South Bay softball teams shine on the diamond
The El Segundo U12 Girls All-Star Softball team won the Amateur Softball Association “C” State Championship in Lancaster. The team defeated teams from Walnut, Central Orange, Palos Verdes, Encino/Sherman Oaks, Whittier and Imperial Valley. El Segundo qualified by winning the ASA “C” District Championship held in Norwalk. Team members include (sitting l-r) Emma Cordova, Nena Hylander, Jordan Dornblaser, Kate Cunningham, (kneeling) Cali Hummel, Lindsey Harvey, (standing) Coach Joe Dornblaser, Coach Mike Hummel, Sarah Bergren, Cierra Kessler, Emily Ung, Coach Manny Quintero, Maddison Kurke, Malia Clagg, Coach Irma Kessler and Alyssa Pearson. Photo by Christine Bergren It may have been removed as an Olympic sport, but softball is alive and well in the South Bay as local teams enjoyed successful All-Star seasons with many advancing to Amateur Softball Association (ASA) state tournaments and beyond. The ASA is the national governing body of softball as named by the U.S. Olympic Committee, with over 230,000 teams and 3 million players. El Segundo was the most impressive of the local leagues, sending its 12U and 10U teams to the ASA State “C” Championships in Lancaster. Both teams…
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