6 • March 16, 2011 • Snoqualmie Valley Record
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Mount Si/Cedarcrest Spring Sports Preview
Senior promise for ‘Cat baseball
A fresh start Young team, good signs for softball program By Valley Record Staff
A small core of veterans round out a big freshman component of the Mount Si fastpitch team’s 2011 squad. Senior returners include catcher Danielle Massengill, left fielder Kassidy Maddux and third basewoman Carly Wiedenbach. Also back is junior shortstop Maura Murphy and sophomores Lauren Smith and Miranda Rawlings. Likely freshman starters include sisters Nikki and Jennifer Carroll, Celine Fowler and Lauren Padilla. Maddux sees the Wildcats coming together as a team in 2011. “We have talent that we can build on,” she said. “The freshmen are cool, they have a lot of talent. There’s a lot of them.” “We can be a better team this year,” added Rawlings. For these girls, a state appearance is always the goal. Maddux said little victories will have to come first, including league playoffs and districts.
Longtime friends reload under new coach By Valley Record Staff
On a rainy March afternoon, Elliott Cribby eyed the dozens of uniformed boys drilling on the Mount Si baseball field, knowing that some wouldn’t be back the next week. “I owe it to them to give them a good turnout,” he said. “It’s going to be some tough cuts.” Days later, the varsity team took shape. At its core: a group of tight-knit seniors who should give Cribby, the new Wildcats baseball head coach, the chance to fulfill some expectations. Prior to the start of the season, Cribby saw promise as returners hit the speed camp and weight room. With seniors Tim Proudfoot at shortstop and Dustin Breshears at second, “I think
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The senior-loaded Wildcats varsity baseball team includes, from left, front row, Dustin Breshears, Tim Proudfoot, Robb Lane, Justin Blenheim, Cooper Helm, back row, Nate Sinner, Andrew Dunklee, Shane Dixon, Max Brown, Travis Hilleary, Derek Welsh, Zach Stevens. we’ve got the best infield in the state,” Cribby said. “I’ve been around baseball for years, I can confidently state that.” Other veteran returners to watch include Shane Dixon, Cooper Helm and Ryan Atkinson. Senior Robb Lane will be a big attribute, Trevor Lane brings a big bat, and junior Reese Karalus will also be a major force behind the plate and on the mound. Team cohesion goes back to elementary days. “I’ve been playing with most of the core group since we were All-Stars, since we were 10,
11, 12,” said Breshears. “Our team chemistry is good. We all know each other. A lot of us have been playing varsity since freshman year.” “We’ve got a lot of talent. We’re all working hard,” Proudfoot said. “We all have the same goals—to win state. We’re all feeding off each other and working as a team, instead of individuals.” Proudfoot said the team has warmed to their new coach. “It seems like we’re all on board with what he’s teaching us,” he said. As far as Kingco opposi-
tion goes, Lake Washington, who dropped down from 4A, brings a strong tradition. Mercer Island went to state last year, and Liberty and Bellevue may also be tough. “It’s a pretty good league, top to bottom,” Cribby said. “A few teams are working back up, but I’d say it’s strong.” Mount Si assistant coaches include Craig Parthemer, Jeremy Faoro, Craig Webber, Pete Wilkinson and Ron Wold. Cribby played one year
Shortstop starter
At shortstop, Murphy Senior catcher Danielle will be a key piece of the Massengill throws during an Lady Wildcats’ defense. The 17-year-old plays during the interior drill. summer on the Puyallupbased Washington Lady Hawks club team. As a ninth grader, “I played all over the place,” but as a sophomore, “we kind of shook things up, and that’s where I fit in,” she said. Seth Truscott/Staff Photo
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