SOFTBALL DAILY NEWS ALL-AREA TEAM AND HIGHLIGHTS.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN/ SPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS BIANCA MEJIA El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Mejia missed her junior year after transferring from Sylmar due to stringent City transfer eligibility restrictions, but she made up for lost time with a vengeance, putting up monstrous numbers in one of the most statistically dominant seasons in area history. The Michigan State-bound shortstop came within one home run of tying the state record as she became the West Valley League Triple Crown winner, batting .604 with 16 homers and 75 RBIs. Mejia led the City in home runs and RBIs, and ranked third with a 1.302 slugging percentage In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is the most popular measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats: and seventh in batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. . She led in the state in RBIs, ranked second in home runs, ninth in slugging percentage and 26th in batting average. Her compact yet powerful swing allowed her to make consistent contact. Mejia struck out just six times and had a .649 on-base percentage. Her powerful bat and propensity for making outstanding defensive plays made her arguably one of the best players in the nation and perhaps the best position player to come out of the area, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. several local coaches. JORDAN TAYLOR Valencia, Jr., P Taylor (26-5, 0.13) shattered school and Foothill League records with 416 strikeouts and became just the 22nd player in state history to eclipse the 400-strikeout plateau. She was just getting warmed up when unheralded Bishop Amat of La Puente La Puente (lä pwĕn`tē), city (1990 pop. 36,955), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; laid out 1841, inc. 1956. Primarily residential, the city manufactures hardware, electronics, and paper products. upset her top-seeded Valencia team in the second round of the Southern Section Div. I playoffs. The Michigan-bound junior is considered one of the nation's top pitching prospects. She already features a fastball that is above average by college standards among an advanced six-pitch repertoire. Taylor's deceptive delivery made it difficult for opposing hitters to pick up the ball, and her imposing 6-foot-1 frame and icy stare brought an intimidation factor. The Div. I co-Player of the Year led the state in strikeouts and ranked third in the Southern Section and sixth in the state in ERA. Easily overlooked was her remarkable durability. She was second in the state in victories and led the state with 215 1/3 innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. , throwing 97.7 percent of the team's innings. Coach of the Year JON ELLINGHOUSE Chaminade Chaminade was hit hard by heavy graduation losses and emotionally shaken a month into the season when senior outfielder Kelly Korras suffered a bout of potentially fatal bacterial meningitis bacterial meningitis Acute bacterial meningitis Neurology Meningeal inflammation caused by bacteria which, if untreated, is often fatal, or associated with significant sequelae Epidemiology 60% are community-acquired–CM, 40% nosocomial–NM Predisposing . Ellinghouse inspired his players to rally around their ill teammate, who became a key contributor when she returned to the team. Ellinghouse's players took to his laid back yet intense coaching style, developing camaraderie that was a key ingredient in capturing a share of the Mission League title and a Southern Section Div. IV championship, recording a 2-1 win over Warren. Newcomer of the Year BAILLIE KIRKER 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. , Fr., SS Kirker put herself on the map as one of the nation's premier ninth-graders with a year for the ages. The Div. III first-teamer hit 16 homers, obliterating o·blit·er·ate tr.v. o·blit·er·at·ed, o·blit·er·at·ing, o·blit·er·ates 1. To do away with completely so as to leave no trace. See Synonyms at abolish. 2. the state's freshman record and coming within one of tying the state's single-season mark. She also led the Southern Section with 57 RBIs. Her numbers are especially impressive considering her propensity for making contact on a consistent basis. Kirker batted .606 (60 for 99), scored 60 runs and struck out just seven times. First Team LINDSEY DEAN Jr., P, Camarillo Dean flew under the radar This article is about the magazine. For other uses, see Under the Radar (disambiguation). Under the Radar is an American magazine that bills itself as "The solution to music pollution." It features interviews with accompanying photo-shoots. despite leading the Scorpions to the Div. I semifinals her freshman year. She emerged as a top-flight collegiate pitching prospect in a breakthrough season in which she was a first-team Div. I selection, going 21-3 with a 0.41 ERA. MEGAN MEGAN Model of Emissions of Gases and Aerosols from Nature MILLER Sr., P, ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) As