14A • June 12, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com
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Seaside softball sees improvements in spring 2015
Head coaches plan to
build on fundamentals
next season
By Katherine Lacaze
Seaside Signal
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Senior catcher Allison Bussert and senior infielder Brianna
Babbitt received both the “coaches award,” for being team
leaders, and the “most inspirational award,” voted on by
all team members, for the 2015 spring softball season. The
Seaside Lady Gulls held their team awards ceremony June 1
at the high school’s library.
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Three players from Seaside High School’s softball team. Junior center fielder Paige Ideue,
junior shortstop Whitney Westerholm and freshman pitcher Jetta Ideue were selected for the
all-league team.
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Ha ts off to the C la s s of 2015
G ra d u a tion is
a tim e of joy,
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a n d a tim e of lookin g forw a rd to n ew b egin n in gs .
C on gra tu la tion s a n d m a n y bles s in gs to the C la s s of 2015.