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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 receive the All-Star T-shirt donated by “Supreme Bean a Bakersfield original coffee company”. Stop in for some great coffee first thing tomorrow morning!
 

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 Kern County player, 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, Federal Representatives and local media have also been invited to attend.
Here are the players as nominated by their high school coaches: 
      Melissa Cope, Stockdale               Jessica Johnson, Golden Valley
 MacKenzie Oakes Stockdale              Yvette Salazar, Golden Valley
  Amanda Roberts, Centennial             Kaiyla Stoddard, Golden Valley
Jessica Newton-Smith, Centennial               Brittany Hunt, Foothill          
Hannah Grisham, Centennial                   Heather Shull, Foothill     
 Vanessa Medina, Centennial                   Lonnie Carrera, Garces     
Joni Lagerstrom, Centennial                    Ellen Krausse, Garces     
BreAnna Brown, North                        Shelby Alsup, Garces
Amanda Flores, North                         Megan Grace, Garces
 Danielle Scroggs, North                     Celina Morales, Garces
Sami Lindsey, North                           Danyel Fein, BHS 
      Ashley Young, Taft                        Kelsey Nichols, Highland
      Brittany Barlow, Taft                      Myranda Sawyer, Highland
Brittney Morrison, Ridgeview                Courtney Hockett, Liberty 
 Jamie Dumatrait, Ridgeview                       Joya Cervera, Wasco   
Kristian Moore, Wasco

 

COACHES
Jayna Chapman, Centennial                                        Henry Arias, Liberty   
   Corrie Gunnaway, North                                        Mike D'Amato, Garces

 

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 --– Led CSUB to 3 National Championships and was assistant coach from 1990-98– Selected to the NCAA 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Team.
 

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 get involved and take 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!
Give me a call if you can help out, Joe Cox 661-565-1808 or send e-mail to: KernCountyASAJO@aol.com

Thank you.