PREP SOFTBALL 1992 / EMPIRE LEAGUE : Cypress

1991 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 13-8-1 6-4

COACH RECORD AT SCHOOL Janelle Frese 13-8-1

RETURNING STARTERS YR. POS. B-T Azure Calderella Jr. SS R-R Nikki Espriu So. OF R-R Candy Giampapa Jr. 3B R-R Kim Hutcherson Sr. OF R-R Monica Jimenez Jr. P S-R Liz Moore Sr. UTL L-R Christa Saindon So. 2B R-R Nina Welsch Jr. OF R-R

OTHER TOP RETURNERS YR. POS. B-T Amanda Adams So. 1B-OF L-L

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. POS. B-T Julie Adams Fr. P R-R Chrissy Kay Jr. 2B R-R Erin Prowell Jr. 1B L-L

OUTLOOK

Cypress had a heady experience in the Division 5-A playoffs last season, upsetting No. 2-seed Garden Grove in the first round before losing to eventual finalist Ventura Buena, and seven starters return to try to improve on that performance. “I think this is going to be like a pro team, everybody is going to do her job and we’ll be solid all around,” said Frese, a former standout at Kennedy High who played in college for Nebraska. Although the Centurions have lost their top pitcher--Elicia Chad, now at Utah State--to graduation, the replacement, Jimenez, was the No. 2 pitcher and she’s a hard-thrower who should be one of the best pitchers in the league. Jimenez was a first-team, all-league selection, had a 0.23 earned-run average with three no-hitters and 76 strikeouts last season. She also batted about .300. Frese says Calderella is one of the best defensive shortstops in the league. “I just can’t believe the range that girl has,” Frese said. “She won’t let anything get by her.