PREP SOFTBALL 1992 / EMPIRE LEAGUE : El Dorado

1991 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 10-13 4-6

COACHES RECORD AT SCHOOL Nancy Graham, Kathleen Doud 10-13

RETURNING STARTERS YR. POS. B-T Erin Brink Jr. INF R-R LaNea Jones Sr. OF-C R-R Melissa Miller Jr. P-INF S-R Andrea Murray Jr. 1B R-R Shannon Myrand Jr. OF R-L Miryka Tonjes Sr. OF R-R Briana Yoshina Sr. SS R-R

OTHER TOP RETURNERS YR. POS. B-T Lindsay Bishop Jr. OF R-R Lisa Clifford Sr. OF R-R Heather Hamer So. P R-R Heather Patterson So. C-OF R-R Traci Vargas Jr. OF L-R

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. POS. B-T Nikki Hart Fr. INF R-R Kelli Tom Fr. P-OF R-R Stacy Schaner Fr. INF R-R

OUTLOOK

El Dorado returns 12 players from the team that finished in a tie for fourth place last season, and Graham is excited about the team’s prospects this year. “We’re three- or four-deep in some positions,” Graham said. “I think I could field two varsity teams. That’s how much talent I have.” At the top of the list are three strong pitchers--Miller, Tom and Hamer. Miller, who struck out 10 of the 11 batters she faced in one relief appearance last season, and Tom likely will battle for the No. 1 spot. Graham says she has a fast, aggressive team that will be even better when Yoshina, Clifford, Jones and Tonjes return from the basketball team that advanced to the semifinals of the playoffs. “Last year we were really tough defensively, and I think with the talent we have we’ll be just as tough this year,” Graham said. “But I believe our offense is going to be much stronger.”