Softball: City’s inaugural all-star games on tap for next week

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If you haven’t yet had your fill of City softball and are still in search of more excitement even after Wednesday’s championship games at UCLA, never fear. There’s another chance to see your favorite City players in action.

The Inaugural City softball all-star games will be held Wednesday (June 4) and Thursday (June 5) at Contreras. Wednesday’s game will feature the City All-Stars versus the Valley All-Stars, with contingents from San Pedro and El Camino Real leading the way for their respective squads, and Thursday’s game will match the Invitational All-Stars against the Small Schools All-Stars. Game time is 5 p.m. each day, and admission is $5.

Complete rosters for both games follow:

City All-Stars
Brittany Avila (Carson)
Belen Benitez (Lincoln)
Shenaaz Burrell (Westchester)
Amber Cabada (Lincoln)
Mika Cruz (Wilmington Banning)
Korin Cuico (San Pedro)
Chyna Dixon (King-Drew)
Barbara Goodwin (Washington)
Perelini Koria (San Pedro)
Destine Lauvai (Carson)
Katelynn Meredith (Narbonne)
Briana Moaei (Wilmington Banning)
Valentina Nabayan (Carson)
Taylor Petty (San Pedro)
Asi Poni (Carson)
Tara Robinson (Los Angeles Hamilton)
Tiana Tuinei (Gardena)
Ashley Ventura (Carson)

Coaches: Tony Dobra (San Pedro), Mark Shapiro (Lincoln), Crystal Wise (Westchester)

Valley All-Stars
Kellie Caplan (El Camino Real)
Lily Carillo (Birmingham)
Yvonne Chielens (Grant)
Krista Cobb (El Camino Real)
Giselle Garcia (San Fernando)
Carol Hernandez (Sun Valley Poly)
Crystal Hernandez (Sylmar)
Samantha Durazo (Kennedy)
D.J. Jeppson (Birmingham)
Alyssa Johnson (Verdugo Hills)
Katie Kirkpatrick (Granada Hills Kennedy)
Jennifer Meza (Verdugo Hills)
Allyson Namay (Granada Hills Kennedy)
Laura Perry (El Camino Real)
Valerie Prendiz (Sylmar)
Alianna Telles (Sylmar)
Michelle Zakosek (Granada Hills)

Coaches: Lori Chandler (El Camino Real), Craig Becker (Granada Hills Kennedy), Melissa Snee (Sylmar)

Invitational All-Stars
Amanda Adachi (Franklin)
Vanessa Duarte (Eagle Rock)
Sharon Duran (Fairfax)
Kimberly Garcia (Los Angeles Wilson)
Lindsey Irving (Crenshaw)
Cynthia Lavarreda (Los Angeles Hamilton)
Gabie Lopez (Venice)
Oriana McGee (Los Angeles Hamilton)
Deangela McVay (King-Drew)
Wendy Medina (Los Angeles University)
Wendy Mejia (South East)
Brenda Portillo (Westchester)
Alex Rodriguez (Bell)
Melissa Rubio (South East)
Cecily Sanchez (Garfield)
Samantha Soria (Bell)
Christine Spencer (Los Angeles Hamilton)
Monica Topete (Lincoln)
Nicole Torres (Palisades)

Coaches: Chay Robinson (King-Drew), Juan Landaverde (Los Angeles Hamilton)

Small Schools All-Stars
Vanessa Alvarez (Elizabeth)
Carina Bedolla (Santee)
Valaree Garcia (Sherman Oaks CES)
Shannon Gedo (Los Angeles CES)
Marilyn Gill (USC-MaST)
Mary Gonazles (Elizabeth)
Jazmyne Jenkins (Los Angeles CES)
Denise Macias (Bravo)
Evelyn Manchame (Contreras)
Jessica Mendez (Central City Value)
Samantha Meyer (Sherman Oaks CES)
Giselle Morales (Northridge)
Melissa Munoz-Fernandez (Sherman Oaks CES),
Nathalie Rodriguez (Elizabeth)
Roxanne Romero (USC-MaST)
Jessica Ruiz (Fulton)
Cindy Silva (Downtown Magnets)
Stephanie Volger (Northridge)
Zenay Warren (Los Angeles CES)

Coaches: Scott Kido (Sherman Oaks CES), Curtis Presley (Los Angeles CES), Larry Potell (Fulton Prep)

-- Eric Maddy, Times’ stats guru