Lady Eagles remind Torrance of past team
The Ripley softball team.
Mike Torrance can only remember one team younger than the one he will field at Ripley this season. That's saying something because Torrance will be entering his 21st season on the bench for the Lady Eagles. But that one younger team was a special one, it was the 2002 Section VI Class D championship team. "We lost seven starters from the end of last season," said Torrance about last year's sectional runner-up. "In '02, we started one senior and beat (Hinsdale) for the sectional crown. I don't remember another team, other than that one, this young." Gone are First Team CCAC Division 3 ace Sam Bollinger as well as catcher Courtney Yokom, Terrie Waters, Ashley Yokom and center fielder Brittany Enterline, all Second Team all stars last year. Torrance isn't dwelling on what he lost, instead he's excited about one player coming back, junior Sam Eimers, who was a First Team all-state selection in Class D last year. The shortstop was also Division 3's Player of the Year and a member of the
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Weiss returns to anchor North Collins' pitching staff
First Team Cattaraugus County D League pitcher Jessica Weiss returns for the North Collins softball team this season. The Lady Eagles' center fielder, left fielder, catcher and second baseman from a year ago do not, and that is what worries head coac
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There's no denying the Cassadaga Valley softball program has been one of the best in the area in recent history. How good have the Lady Cougars been? They've lost one Division 2 game in the past three years and won the Section VI Class C title in 200
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Last season, Bob Kowal was coaching at ECIC Division 2-leading Maryvale for his 20th season in a league won by state finalist Williamsville South. This year, Kowal left Maryvale to take over for Bill Moore at Lake Shore, where Kowal also teaches, in
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