This years Kern County ASA Senior High School All-Star High School Softball Game will be played on Wednesday, June 11th @ 6:30pm at Dave Fry Field. Each High School team in Kern County was contacted and asked to nominate at least two (2) deserving players. Postal Letters and e-mails were sent to all 30 High schools in Kern County this year. Last year the players from the desert took home most of the awards. This game is a chance for all our local players to show what they can do one last time for the Bakersfield and Kern County fans. Each player and coach will recieve the All-Star T-shirt and a framed Certificate from the game.
The purpose of the game is to allow the players to show off their skills one last time and to raise funds to give out a scholarship to a deserving young lady in Kern County playing in this game. Help turn this event into one of Kern County's premier sports events. We have invited one of Kern Counties outstanding women to throw out the first pitch. College coaches, local State and Federal Representatives and the local media are also invited to attend.
Here are the teams as nominated by their high school coaches:
PLAYERS
Melissa Cope Jessica Johnson
MacKenzie Oakes Yvette Salazar,
Amanda Roberts Kaiyla Stoddard
Jessica Newton-Smith Brittany Hunt
Hannah Grisham Heather Shull
Vanessa Medina Lonnie Carrera
Joni Lagerstrom Ellen Krausse
BreAnna Brown Shelby Alsup
Amanda Flores Megan Grace
Danielle Scroggs Celina Morales
Sami Lindsey Danyel Fein
Ashley Young Kelsey Nichols
Brittany Barlow Myranda Sawyer
Brittney Morrison Courtney Hockett Jamie Dumatrait Joya Cervera
Kristian Moore
COACHES
Jayna Chapman Henry Arias
Corrie Gunnawa Mike D'Amato
The Kern County ASA will honor as it's
"Kern County Woman of Softball"
Barbara SantaCruz
Here is a list of her accomlishments:
Played High School Softball at East High School in Bakersfield
Played ASA Travel Ball with the BLITZ, BLAZE and RUNNERS (15 years).
Coached U14, U16 and U18 BAKERSFIELD DIRT DEVILS (6 years).
Coached/Assisted at East,South,Ridgeview and Golden Valley High Schools.
Played at CSUB from '86-90 where she was a 2 time All-American
Lher CSUB to 3 National Championships and was assistant coach from 1990-98
Selected to the NCAA 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Team.
"Barb" is now Teacher/Interim Assistant Principal and Athletic Director in the Greenfield Union School District.
We need everyone involved in girls softball to get behind this effort so it can become an annual event! All profits will be used to award scholarships and insure next years game. Please give us your help by getting involved and taking part.
This is a once in a lifetime event for YOUR senior players. Never again will this years seniors be able to play in a High School Senior All-Star Softball Game!