Here is a peek at the top female athletes in the county this past season, who were considered for the Monterey Herald’s Female Athlete of the Year honor.
Brooklyn Smith’s walk-off single scores Aubrey Jones, propelling Alisal to a 5-4 win over Live Oak in 11 innings in the State NorCal Division IV softball semifinals
Pajaro Valley High junior pitcher/corner infielder Hemeria Delatorre works out regularly, twice over. She works on her hitting during and after the Grizzlies’ practices in the offseason, too. And, she also hits the weights at the gym.
Chloe Ruvalcaba’s first home run propels Alisal to its first ever Central Coast Section softball title after a 4-2 decision over Hillsdale in the Division I finals
Monterey is returning the CCS Division II softball finals for the fourth time in five years, while Alisal will make its first ever DI softball final appearance
San Lorenzo Valley High’s softball team scored 11 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, and the Cougars rallied for a 12-2 win over Alvarez in nonleague action Wednesday.