(Coach Antonucci and short-stop Tammy Wray looking on during hitting instruction.)When spring rolls around in the town of Somers, you can be sure of one thing. Long time Somers Varsity Softball Coach in Coach Antonucci will be there for the start of another softball season. This year was no different, as he returned with one of the country's best softball player. That's right!, one of America's best high school softball players.
The nations 17th top ranked high school softball player , as named by ESPNRise.com, Somers High School's senior shortstop Tammy Wray was in attendance on Wednesday, as Mr. Antonucci started off his softball season with fundamental hitting drills. With solid cuts in the batter's box and good team chemistry, the girls came in with open minds and a jolt to put themselves, and their team, on the winning track this season.
As a spectator at the practice, it was easy to see the influence and belief the girls have in the system run by Antonucci. It was Somers High School senior Kelsey Hagenah's efforts just to make it to practice, literally hours from stepping off a plane ride from a college visit at Arizona State University, that told me that the girls were making significant efforts to turn the ship around from the struggled years past.
(Kelsey Hageneh taking swings just hours off a plane ride from Arizona State University)When I talked to Coach Antonucci, I asked how he looked to maximize the production from his lineup. Among the moves he plans to make are to feature Somers junior Ciera Rojas behind Wray in the battling order. Hopefully a move that can help eliminate pitchers throwing around Wray, giving her more pitches to hit. A move that could bring down the 23 walks she compiled last year, compared to the 19 RBIs she batted in.
This is a young team, but has signs of commitment to stick with their coach and to start a winning tradition for Somers softball.
That brings us to the end of my "3 Day Somers Varsity Sports Tour." Official schedules will be out soon for all teams, and the action in the broadcast booth will start backup. With new additions to our crew, we look to bring you Somers High School Varsity Sports at a new level. The field level.
Be sure to tune in to MSGVarsity.com where new interviews are being posted. (Link to site at the bottom of page.) Featured stories are on Dave Purpura of the Somers Varsity Ski Team, and Andrew Madigan of the Somers Varsity Football Team.
Developments in the production studio have been bringing in the 17th top ranked Tammy Wray in for a interview this week. Be sure to tune in as I ask Wray about the life style of being a top level athlete, and what it means to her to be recognized on the national stage by ESPNRise.com.
That is all for the Somers Report. I'm Mike Rossillo. See you next time.
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