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No. 11 Deer Park Deer
As Deer Park enters the 2024 season, they are eyeing to give opponents “7 Innings of Us”.
Coming off a 32-win season, which included a trip to the Regional Final, the Deer return three starters for Amy Vidal-Bush, who enters her fourth year of leading the program.
Four-year letterman Hanna York (Houston Christian-commit) and three-year letterman Kylie Wilson (Prairie View A&M-commit) are back in the fold. Wilson was also the District 22-6A Pitcher of the Year in 2023.
Other players to watch for the Deer include Camryn Plocheck (Texas State), Payton Tullis (Southern Arkansas-commit), Mia Montemayor and Aleena Carrizales.
Keys to success include finding key role players within their new players, leadership from the returners and overall chemistry, according to Bush.
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2022-23 Deer Park High School Softball
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No. 2--Deer Park Deer Softball
2022: 40-5 (State Semifinalists)
HC: Amy Vidal
Deer Park has been one of the strongest softball programs in the Greater Houston Area for the past few years. In 2021, the Deer won the program’s third State title and returned to Austin again in 2022.
The Deer finished 40-5 overall a year ago and fell in the State Semifinals. Can Deer Park make it a third-straight trip?
Five starters return for third-year coach Amy Vidal, who has won 80 games as a coach at Deer Park and is in her 23rd year overall as a head coach.
The Deer bring back eight collegiate-bound players led by first-team, all-district picks Erin Perez (Incarnate Word), Bryanna Fuentes (Incarnate Word), and Angelina Morales (San Jac). Second-team picks were Lorelei Graham (Angelina College) and Lindsey McKnight (Angelina College).
Other names to remember include Aubrey Graham (Dallas Christian College), Hanna York (Houston Christian), and Kylie Wilson (Prairie View A&M).
This team has the pieces to make another run.