Area softball preview

Today begins our series of fall sports previews for area high schools. Information was provided by each coach. Not all coaches responded.SOFTBALL

Central

Coach: Amy Blattel

n Assistant coach: Erin Shephard

Last year: 21-6, district champion

Returning starters: P Megan McDonald, sr.; IF Megan Kistner, sr.; IF Erica Schabbing, jr.; C Jessica Snell, sr.; DH/OF Tara Ford, sr.; OF Suzie Edwards, soph.

Other key players: SS/P Shana Wadlington, sr.

Delta

Coach: Scott Crabtree

Assistant coach: John Weber

Last year: 9-14 in fall; 11-2 in spring, won district, lost sectional 4-2 at Purdy

Returning starters: Sarah Cook, jr. (6-9, 1.56 ERA, 93 IP, 73 K, 27 BB, 53 hits, .429 BA); Tiffany Johnson, sr. (.470 BA, nine doubles, 26 RBI); Ashley Martin, sr. (.398 BA, five doubles, 14 RBI); Jenny Dannenmueller, jr. (.344 BA, seven doubles, 24 RBI); Ashley Elliot, jr. (.350 BA, eight doubles, 22 RBI); Krystal Burnett, jr. (.308 BA, seven doubles, 16 RBI)Jackson

Coach: Julie Rushing

n Assistant coach: Alisha Turley

Last year: 7-20

Returning starters: Kelley Lichtenegger, sr.; Elizabeth Nussbaum, sr.; Leslie Palmer, jr.; Leslie McNeely, jr.; Kelly Riggs, sr.; Kristen Roberts, sr. (.293 BA); Trisha Kluesner, jr.; Jenny Schlick, sr. (.300 BA).

Other key players: Jenny Roberts, sr. (1.000 fielding percentage)

Noteworthy: Nussbaum won four of seven games as a pitcher, three of which were shutouts; first game is Aug. 28 at home against Hillsboro

Notre Dame

Coach: Jeff Graviett

Assistant coaches: Tim Garner, Ray Reinagel

Last year: 21-7, lost in state quarterfinal to Lutheran South

Returning starters: P Lindsay Reinagel, sr. (19-6, 1.53 ERA, 92 K, 17 BB, 147 innings); C Laura Weissmueller, sr. (.346 BA, 29 runs); SS Whitney Ostendorf, jr. (.398 BA, 25 runs, 19 RBI); 1B Sarah Michel, sr. (.324); 3B Alana Weissmueller, jr. (.310); CF/2B Stacey Seyer, sr. (.264).

Other key players: P Robyn Beel, sr.; OF Rachel Ruopp, sr.: OF Hannah Davis, sr.; OF/2B Sarah Scherer, jr.; OF Colleen Diveley, jr.; 1B Katie Daniel, jr.; Erica Ruopp, soph.; Bailey Reutzel, fresh.; Kirstain Burger, fresh.; Miranda Schlosser, fresh.St. Vincent

Coach: John Lambert

Assistant coach: Eric Long

n Last year: 8-18

Returning: P Stacy Brown, jr.; P Amanda Carron, sr.; P Haley Gibbar, sr.; C Laura Gremaud, jr.; SS Rachel Hadler, sr.; 1B Michelle Herzog, so.; 2B Liz Kasten, jr.; CF Theresa Mattingly, soph; 3B Jill Zoellner, sr.

n Other key players: 3B Kadaysha Clements, fresh.; OF Carrie First, fresh.; OF Jamie Haertling, jr.; 2B Val Richardet, soph; OF Amanda Tullock, sr.