The Millikan Rams and fourth-year coach Akemi Fleming have their work cut out for them this season with seven freshmen on the roster. “We’re kind of in a rebuilding stage right now,” Fleming said. “We had the most travel ball players at our summer camp since I’ve been here. We usually have a handful of […]
The Wilson Bruins are coming off a CIF-SS Division 3 semifinal appearance, and are excited to incorporate versatile freshmen Kaden Marsee, Juliana Babore and Caitlyn Almquist into an experienced team with good leaders. “I feel like I have to be more of a leader on the field,” senior Sinclair Lawhorn (pictured) said. “If I strike […]
The Poly Jackrabbits are trying to break into the top half of the Moore League softball standings for the first time in a decade. Third-year head coach Elizabeth Sanches is hoping a positive attitude and strong bond throughout her lineup can help her team make history. “So much of this game is mental,” Sanches said. […]
Just like the Cabrillo baseball team, the softball squad has been forced to deal with a late offseason coaching change. Also like baseball, it’s a familiar face taking over. Girls’ athletic director Denise Sarno returned to be the interim coach three weeks before the season. She was the coach for the first seven seasons of […]
Jordan second-year coach Richard Gonzales is trying to get rid of “average play” in his program with the help of captains Esmeralda Hernandez, Macey Chavira and Junior Ale. Hernandez was First-Team All-Moore League last season, and Chavira (pictured) is a three-year varsity player. “We’re feeling much more confident than we did last year,” Chavira said. […]
Injuries hampered St. Anthony softball while going 16-8 last season, so the Saints are motivated to make a run in the CIF-SS playoffs again with 13 returners and seven returning starters on the roster. The Saints won the 2017 CIF Southern Section Division 6 championship, but only has one playoff win in the last two […]
Compton is trying to find some positive momentum this year with a rededication to the program as a whole. “I think we’re going to do better than we did in prior years,” senior captain Nelly Rivas (pictured) said. “Maybe we’re not going to win every game. But I think that we’re going to be playing […]
Long Beach State softball has rewritten its own record books over the last seven years with an explosive offense. The Beach has hit over .280 as a team in six of the last seven seasons while setting new marks in batting average, hits, RBIs, runs, home runs and doubles. With six returning starters and more […]
This week we’re talking to Long Beach State Athletics Director Andy Fee about improvements coming to Bohl Diamond at Blair Field, the Big West basketball tournament staying at Honda Center (for now) and a bummer of a Saturday doubleheader at Walter Pyramid. We’ll also be joined by LBSU softball coach Kim Sowder to talk about […]
The Los Altos softball 10U All-Stars are trying to raise money for a trip to Florida this month and the 2019 Babe Ruth Softball World Series. They won the Southwest Region last month, and are the second Los Altos team to make a World Series in the last two summers. The 12U softball teams went […]