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Columbiana Clippers
Head Coach: Daryl Kurtz
Years Head Coach (current school): 3
Record (current school): 40-12
Years Head Coach (overall): 5
Record (overall): 49-46
Assistant Coaches:
Madison Kurtz
Bonnie Wilkinson
Taylor Thorpe
Record last season: 21-4, 12-0
League Affiliation: Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Last year's playoff results: W 5-1 United (Sectionals), L 7-6(8) Lakeview (districts)
Top players returning:
Mackenzi Gamble, Sr, 2nd Team All-Northeast, 1st Team All-EOAC, .531 ba, 7 hr, 39 rbi, 12-2, 1.62 ERA, 157 K
Caitlynn Pleska, Jr, 2nd Team All-Northeast, 1st Team All-EOAC, .653 ba, 5 hr, 46 rbi
Maryn Hepler, Jr, HM All-Northeast, 2nd Team All-EOAC, .392 ba, 3 hr, 21 rbi
Ava Davanzo, Sr, HM All-EOAC, .390 ba, 3 hr, 19 rbi
Cameron Perkins, Jr, 1st Team All-EOAC, .370 ba, 14 rbi
Top players lost:
Madeline Hitchcock
New impact players:
Landry Smith, Fr
Kyla Hogan, Fr
Final Comments:
We have a lot of veteran players, with a ton of experience. 4-year starters: Ava Davanzo 1st, Alaina Johnston RF, 3-year starters: Mackenzi Gamble P, Caitlyn Pleska SS, Maryn Hepler 3rd, Cameron Perkins C, Ella Dota 2nd, 2-year starters: Ana Yonker LF, 1st year: Landry Smith CF. We return our workhorse pitcher Mackenzi Gamble, who was fantastic last year. She has power stuff with 157ks in 89 innings last year. She also hit 7 hr and drove in 39 rbi. Caitlynn Pleska has had a historic start to her Clipper career. In 44 career games, she has a staggering 88 hits, 91 RBIs, and 73 runs scored while hitting at a .629/.638/1.235 clip. Our infield is full of returning starters, but our outfield has two newcomers in new positions, with a couple of girls potentially battling for at-bats and playing time in senior Maria Malcomson and freshman Kyla Hogan. We expect to compete for our 3rd consecutive outright conference championship and a deep playoff run.
Head Coach: Daryl Kurtz
Years Head Coach (current school): 3
Record (current school): 40-12
Years Head Coach (overall): 5
Record (overall): 49-46
Assistant Coaches:
Madison Kurtz
Bonnie Wilkinson
Taylor Thorpe
Record last season: 21-4, 12-0
League Affiliation: Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Last year's playoff results: W 5-1 United (Sectionals), L 7-6(8) Lakeview (districts)
Top players returning:
Mackenzi Gamble, Sr, 2nd Team All-Northeast, 1st Team All-EOAC, .531 ba, 7 hr, 39 rbi, 12-2, 1.62 ERA, 157 K
Caitlynn Pleska, Jr, 2nd Team All-Northeast, 1st Team All-EOAC, .653 ba, 5 hr, 46 rbi
Maryn Hepler, Jr, HM All-Northeast, 2nd Team All-EOAC, .392 ba, 3 hr, 21 rbi
Ava Davanzo, Sr, HM All-EOAC, .390 ba, 3 hr, 19 rbi
Cameron Perkins, Jr, 1st Team All-EOAC, .370 ba, 14 rbi
Top players lost:
Madeline Hitchcock
New impact players:
Landry Smith, Fr
Kyla Hogan, Fr
Final Comments:
We have a lot of veteran players, with a ton of experience. 4-year starters: Ava Davanzo 1st, Alaina Johnston RF, 3-year starters: Mackenzi Gamble P, Caitlyn Pleska SS, Maryn Hepler 3rd, Cameron Perkins C, Ella Dota 2nd, 2-year starters: Ana Yonker LF, 1st year: Landry Smith CF. We return our workhorse pitcher Mackenzi Gamble, who was fantastic last year. She has power stuff with 157ks in 89 innings last year. She also hit 7 hr and drove in 39 rbi. Caitlynn Pleska has had a historic start to her Clipper career. In 44 career games, she has a staggering 88 hits, 91 RBIs, and 73 runs scored while hitting at a .629/.638/1.235 clip. Our infield is full of returning starters, but our outfield has two newcomers in new positions, with a couple of girls potentially battling for at-bats and playing time in senior Maria Malcomson and freshman Kyla Hogan. We expect to compete for our 3rd consecutive outright conference championship and a deep playoff run.