A tradition of fun
OLIVE PARK — The end of the season came last weekend for the members of the Burbank Park, Recreation and Community Services Ponytail Softball League.
However, although another season was laid to rest, it was all smiles and the fun was abundant Saturday at the annual jamboree at Olive Park.
Like their Hap Minor Baseball counterparts the week before, more than 700 softball players invaded the park for their traditional skills competition, food and refreshments.
The day began with a parade from the Burbank Towncenter Mall to Olive Park for the annual skills competition and awards ceremony. In the skills competition, players took part in four events — hitting for distance, throwing for accuracy, baserunning and throwing for distance — and won awards for their accomplishments.
Sponsored by the local Civitan organization, the end-of-the-year jamboree is a tradition for the local softball players, who participate in the longest-running league of its kind in the city.
Here is a list of the top finishers in the skills competition:
T-BALL PINK
BASERUNNING — 1. Carly Gay (Heartbreakers); 2. Natalia Ortiz (Diamondgirls); 3. Alejandra Cano (Brat Pack). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Emily Entz (Brat Pack); 2. Danielle Skaar (Brat Pack); 3. lauren Zedlar (Firecrackers). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Julianna Cottrell (Firecrackers); 2. Haley Lamb (Diamond Girls); 3. Sophia Jimenez (Hank Little Angels). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Julianna Cottrell (Firecrackers); 2. Haley Lamb (Diamond Girls); 3. Sophia Jimenez (Hank Little Angels).
T-BALL PURPLE
BASERUNNING — 1. Valeria Garcia (little Devils); 2. Madaleine Chan (Hot Flames); 3. Sage McNeely (Little Devils). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Victoria Garcia (She Devils); 2. Gianna Geary (She Devils); 3. Marta Maynes (Little Devils). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Hope Clark (Little Devila); 2. Hannah Douglas (Calvary Bible Rockets); 3. Allison Salvador (Little Devils). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Madison Shover (Calvary Bible Rockets); 2. Hannah Douglas (Calvary Bible Rockets); 3. Hope Clark (Little Devils).
COLT BBB
BASERUNNING — 1. Evangela Espitia (Sluggin’ Divas); 2. Georgia Young (Redbirds); 3. C.J. Simmons (Sluggin’ Divas). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Fabiana Jimenez (Redbirds); 2. Melissa Garcia (Tornadoes); 3. Gabby Crispi (Redbirds). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Sophia Odio (Sluggin’ Divas); 2. Mia D’Agostin (Tornadoes); 3. Alexis Moreno (Sluggin’ Divas). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Melissa Garcia (Tornadoes); 2. Fabiana Jimenez (Redbirds); 3. Evangela Sepitia (Sluggin’ Divas).
COLT BB
BASERUNNING — 1. Cailey Stevenson (Tigers); 2. Brooke Radcliff (Tigers); 3. Teani White (Winters Angels). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Dylan Pastor (Tigers); 2. Kira Bouchard (Winters Angels); 3. Bella Gettings (Hot Shots). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Sabrina Steward (Hot Shots); 2. Brooke Radcliffe (Tigers); 3. Dylan Pastor (Tigers). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Tatiana Caceres (Skittles); 2. Samantha Glassic (hot Shots); 3. Jazmine Nunez (Tigers).
COLT B
BASERUNNING — 1. Breana Bauer (geen Wildcats); 2. Racheal Niver (Green Wildcats); 3. Sara Lagonegro (Pixies). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Racheal Clark (Little Flames); 2. Miriah Madrigal (Dodghers); 3. Haley Lolus (Pixies). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Celeste Lopez (Dodger Girlz); 2. Kamryn Cardenez (Lil’ Flames); 3. Sara Sarquiz (Pixies). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Sara Sarquiz (Pixies); 2. Nessa Maynaban (Green Wildcats); 3. Justine Barraza (Green Wildcats).
COLT AAA
BASERUNNING — 1. Samantha Ainian (Blue Crush); 2. Kristina Molina (diamond Raiders); 3. Jordan Mejia (Diamond Raiders). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Jordan Mejia (Diamond Raiders); 2. Taryn Stevenson (Blue Crush); 3. Lauren Carpenter (Rockets). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Michelle Santiago )Superior Babes); 2. Bailey Simmons (Hooligans); 3. Torie Talavera (Rockets). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Brandy Flores (Diamond Raiders; 2. Davina Del Castillo (Superior Babes); 3. Torie Talavera (Rockets).
COLT AA
BASERUNNING — 1. Nina Mitilian (Boom); 2. Rose Cowart (Orozco Wildcats); 3. Kelsey Strong (Donovan Blue Angels). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Sierra Underwood (Krushers); 2. Andrea Celis (Hot Shots); 3. Victoria Martinez (Boom). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Nicoli Lucas (Boom); 2. Amanda Santangelo (Krushers); 3. Brooke Oldaker (Krushers). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Liz Grubb (Orozco Wildcats); 2. Grace Teaney (Donovan Blue Angels); 3. Nina Mitilian (Boom).
YEARLING AAA
BASERUNNING — 1. Danielle Coye (Dark Angels); 2. Alexis Mendias (Fire); 3. Tori Adama (Fire). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Tori Adams (Fire); 2. Dana Williams (Fire); 3. Jackie Brewer (Dark Angels). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Megan Stevenson (Diamonds); 2. Katie Hooper (Diamonds); 3. Dana Williams (Fire). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Vivian Dinardo (Holligans); 2. Sami Buliavac (Hooligans); 3. Monica De La Cruz (Dark Angels).
YEARLING AA
BASERUNNING — 1. Haley Piruccello (Jensen Blue Angels); 2. Savannah Underwood (Insanity); 3. Julia Slater (Insanity).THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Rachuel Livingstone (Insanity); 2. Alessia Del Monte (Storm); 3. Sammy Harmon (Insanity). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Aida Rodriguez (Insanity); 2. Dana Elliott (Force); 3. Elisse Maynez (Insanity). HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Bronte Mitchell (Force); 2. Rachel Temple (Force); 3. Crystal Diaz (Storm).
YEARLING A
BASERUNNING — 1. Grace Mote (Sliderz); 2. Daisy Hernandez (Oreos); 3. Lena Romaszewski (Bat Breakers). THROWING FOR ACCURACY — 1. Heather Wright (Bat Breakers); 2. Sarah Merchant (Sliderz); 3. Stephanie Eskander (Intensity). THROWING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Michelle Gutierrez (Sliderz); 2. Bailey Trotta (Intensity); 3. Krika Green (Bat Breakers).HITTING FOR DISTANCE — 1. Stephanie Eskander (Intensity); 2. Lauren Barta (Sliderz); 3. Kriatina Albarian (Oreos).