SOFTBALL: DEAN HOPES TO BE A SPARK AT FIREWORKS.Byline: JUSTIN FRANK Staff Writer Camarillo's Lindsey Dean might be playing in the most important set of games in her high school 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' career, and she knows it. Dean, a right-handed pitcher Noun 1. right-handed pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand right-hander 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 who will be a senior in the fall, is one of many local players competing at the Colorado Fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to Tournament, July 1-4 in Aurora, Colo. The annual tournament is traditionally know as a showcase for the nation's best players, and is heavily scouted by nearly every major NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association softball program. ``Just about every college coach you can imagine will be there at some point to watch,'' Camarillo coach Jack Willard said. ``This is a huge oppurtunity for these girls to impress some big-time colleges.'' Dean, who finished with a 0.41 ERA and 240strikeouts in 1542/3 innings for the Scorpions this season and helped them reach the Southern Section Div. I semifinals, is aware of the importance this tourament and said she remains confident. ``This is huge for me,'' said Dean, who will be on the So Cal Pumas 18-and-under team. ``I'm excited and nervous, but I pitch best when I feel this way.'' Dean said she hopes her results in the tournament will solidify her college choices. ``I have a few options now and it would be nice to get a few more,'' Dean said. ``But, there are a lot more spectacular players on the field than me.'' Dean said she is enjoying the fact Camarillo teammate Anissa Lagos will join her on the Pumas club team. ``It's nice to have someone that you see at school with you everyday,'' Dean said. Although Dean is used to having Lagos behind the plate as her catcher, Lagos is mostly going to play infield during the tournament. ``She is probably not going to catch me,'' Dean said. ``But, it is still nice to have a teammate with me.'' Many other area players will be a the tournament and the neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. Independence Day Tournament in Boulder, Colo. The list includes Brianna Jorgensborg from La Reina La Reina (Spanish: "The queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. of Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Marla Mathews of Thousand Oaks, Alyssa Ishibashi and Jordan Taylor of Valencia. justin.frank@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Lindsey Dean had a 0.41 ERA and 240 strikeouts this season for Camarillo. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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