When looking at the Extra Inning Softball 2018 Second Team All-American list, it’s impossible not to notice Brooke Marquez. A photo of the Hart softball player greets the reader at…
For Santa Clarita Valley softball players, the sport never stops. The high school softball season has already transitioned into the travel softball season, but the reminder of a successful Foothill…
Ending the year the same way they did last year, Valencia softball’s Ally Shipman and Shea O’Leary repeat as the All-SCV Co-Players of the Year. “It’s an honor to win…
Between travel ball and prep softball at Valencia, Ally Shipman has caught countless pitches from Shea O’Leary. Although the recent grads’ time at Valencia has ended and their travel ball…
Feeling a little under the weather, Valencia pitcher Shea O’Leary didn’t let the flu get the best of her on Tuesday against Golden Valley. Pitching a complete-game shutout, O’Leary walked…
It’s somewhat unusual to see Valencia pitcher Shea O’Leary leave the circle. But against Hart on Thursday, O’Leary regularly was scrambling outside the chalk line for a ball, then hurling…
By Tony Ciniglio For The Signal “Operation Mojo” went into full effect for the Valencia softball team. Coach Donna Lee talked about searching for Valencia’s “mojo” heading into the Foothill…
The Valencia softball team possesses some of the top senior talent in the state, but Vikings coach Donna Lee acknowledges a bulk of the roster is still made up of…
Cal-Hi Sports released its annual all-state softball teams on Thursday. Here are the local girls who made the cut: All-state teams Second team catcher Valencia's Ally Shipman Second team pitchers…
A co-players of the year award is, in one sense, a cop-out. It is a refusal to decide. However, this season the Santa Clarita Valley, and more specifically Valencia High…
Monday’s release of the 2017 All-CIF Southern Section softball teams featured a Foothill League champion, two Division 3 runners-up and one glaring omission. Shea O’Leary, ace pitcher of the Foothill…
Valencia High catcher Ally Shipman never struck out. Valencia pitcher Shea O’Leary struck out every batter she faced. One statement is hyperbole (though O’Leary did strike out 240 batters in…
It’s hard to believe. But it may very well be true. Valencia High softball may face a more daunting challenge in today’s CIF-Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal at Orange Lutheran…
The day before Valencia High softball’s 2-0 home win over Foothill High of Santa Ana on Tuesday in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs, pitcher Shea…
Every gameday, each Valencia softball player gets a motivational quote attached to a snack at some point in the school day from coach Donna Lee. The idea is to keep…
Valencia High junior Shea O’Leary admits she didn’t know how to celebrate. You’ll have to forgive her: She’d never thrown a perfect game before. “I kind of did like a…
Really, it only seems fair. Opponents aren’t giving Valencia catcher Ally Shipman many pitches to hit. So Viking pitcher Shea O’Leary is returning the favor. O’Leary threw her third straight…
Valencia High pitcher Shea O’Leary has a mantra that takes about as long to read as it takes her fastball to reach home plate: Stay in your lane. The phrase,…
La Habra High provided the measuring stick. Valencia brought the arm. Viking softball’s Shea O’Leary tossed a complete-game five hitter in Valencia’s 2-1 win over the highly ranked Highlanders at…
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