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2010 Lady Lakers Softball Team
Front Row (L-R): Amber Drenski, Katie Basmagy, Diana Moorman, Tina Schneider
Middle Row (L-R): Taylor White, Breanna Wilson, Leah Moore, Julie Lopardo, Stephanie Stellato
Back Row (L-R): Coach Jeff Loga, Coach Dana Cappelucci, Beth Molzon, Brittany Tecco, Megan Passwaiter, Cierra Marshall, Shannon Cruz, Victoria McBean, Head Coach Judy Sargent
The web pages for Spring 2010 are currently under construction. Please stop back for updates.
S.T.A.R. Student Athletes: Fall 2009
Congratulations to Amber Drenski and Julie Lopardo who each achieved a 3.0 grade point average during the fall semester, while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours. |
Players of the Week
| The spring 2010 edition of the Lady Lakers fast pitch softball team will take the field with a lineup of fifteen diverse players.
"This year’s team is a young team with only four returning players. Although we are a young team we have brought in athletes with a lot of talent and playing experience," states Judy Sargent, who is in her sixth season as head coach of the Lakers.
The returning personnel consist of Katie Basmagy, Tina Schneider, Stephanie Stellato and Taylor White.
Basmagy is a pitcher who throws a mix of pitches. Schneider plays outfield and serves as a backup catcher for the team. Stellato is the starting catcher and owned a great fall scrimmage season where she limited the opposition to three stolen bases. She did this against some impressive competition including Penn State Behrend, Notre Dame College, Ursuline College, Lake Erie College and Mercyhurst Northeast Community College. White is also an outfielder, but can double at second base when needed.
These athletes have provided leadership, enthusiasm and intensity and those attributes have become contagious for the freshman players.
"Although the incoming freshman contingency of Cruz, Drenski, Lopardo, Marshall, McBean, Molzon, Moore, Moorman, Passwaiter, Tecco and Wilson is new to college softball, these players come to our program with impressive high school and travel team backgrounds," states Sargent.
The Lakers boast a pitching staff of five, and the versatility of this will serve the program well.
The experienced coaching staff consists of Dana Cappelucci, Jeff Loga and Sargent. Dana Cappelucci returns for her third season with her strong contribution in the areas of conditioning and strength training. Her knowledge and experience in preparing athletes for a rigorous two month season has built an impressive squad that possesses endurance and strength.
"Our student athletes are in shape and ready for the physical demands of the game," states Cappelucci.
In addition to Cappelucci, Jeff Loga is back for his second season with the Lakers. His coaching strength is in pitching and catching. He has a solid ability to assess the opposing hitter and call pitches that limit the opponent's success in the box. He has worked diligently with the pitching staff since August to help each build a repertoire of pitches. Jeff works integrally with young local talent and has brought a strong recruitment base to the Lakeland program.
Competition in the conference will again be stiff. Owens Community College is the team to beat. They historically possess a strong program.
"Lakeland will have to give its best performance against Cuyahoga Community College, as well as Owens in the conference battles, said Sargent. “We are young but we are talented. We must work to our fullest potential against all competition."
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