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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.
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VYPE 2021 Softball Preview: Public School #6 Deer Park
Since 2010, Deer Park has won two state championships (2012, 2014), been to the state tournament four times, and made the Regional Finals five times. The Deer are that program that you just never count-out.
Amy Vidal-Bush comes over from College Station High School to take over the program. The veteran coach takes over a team that brings back five starters, including Ole Miss-commit Madison Applebe. She will roam the circle as will Hannah Benavides who signed with Abilene Christian University.
Other players to take note of include Tabatha Bailey (San Jacinto JC), Linda Gobea (Jarvis Christian College), Reanna Nieman (San Jacinto JC) Erin Perez, Bryanna Fuentes, and Haidyn Hardcastle. The keys to success for Vidal-Bush's crew will be leadership, being consistent and, of course, staying healthy.
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