All-Valley Softball

First Team

Player: Sandra Durazo

Position: Pitcher

School: Kennedy

Year: Sr.

Comment: Recorded 306 strikeouts in 187 2/3 innings. Hit .475 with team-highs in homers (three), RBIs (22) and stolen bases (23).

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Player: Cori Herbert

Position: Pitcher

School: Hoover

Year: Fr.

Comment: Led Tornadoes to Pacific League title with 17-8 record, 0.59 ERA and 246 strikeouts in 153 innings. Batted .342 with 21 RBIs.

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Player: Kim Diener

Position: Pitcher

School: Alemany

Year: Jr.

Comment: Recorded three no-hitters and 0.72 ERA. Batted .482 with six doubles, five home runs and 32 RBIs.

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Player: Vicki McKay

Position: Pitcher

School: Paraclete

Year: Sr.

Comment: Led team to 19th consecutive league title by holding opponents to .161 batting average. Had 0.51 ERA and batted .388 with 27 RBIs.

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Player: Ramona Shelburne

Position: Catcher

School: El Camino Real

Year: Sr.

Comment: Batted .479 with seven doubles, four triples and 26 RBIs.

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Player: Lupe Brambila

Position: Catcher

School: Monroe

Year: Sr.

Comment: Batted .547 and had nine home runs, 32 RBIs and 20 stolen bases.

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Player: Tashie Aguinaga

Position: Infield

School: Antelope Valley

Year: Sr.

Comment: Batted .471 with 22 runs batted in and was the region Southern Section leader with eight home runs.

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Player: Hope Robertshaw

Position: Infielder

School: Crescenta Valley

Year: Sr.

Comment: Player of the year in Pacific League. Batted .368 with eight doubles,five triples and 16 RBIs. At third base, shut down opponent’s left-side bunting game.

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Player: Shannon McRoy

Position: Infield

School: Saugus

Year: Sr.

Comment: Third baseman batted .506, and led region with 41 RBIs.

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Player: Becky Witt

Position: Outfield

School: Louisville

Year: Sr.

Comment: Batted .513 with four home runs and 18 stolen bases.

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Player: Kristi DiMarco

Position: Outfield

School: Palmdale

Year: Jr.

Comment: Batted .378 and stole 32 bases for Golden League co-champions.

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Player: Jodie Cox

Position: Outfield

School: Quartz Hill

Year: So.

Comment: Batted .481, .750 with runners in scoring position. Had six doubles, five home runs, 22 RBIs. Had 0.83 earned-run average.

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Player: Nicole Giordano

Position: Utility

School: Saugus

Year: Sr.

Comment: Led region Southern Section players with a .580 batting average and 50 stolen bases. She was 25-6 with a 0.48 ERA.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Giordano.

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Durazo.

COACH OF THE YEAR: Margaret Neill, Paraclete.