Leeann Gonzalez

School: Foothill High

Sport: Softball

Position: Pitcher

Class: Junior

Foothill is no longer the timid, young team it was last season, says Gonzalez, who pitched the Knights to an undefeated Century League championship. Gonzalez said improved confidence is one of the reasons Foothill, which finished 17-12 and in third place in league last year, has won 20 of its 22 games this season and is ranked No. 3 in the county. Her improved pitching--she said she now has command of more than one pitch--has also helped. Last week, Gonzalez pitched consecutive no-hitters, first shutting down Orange in an 11-0 victory Monday and then pitching her first perfect game of the season, a 6-0 victory over Villa Park Wednesday. Gonzalez (17-2), who has a 0.34 earned-run average and five no-hitters, struck out seven Spartans and and didn’t allow a ball to be hit out of the infield. “It didn’t seem like they were hitting the ball that hard last week, but that’s because my infield makes it look really easy,” Gonzalez said.

Other top performers:

* Erica Dunn, who won the 100 butterfly (57.39) and helped Brea-Olinda’s 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams to victories as the Wildcats won the Southern Section 3-A title.

* Deborah Goddu, a freshman who pitched two no-hitters--a 10-0 mercy-rule victory over Orange Lutheran and a 4-0 victory over Capistrano Valley Christian--for Whittier Christian.

* Natasha Kohne, a Rancho Alamitos swimmer who won the 200 IM (2:07.60) at the 2-A championships for the third consecutive year.

* Amber Parkinson, an Orange Lutheran runner who qualified for the Division 1-A track and field finals in three events--the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters. Her 3,200 time (10:57.19) was the best of the day at the 1-A prelims.