Softball 2013: Teams to watch

  Area teams to watch for the 2013 softball season: 

ALBURNETT

Coach – Kevin Johnson (15th year, 482-325)         

2012 record – 29-14

2012 postseason – Class 2A regional quarterfinalist

Returning starters (10) – SS Taylor Huber (fr.), LF Madison Harger (jr.), 2B Kaitlyn Boline (jr.), 1B Danica Windfield (sr.), DH Amber Wieland (sr.), RF Taylor Matus (sr.), 3B Mikayla Hand (sr.), C Maddison Volesky (fr.), CF Kay Drymon (sr.), P Cassidy Henle (soph). 

CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSON

Coach – Brian Erbe (1st year, 0-0; 11th year overall, 324-150)

2012 record – 36-6

2012 postseason – Class 4A regional finalist

Returning starters (6) – C Maddie Hansen (soph.), OF Amber Grimm (sr.), 2B Kaitlyn Davidson (sr.), 1B Maddie Koolbeck (sr.), 3B Maddy Blietz (jr.), P Brooke Stauffer (sr.)

MID-PRAIRIE

Coach – Justin Lutjen (4th year, 78-49)

2012 record – 31-13

2012 postseason – Placed 6th in Class 3A state tournament

Returning starters (7) – SS Mallory McArtor (sr.), RF Felicia Schulty (sr.), DH Amber Kral (jr.), 3B Maddie Kaalberg (sr.), CF Mariah Swartzentruber (sr.), P Olivia Lugar (sr.), LF Michelle Erwin (sr.)

MONTICELLO

Coach – Tiffany Kruse

2012 record – 35-6

2012 postseason – Class 3A regional semifinalist

Returning starters (6) – Allison Kraus (sr.), Sonya McCormick (fr.), Kori Bohlken (soph.), Paxtyn Keleher (sr.), Erin Hosch (sr.), Lael Lubben (sr.)

SOLON

Coach – Jim White (1st year, 0-0; 19th year overall, 809-118)

2012 record – 37-7

2012 postseason – Class 3A state runner-up

Returning starters (4) – RF Alyssa Rickels (sr.), OF Taylor Nearad (soph.), 3B Kara Misel (sr.), LF Emma Rickels (sr.)

WASHINGTON (Iowa)

Coach – Angie Shrader (14th year, 244-263)

2012 record – 32-10

2012 postseason – Placed 4th in Class 4A state tournament

Returning starters (8) – 2B Maddie Bohr (sr.), CF Sammy Ellingson (sr.), C Kaitlin Buchholz (sr.), 3B Joni Erwin (sr.), P Ashley Rausch (jr.), LF Stephanie Fishback (jr.), SS Grace Redlinger (jr.), RF Chayse Jaspering (jr.)

WEST DELAWARE

Coach – Kevin Schuchmann (10th year at West Delaware, 334-91; 28th year overall, 770-409)

2012 record – 31-12

2012 postseason – Placed 7th  in Class 4A state tournament

Returning starters (7) – LF Emily Thole (soph.), SS Paige Soppe (jr.), 3B Haley Morrison (soph.), 2B Reeann McCarty (jr.), DH Ashley Heims (soph.), C Alyssa McDowell (sr.), P Hannah Cole (jr.)