ALL-STAR SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: LA CANADA'S KALISH EARNS START FOR EAST.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer Kelly Kalish, who helped lead La Canada High to the Southern Section Division IV quarterfinals this past season, has been named the starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; for the East in the 16th annual Daily News All-Star Softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' Game at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Glendale Sports Complex. ``Kelly has been very solid for three years. She deserves it,'' East co- coach Dan Berry of Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. High said. Kalish, a right-hander, overcame a virus late in the year to finish 17-2 with a 0.26 ERA. She gave up three hits in a season-ending 1-0 loss to Northwood of Irvine. Six weeks earlier, Kalish was named most valuable player of the second annual Daily News Victory Spring Classic tournament after leading the Spartans to a championship victory over Westlake. Pitchers are limited to three innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. Monday. Other East pitchers who could see action are right-handers Kris Franks of Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta, Danielle Burch of Verdugo Hills of Tujunga and Christina Gillman of Saugus. East right-hander Sara Gonzales of Paraclete, who is headed to Wisconsin on scholarship, will participate in the game but won't be able to pitch because she is recovering from a broken leg. --Urbanski a hidden gem: East infielder Kianna Urbanski of Lancaster hasn't received much publicity during her career because she's been tucked away in the High Desert. In fact, before the first practice, East coaches Berry and Bart Dickins of La Canada didn't know who Urbanski was. They do now. Urbanski shone shone v. A past tense and a past participle of shine. shone Verb a past of shine shone shine during the first practice in La Canada on Monday and she'll probably start at second base and bat leadoff. ``She was the one girl who really stepped out. Kianna Urbanski is very, very good,'' Berry said. ``She's got lots of speed and her range was amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. . Her defensive skills are exceptional. We're very happy with her.'' Urbanski is going to Cal State Bakersfield on scholarship. Other standouts at practice were Gillman and Crescenta Valley's Melanie McCauley, both of whom dominated during batting practice. McCauley, who is going to Long Beach State, drove a ball over the left-field fence - a rarity at La Canada - and Berry said he expects her to win the pregame home run contest Monday. --Next position, please: As usual, many will be playing different positions in the All-Star game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games because coaches from both teams will have to mix and match. For the East, Urbanski is switching from shortstop to second base. McCauley, a third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker , probably will play shortstop. And Kaitlin Reiss of Alemany of Mission Hills, who played second base and outfield this past season, could find herself in either spot. Some of the East's pitchers, such as Burch, Gillman and Burbank's Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Rhoads, might play outfield. --Villanueva headed East: West infielder Alissa Villanueva of Kennedy of Granada Hills has committed to Long Island. --Corless on the mend recovering from an illness or injury. See also: Mend : East catcher Cassie Corless couldn't throw Monday because of a sore arm. Meanwhile, catcher Nicole Delfino of Hart of Newhall is recovering from a knee injury, so Canyon's Nicole Lepine might be the East's only healthy catcher. Shortstop Sara Larquier of Burroughs of Burbank plays catcher during travel ball and might do so during the game. AT A GLANCE What: 16th annual daily news all-star softball game Where: Glendale Sports Complex When: Monday, 3:30 p.m. Coaches: Dan Berry and Bart Dickins, East; Peter Bernal and Garry Fetman, West. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: La Canada's Kelly Kalish will be the starting pitcher for the East in the Daily News All-Star Softball Game. Box: AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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