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O'Connor Has Evergreen Park Poised to Make Some Noise
Mustangs softball coach John O'Connor appears to have to the pieces in place to build a winner as he heads into his second season.
Around the horn with the Mustangs
Coach: John O’Connor (Second season; career record 16-19).
Last year’s record: 16-19 overall, 7-11 in South Suburban Rd.
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Returning starters: 4 seniors (Teresa Ziebarth, Alyssa Langevin, Rachel Simon, and Mary Sims).
Opener: March 16 vs. Chicago Christian.
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Quick hit: "Our season will be a success if our some of our underclassman step up and we get leadership from our seniors," Evergreen Park coach John O'Connor said.
Position breakdown
Infield: Possible starters include seniors Teresa Ziebarth, a returning all-conference shortstop; Rachel Simon, a first baseman; Mary Sims, a second baseman and four-year varsity regular; and junior Tori Senerchia, a third baseman.
Outfield: Possible starters include juniors Nina Orlowski, Alyssa Roy and Christine Ortiz, with Ziebarth seeing some time in the outfield also.
Pitching staff: Top prospects are seniors Michelle Putlak and Kim Francis.
Catcher: Senior Alyssa Langevin, a four-year varsity player.
Diamond gems
Coach John O’Connor says: “We can be really good if our pitching comes through and we limit our errors. We hope to get in the top three in our conference and advance out of the regional, but our underclassman have to grow up in a hurry."
College recruits: Teresa Ziebarth was an all-conference pick last year and hopes to play on the next level. Mary Sims and Alyssa Langevin are four-year varsity regulars. The two hope to play their way into the scholarship picture with good senior seasons. From last year's team, two Mustangs players--Theresa Urchell and Leslie Christopher--moved on to play college ball at Moraine Valley.
