High School Softball: All-Area Preseason Team

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for The Lansdale Reporter

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Welcome to the wonderful world of spring sports.

High School Softball, in my opinion, is at its best in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The teams that The Lansdale Reporter, The Mercury, The Times Herald, and Montgomery Media cover always seem to be in the mix for district and even state championships. There are always a handful of players that commit to Division-One schools and more that you can count that go on to play Division Two and Three.

So without further adieu...Here is one man's opinion on the best teams and the best players in a specific coverage area prior to the 2014 season.

Pre-Season All-Area Team

Jackie Bilotti - North Penn

P - Jackie Bilotti (North Penn)
P - Lauren Weidler (Christopher Dock)
P - Nikki Alden (William Tennent)
P - Nikki Ross (Upper Merion)
P - Kim Machalette (Springfield Township)

C - Birdget Shaffer (Hatboro-Horsham)
C - Kelsey Impink (Perkiomen Valley)

1B - Haley DeLany (Souderton)
1B - Vicky Tumasz (North Penn)

2B - Amanda Kulp (Methacton)
2B - Bridie Harkins (Lansdale Catholic)

SS - Haley Taylor (Pennridge)

Haley Taylor - Pennridge

SS - Daria Edwards (Hatboro-Horsham)

3B - Paige Shelly (Souderton)
3B - Lexi Kehl (Pottsgrove)

OF - Erin Maher (North Penn)
OF - Dayna Shelly (Souderton)
OF - Amanda Wolfgang (Central Bucks West)
OF - Jess Nattle (Spring-Ford)
OF - Kaitlyn O'Toole (William Tennent)

JRC Philly Area's Top 10 Pre-Season Teams

1. Hatboro-Horsham Hatters
2. North Penn Maidens
3. Souderton Indians
4. Landale Catholic Crusaders
5. Spring-Ford Rams
6. Methacton Warriors
7. Christopher Dock Pioneers
8. William Tennent Panthers
9. Upper Merion Vikings
10. Pennridge Rams