Women's Softball
North Country will take the field with a very talented lineup under first-year coach Kent Egglefield. The Saints roster this year will provide the team with many different options at many positions with seventeen players on this years squad. With a good mix of youth and experience, the Saints look to be competitive in the region this year. Returning for the Saints this season is Marcy Adams (Lisbon, NY/Lisbon), who will be the team's centerfielder and lead-off hitter. Tonya Forward (Morrisville, NY/Morrisville-Eaton) will play beside her in right field, as well as help out on the mound as a relief pitcher. Sam Kaschel (Kingston, NY/Kingston HS) will see action in the outfield.
A very talented group of freshman and sophomores will provide an immediate spark to the team. Freshman Whitney Vincent (Jay, NY/Ausable Valley), the 2009 Class B Most Valuable Pitcher, will be the ace on the mound. Sophomore Bonnie Tipping (Parishville, NY/Parishville-Hopkinton) will provide leadership to the infield at first base, and a strong presence at the plate as the teams clean-up hitter. Freshman Emily Jessie (Tupper Lake, NY/Tupper Lake) will be behind the plate for the Saints and provides the team with steady leadership and a strong arm. Sophomore shortstop Jess Rivers (Plattsburgh, NY/Beekmantown) displays a great glove and very strong arm as well as plenty of speed on the basepaths. She also serves as the Saints #2 starter on the mound. Sophomore Shauncey Hamlin (Burlington, VT/Burlington HS) will handle second base for the Saints, playing solid defense, with a great arm and knowledge for the game. Freshman Olga Garcia (Miami, FL/Barbara Goleman) will partrol left field for the Saints giving the team a lot of athleticism and a powerful bat at the plate. Sophomore Ali Charron (Colchester, VT/Mount Mansfield Union), a very athletic fielder and strong hitter, and freshman Sheena Seguin (Lisbon, NY/Lisbon), a strong defender and hitter, will share the third base duties. Freshman Amber Hinkley (Massena, NY/Massena) will see plenty of time both playing OF and at DH. Rounding out the newcomers are Freshman OF Samantha Donnelly (Carthage, NY/Carthage), IF Olivia Byfield (Queens, NY/Washington Irving), OF Shydell Kirksey (Douglasville, GA/South Paulding), and OF Katelyn Hathaway (Milton, VT/Milton) and sophomore OF Alicia Eagles (Massena, NY/Massena).
“It's amazing to see how far we've come as a team since the start of the season. The girls have worked incredibly hard and anything other than qualifying for Regionals will be a disappointment to us this year.”
“There are 3 to 4 girls on this team capable of making All-Region this season, and if they have the type of season I expect them to, we could go a long way in achieving our goals as a team.”