Baseball ready for season - the Leader

10 SPRING SPORTS PREVIEWBears look for 6 thstate titleCari DoutreLeader Sports WriterThis year they have a bigger targeton their backs as the only high schoolsoftball team in Utah to win fivestraight championship titles. TheBears team is preparing for anotherexciting season and is ready to acceptthe challenge. They have plenty ofmotivation to win a sixth straight title.After graduating seven seniorslast year, the team will need to refocusand figure out what works for them.However, the talent of this year’s teamruns deep. Two returning players fromlast year will dominate at shortstopand on the mound.Junior Erin Fox, who made herdebut on the team two years ago, willremain at shortstop. Fox dominatedthe position last year with her quickthinking and smart play.“Erin’s really solid. She’s a greatball player,” said head coach CalvinBingham, who is returning for his15th year as head coach.Senior Jordan Theurer, who hasalready signed to play at SouthernUtah University next year, won justabout every award you can win in thesoftball community last year. Herpitching led the team to a recordbreaking state championship title andthis year she’s looking just as strong.Junior Erin Fox will be a force at theshortstop position for the Bears' softball team thisyear. She is pictured tagging out a Tooele opponent.File Photo“She’s going to be really good,”said Bingham. “We have some reallystrong pitching this year.”But she won’t just be on themound. She’ll trade spots at third basewith sophomore Bailee Trapp whowill also get her time pitching.This year senior Shaila Collumwill be Theurer’s partner in crime atcatcher. The senior showed strong hittingskills last year and is expected todo well. Freshman McKayla King willget some time at catcher to give theyoung player some varsity experience.“They’re both good, solid catchers.They have good arms. All theyneed is some experience,” said Bingham.First base will most likely go tosenior Carleen Hunsaker but Binghamfelt others could step up in that position.“I’m not sure what we’ll do.There may be times where anotherplayer will play,” Bingham added.The second base position is still■ See SOFTBALL pg. 12