her team put up monstrous offensive numbers, averaging nine runs per game, the Ohio State-bound Miller quietly put together another outstanding season, going 22-1 with a 0.24 ERA. Miller struck out 168 batters and allowed just 45 hits in 147 1/3 innings. BECCA BECCA Business Espionage Controls & Countermeasures Association HETENIAK Sr., P, Royal Royal counted heavily on Heteniak competitiveness to remain competitive in a tough Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. . When the Highlanders struggled defensively when an injury to catcher Kacee Cox forced them to play several players out of position. Despite her team's disappointing finish, Heteniak, a first-team Div. I selection and the league's pitcher of the year excelled, going 13-3 with a 0.38 ERA. ANNISSA LAGOS Jr., C, Camarillo Lagos batted .451 (32 for 71) with 11 extra-base hits, 26 runs and 22 RBIs. The Pacific View League MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. and Div. I first-team selection was also a defensive standout, making several great plays in a 5-4, 10-inning quarterfinal victory over Riverside Poly. Lagos was a league MVP first-team Div. I selection. TIFFANY HUFF Sr., INF INF interferon. , Saugus After a breakthrough junior year, Huff battled through a leg injury to hold her own against elite competion, batting .342 (25 for 73) with 10 extra-base hits. The Tennessee-bound star showed a discerning eye as opponents pitched around her, drawing 27 walks and compiling a .525 on-base percentage. Huff was a first-team All-Foothill League selection and a second-team Southern Section Div. I selection. SAMANTHA MARDER Sr., INF, Calabasas Marder was named the Marmonte League's MVP despite playing for the seventh-place Coyotes. The Ohio State-bound hitting sensation led the league with a .566 batting average and seven home runs, hitting safely in 16 of 18 games. She hit safely in 16 of 18 games including nine of her last 10, a stretch in which she had seven multi-hit games. DANIELLE ZYMKOWITZ Jr., INF, Chaminade The speedy leadoff-hitting second baseman was an energetic sparkplug spark·plug tr.v. spark·plugged, spark·plug·ging, spark·plugs Informal To inspire or energize (an endeavor, for example). for Chaminade, helping the Eagles win their first Southern Section titlethe program's first section title since 1999 since 1999. Zymkowitz, a first-team All-Mission League and second-team Div. IV selection, batted .420 (37 for 88) and stole 29 bases. SARA Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=princess]. RAMIREZ Sr., INF, Alemany The Mission League's co-MVP was a second-team All-Southern Section Div. IV selection. The slick-fielding shortstop was co-league champion Alemany of Mission Hills' most productive hitter, batting .451 (37 for 82) with 19 extra-base hits including five homers and 30 RBIs. COURTNEY LEE Jr., OF, Oaks Chr. Lee was unheralded before a breakthrough season that helped lead Oaks Christian to the playoff semifinals for the sixth straight year. A Div. III second-team pick, Lee hit .564 (54 for 101) and was second in the section with a school-record 54 RBIs. TAYLOR SCHLOPY Jr., OF, Oaks Chr. The Georgia-bound star was one of four Div. I college prospects on a team that last year reached the Div. III title game and may be the best of the group. Schlopy, who hit .528 (47 for 89) with 26 RBIs, set the Southern Section career record with 25 triples. She played in 26 games this year before suffering a meniscus tear meniscus tear Meniscal tear Sports medicine A laceration of the meniscus most commonly caused by twisting or hyperflexion of the knee joint. See Meniscus. that required surgery. BRIANNA JORGENSBORG Jr., OF, La Reina Jorgensborg's combination of speed and power made her among the area's most exciting players. A first-team Southern Section Div. V selection. Jorgensborg batted .571 with eight homers and 49 RBIs. She was also a defensive standout in center field and stole nine bases in 10 attempts. FRANCESCA ENEA ENEA Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie l'Energia e l'Ambiente (Italian National Board for New Technology, Energy and the Environment) ENEA European Neuroendocrine Association ENEA European Nuclear Energy Agency ENEA European Nursing Education Association Sr., DH, ECR The Miami-bound catcher became a four-time All-City selection in what was her best year statistically. Enea batted .472 (42 for 89) with 17 extra-base hits - including eight homers - and had 43 RBIs for the Conquistadores, who reached the City semifinals. CAPTION(S): 15 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) BIANCA MEJIA and JORDAN TAYLOR Evan Yee/Staff Photographer (2) JON ELLINGHOUSE (3) BAILLIE KIRKER (4) LINDSEY DEAN (5) MEGAN MILLER (6) BECCA HETENIAK (7) ANNISSA LAGOS (8) TIFFANY HUFF (9) SAMANTHA MARDER (10) DANIELLE ZYMKOWITZ (11) SARA RAMIREZ (12) COURTNEY LEE (13) TAYLOR SCHLOPY (14) BRIANNA JORGENSBORG (15) FRANCESCA ENEA Box: (1) Second Teams (2) Honorable Mention (3) Top 10 (4) Champions (5) Best Game |
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