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Five players from CIF-SS Division 1 champion Pacifica, Florida-bound slugger Taylor Shumaker of Esperanza and UCLA signee Aleena Garcia of Whittier Christian highlight the rosters for the 25th Orange County Softball Coaches Senior All-Star Classic on June 5.
The nine-inning game, sponsored by Premier Girls Fastpitch, will be played at Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine at 6:30 p.m.
The Orange County Softball Hall of Fame inductions will be held before the game.
Pacifica’s contingent consists of college signees Kaniya Bragg (UCLA), Brynne Nally (Long Beach State), Delania Ma’ae (UC Santa Barbara), Kayli Counts (Cal) and Annika Sogsti (Cal State Fullerton).
The all-star game features a couple new elements.
The players will represent East and West teams instead of North and South.
The game will be also played after the CIF Southern California Regional, which ends on Saturday.
Last season, the all-star game was played before the regional and it led to some confusion.
Kennedy forfeited its first round game in the regional after learning four seniors were ineligible because of their participation in the all-star game. The game, according to CIF State and Southern Section rules, is considered playing for an outside team during the season of sport
Here’s a look at the rosters and coaches:
Orange County Softball Coaches Senior All-Star Classic
East roster
Madden Tucker (Villa Park, C); Taylor Shumaker (Esperanza, CF); Carson Cooper (Canyon, C); Kendall Nevin (Canyon, OF); Paloma Saenz (Canyon, injured); Lynsey Arostigue (El Modena, SS); Bella Gonzalez (El Modena, INF); Maddie Moreno (Sunny Hills, P); Olivia Pedraza (Sunny Hills, SS); Zoey Bautista (Fullerton, 2B); Emi Todoroki (Fullerton, 3B); Ashley Capelouto (Ocean View, SS); Sienna Erskine (Ocean View, 2B); Kayden Connaty (Garden Grove); Peyton Clark (El Dorado, UTL); Lauren Mendez (Foothill, P); Darian Rycroft (Foothill, 3B); Kendra Gominsky (Yorba Linda, C); Madalyn Martin (Yorba Linda, P); Aleena Garcia (Whittier Christian, SS); Riley Bajorek (Northwood, P/1B); Mia Krueger (JSerra, C); Kaylee Layfield (JSerra, SS); Eva Hurtado (JSerra, P); Jayleen Scott (Mater Dei, C); Brianne Weiss (Orange Lutheran, P); Mya Diaz (Orange Lutheran, 2B); Zara Mineo-Schrank (Orange Lutheran, C); Nevaeh Trejo (Rosary, 3B); Brinkley Jankanish (Santa Margarita, UTL)
Coaches: Katie Stith (JSerra); Steve Miklos (Orange Lutheran); Jess Carbajal (Canyon)
West roster
Delaina Ma’ae (Pacifica, C); Kaniya Bragg (Pacifica, SS), Brynne Nally (Pacifica, P); Kayli Counts (Pacifica, CF); Annika Sogsti (Pacifica, 1B); Breana Townsend (Cypress, 3B); Madeline Granados (Cypress, P); Jade Narike (Kennedy, 1B); Alexandra Chavarin (Kennedy, CF); Madison Ramón (Kennedy, C); Quinn Southerland (Capistrano Valley, SS); Madi McDonnell (Capistrano Valley, P); Kylie Loertscher (El Toro, P); Taylor Nelson (Aliso Niguel, SS); Gigi Ganje (Aliso Niguel, CF); Katelyn Dunakin (Aliso Niguel, injured); Kiara Cisneros (Tesoro, SS); Kennedy Proctor (Tesoro, C); Hailey Gald (Mission Viejo, C); Sofia Elliott (Mission Viejo, P); Rylee Gonzalez (Marina, INF); Zoe Prystajko (Huntington Beach, P); Liah Lummus (Huntington Beach, SS); Macy Fuller (Huntington Beach, UTL); Bella Rodriguez (Los Alamitos, 2B); Gabby Terrones (Los Alamitos, 3B); Callie Fitzpatrick (Los Alamitos, RF); Cari Ferguson (Los Alamitos, P); Allyssa Ramos (Los Alamitos, C); Cameron Johnson (Los Alamitos, OF); Samantha Estrada (Fountain Valley, CF); Makenzie Butt (Fountain Valley, 1B)
Coaches: Randie Baldwin (Aliso Niguel); Tony Arduino (Pacifica); Rob Weil (Los Alamitos)