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A Fantastic Pre-Season Team Preview from Westosha Central

03/17/2019, 11:00pm CDT
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School:  Westosha Central Falcons
Division: 1       Conference:  Southern Lakes Conference
Coaches:  Konnie and Tom Lampe - Asst:  Jessie Fischer
Years:  The is the 9th season at WCHS, 9 seasons overall
Record:  Career-Overall:  183-40,  Last Season:  Overall: 20-9/ 10-4 in SLC (3rd Pl)
SLC Championships:  6          Regional Championships:  8   Sectional Championships:  4
State Final Appearances:  3   State Championships:  2 (2013, 2015)

NOTE:  Reached sectional final for 7th straight season.  Lost to Burlington 5-3.

Team Strengths:  We have a good mix of experience and youth on the roster this season.  We return 5 seniors and 2 juniors from the sectional runner-up team; including the entire pitching staff.  We also have good depth at all positions. 

Areas of improvement:  We have a lot of new faces this season.  How quickly they adjust to varsity softball will be a key.  We will need to work on solid defense and we may have to improve upon our “small ball”  strategies.  Solid baserunning and taking advantage of our opportunities will be key to our success.

Conference Favorites:  1. Wilmot-they have a lot of experienced players and they are deep in the circle.
            Elkhorn- has a lot of talent around them and they are very deep at pitcher. 3. Burlington-is the defending conference champ and has some very good young players and if they gel, could be a real handful.  NOTE:  I feel if things solidify around us, we will be in the hunt as well.

Sectional Favorites:  In addition to the conference teams I listed above, I would include the following as teams to watch in the sectional:  Janesville Craig and Fort Atkinson.  Both are returning a lot of players and both will play a challenging schedule. 

Key Players in the SLC:  Becca Edwards (Westosha)- first-team all state (2018), she is a very solid glove and a very powerful bat. She will be right in the middle of the Falcon’s line up. Olivia Kazumura (Westosha)-went 15-4 as the primary pitcher.  She also hit .324 last season. Carlie Odejewski (Westosha)-a power slapper.  Her speed will put pressure on defenses.  Gracie Peterson (Burlington)-solid defender, she is one of the top infielders in the SLC. Maddie Berezowitz (Burlington)-a slapper, she will also stress defenses.  She is also a very solid outfielder, Bridi Allen (Burlington)-mostly a DP last season because of injury, she adds the power to the Demon offense, Haley Remington (Elkhorn),-another all-state player, she is a solid fielder and hitter. She is the leader of their team. Izzy Regner (Elkhorn)-the primary pitcher for the Elks, this year could be her breakout year; Haley Lamberson (Wilmot)-all conference outfielder.  Very fast and solid glove, She will also set the table on offense;  Madison Zerr (Wilmot)-she is arguably the best player on Wilmot’s team. An excellent defender, she will also be one of their two pitchers.  , Ashley Baker (Waterford)-a solid infielder, she is their best offensive threat;  Jemmah Fiehweg (Waterford)-another offensive threat, she (along with Baker) forms a solid defense up the middle;  Kayli Pfeffer (Union Grove)-one of the Broncos’ leaders, she will share time in the circle.  Seneca Peterson (Badger)-probably their best player, she can play many positions but will probably catch.  A very good offensive threat as well.          

                      Returning Letter Winners:

                      Name                           Yr.        Pos      B          T          Stats                                        Awards/Comments

                                 Becca Edwards                        12         OF/P    L          L          BA: .494, H: 43, RBI: 40  HR: 6, .  All SLC-1st Team, All-District- 1st Team (OF), WFSCA All-State- 1st Team (OF), All-Kenosha County (1st Team), All-Southern Lakes Media-1st Team.  (Returning letterwinner.  Becca is entering her fourth season with the varsity.  She will be a key member of the outfield as well as spot pitch for our team. Becca emerged as one of two best players last season.  She really turned into a clutch hitter and a very difficult pitcher to bat against.   She may be the best left-handed power hitter in the conference.  If she makes the same type of improvements this year that she did last year, she could be in for a real special year.  

Olivia Kazumura         12         IF/P      R          R          W/L: 15-4, CG: 13, K: 146, ERA: 1.82.  BA: .328, H: 24 All-SLC (2nd Team), All Kenosha County-2nd Team, All Southern Lakes Media.  Returning letterwinner.   Olivia was our top pitcher last season and posted key wins over some highly-ranked opponents.  At the end of the season she was nearly unhittable.  She will most likely be our top pitcher this season and also play some  on the infield.  Olivia has a lively bat and she should be in the middle of our batting order this season.  

