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Maerz leads Newberg softball honorees list |
Newberg High School
senior Carrie Maerz was a unanimous selection as Pacific Conference
first team catcher to lead a list of five NHS players.
Maerz, who played shortstop for the past three seasons before
moving to catcher this year, had a .345 batting average and .345
on-base percentage. Maerz will attend Pacific University this fall
and play softball.
Junior Brittany Hopp was selected to the conference’s first team as
a utility player. Hopp primarily played center field, but also
played catcher and shortstop. She hit .286 and her on-base
percentage was .396 this past season.
Sophomore Casey Bearden was second-team all conference pick as a
pitcher. Bearden hit .258 for the Tigers and had a 3.78 ERA in 87
innings. She also struck out 47 batters for the Tigers this season.
Seniors Nicole Davis and Jessie Banton received honorable mention
accolades for Newberg this season. Banton, who will attend the
University of Oregon this fall, was a first baseman; Davis, who will
attend Oregon State University, was a second baseman.
With just six teams in the Pacific Conference, the league shrunk
from nine teams due to the reclassification of most of the schools
this past season. Five Newberg players receiving postseason awards
seemed a high number, especially considering the Tigers finished in
last place (2-13) in the conference. The Tigers ended the season
with an overall record of 4-21.
“Eliminating a few teams from the league definitely helped us out,”
Newberg coach Kelly Johnson said. “We beat Forest Grove and they’re
in the (semifinals of the state tournament), but I think the girls
definitely had their moments this year. It was just holding on to
those and keeping up the intensity level no matter who we’re
playing. The better teams tend to come out and perform at their
level no matter what level their opponents perform. We tended to
rise and fall depending on the opposition.” |
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From
May 30, 2007, Newberg Graphic
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