Women's Softball
North Country will take the field with an influx of talent under second-year coach Kent Egglefield. The Saints roster this year will provide the team with many different options at many positions with 18 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 to lead the Saints this year is team Captain 1B/RF/DH Olga Garcia (Miami, FL, Barbara Goleman) who led the Saints in RBI's last season to go with a .357 batting average. Also returning is Second Baseman Sheena Seguin (Lisbon, NY/Lisbon) who finished 2010 with a .348 batting average while playing stellar defense for the Saints. First Baseman Ashley Ehrenborg (Middletown, NY/Minisink HS) returns after a year away and will provide outstanding defense as well as help at the heart of the Saints batting order. Sam Donnelly (Carthage, NY/Carthage HS) will see some action in the outfield.
A very talented group of freshman and sophomore newcomers will provide an immediate spark to the team. Freshman Kelli Jock (Saranac, NY/Saranac HS), a 2010 Class B First Team All-Star, will be the ace on the mound for North Country. Freshman Captain Heather Braid (Keeseville, NY/Ausable Valley CS) will provide leadership to the outfield in Left Field, and a strong presence at the plate for the Saints. She will also serve as the Saints #2 pitcher. Freshman Chelsea Provost (Lewis, NY/ELCS), a 2010 Class D First Team All-Star, will be behind the plate for the Saints and provides the team with good defense, and a strong bat. Freshman Destiny Petty (Queens, NY/Robert F. Kennedy CHS) will man Center Field for the Saints with great defense, a strong arm, and a quick bat. Freshman Brianna Murphy (Keene, NY/Keene CS) will partrol Right Field this season giving the team a lot of defense and a powerful bat at the plate. Sophomore Amanda Holland (Tupper Lake, NY/Tupper Lake CS), a very athletic fielder and strong hitter, and Freshman Kenkiokwine Barnes (Akwesasne/Salmon River CS), a strong defender and hitter, will share the Short Stop duties with Holland also seeing time in the outfield. Freshman Cassondra Whyte (Chateaugay, NY/Chateaugay HS) will handle Third Base for the Saints.
Also new to the Saints roster are Sophomores Jenna Sauve (Parishville, NY/Parishville-Hopkinton), Maria Pelletieri (Saranac Lake, NY/ Saranac Lake CS), Bree Seifreid (Saranac Lake, NY/ Interlake HS), and Stephanie de los Santos (Cape Coral, FL/Cape Coral HS). Freshman Gabriella Doud (Baldwinsville, NY/CW Baker HS) and Jamie Gaines (Ogdensburg, NY/OFA) round out the Saints 2011 roster.
“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 are determined to make a run at qualifying for Regionals this year.”
“There are 3-4 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.”