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ON THE HUNT: Pettit-era begins at No. 10 Langham Creek
NO. 10 -- LANGHAM CREEK LOBOS
Head Coach: Amanda Pettit
2023: 34-12/Area Finalists
LANGHAM CREEK IS COMING OFF A RESPECTABLE 2023 SEASON, AS THE LOBOS WENT 34-12 OVERALL BEFORE ADVANCING TO THE AREA ROUND.
The Lobos will be led by a new head coach Amanda Pettit in 2024. The new signal-caller will have three returning starters at her disposal.
The District 16-6A Blocker of the Year Jordan Taylor returns, who is verbally committed to the University of Minnesota.
Other key returners include second-team, all-district pick Ema Zatz and honorable-mention selection Kyrie Willis.
Keys to success will include blocking, teamwork and chemistry.
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BASES LOADED: Returners powering No. 10 Langham Creek
No. 10 -- Langham Creek Lobos
It was a banner year for Langham Creek in 2023 (34-10; 13-1 in district) as they marched all the way to the Regional Finals.
Michele Biffle returns five starters and four key bench players from that team, making this a Lobos team to be considered.
St. Edwards University-commit Sofia Aponte (.237, 14 RBIs) and University of St. Thomas-commit Ana Zozaya (.215, 18 RBIs) are back for the Lobos, after earning second-team and first-team all-district honors, respectively.
Other names to remember include Lindsay Durham (.417, 25 RBIs, First-Team), McKenna Simmons (.287, 21 RBIs), Izzy Amato-Ramirez and Karli Callburg.
According to Biffle, the Lobos will have a dominant pitching duo to rely on, while everyone else becomes multi-position players. New faces in the dugout could also provide a spark.