THE TIMES 1991 ALL-COUNTY SOFTBALL TEAM

The Roster

FIRST TEAM

Player School Yr. Position Jennifer Brundage Irvine Sr. Pitcher Leeann Gonzalez Foothill Jr. Pitcher Cheryl Longeway Kennedy Sr. Pitcher Rae Rice Fountain Valley Sr. Pitcher Christy Lunceford Trabuco Hills Jr. Catcher Stephanie Carew Canyon So. First Baseman Michelle Cash Garden Grove Sr. Infielder Sara Mallett La Habra Jr. Infielder Kathy Shortall Foothill Sr. Infielder Lisa Dacquisto Ocean View So. Outfielder Senetha Thomas Canyon Sr. Outfielder Kelly Ward Sunny Hills Sr. Outfielder Shelley Fuller Westminster Sr. Utility Tammy Lohmann Katella Jr. D. Hitter

FIRST TEAM

Player Comment Jennifer Brundage Led Vaqueros to section 4-A title. Leeann Gonzalez Five no-hitters, one perfect game. Cheryl Longeway Led county in strikeouts with 268. Rae Rice Helped Barons to 5-A semifinals. Christy Lunceford Quick arm behind the plate. Stephanie Carew One of two first-team sophomores. Michelle Cash Headed for University of New Mexico. Sara Mallett One of top second basemen in county. Kathy Shortall Well-rounded shortstop. Lisa Dacquisto One of county’s fastest players. Senetha Thomas Best power-hitter in county. Kelly Ward Good glove, plus speed to burn. Shelley Fuller Led the county in RBIs (36). Tammy Lohmann Top regular-season hitter (.541).

SECOND TEAM

Player School Yr. Position Kelsi Armbruster Katella So. Pitcher Danielle Ortega La Habra So. Pitcher Shareen Patton University Sr. Pitcher Kim Taylor Garden Grove Jr. Pitcher Kelley Green Foothill Jr. Catcher Jessica Montgomery Woodbridge So. First Baseman Samantha Cardenas Brea-Olinda So. Infielder Dalynne Large Canyon Sr. Infielder Danielle McLeod Kennedy Jr. Infielder Maureen Del Mazzio Canyon Sr. Outfielder Carly Girton Irvine Jr. Outfielder Robin Yorke Marina So. Outfielder Melissa Wielandt Foothill Jr. Utility Kim Carstens Saddleback Sr. D. Hitter

SECOND TEAM

Player Comment Kelsi Armbruster Had 9-2 record, 0.47 ERA. Danielle Ortega 19-2, 0.23 ERA, 145 strikeouts. Shareen Patton Won 14 of 18, 0.90 ERA. Kim Taylor Won 17 for Garden Grove champions. Kelley Green Batted .397 with 14 RBIs. Jessica Montgomery Had .313 average, fielded .985. Samantha Cardenas Batted .449 with 14 RBIs. Dalynne Large Best all-around second baseman. Danielle McLeod Third baseman batted .397. Maureen Del Mazzio Led county in runs (26), hits (39). Carly Girton Batted .397 for Vaqueros. Robin Yorke Led Vikings in batting at .474. Melissa Wielandt Only three errors in 69 chances. Kim Carstens Batted .424 with five homers.

Honorable mention: Desi Abrego (Saddleback), pitcher; Jaime Almoradi (Rancho Alamitos), infielder; Marta Bickert (El Toro), infielder; Leah Braatz (Estancia), infielder; Brianna Burkman (Trabuco Hills), pitcher; Jennifer Cline (Mater Dei), catcher; Jenny Colclasure (Newport Harbor), pitcher; Tracey Colombo (Villa Park), outfielder; Shannon Dolan (Fountain Valley), infielder; Andrea Doty (Westminster), infielder; Becky Elcock (Santiago), infielder; Jamie Franco (Villa Park), outfielder; Amy Godwin (Mater Dei), pitcher; Lana Jimenez (Kennedy), outfielder; Monica Jimenez (Cypress), pitcher; Cathleen Kennedy (Fullerton), pitcher; Shanen Kreipl (Huntington Beach), outfielder; Christina Mazurie (Foothill), infielder; Karissa Meith (Irvine), infielder; Stefanie Noffsinger (Huntington Beach), pitcher; Alleah Poulson (Irvine), infielder; Sara Roberts (Canyon), pitcher; Lisa Robinett (Westminster), pitcher; Jena Sansone (Ocean View), infielder; Andrea Schuette (Brea-Olinda), pitcher; Cathy Turner (La Habra), infielder; Alison Ward (Woodbridge), pitcher.

