Coming off their second straight Div. 1 state title run, Taunton has the veteran management below first 12 months coach Michelle Raposo to make it a three-peat this season.
With six seniors, together with a case switch in outfielder Morgan Fitzgerald, as a part of the 11 returnees, the core for the Tigers is powerful but once more. Senior captains Ava Venturelli and Kaysie DeMoura might be an enormous a part of the offensive hearth energy in addition to senior Hayley Krockta at first base, Kyleah Plumb within the outfield and Mia Fernandez again at her true place, second base.
On the hill for Taunton, junior lefty and Texas Tech commit Sam Lincoln will paved the way together with sophomore Cate Larson who pitched the ultimate two outs to take down Peabody within the state championship final 12 months in addition to eighth grader Ella Bourque.
Also, within the Hockomock, King Philip has a robust class of juniors and seniors returning with junior Jordan Bennett returning on the mound. The crew is supplied with very robust management from senior captains Charlotte Raymond, Sarah Cullen and Ava Lanza and all will contribute offensively and defensively for the Warriors.
State runner-up Peabody’s objective is to win all of it after arising quick and senior catcher Isabel Bettencourt, senior outfielder Penny Spack, and junior pitcher Abigail Bettencourt are only a few gamers to be careful for on the diamond. Junior infielder Logan Lomasney, junior utility participant Kiley Doolin, and junior utility participant and pitcher Avery Greico are additionally returning for the Tanners.
The Merrimack Valley Conference will attempt to throw a wrench into these plans as Methuen and Central Catholic might be aggressive and a troublesome out within the state event. For the Rangers, coach Jason Smith returns seven starters, together with senior captain/shortstop Brooke Tardugno, junior outfielder/UMass-Lowell commit Thyanais Santiago and junior captain/second baseman Kiele Coleman. Central Catholic has three juniors in Pitcher/utility Julia Malowitz, IF/C Katie Fox, 2B/P Liv Boucher together with one other robust sophomore class.
Newton North out of the Bay State Conference had six seniors graduate, however three seniors in Maya Tuozzolo, Caitlin Conroy and Bri LeBlanc together with junior pitcher Lila Sox will compete with a troublesome schedule.
In the Middlesex League, Woburn has senior captain Morgan Barmash who led the crew all offensive classes final 12 months as a pitcher in addition to junior Erin Govostes and second 12 months beginning catcher sophomore Avery Simpson.
Arlington with junior pitcher/shortstop Natalia Fotopoulos, junior catcher/pitcher Piper Guiney and sophomore pitcher/outfielder Soline Fisher and Bishop Feehan with sophomore pitcher Mylee Ramer, sophomore shortstop Maddie Coupal sophomore shortstop and senior captain/catcher Trinidy Tavares may even be within the combine for the Div. 1 crown.
For Div. 2, Tewksbury is returning nearly their total roster that got here a couple of runs in need of a state title final 12 months in a 3-1 defeat to Westfield. Senior pitcher/first baseman Sam Ryan, senior catcher Sam Perkins, junior Rebecca Harris and junior Whitney Gigante have been champing on the bit for the season to get began.
Others within the Merrimack Valley Conference embody Billerica that returns MVC All-Conference crew members in senior captains — pitcher Naomi Boldebuck and shortstop Samantha Gaona.
In the Dual County League, Bedford returns DCL Small co-player of the 12 months in St. Bonaventure signee Kaylee Grace in addition to Coco Steele and shortstop Gianna Missiti (dedicated to Norwich). The crew has six freshmen competing for spots with Mia Vitti and Addi Poulter main the way in which.
Out of the Middlesex League, Burlington has senior captain and pitcher Celia Imbimbo again on the hill with senior captain Cassidy Soohoo at third and junior Madison King enjoying at second and/or heart this season.
Silver Lake has solely two seniors, however a really proficient junior class led by Samantha Waters and catcher Nina O’Neil. With seven sophomores together with first baseman Madyson Bryan and Delaney Moquin at quick and on the hill, the Lakers will look to make a splash within the Patriot League with senior Brianna Ghilardi on the bump.
Sharlotte Stazinski might be again as a starter as a sophomore for Walpole together with sophomore Norah Broderick at third. Junior Ariana Kreuzer is the returning catcher for the Timberwolves.
Somerset Berkley out of the South Coast Conference has senior catcher/outfielder Jordan Theriault, juniors Gabriella Nugent, Makenzie Jacob and Sydney Bednarz whereas North Attleboro out of the Hockomock League may even be aggressive within the Div. 2 bracket with ace Kelly Colleran again.
