By Staff Writer, Anna Meloyan

One would assume that in any group of high school females, there is bound to be friction within the group. Fortunately, this is not the case for the girls� softball team, because according to varsity senior Kelsea Mauerhan, �everyone gets along and it is a lot easier to learn how to work together.�

Though they lost a whopping nine seniors with the graduation of the Class of 2005, the 13 girls on varsity are undeterred.
�We had a lot of people on varsity last year and a lot of them did not play,� said
Mauerhan.
Now that there is more breathing room for each player, the girls find that they each have a set place and position on the team, with more playing time allotted to them compared to the previous year.
�Everyone feels good and more confident,� said varsity player Jessica Guardado (�06).
The team is held together through friendship and communication� one of the most important aspects of softball. To improve their game, however, the team needs to practice offensively.
�Our communication is strong but sometimes we work in pairs and we should work more as a whole team,� said Guardado.
The team also feels that they must work on one thing at a time, to eliminate careless errors that may cost them the game.
�We just need to focus and be more aggressive,� said Mauerhan.
Having such close knit ties has proven be slightly detrimental, however, because at times the team lacks concentration on the game. .
�Sometimes we’re having too much fun [and] we forget to be serious,� said Guardado.
Every day from 6th period until 5 p.m., the girls practice focusing on the game, with the help of coaches Julie and Rich Hoppe.
�We are going to do [well],� said Mauerhan.
With all the potential the team possesses, �we could build on it,� she said.