Women's Softball: Coach hopes to win conference, region
By Erica Granados
IV Leader Sports Editor, Feb. 26, 2004
The Lady Eagles softball team is preparing for this 2004 season, which begins in the middle of March with a game against Joliet. Coach Cory Tomasson said he expects the team to do exceptionally well.
“Hopefully we will win both our conference and our region. I think that we have the talent now looking at the other teams from the past years,” said Tomasson.
The Eagles are presently playing indoors until the weather clears up and then will be able to practice outside.
Assistant Coach Bob Reese said the practices are going well.
At the present time the team’s only weakness is having the freshman outnumber the sophomores because they are not as familiar with competing in college softball contests, the coaches said.
Overall, the team is very athletic and has what the coaches characterize as “great speed.”
“We’re improving every day,” Reese said. “It’s a little difficult when we are up in the smaller gym; it’s hard to do the drills, but like I said we are improving every day. Hopefully, come the first game, we will be ready to go,” said Reese.
Returning players are starting pitcher Mary Beth Turpen of Henry Senachwine, Kayla Snyder of Fieldcrest, Jill Rebholz of Mendota, Amy Naas of Putnam County and Jessica Donna of Hall.
New recruits are Lori Rebholz of Mendota, Lindsey Pitsenbarger and Christine Hoagland of Ottawa, Holly Hiester of L-P, Lindsey Durdan and Tanya Burash of Streator, Laura Cioni of Putnam County and Jessica Cinnamon of Indian Creek.
The softball team will start the season in Florida and looks forward to beginning with a fast start. Last year the team did well in Florida and anticipates coming back with no losses.