Preseason Workouts Begin!

The Bellarmine Fastpitch captains have begun hosting preseason workouts in the Bellarmine fitness center Monday and Thursdays after school. If you have any interest in playing fastpitch, or just want a good workout, come out and join us!

For more information you can email Coach Coovert at coovertc@bellarmineprep.org.

Tacoma News Tribune All-Area Team Announced

Congratulations to sophomore Courtney Schwan for making the TNT All-Area team as a pitcher.

Congratulations also to seniors Haley Dusek and Kelly McLaughlin for making the "Best of the Rest" list.

Coach Craig Coovert was named the All-Area Coach of the Year, an honor earned because of the great team he had the privilege of coaching this year.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/05/23/2154790/with-the-skill-of-a-surgeon.html?storylink=rss

8 Lions Receive All-League Recognition

Lions Head to State as #2 Seed from District Tournament!

The Bellarmine Softball team will travel to Spokane on Thursday for their first ever appearance in the State Softball Tournament. Bellarmine's first game is at 10am on Friday against Bothell at Merkle Park in Spokane.

Rogers 6 Bellarmine 5

May 19, 2012                   Sprinker #7                  6:10

Bellarmine      1 0 2   0 2 0   0 0     5 – 12 - 4

Rogers          0 0 1   2 0 1   1 1     6 -  9 - 2

Courtney Schwan and Abby McDonald

Ashley Maxwell, Tess Dixon (5) and Rylee Whispel

      Haley Dusek singled to right to open the game.  Alexa Ostrander sacrificed Dusek to second.  After a second out Courtney Schwan grounded to the second baseman.  When the throw to first was wide, Dusek came around to score.

      Alexa Ostrander singled to right to open the third.  Alex DeStephano singled to center to move Ostrander to second.  Courtney Schwan doubled to left center to score Ostrander and DeStephano.

      Rogers used a single, a stolen base, and a single to get a run in the third.

      Rogers used a single, a stolen base, a ground out, a two-out single, an error, and a single to get two runs in the fourth.

      Courtney Schwan beat out an infield single with one out in the fifth.  Madeline Lilly courtesy ran for Schwan.  Sarah Sorensen beat out a bunt single to move Lilly to second.  When the pitcher overthrew first, Lilly went to third.  After a second out Rachel Sorensen tripled to left center to score Lilly and Sarah Sorensen.

      Rogers used a leadoff triple and a sacrifice fly to get a run in the sixth even though the runner left early.

      Rogers used a one-out single, an error, and another error to get a run in the seventh.

      Rogers used a one-out single, a walk, and a two-out single to get a run in the eighth.

      Good defensive plays were made by Alex DeStephano who came off the bag at first to pull down a high throw and still tagged the batter for the first out in the 2nd; by Rachel Barcena who handled a shot to third and threw the batter out for the second out in the 5th; by Becca Sorensen who made a circus catch in deep left center to rob the batter of at least a double for the first out (I still believe the runner from third left too early) in the 6th; by Alexa Ostrander who caught a line drive to end the 6th; and by Courtney Schwan who snagged a shot up the middle and held the runners at third and second before throwing the batter out at first for the second out in the 7th. 

      Courtney Schwan started and again went the distance.  Only 4 of the six runs were earned.  Those few people who did not know how good a pitcher she was found out at this tournament.

      The Lions finished second in the West Central District III – South West District IV Tournament.  That means the Lions will get a number one seed into the State Tournament in Spokane next weekend.

Bellarmine 10 Emerald Ridge 6

May 19, 2012                   Sprinker #7                  2:00

Bellarmine         0 0 0   3 6 1   0     10 – 15 - 6

Emerald Ridge      2 3 1   0 0 0   0      6 -  7 - 2

Courtney Schwan and Abby McDonald

Meagan Hendrix, Chelsey Hayes (7) and Hope Jones

      Emerald Ridge used an error, another error, a stolen base, a single, and a third error to get two runs in the first.

      Emerald Ridge used a single, a wild pitch, a walk, a single and an error, and another error to get three runs in the second.

      Emerald Ridge used a single, a sacrifice, an infield out, and a wild pitch to get a run in the third.

      Alex DeStephano singled to right to open the fourth.  Courtney Schwan singled to center to move DeStephano to third.  Madeline Lilly courtesy ran for Schwan.  Sarah Sorensen lashed the first pitch into right center for a triple scoring DeStephano and Lilly.  After two outs Rachel Barcena beat out an infield single to short to score Sarah Sorensen.

      Alexa Ostrander was hit by a pitch to open the fifth.  Alex DeStephano singled to left to move Ostrander to second.  Courtney Schwan singled to center to score Ostrander and to move DeStephano to third.  Madeline Lilly courtesy ran for Schwan.  Sarah Sorensen grounded to the second baseman to score DeStephano while Lilly was forced at second.  Becca Sorensen beat out an infield single to move Sarah Sorensen to second.  Rachel Sorensen grounded a ball through the second baseman which scored Sarah Sorensen and moved Becca Sorensen to third.  Rachel Sorensen then stole second.  Rachel Barcena singled to left to score Becca Sorensen and to move Rachel Sorensen to third.  Barcena then stole second.  After a second out Haley Dusek singled to center to score Rachel Sorensen and Barcena.

      Alex DeStephano doubled down the left field line to open the sixth.  Courtney Schwan singled to right center to score DeStephano.