Molly Grabarec                       12         IF/OF    R          R          BA: .286, H: 14,R: 12, SB: 8.     Returning letterwinner.  Molly was a part-time player last season, mostly in the outfield.  This season she will be moving to the infield as well.  She is a solid contact hitter with very good speed with great plate discipline.  She will be in the middle of the mix as we continue to become a more speed-oriented team.   

Dana Herman             12         IF         R          R          BA:.340, R: 8, H: 17.     Returning letterwinner.  
Dana was a pleasant `surprise last season.  She started the season on the bench but continued to produce very

time we put her on the field.  Because of her production, we moved Edwards from 1B to the outfield. Dana will continue to play infield and will be key member of our offense.    

Abbey Jones              12         IF         L          R          R: 9, SB: 9.       Returning letterwinner.  Abbey is a solid outfielder and a real threat on the basepaths.  She will help to anchor a solid defensive outfield and used as a runner when not in the defensive line up .

Carlie Odejewski        11         OF        L          L          BA:.413, R: 27, H: 33 RBI: 13, SB: 11. All-SLC (2nd Team) All-Kenosha County.            Returning letterwinner.  Carlie is one of the table-setters at the top of the order.  She is a true power-slapper with tremendous speed.  She was also the starting CF last season and should anchor a solid outfield again this season.

Ellie Christeson          11         OF/P    L          R          W/L: 5-3, BA:, R: 22, H:8, SB: 8.            Returning letterwinner.  Ellie was another of the three pitchers we used last season.  She was very solid in the circle and faced some very talented opponents, including SPASH.  Her experience and another year on varsity should benefit her.  In early practices, she has stood out as her talent seems to be coming forward.  She could possess a key bat because of her extra-base power and speed.

Newcomers

Name               Yr         Pos.     B          T          Stats:               Comments

Megan Witt                               11         IF         R          R          NA       NA      
Megan is a very sure-handed infielder with a very lively bat and good speed.  She could be in the mix for a starting spot on the infield.

El       Ellie Witt 11         OF        R          R          NA       NA
                        Ellie is a solid outfielder with great range.  Like her sister, she could be in the mix for starting time.  

Kenna Beth      11         IF/OF    R          R          NA       NA       Kenna is a versatile player who could find time in both the infield and outfield.  She can also catch if needed.  Early on she has shown a lively bat which could lead to significant playing time.

Janell Gillmore            11         IF         R          R          NA       NA       Janell is a solid infielder, mostly as 2B and SS.  Her speed will be a factor both offensively and defensively.  

Madison Gracia            11         IF         R          R          NA       NA       Maddie is a solid infielder with pretty solid bat.  She will be in the mix for infield time.

Grace Anderson           11         IF/OF    R          R          NA       NA       Grace is a versatile player that can play either infield or outfield.  She will see playing time at both.

Olivia Nahorniak          10         C/IF      R          R          NA       NA       Olivia has really impressed early on. She has a very good bat and is very fast.  She is fundamentally sound on defense as well.  She will share time behind the plate and could be in the mix at the top of the order.

Jillian Adams   10         C/IF      R          R          NA       NA       Jillian will be sharing catching duties and be playing infield as well.  She has a powerful bat as well.  She may have the strongest arm on the team and it is very accurate.  It will be very difficult to run on her when she is behind the plate.  
           
Carly Vogelsang          10         IF/OF    R          R          NA       NA       Carly is another player that impressed us in early practices.  She has a solid glove, good speed and a lively bat.  Her versatility allows us to play her in multiple situations.

Key Games:  May 18: vs. Kaukauna and Menomonee Falls (in Kaukauna) 9:00 and 11:30  April 4 (home) and April 30 (away) vs. Wilmot at 4:30, April 26 (home) and April 23 (away) vs. Elkhorn at 4:30, April 11 (home) and May 7 (away) vs. Burlington; April 22-Western Kenosha County Invite at Wilmot and Central (features: Menomonee Falls, Carmel-Mundelein, IL, Zion Benton, IL, Pulaski, and Tremper), May 4 at the Poynette Jamboree (we will play SPASH there).  May 11 at the Chippewa Falls Invite (with Chippewa Falls, Watertown, Kaukauna and Rice Lake).

