Southland softball players to watch
Southern Section
Name, Pos., Yr., School
Brynne Nally, P, Sr., Garden Grove Pacifica
Zoe Prystajko, P/1B, Sr., Huntington Beach
Miranda De Nava, P/UT, Sr., Riverside Poly
Cambria Salmon, P, Sr., Beaumont
Brianne Weiss, P, Sr., Orange Lutheran
Emma Hayashida, P, Jr., Torrance
Miali Guachino, P, Sr., Great Oak
Kassandra Gewecke, P/1B, Sr., Temple City
Bailey Murray, P/1B, Jr., Redondo Union
Madison Finnerty, P, Sr., Moorpark
Madi McDonnell, P, Sr., Capistrano Valley
Katelyn Dunakin, P/UT, Sr., Aliso Niguel
Jada Villegas, P, Sr., Cajon
Taylor Peacock, P, Sr., Culver City
Madeline Granados, P, Sr., Cypress
Kylie Loertscher, P/1B, Sr., El Toro
Lauren Mendez, P, Sr., Foothill
Malaya Majam-Finch, P/1B, So., Fullerton
The Mariners won the Southern Section Division 1 title last season in the underdog role. With several returners, Pacifica has a target on its back.
Meaghan Coyle, P, Sr., Flintridge Sacred Heart
Selena Gallegos, P, Sr., San Jacinto
Janessa Giugliano, P/OF, Jr., Liberty
Alyssa Garcia, P, Jr., Duarte
Robyn Guitron, P, So., Keppel
Kadyn Sanchez, P, So., Santa Clara
Bree Brennan, P/3B, Sr., Village Christian
Liliana Vallejo, P/SS, Sr., Lennox Academy
Carissa Galvan, P, Jr., Glenn
Remi Martinez, P/OF, So., JW North
Kendall Valdez, P, So., Canyon Springs
Kalena Lemus, P, Jr., Ganesha
Mariana Barlow, P/1B, Jr., Arroyo Valley
Ellery Engstrom, P/SS, So., Pasadena Poly
Elise Fong, P, Jr., Flintridge Prep
Angelina Garcia, P/1B, Jr., Ontario
Annika Sogsti, 1B, Sr., Garden Grove Pacifica
Amanda Urbina, 2B/3B, Jr., La Mirada
Aleena Garcia, SS/2B, Sr., Whittier Christian
Katie Knarr, 1B, Sr., Millikan
Kiara Cisneros, 2B, Sr., Tesoro
Breana Townsend, 1B/2B, Sr., Cypress
Kaniya Bragg, SS, Sr., Garden Grove Pacifica
Mackenzie Butt, 1B, Sr., Fountain Valley
Brianah Alejandre, SS, Jr., Los Altos
Hannah Moreno, SS/3B, Sr., St. Paul
Olivia Pedraza, SS/3B, Sr., Sunny Hills
Jaeda Diaz, 1B/3B, So., Indio
JuJu O’Brien, SS/2B, Sr., Mira Costa
Melody Acevedo, SS, Jr., Hillcrest
Miranda Gonzalez, SS/2B, Sr., Santa Fe
Samantha Maldonado, SS/3B, So., Schurr
Tiare Ho-Ching, 2B, Sr., Long Beach Poly
Zoey Bautista, 2B, Sr., Fullerton
Caitlyn Early, SS, Sr., San Marcos
Natalie Keith, INF, So., Northwood
Sienna Porter, SS, Jr., Irvine
Tenley Puett, SS/3B, Sr., Vasquez
Breanna Ochoa, INF, Jr., Lakewood St. Joseph
Janessa Silva, INF, So., San Bernardino
Isabella Gonzalez, SS, So., Costa Mesa
Mariah Becerra, 1B/3B, So., Lakewood St. Joseph
Jade Anzo, 1B/3B, Sr., Arroyo Valley
Celeste De La Cueva, 1B/C, Sr., Baldwin Park
Tessa Johansen, 1B/SS, Sr., Bishop Diego
Mia Perez, INF, Sr., Mountain View
Eden Skinner, SS/3B, So., Hesperia Christian
Maya Stumpf, INF, Sr., Loma Linda Academy
Sicily Windham, SS, Sr., Crean Lutheran
Kayli Counts, CF, Sr., Garden Grove Pacifica
Tamryn Shorter, OF, Jr., Norco
Taylor Shumaker, CF, Sr., Esperanza
Julia Steinberg, OF, Sr., Foothill
Kai Minor, CF, Jr., Orange Lutheran
