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Local Girls Keep Hitting Home Runs: Santa Monica Softball Teams Advance to State

Santa Monica Girls Fastpitch is sending multiple teams to the State softball championship this weekend in Lancaster. All three teams will represent the Santa Monica Girls Fastpitch League against other softball teams from Southern California for a chance to make it to the USA Softball National Championship later this summer.

Photo: Brandy Kelly.
The 14U Gold All-Star team heading to States (pictured left to right, bottom row first): Sydney Schneider, Maya Gillespie, Luci Daniel, Elizabeth Martinez, Molly Tenenbaum, Leilani Velasquez, Coach Spencer Schneider, Carla Hollins, Ella Edwards. Sophia Malaret, Hailey Heirigs, Kendall Kelly, Coach Russell Gillespie.
Photo: Nikki Moreno.
The 12U Gold All-Star team advancing to States (pictured left to right, bottom row first): Catherine Hou, Anna Oeser, Mia Egure, Evelyn Segal, Danielle Fifer, Hal’ia Jimenez y West, Mikayla Weinhouse, Sofia Temblador, Yesenia Olmedo, Brielle Minor, Coach Leo Fifer, Coach Scott Oeser, Coach Tony Temblador, Coach David Egure, TA Michelle Egure, and Natalie Antin (not pictured).
Photo: Ray Solano.
The 8U Gold All-Star team heading to States (pictured left to right, bottom row first): Miranda Soto, Francia Chavez, Aliyah Garcia, Elsy Chavez, Sophia Lopez, Isabella Urbina, Emma Ramirez, Leyla Fajardo-Nguyen, Mia Solano, Madison Thompson, Chloe La Brie, Reese Jerkens, Adriana Martinez, Coach Erin Urbina, Coach Allen Jerkens, Coach Alan “AJ” Juarez. Additional coaches (not pictured): Coach Bryant Chavez and Coach Marc Thompson.
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