SENIORS GET CHANCE TO SHINE SOME PLAYERS HOPING COLLEGES NOTICE.Byline: Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Staff Writer Most of the seniors in the 18th 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 today have their college plans figured out. But a few, such as Hart of Newhall's Jennifer Whitcomb and Littlerock's Tori Beaudette, see the game as an opportunity for college exposure. Whitcomb is a standout defensive 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 and has improved as a batter each season. She's received late attention from Cal State Northridge and the Matadors' coaches are expected to attend the game. Last season, Northridge signed Verdugo Hills standout Laura Hovestreydt after watching her 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 . Beaudette, who has gone relatively unnoticed during her high school career, had a solid senior season and is one of the game's top outfielders. Beaudette's coach at Littlerock, Sarah Adams, said her only regret from this season is that she only had one year to coach Beaudette or ``there's no way she wouldn't be signed with a Division I program right now.'' Adams though, has a personal reason to be optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op that a scholarship might work out for Beaudette if she plays well today. In high school, Adams was offered a scholarship after playing in her senior all-star game. Other top unsigned unsigned Adjective (of a letter etc.) anonymous Adj. 1. unsigned - lacking a signature; "the message was typewritten and unsigned" signed - having a handwritten signature; "a signed letter" seniors include 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. of La Crescenta's Amanda Peek and Moorpark's Jonae Perez. Perez took a recruiting visit to Long Beach State this week and Peek is also being heavily recruited by the 49ers. --What's it about? Most of the players and participants in today's game will say it's all about having fun. But East coach Jim Stone displayed some refreshing honesty when he was asked that question. ``Yeah, we all want to have fun, but it would be a lot more fun if we win,'' Stone said. --Quick turnaround: Oaks Christian senior Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Day and Village Christian of Sun Valley's Alex Kinney, Laura Stone, Lauren Nydam and Jaclyn Duree will have to make a quick turnaround for today's game after playing in Southern Section championship games this weekend. Nydam said she was thankful the all-star game was soon after her team lost 1-0 in the Div. V championship to Ontario Christian because it gave her a chance to focus on something else. ``I'm just so thankful to have an opportunity to pitch to Laura again,'' Nydam said. ``She's been such an 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. catcher and I'm glad we have one more game together.'' Ramona Shelburne, (818) 713-3617 ramona.shelburne(at)dailynews.com ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME What: 18th annual Daily News game. When: 3 p.m.; home run contest at 2 p.m. Where: Glendale Sports Complex, 2200 Fern Lane, Glendale. CAPTION(S): photo, 2 boxes Photo: Littlerock's Tori Beaudette hopes a good performance at the 18th Daily News All-Star softball game will help earn her a college scholarship. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer Box: (1) ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME (see text) (2) 2004 Senior All-Star Softball Players - RAMONA SHELBURNE |
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