      Good defensive plays were made by Alexa Ostrander who (with runners on second and first) fielded a grounder in the hole and threw to Rachel Barcena to get the lead runner at third for the second out in the 2nd; and by Haley Dusek who went way to her right and threw to Alex DeStephano who made a nice stretch for the first out in the 6th. 

      Courtney Schwan started and again went the distance for the win.  She struck out 4 and gave up only one earned run.  After we made six errors in the first two innings, she took charge and dominated the rest of the game.  She threw just 50 pitches over the last five innings.

      This win put the Lions in the championship game.

Bellarmine 7 Kentwood 1

May 18, 2012                   Sprinker #7                  2:10

Bellarmine      2 3 1   0 0 1   0     7 – 12 - 2

Kentwood        0 0 0   1 0 0   0     1 -  5 - 3

Courtney Schwan and Abby McDonald

Kendall Goodwin and Allison Newcomb

      Kelly McLaughlin singled to left to open the game.  Alexa Ostrander put down a nice sacrifice bunt to move McLaughlin to second.  After a second out Courtney Schwan crushed an 0-1 pitch into left center for a home run scoring McLaughlin before her.

      Becca Sorensen singled to right with one out in the second.  Sorensen took third when the ball got by the right fielder.  Celine Woo grounded to third to score Becca Sorensen.  When the throw to first was wide, Woo was safe at first.  Rachel Sorensen singled to center to move Woo to second.  Kelly McLaughlin lined a single to right center to score Woo and to move Sorensen to third.  Alexa Ostrander grounded to short to score Rachel Sorensen.

      Courtney Schwan singled to left to open the third.  Alexis Mendez courtesy ran for Schwan.  Alex DeStephano singled to center to move Mendez to second.  Sarah Sorensen grounded out second to first to move the runners to third and second.  Becca Sorensen singled to right to score Mendez.

      Kentwood used a single, a stolen base, a single, and an infield out to get a run in the fourth.

      Rachel Sorensen singled infield to open the sixth.  Kelly McLaughlin was hit in the helmet by a pitch to move Sorensen to second.  Sorensen took third when the catcher threw the ball into right field on a pickoff attempt at first.  After an out Haley Dusek doubled to left center to score Rachel Sorensen.

      Good defensive plays were made by Alexa Ostrander who played the hop perfectly and threw to Alex DeStephano who dug the ball out of the dirt to get the first out in the 1st; by Alex DeStephano who charged a topped ball and threw to Haley Dusek covering first to end the 1st; by Celine Woo who charged a bunt and threw the batter out for the first out in the 2nd; by Courtney Schwan who fielded a come backer and threw wide of third where Celine Woo recovered and threw wide of home where Abby McDonald quickly recovered the ball and flipped to Courtney Schwan (who alertly covered home) for the second out in the 2nd; by Kelly McLaughlin who chased down a triple and relayed to Haley Dusek who relayed to Alex DeStephano who threw to Abby McDonald who blocked the plate and tagged the batter (trying for a home run) out to end the 3rd; by Abby McDonald who blocked a third strike in the dirt and threw the batter out for the first out in the 5th; by Haley Dusek who went way to her right and threw to Alex DeStephano who fielded the ball on one hop for the second out in the 6th; and by Sarah Sorensen who caught a fly ball in right to end the game.

      Courtney Schwan started and again went the distance for the win.  She struck out 2 and more importantly walked none.  She threw a mere 74 pitches in the five-hit win.

      This win guaranteed that the Lions would go to State.

Bellarmine 4 Spanaway Lake 1

May 18, 2012                   Sprinker #5                  10:00

Spanaway Lake      0 0 0   1 0 0   0     1 – 2 – 3

Bellarmine         0 0 1   0 0 3   x     4 – 9 - 1

Amanda Armendariz and L. Brinkman

Courtney Schwan and Abby McDonald

      With one out in the third Haley Dusek crushed the first pitch into right center and circled the bases for a home run before the relay even got back to the infield.

      Spanaway Lake used a single, a wild pitch, and a single to get a run in the fourth.

      With two out in the sixth Rachel Sorensen was hit by a pitch.  Kelly McLaughlin shot the first pitch into left for a single to move Sorensen to second.  When the ball got by the left fielder, Sorensen scored and McLaughlin slid into third.  When the relay to third was wild, McLaughlin also scored.  Alexa Ostrander singled to right and took second on a wild pitch.  Haley Dusek beat out an infield single to move Ostrander to third.  When the throw to first was wild, Ostrander scored.

      Good defensive plays were made by Alexa Ostrander who caught a line drive for the first out in the 1st; by Haley Dusek who fielded a high chopper and threw the batter out at first to end the 2nd; by Haley Dusek who fielded another high chopper and threw the batter out for the first out in the 3rd; by Rachel Barcena who fielded a dribbler to third and gunned the batter out for the second out in the 5th; by Abby McDonald who pounced on a topper up the third base line and threw the batter out to end the 5th; by Kelly McLaughlin who used every inch of her height to reach up and catch a line drive to center for the second out in the 6th; by Alexa Ostrander who fielded a grounder and fed to Haley Dusek covering second to end the 6th; and by Alex DeStephano who fielded a sacrifice bunt and threw to Haley Dusek covering first for the first out in the 7th.

      Courtney Schwan started and again went the distance for the win.  She struck out 5 and walked only one.  She threw just 90 pitches in the two-hit win.  She also helped herself defensively by assisting on all three put outs in the fourth.