TEAM-BY-TEAM
SOFTBALL PREVIEW
CRESCENTA VALLEY
COACH: Dan Berry, 18th year, sixth in current stint.
LEAGUE: Pacific.
LAST SEASON: 25-4, 10-0 in league for first place. Lost in second
round of CIF Southern Section Division II playoffs to Westlake, 2-0.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Sara Sherman, senior, outfield; Kirsten Whitt,
senior, shortstop; Kaycee Crownover, senior, pitcher; Amanda Peek,
junior, catcher.
BERRY'S QUOTE: "There's a lot of parity in this league, and it's
going to be hard for anyone to go unscathed."
FLINTRIDGE PREP
COACH: Anne Konrad, second year.
LEAGUE: Prep.
LAST SEASON: 10-11, 8-4 in league for a share of second place.
Lost in wild-card round of Division V playoffs to Maranatha, 8-0.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Jenna Schachtner, sophomore, pitcher; Rachel
Gray, sophomore, shortstop;
KONRAD'S QUOTE: "It's another young team, but it's a good group of
kids."
FLINTRIDGE SACRED HEART
ACADEMY
COACH: George Tibbetts, eighth year.
LEAGUE: Mission.
LAST SEASON: 10-14, 2-8 in league for fifth place. Did not qualify
for playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Adrian Herlache, senior, pitcher; Jackie Fisher,
senior, third base;
TIBBETTS' QUOTE: "It's going to be a mad scramble for the third
spot in league, and we'll be one of those teams that has a chance."
GLENDALE
COACH: Kris Kohlmeier, fourth year.
LEAGUE: Pacific.
LAST SEASON: 14-13, 5-5 in league for fourth place. Did not
qualify for playoffs.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Heather Hamasaki, senior, pitcher; Danielle
Soule, senior, third base; Audrey Andrade, sophomore, second base;
Priscilla Lopez, junior, shortstop.
KRIS KOHLMEIER'S QUOTE: "The girls know what they need to do. I'm
pleased with their work ethic, and I think we have a chance for some
really good things."
HOOVER
COACH: Kirt Kohlmeier, 14th year.
LEAGUE: Pacific.
LAST SEASON: 14-14, 6-4 for third place. Lost in first round of
Division I playoffs to Valencia, 1-0.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Kristal Phillips, junior, shortstop; Linda
Martinez, senior, center field; Anna Schnitger, junior, pitcher;
Michelle Summers, junior, third base.
KIRT KOHLMEIER'S QUOTE: "With the group I've got now, I don't see
myself doing a lot of substituting."
LA CANADA
COACH: Brock Turner, first year.
LEAGUE: Rio Hondo.
LAST SEASON: 19-5-1, 11-1 in league for first place. Lost in
quarterfinals of Division IV playoffs to Northwood, 1-0.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Dani Mellin, senior, pitcher; Annalise Rodli,
senior, shortstop; Ciri Bryan, junior, third base; Kim Gilmour,
senior, catcher.
TURNER'S QUOTE: "Our main goal is to defend the Rio Hondo League
title."