PITCHER JENNIFER BRUNDAGE Irvine Brundage took the Vaqueros to the South Coast League and Southern Section 4-A titles. She allowed only one run in 44 playoff innings and pitched 12 shutouts during the season. She also led the team in batting with a .429 average. She was league MVP and is The Times Orange County player of the year. 1991 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 179 2/3 21-2 223 24 0.10

PITCHER LEEANN GONZALEZ Foothill Gonzalez, a junior right-hander, pitched five no-hitters--including a perfect game--and helped the Knights advance to the Southern Section 4-A championship game. She was one of the reasons Foothill won 22 consecutive games before losing in the title game. Gonzalez was the Century League’s MVP. 1991 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB 160 1/3 21-3 153 26 0.31

PITCHER CHERYL LONGEWAY Kennedy Longeway, one of the best high school pitchers in the county the past few years and without a doubt the best left-hander, had another outstanding season. She led the county in strikeouts with 268 and had one no-hitter. The senior, who will pitch at Cal State Fullerton next year, was the Garden Grove League MVP. 1991 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 179 20-4 268 20 0.23

PITCHER RAE RICE Fountain Valley Rice, a hard-throwing right-hander, is making her second consecutive appearance on the all-county team. A senior who was voted most valuable pitcher in the Sunset League, she helped Fountain Valley reach the semifinals of the Southern Section 5-A playoffs. She pitched two no-hitters. 1991 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 148 17-4 223 14 0.24

CATCHER CHRISTY LUNCEFORD Trabuco Hills Lunceford was an outstanding catcher for the young Mustang pitchers and provided offensive spark. The junior, who made the All-Pacific Coast League team for the third consecutive year, threw out 19 runners. She was a bit more successful in her own attempts to steal, finishing with 21 stolen bases. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 85 37 0 30 .435

FIRST BASEMAN STEPHANIE CAREW Canyon Carew, daughter of Hall of Famer Rod Carew, is one of only two sophomores on this year’s team. The left-handed hitter scored 17 runs and had four triples for the Comanches. She also provided a steady glove at first base, committing only four errors. Carew was voted to the Century League first team. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 58 22 2 16 .379

INFIELDER MICHELLE CASH Garden Grove Cash, who will play at the University of New Mexico next season, was the catalyst for the Garden Grove League champions. With her solid play at shortstop, Cash helped the Argonauts beat Kennedy, the league favorite, twice. She scored 21 runs and stole 12 bases. Cash was a first-team league selection. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 75 23 3 17 .307

INFIELDER SARA MALLETT La Habra Mallett, the best hitter this season for the Freeway League champion Highlanders, led the team in practically every offensive category. She scored 24 runs and had three triples, and her 18 stolen bases were second on the team to Cathy Turner’s 21. A junior second baseman, she was the league’s MVP. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 69 27 2 20 .391

INFIELDER KATHY SHORTALL Foothill Shortall, a senior, offered the Knights a sure-handed shortstop and a reliable bat all year. The All-Century League selection had a .671 slugging average and committed only five errors. She led Foothill in several categories, including homers (5) and runs batted in (24). She also pitched, winning three games. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 73 25 5 24 .342

OUTFIELDER LISA DACQUISTO Ocean View She and Carew are the sophomores on this year’s team. The speedy Dacquisto, a left-handed leadoff batter, would have been perfect for those TV commercials with the perspiring catcher in need of antacid tablets--she stole 22 bases. Dacquisto was voted to the All-Sunset League first team. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 69 33 0 3 .478

OUTFIELDER SENETHA THOMAS Canyon Thomas is back for her second consecutive appearance on the all-county team. A power-hitting senior, she established career school records in home runs (15) and RBIs (68). Her home run total this season (nine) was the county’s best. She also scored 25 runs. Thomas was a Century League first-team selection. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 85 34 9 34 .400

OUTFIELDER KELLY WARD Sunny Hills Ward, one of the fastest players in the county, contributed heavily in the Lancers’ march to the quarterfinals of the section 4-A playoffs. She complemented her .446 batting average with 26 stolen bases, second-best in the county. Ward, who committed only one error, was chosen to the All-Freeway League team. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 65 28 2 14 .446

UTILITY SHELLY FULLER Westminster Fuller was the Sunset League’s most valuable player despite playing on a team that finished tied for fourth place in the final standings. She led the county in RBIs (36) and tied for second in home runs (five). Fuller, a senior, also scored 19 runs and had a .738 slugging average. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 65 22 5 36 .338

DESIGNATED HITTER TAMMY LOHMANN Katella Lohmann, a junior shortstop, led the county in hitting during the regular season with a .541 average and was the stabilizing force in the Knight infield. The Empire League’s most valuable player, she is making her second consecutive appearance on the all-county team. Katella made it to the Section 5-A semifinals. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 68 35 3 10 .515