Today’s print edition includes this year’s Daily News softball Player and Coach of the Year along with the first and second teams and an honorable mention list.

For those who can’t afford 50 cents, here’s the info.

Coach of the Year: Dale Van Duyn, Whittier Christian
Player of the Year: Courtney McGee, Whittier Christian, Senior

First Team
Pitcher: Ashley Beza, California, Senior
Pitcher: Kayla Klein, La Habra, Junior
Utility: Lauren Herman, Schurr, Senior
Catcher: Ashley Holmes, La Serna, Senior
Infield: Mandie Perez, Whittier Christian, Sophomore
Infield: Alex Flores, Santa Fe, Junior
Infield: Krista Mele, California, Senior
Infield: Jalisa Rock, Cantwell Sacred Heart, Senior
Outfield: Pauline Monreal, La Mirada, Senior
Outfield: Samantha Duran, California, Junior
Outfield: Richelle Coberly, Whittier Christian, Junior

Second Team
Pitcher: Danielle Motts, St. Paul, Junior
Pitcher: Jennifer Klewein, La Mirada, Senior
Catcher: Katie Ortiz, El Rancho, Junior
Utility: Crystal Martin, Whittier, Junior
Infield: Maleena Esparza, La Habra, Junior
Infield: Breana West, St. Paul, Sophomore
Infield: Aishia Ruiz, Schurr, Sophomore
Infield: Leslie Halte, La Habra, Junior
Outfield: Chanele Dresser, St. Paul, Junior
Outfield: Rayleen Pallan, California, Freshman
Outfield: Lauren Moreno, La Mirada, Senior

Honorable Mention
California: Jacqueline Lopez, Danielle Vela
Cantwell Sacred Heart: Jaime Ramirez, Pauline Saucedo, Jesy Wrtaza
El Rancho: Alejandra Barcenas, Brittany Madrid, Ashley Olivas
La Habra: Dayna Douglas, Cami Jacob, Shanin Thomas
La Mirada: Mylee Machalig, Lisa Perez, Loni Tyler
La Serna: Redd Pichardo, Katie Spain, Jackie Valdez
Montebello: Valerie Aguilar, Anisa Carrasco, Michelle Contreras
Pioneer: Andrea Galicia, Elizabeth Islas, Amber Wofford
Santa Fe: Elena Gallegos, Arianna Hernandez, Anissa Ramos
Schurr: Megan Coronado, Monique Troncoza, Jackie Zacarias
St. Paul: Justine Almanza, Marissa Ayala, Erica Lespron
Whittier: Jessica Hernandez, Pauline Preciado, Ilene Ruiz
Whittier Christian: Alexis Beattie, Bekah Kikuchi, Sara Moy

Commentary: I usually don’t do commentary for all-area lists but this was a tremendously deep year for softball. There are quite a few solid players that didn’t make honorable mention, some good players that didn’t make second team and a couple of great players that didn’t make first team.

While I’m often asked what the area’s best sport is, the answer to 2009-10 may be softball. After all, this list includes girls heading to Arizona, Cal Baptist, UNLV, St. John’s, Tennessee, Texas A&M and UNC Charlotte. That’s not bad.