Natalia Hill, CF, Sr., Gahr
Taelyn Holley, OF, Sr., Murrieta Mesa
Samantha Gresham, OF, Jr., Anaheim Canyon
Ashley Duran, OF, Jr., Corona Santiago
Ashleigh Mejia, OF, Sr., Corona Santiago
Camryn Johnson, OF, Sr., Los Alamitos
Olivia Chavez, CF, Jr., Ramona
Jillian Torres, CF, Jr., Santa Margarita
Jazmine White, C/UT, Sr., San Gorgonio
Delaina Ma’ae, C, Sr., Garden Grove Pacifica
Isabella Cacatian, C, Jr., South Torrance
Allison Gonzalez, C, Sr., Don Lugo
Mia Krueger, C, Sr., JSerra
Micayla Turi, C/OF, Jr., Capistrano Valley
Peyton Clark, C/1B, Sr., El Dorado
Delailah Lopez, C/OF, Jr., Burbank Providence
Allyssa Ramos, C, Sr., Los Alamitos
Chacha Miranda, C, Sr., Westminster
Mariah Rodriguez, C, Sr., Barstow
Katelyn Young, C, Jr., Paraclete
Skye Johnson, C, Sr., Riverside Bethel Christian
Tatiana Navarro, C, Sr., Garey
Madelyn Webb, C/3B, Sr., Riverside Poly
Victoria Perez, C/3B, So., Orangewood Academy
Jenny Hess, C, Sr., Hawthorne Math & Science
Gabriella Stoops, C, Sr., Hesperia Christian
Jayden Tamura, C, So., Ganesha
Trinity Godson, UT, Jr., Sacred Heart of Jesus
Isabella Pace, UT, Sr., Oxford Academy
Kendall Nakano, UT, Sr., Norwalk
Auddrey Lira, UT, Jr., Villa Park
Grace Twente, UT, Jr., Redlands East Valley
Dani Jackman, UT, Jr., University Prep
Jazmine Leyva, UT, Jr., So., South El Monte
Araceli Manzo, UT, Sr., Academy Career & Exploration
Kennedy Taylor, UT, Jr., Mayfield
City Section
Name, Pos., Yr., School
Riannah Maulupe, LF, Sr., Carson
Alana Langford, 1B, Sr., Carson
Ashannalee Titilii, SS, So., Carson
Rylee Gardner, CF, Jr., Carson
Jenna Ortega, P, So., San Pedro
Kaitlyn Borges, 2B, Jr., San Pedro
Madison Fao, SS, Sr., San Pedro
Jeniece Jimenez, SS, Sr., Granada Hills
Jocelyn Jimenez, P/OF, Jr., Granada Hills
Addison Moorman, P, Jr., Granada Hills
Rebecca Lozano, P, Sr., Birmingham
Jessica Rose, SS, Sr., Birmingham
Sarah Delgado, P/OF, Jr., El Camino Real
Rachel Loth, INF, Sr., El Camino Real
Mia Sanchez, P/1B, Sr., Eagle Rock
Kali Su’e, OF, Jr., Banning
Jessica Ramos, C, Jr., Chavez
Kailey Duran, P/1B, Sr., Chavez
Viviana Villasenor, CF, Sr., Chavez
Erika Deniz, CF/1B, Sr., San Fernando
Laila Davila, SS, Sr., South Gate
Veronica Esparza, P/1B, Jr., South Gate
Samantha Russell, C, So., Port of LA
Vaoita Leasiolagi, INF/OF, Sr., Verdugo Hills
Emily Wagner, P/C, Jr., Verdugo Hills
Yahali Gonzalez, OF, Sr., Cleveland
Olivia Nutt, P, So., Cleveland
Isabel Mena, 3B, Sr., Arleta
Andrea Avalos, C, Sr., Harbor Teacher
Jordan Garcia, P/3B, Jr., King/Drew
Monica Amaya, C, Jr., Lincoln
Kaylee Henriquez, CF, Jr., Bernstein
Aloha Jackson, SS, Sr., Bernstein
Iliana Dominguez C/CF/P Jr., So., South East
Mailane Montes, P/SS, Sr., Sotomayor
Zenayda Campos, SS, Sr., Animo South LA
Amber Massey, SS/1B, Jr., Rancho Dominguez
Nathalie Ochoa, SS/P, Jr., Maywood Academy
Alondra Salazar, OF, Sr., Reseda
Sofia Osorio, P/SS, So., Animo Venice
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