DIV. 1 PLAYERS TO WATCH
P: Nahzia Alfrid (Cambridge), Morgan Barmash (Woburn), Jordan Bennett (King Philip), Abby Bettencourt (Peabody), Solene Fisher (Arlington), Brigid Gaffny (North Andover), Kayla Goodridge (Framingham), Peyton Lightbody (Malden), Samantha Lincoln (Taunton), Julia Malowitz (Central Catholic), Lia Mazzocchi (Lincoln-Sudbury), Ally McNamee (Braintree), Cae Pellegrini (Milford), McKayla Poisson (Lynn Classical), Rebecca Price (Medford), Lily Routhier (Attleboro), Lily Welch (Bridgewater-Raynham), Madi Wong (Newton South)
C: Izzy Barron (Lexington), Isabel Bettencourt (Peabody), Mia Clark (Westford Academy), Amelia Davis (New Bedford), Hailey Fales (Franklin), Natalie Fotopoulos (Arlington), Gabby Kaduson (Winchester), Jesse Mulrey (Hingham), Maddi Parrish (Andover), Taylor Reid (Bridgewater-Raynham), Kayley Rossi (Everett), Sidney Schwartz (Chelmsford), Eva Surette (Braintree), Trinidy Tavares (Bishop Feehan), Kaysie DeMoura (Taunton)
1B: Maddie Baker (Needham), Lea Doucette (Revere), Lauren Ebby (Attleboro), Hayley Krockta (Taunton), Taylor Regan (King Philip)
2B: Julia Caissie (Waltham), Devon Carey (Lexington), Nikki Erricola (Beverly), Caroline Higgins (Reading), Sarah Maher (Attleboro), Monica Obedzinski (Arlington), Lidia Palys (Lexington)
SS: Mikayla Alto (Chelmsford), Samantha Bongiolatti (Marshfield), Madoyln Coupal (Bishop Feehan), Sarah Deroian (Needham), Paige Fitzgerald (Boston Latin), Abby Grenier (Lowell), Sarah Holler (Hingham). Hope Huntkowski (Lincoln-Sudbury), Logan Lomasney (Peabody), Gianna Masucci (Everett), Lily Newcombe (Acton-Boxboro), Olivia Schultz (Newton North), Brooke Tardugno (Methuen), Maya Tuolozzo (Newton North), Ella Woods (Braintree)
3B: Ashlee Anderson (Lowell), Mia Benzan (Cambridge), Ashley Callery (Hopkinton), Adrianna Capozzi (Chelmsford), Fiona Casey (Acton-Boxboro), Kiele Coleman (Methuen), Piper Guiney (Arlington), Sarah Kirby (Westford Academy), Noelle McLean (Beverly), Mya Perron (Beverly)
OF: Lauren Blanchette (Lincoln-Sudbury), Niyah Boone (Durfee), Emma Ching (Needham), Caroline DeSimone (Hopkinton), Kiley Doolin (Peabody), Avery Grieco (Peabody), Mia Hasselbeck (Wellesley), Sofia Hazarika (Newton South), Mia Jacob (Durfee), Ava Kelly (King Philip), Maunela Lizardo (Lynn Classical), Jess Morrison (Marshfield), Holly Paharik (Hopkinton), Charlotte Raymond (King Philip), Maya Riley (Boston Latin), Tayanais Santiago (Methuen), Alyssa Sellinger (Andover), Kristi Skane (Everett), Penny Spack (Peabody), Ava Venturelli (Taunton), Amber Welch (Framingham)
DIV. 2 PLAYERS TO WATCH
P: Megan Arruda (Dartmouth), Naomi Boldebuck (Billerica), Elli Cicchetti (Plymouth South), Kelly Colleran (North Attleboro), Kerry Driscoll (Stoughton), Marissa Durette (Plymouth North), Whitney Gigante (Tewksbury), Amber Goudreau (Masconomet), Kaylee Grace (Bedford), Nikki Grover (Somerville), Lili Hay (Nauset), Cece Imbimbo (Burlington), Shannon MacLeod (Notre Dame), Kelly McGee (Pembroke), Katie Melendy (Oliver Ames), Bridget Mulkeen (Westwood), Gabriella Nugent (Somerset Berkley), Priya Raskin (Ursuline), Samantha Ryan (Tewksbury), Annabelle Roberts (Wayland), Sharlotte Stazinski (Walpole), Anna Velesig (Falmouth), Emma Wood (Holliston)
C: Ava Gray (Danvers), Abby LaClair (Wilmington), Sam Perkins (Tewksbury), Kaylee Shaw (Falmouth), Jordan Theriault (Somerset Berkley)
1B: Madyson Bryan (Silver Lake), Ally Lussier (Dracut), Caitlin Miller (Oliver Ames)
2B: Sam Serio (Masconomet)
SS: Aubrey Carberry (Dartmouth), Samantha Gaona (Billerica), Becca Harris (Tewksbury), Maddie Homer (Oliver Ames), Shakura Lynch (Milton), Gianna Missiti (Bedford), Samantha Rose (Norwood), Waverly Smart (Ursuline), Maddie Tobin (Melrose), Samantha Waters (Silver Lake)
3B: Norah Broderick (Walpole), Alyssa Edwards (Stoughton), Emily Goddard (Danvers), Liv Loux (Salem), Lily MacKenzie (Wilmington), Olivia Skeiber (Pembroke), Cassidy Soohoo (Burlington)
OF: Paige Butland (Wakefield), Maria Cantino (Pembroke), Colleen Ganley (Ursuline), Caroline Lake (Mansfield), Maya Lee (Wayland), Piper Levin (Notre Dame), Susie McAdams (Walpole), Sophia Papamechail (Danvers), Sadie Steuterman (Milton)
Source: www.bostonherald.com