2016 Boardman Softball Preview
Coaches: Mike Trell & Marco Marinucci, 8th season varsity (112-82)
2015 Record: 12-16 (AAC)
Key Losses: Boardman graduated just one senior from last season – Kristen Huck, who was a major contributor to the Spartans’ 12-win team, as she was their left fielder and one of their pitchers.
Key Returnees: Boardman features plenty of talented upper classmen led by their senior class with Sydney Aey (1B/P), Lexi Caraballo (2B), Hayley Eicher (OF), Marissa Hanna (3B), Addison Menosky (OF), Miyah Mitchum (C/3B), Olivia Russell (SS), and Anna Saxton (OF). Returning juniors Ashley Cornelius (P), Savanna Dempsey (Utility), Lauren Gabriele (1B/P), Lauren Pavlansky (Utility) will be joined by sophomore catcher Paige Dill on the varsity roster. The Spartans also have a large incoming group of freshmen, who bring a lot of playing experience (travel and/or community play), to compete for time on the varsity and junior varsity level this season.
Outlook: With lots of experience returning and a good mix of talented newcomers, the Spartans’ expectations are high for a successful season. The program has been striving under the leadership of Coach Trell and Marinucci that this season will be the first time in several years that Boardman will field a freshman schedule.
Post-Season History
State Championships: 1 (2001)
State Finalist: 1 (2000)
Regional Championships: 3 (2000, 2001, 2002)
Last Five Years in the Post Season
State Championships: None
Regional Championships: None
District Championships: 1 (2011)
Sectional Championships: 1 (2011)
Playoff Record: 6-5
Schedule
Apr. 2 – Cardinal Mooney, 1
Apr. 4 – Howland, 5
Apr. 5 – at Howland, 5
Apr. 7 – at Niles, 5
Apr. 8 – at Ursuline, 5
Apr. 11 – at Fitch, 5
Apr. 12 – Fitch, 5
Apr. 13 – vs. South Range, 7:30 at Akron
Apr. 14 – Lakeview, 5
Apr. 16 – Geneva/Cuyahoga Heights, 11/1 at Geneva
Apr. 18 – Canfield, 5
Apr. 19 – at Canfield, 5
Apr. 21 – at Newton Falls, 5
Apr. 23 – Steubenville/Morgantown, 12/2 at Steubenville
Apr. 25 – at Jefferson, 5
Apr. 26 – Jefferson, 5
Apr. 27 – at Champion, 5
Apr. 28 – Hubbard, 5
Apr. 29 – at Barberton, 5
Apr. 30 – Conneaut/LaBrae, 11/1
May 2 – Poland, 5
May 3 – at Poland, 7:30
May 5 – MVI-Brookfield, 4:30 at Liberty
May 9 – at Warren Harding, 5
May 10 – Warren Harding, 5
