All-SCV First Team
Tracy Chandless • Hart • Senior
The North Carolina commit continued to star offensively in her final high school season. The most dangerous hitter on an already scary lineup, hit a team high .495 this season, while also leading the team in RBIs with 41. She also added 11 home runs and was named All-CIF-SS Division I.
Bailey Foster • West Ranch • Senior
The lefty saw everything come together this season, as Foster found the consistency to match her talent. There was no athlete in the league as quick to praise her teammates, Foster pitched to contact and allowed her talented defense to go to work. Still, she found a way to rack up 117 strikeouts on the season and accrue a 21-5 record to lead West Ranch to its first league championship.
Karlie Habitz • Valencia • Senior
The senior catcher, headed to Penn State in the fall, was a stalwart behind the plate for Valencia this season, not committing an error all year. At the plate, she led the team with a .400 batting average and .720 slugging percentage, eight home runs and 37 RBIs - 16 more than the next closest teammate.
Julia Lombardi • West Ranch • Sophomore
The sophomore earned First Team All-Foothill League honors this season as a consistent threat in the middle of a talented West Ranch lineup. Behind a .427 batting average, Lombardi knocked in 25 RBIs, eight doubles, two triples and two home runs while slugging .646.
Carly Mortensen • Valencia • Senior
The Valencia softball team didn't win a league title for the second straight season, but there was little more Mortensen could have done. The University of Pacific-bound senior pitcher was as impressive as advertised, tossing 210 of the Vikings 214 innings this season, and posting a 1.17 ERA with 315 strikeouts on the year to earn All-CIF-SS Division I honors.
Alanna Layton • Saugus • Junior
The Saugus senior spent the first three-fourths of the season in the circle, impressing as a two-way threat before shifting to the field for the final half of league. In the circle, Layton had a 2.66 ERA in 102 2/3 innings pitched, going 13-5 with one save. She was even more impressive with her bat, though, hitting team-highs in batting average (.482), RBIs (32) and home runs (seven).
Janelle Lindvall • West Ranch • Senior
The University of Oregon-bound senior was a leader both with her bat and her defense from the catcher position this season, and provided the Wildcats with an impressive battery with pitcher Bailey Foster. Lindvall followed up an impressive junior season (.585 average, 14 home runs, 35 RBIs) with an equally strong senior campaign. This year, Lindvall hit a league-leading .524, with eight home runs and 28 RBIs in winning her first league title.
Lexi Lotito • Canyon • Freshman
It was hard to tell at times that Lotito was just a freshman. The newcomer was second on the Cowboys with a .482 batting average, and led the team with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs, and had an impressive .988 slugging percentage - second in the league only behind teammate Courtney Ziese. She was also a threat on the basepaths, leading the team with 10 stolen bases in 11 attempts - also good for second in the league behind Hart's Jessica Jones.
Paxton Provost • Hart • Junior
Provost made enormous strides offensively in her junior season, going from a .241 batting average as a sophomore, to batting .430 this season. Provost hit eight home runs - including capping off the regular season with three home runs in her first three at-bats in a victory over Canyon on May 10. The junior knocked in 31 RBIs and hit 11 doubles while compiling a .479 on-base percentage and .860 slugging percentage and was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts.
Courtney Ziese • Canyon • Senior
One of the most feared hitters in the league, Ziese helped Canyon raise its softball profile this season with wins over eventual league champion West Ranch (during preseason play), Saugus and Hart this season. The senior, headed to Georgia Tech in the fall, hit a team-high .507, led the league in slugging percentage with a 1.075, while posting 32 RBIs and 10 home runs on the season.
All-SCV Second Team
Karlee Bickford • Saugus • Senior
After losing 12 players off its 2011 Foothill League championship team, Saugus relied on seniors like Bickford to keep Saugus from falling back to the pack. The Centurions may not have won a second straight title, but the team proved it wasn't to be taken lightly, and Bickford was a big reason the Centurions tied for second. The senior hit .367 this season, with 25 RBIs, eight doubles and two triples.
Kristina Brackpool • Valencia • Junior
Brackpool, a Penn State University commit, knocked in 21 RBIs, hit five home runs and posted a .371 batting average, all good for second on the team. In her second season on varsity, she became one of the Vikings most reliable hitters, and a player who thrived in pressure situations.
Hayley Bottino • Canyon • Senior
Bottino was a valuable commodity for Canyon this season, providing itwith skill both in the circle and at the plate. The senior threw 161 2/3 innings this season with a 2.55 ERA and 89 strikeouts, while going 17-10 on the season. At the plate, she hit .440 with three home runs and 23 RBIs.
Jenae Coleman • Hart • Junior
The junior catcher improved her performance at the plate this season, lifting her batting average to .451 this season (.362 in 2011), knocking in 22 RBIs (8 in 2011) and tallying 37 hits to just 13 last season. Not the power threat others in the Hart lineup were, Coleman still knocked in three home runs and three doubles and carried a .500 on-base percentage, good for second on the team.
Breea Bergara • Saugus • Senior
One of just three returning seniors, Bergara was counted on to provide senior leadership and help avoid a letdown after the loss of 12 players from the 2011 league championship team. Bergara responded by hitting .353 with 17 RBIs, and two home runs for the defending league champions.
Blake Lewis • Hart • Senior
Lewis was asked to become the Indians full-time pitcher this season, after graduations left the team with a question mark at the pitching position. Lewis took the job happily, and threw 110 2/3 innings with a 2.78 ERA and 13-7 record. She was impressive at the plate, too, batting .417 with four home runs and 20 RBIs.
Lauren Lindvall • West Ranch • Sophomore
Only a sophomore, the University of Oregon commit more than held her own on a talented West Ranch squad this season. Lindvall hit .402 with 20 RBIs, eight doubles and four home runs. She also provided a threat on the basepaths, stealing nine bags in 10 attempts.
Alyssa Rodriguez • Saugus • Sophomore
Rodriguez became a girl Saugus wanted up in pressure sitations, as the sophomore progressed into one of the most clutch hitters on the Centurions' squad, knocking in a team-second-best 31 RBIs this season while batting .341.
Rachel Shotzbarger • Saugus • Junior
The junior shortstop was impressive with the bat this season, knocing in 25 RBIs for the Centurions and hitting in four home runs, two triples and three doubles. She was as smart a hitter as the team had, working a team-high 21 walks and recording a team-high .449 on-base percentage.
Juli Strange • Hart • Senior
There were times throughout the season where it wasn't a question of did Strange hit a home run, but rather, how many. The senior exploded offensively this season, hitting .352 with 39 RBIs and a team-high 12 home runs. She wasn't just a power hitter, either, as Strange drew a team-high 11 walks with a .427 on-base percentage and .758 slugging percentage to go along with five steals on five attempts.
Honorable Mentions
Paige Johnson • Canyon • Freshman
Emily Smith • Golden Valley • Sophomore
Jessica Jones • Hart • Senior
Taylor Kister • Saugus • Sophomore
Heather McCain • SCCS • Senior
Kaeli Massetto • Trinity • Senior
Wendy Cardinali • Valencia • Sophomore
Keeley Walsh • West Ranch • Freshman
