen Mia Buranamonti, Jaime Kalaau-Sunia and Daelynn Hilton, who all will be significant contributors,” Ulrich said. “Sierra Vista looks to compete again for a league championship in 2016.”
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SILVERADO
Head coach: Callen Perreira, first season
2015 record: 14-13 (5-3 Northeast, second)
Returning letter winners (starters): Six (two)
Top players: 3B Allesandra Ponce (Jr.), CF/SS Sarah Ford (Sr.)
Outlook: Perreira, the former coach at the College of Southern Nevada, takes over a program that returns only two starters.
Ponce (.530 average) and Ford (.371) should be among the team’s leaders.
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TECH
Head coach: Stormy Hanson, second season
2015 record: 10-15 (6-8 Sunrise, fifth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Eleven (nine)
Top players: C Jasmine Ramos (Sr.), LF Haylee Makue-Vasconcellos (Jr.), 1B Avery Rayos (Jr.), C Melissa Fuller (So.), P Gizele Cascos (Jr.), P/UTL Ashlee Carratelli (Jr.)
Outlook: The Roadrunners weren’t far away from making the playoffs last year, finishing two games out of fourth place in the Sunrise League, and return nine starters this year.
“We are excited to start this season,” Hanson said. “We’re looking forward to putting our best foot forward each game, and we are focused on obtaining one of our team goals and making it to playoffs this season.
“We return 11 varsity players and had added a few younger girls to help build the strength of the team.”
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VALLEY
Head coach: Jacque Millett, first season
2015 record: 11-15 (3-5 Northeast, fourth)
Returning letter winners (starters): Seven (six)
Top players: SS/C/P Shannon Williams (Sr.), P/3B Kristina Manthei (Sr.), CF/3B Gabriella Morales (So.), C/1B Monique Beaudry (Sr.)
Outlook: Millett inherits a team that has seven returning letter winners and is hoping to show improvement.
Manthei (.435, 7 triples, 34 RBIs; 2.63 ERA, 112 innings), Williams (.460, 18 RBIs), Morales (.444, 10 RBIs) and Beaudry (.338) should be among the team’s leaders.
“This is going to be an exciting season for Viking softball,” Millett said. “We have a new coaching staff and seven returning seniors.”
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WESTERN
Head coach: Jordan Connell, third season
2015 record: 7-18 (2-12 Sunset, seventh)
Returning letter winners (starters): Eleven (six)
Top players: C/2B/P Alexis Moeaki (Sr.), P/1B Makalita Moeaki (So.), C/SS/3B Jennessa Dunton (Jr.)
Outlook: The Warriors hope to continue their building process in Connell’s third season.
“The Warriors expect to have their best season in over two decades as they build on the growth and success of the past three years,” Connell said. “Senior Alexis Moeaki and junior Jennessa Dunton will lead the team in its attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since before most of the players were born.
“This team understands this will require tremendous dedication and hard work, but we believe this will be a breakout year.”
