San Gabriel Valley All-Star softball game tonight at Diamond Bar, 5:30 p.m.

6-4-13 XVSOFTBALL

By Stephen Ramirez
steve.ramirez@langnews.com
@SteveRRamirez on Twitter

There will be a new and exciting twist when the area’s top players convene for the Senior San Gabriel Valley All-Star Softball Game, scheduled for Diamond Bar High School at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
In addition to the final high school performances by the top 41 players, it will feature a home run derby for the first time. The added attraction will be at 4:45 p.m.
“I think it’s going to be fun,” said game organizer and South coach Jesse Mendez, the head coach at West Covina. “It’s going to be fun for them. We have some kids who can hit the ball, so it will be exciting. It’s something we’ve never done. But it will be good.”
The rosters for the game were released on Thursday and they are led by San Dimas catcher Janelle Wheaton, who will be on the North Team.
Wheaton has been one of the area’s best hitters over the past few seasons, hitting .602 with 41 RBIs this season while helping the Saints reach the Division 5 quarterfinals.
The North also features Charter Oak pitcher/infielder Brooke Clemetson, who hit .423; Bonita infielder Vienna Benavides, who hit .429, and Northview pitcher Ana Meija, who hit .465 and was 9-5 with a 2.45 ERA in the circle.
The South will feature the Bishop Amat duo of Amanda and Anissa Sanchez, who hit .442 and .426, respectively; West Covina’s Alex Rodrigues and Nadiya Lozano, who hit .512 and .409, respectively, and Los Altos’ Dana Chavez, who hit .333.
“It’s a good competition,” Mendez said. “We tried to keep it to the first and second team all-league players, which will make it competitive.”
The North coaches will be Bonita’s Art Montano, San Dimas’ Don Pollard, Northview’s Jeff Butler and Charter Oak’s Scott Higuera. The South coaches are Mendez, South Hills’ Brandon Gonzalez, Diamond Bar’s Roberta Garcia-Uyemura and Los Altos’ Nacho Hernandez.
Here are the rosters:
SOUTH TEAM: Aubrey Horita (Diamond Bar), Brittney Amezquita (South Hills), Marissa Thornburg (South Hills), Shannon Skyrzynski (Diamond Ranch), Jaya Alaan (Diamond Ranch), Dana Chavez (Los Altos), Amanda Sanchez (Bishop Amat), Francesca Garcia (Bishop Amat), Anissa Sanchez (Bishop Amat), Lexi Gonzalez (West Covina), Alex Rodrigues (West Covina), Danae Delgado (West Covina), Nadiya Lozano (West Covina), Stephanie Guido (Schurr), Byanka Diosdado (Schurr), Krystal Perez (Nogales), Adriana Lopes (Nogales), Brittney Zepeda (South El Monte), Andea Barcenas (South El Monte).
NORTH TEAM: Brooke Clemetson (Charter Oak), Sierra Hensel (Charter Oak), Anissa Gallegos (Charter Oak), Camille Ochoa (Charter Oak), Vienna Benavides (Bonita), Berlin Benavides (Bonita), Alyssa Myer (Bonita), Janelle Wheaton (San Dimas), Jennifer Aguinaga (San Dimas), Briana Quitana (San Dimas), Makaele Moore (San Dimas), Haley Gomez (Northview), Ana Meija (Northview), Adriene Guerra (Monrovia), Elise McCarthy (Monrovia), Mylene Valencia (Sierra Vista), Marlene Villa (Sierra Vista), Maite Reece (Gabrielino), Alicia Brown (Glendora), Kendall Woken (Glendora), Vanessa Frouissine (Glendora), Kianna Torres (Arroyo).

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