Head Coach: Tara Yuricheck 4th Season
Assistant Coaches:
Friz Herling
Sydney Clouser
Jessica Matzen
Donna Malaska
Tom Goida
Sport: Softball
Team Name: Panther Valley Panthers
League: Schuylkill
2024 Record: 9-12 (including district playoff )
Key Players Lost:
Mikayla Yuricheck-C,SS
Kaidence Krapf-OF
Lucy Greco – 1B
Jascelyn Mika-UT
Key Returning Players:
Morgan O’Brien- Senior 3B , .214, 2 HR, 2 triples, 11RBI
Morgan’s leadership will play an important role on the team this year. She will bat high in the line up and be a force defensively.
Kyla McQuillen-Senior OF, 14 singles, 2 doubles,7 RBI
Kyla hits consistently to get on base and will again be our lead off hitter. Kyla will also provide leadership and help defensively in the outfield.
Myla Krapf – senior .258, 7 singles, Myla will provide hitting consistency and speed at the lower end of our line up. Defensively she will be a leader in our outfield
Janessa Prudente-Sophomore P, SS- .392 10 singles, 5 doubles, 5 triples, 16RBI- Janessa had a great freshman season and we are looking for her to again continue her production at the plate and to provide power high up in our line up. Janessa will also see a lot of time on the pitchers mound and in the IF.
Caroline Breslin- 7 singles, 5RBI- Caroline brings great speed and athleticism to our outfield. Her speed will also be an asset to us offensively.
Ava Alabovitz-Ava battled through injuries last season. She is healthy now and we expect her to be a force defensively at multiple infield positions and offensively providing power in our lineup.
Brooklynn Mika-.286, 5 singles, 9RBI- Brooklynn has worked hard during the off-season and we feel that she will provide additional power at the bottom end our batting lineup and at multiple infield positions defensively.
Megan O’Brien-.462 4 singles, double, triple 7RBI- Megan will make an impact defensively as she can play both infield and outfield. Megan is a consistent hitter who will make our lineup stronger.
Key Newcomers:
Isabella D’Ancona- Freshman 1B
Danika Blazosky -Freshman OF
Sadie Mae Frets -Freshman 2B
Paige Goida- Freshman P
2025 Outlook: We are a very young team but our younger girls play a lot of softball in the off season so they should be able to adjust quickly. Our girls are dedicated and work very hard. I feel we will adjust and improve with each game we play. We are hoping to have great consistency in the circle throughout the season.
Our major adjustments will be playing schools we have not played recently as we have moved to Division 1 in the league and from 2A to 4A in District 11. I know our girls will be up to the challenge and battle in each game we play.
