PREP SOFTBALL 1992 / SOUTH COAST LEAGUE : Mission Viejo

1991 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 17-10 6-4

COACH RECORD AT SCHOOL Jeff Cunningham 115-60

RETURNING STARTERS YR. POS. B-T Keirith Briesenick Sr. SS R-R Kim Laakso So. CF R-R Colleen Daugherty Sr. LF R-R Danielle Howard Sr. RF R-R Courtney Kerley Jr. 3B L-R Brandy Beougher Jr. 2B R-R Karajean Stephenson Jr. C R-R April Hardy Sr. 1B R-R

OTHER TOP RETURNERS YR. POS. B-T Jodi Lemire Jr. P R-R

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. POS. B-T Michelle Hemmer Jr. P L-L Kristen McDaniel Jr. U R-R Kristy Moran Jr. 3B R-R Amy Blohm Jr. OF-C R-R

OUTLOOK

With eight returning starters from last year’s third-place team, Mission Viejo figures to be a strong factor in the race this season if the Diablos can solve one problem. That problem is a big one, however, since it involves the replacement of last season’s ace pitcher, Kerin Dall (13-7), who graduated and is now at the University of South Florida. Cunningham is looking at Lemire, who was 4-2 last season, Laakso and Hemmer, a left-hander. If the Diablos can find a dependable performer among those three, they could give El Toro and Irvine a strong challenge. Briesenick, a first-team all-league shortstop, hit .320 and anchors a solid, experienced infield. Laakso, a second-team all-league center fielder, leads a seasoned outfield. Cunningham says his players performed well in the clutch last season against tough competition. That experience should serve them well this spring.