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Team-by-team Softball Preview Crescenta Valley...

March 07, 2003

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.

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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."

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