All-SCV Softball First Team
Cassidy Cangemi, Golden Valley, junior
Cangemi kept the Grizzlies in just about every game, posting a 2.30 ERA with close to 200 strikeouts. She was also the league’s best two-way player, batting .397 in 68 at-bats. On April 20, she struck out 10 and allowed one earned run in a complete-game loss to Valencia.
Noel Dominguez, Valencia, junior
The shortstop was Valencia’s second most productive hitter, posting a .327 average and driving in 13 runs, on the Vikings’ drive toward a second straight Foothill League title and CIF quarterfinal appearance. She’ll be a key factor as Valencia goes for a three-peat.
Cassidy FitzGerald, Saugus, senior
Losing an ace like Mariah Lopez would be a blow to any team, but Saugus suffered less than most because of the leadership of FitzGerald behind the plate. The gritty, tell-itlike-it-is catcher impacted the game at the plate, too, though, batting .349 with seven home runs and 25 RBIs. FitzGerald was an All-CIF Division 1 selection.
Aly Kaneshiro, Hart, freshman
It was an understatement when Hart coach Steve Calendo said before Foothill League play to keep an eye on Kaneshiro. Besides playing well at catcher, she hit .439 with a team-high 48 RBIs and a barehanded catch of a foul ball in the CIF-SS D3 title game that won’t soon be forgotten.
Libbie McMahan, Saugus, freshman
It’s not easy to step onto a varsity softball team in the Foothill League and contribute as a freshman. The task is harder still when you get a late start due to playing varsity basketball. But McMahan was a factor at the plate and in the circle. She hit .390 and posted a 3.54 ERA in 55 1/3 innings.
Jaclyn Napoli, West Ranch, senior
Napoli has played all over the diamond in her time with West Ranch. In 2017, she held down the shortstop position while propelling the Wildcats with her production at the plate. The senior hit .398 with eight home runs and 28 RBIs. She slugged a team-high .741.
Kylie Norwood, Hart, senior
What Norwood did with the bat was special (she led the Southern Section across all divisions with 64 hits, and she drove in 41 runs). But the non-pitcher’s willingness to step in the circle for an offensively-loaded team, might have been the most impressive part of her senior campaign.
Melissa Spencer, Canyon, junior
Spencer has proven to be one of the Foothill League’s most consistent batters over her three-year varsity career. A starter each season, she’s never batted below .346, and 2017 saw her reach a new personal-best .423. She drove in 25 runs this year with 10 extra base hits. She made only four errors at shortstop all year and was 6-for-6 on stolenbase attempts.
Abby Sweet, Hart, senior
One Foothill League coach put it best when they recalled Sweet wearing a smile last season even as the Indians struggled. This year, as Hart took flight, Sweet remained the team’s leader. She played a clean, at times stellar, third base and hit .415 with five home runs, 29 RBIs and 52 runs scored. Her walk-off home run lifted Hart past Patriot of Riverside and into its first semifinal since 2009.