 

2019 Schedule:

Date                             Opponent                                 Level                Location           Time

Thu.  March 21              Oak Creek (Scrimmage)             V                      Fielders                        4:00                 

Tue.  April 2                  Badger**                                   V/JV1               Badger             4:30

Thu.  April 4                  Wilmot**                                   V/JV1               Central              4:30

Fri.    April 5                  Oak Creek                                 V/JV1               Oak Creek         4:30

Tue. April 9                   Waterford**                               V/JV1               Waterford         4:30

Thu. April 11                  Burlington**                               V/JV1               Central             4:30

Tue. April 16                  Delavan Darien **                      V/JV1               Delavan            4:30

Thu. April 18                  Union Grove **                          V/JV1               Central              4:30     

Sat.  April  20                Western Kenosha Co Invite        V                      Central              11:00 (2 more)

Tue. April 23                  Elkhorn **                                 V/JV1               Elkhorn             4:30     

Thu. April 25                  Badger **                                  V/JV1               Central              4:30

Fri.   April 26                 Elkhorn**                                  V/JV1               Central              4:30

Tue. April 30                  Wilmot **                                  V/JV1               Wilmot              4:30

Thu.  May 2                   Waterford **                              V/JV1               Central              4:30

Sat.   May 4                  Poynette Jamboree (2 games)   V                      TBD                  TBD

Tue.  May 7                   Burlington **                              V/JV1               Burlington         4:30

Thu.  May 9                   Delavan Darien **                      V/JV1               Central              4:30

Sat.   May 11                Chippewa Falls Invite                 V/JV1               Chippewa Falls  TBD

Tue.  May 14                 Union Grove **                          V/JV1               Union Grove      4:30     

Wed. May 15                 Bradford                                   V/JV1               Bradford           4:30

Sat.  May 18                 Kaukauna                                  V                      Kaukauna          TBD

Sat.  May 18                 Menomonee Falls                      V                      Kaukauna          TBD

Wed. May 24                 Regional Semifinals                   V                      TBD                  TBD

Fri.    May 26                 Regional Finals                         V                      TBD                  TBD

Tue.  May 30                 Sectional Semifinals                  V                      TBD                  TBD

Thu.  June 1                  Sectional Finals                         V                      Badger             TBD

Thu.  June 8                  State Quarterfinals                     V                      Goodman         TBD

Fri.    June 9                  State Semifinals                        V                      Goodman         TBD

Sat.   June 10                State Championship                  V                      Goodman         TBD

 

** denotes conference games  (Central plays in the Southern Lakes Conference)  for more conference information go to southernlakesconference.org.

Teams at Western Kenosha County Invite:  Kenosha Tremper, Pulaski, Carmel (Mundelein IL), Menomonee Falls, Zion Benton (IL),  Wilmot, Westosha Central

Teams at Chippewa Falls Invite: Chippewa Falls, SPASH, Rice Lake, Superior, Kaukauna, Watertown,  Westosha Central  

 

Roster:

No.      Name                                     Pos                             Ht.                   Year

 5         Carly Vogelsang                  IF                                 5’6”                 2021

 7         Ellie Christeson                   P/OF                           5’4”                 2020

 8         Olivia Nahorniak                  C/IF                             5’5”                 2021

12        Megan Witt                            IF                                 5’9”                 2020

15        Abby Jones                           OF                               5’2”                 2019

16        Jillian Adams                                    C/IF                             5’9”                 2021

18        Dana Herman                       IF                                 5’7”                 2019

19        Ellie Witt                                OF                               5’10”               2020

21        Molly Grabarec                     IF                                 5’6”                 2019

22        Becca Edwards                    P/OF                           5’7”                 2019

23        Carlie Odejewski                  OF                               5’7”                 2020

24        Janell Gillmore                     IF                                 5’7”                 2020

26        Grace Anderson                   IF/OF                          5’8”                 2020

27        Maria Grenyo                        IF                                 5’7”                 2019

28        Olivia Kazumura                  P/IF                             5’1”                 2019

49        Madison Garcia                    IF                                 5’1”                 2020

50        Kenna Beth                          IF/OF                          5’7”                 2020

 

Manager:  Brett Duenkel                                       
Athletic Director:  Jon Lindh

Coaches:  Konnie Lampe-Co-head Coaches               
Trainer: Eliza Barter

      Tom Lampe-Co-head Coach
                   Jessica Fischer-Asst. Coach
                   Peggy Clark-Scorekeeper

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