The Banshees

Pictured (L-R), 1st Row: Rainey Rinaldi, Maddy Engelund; 2nd Row: Alayna Sershen, Val Grazzini, Penny Moore, Sydney Huynh, Richa Padhi, Coach Penny Drake; 3rd Row: Coach Greg Garrett, Manager Jennifer Zaretzka, Coach Robin Wadsworth Rinaldi, Fiona Zaretzka, Lizzie Shavies, Cameron Talauta, Olivia Monarrez, Coach Brenden Brown. Not pictured, Scorekeeper Dan Zaretzka.

Our Athletes of the week are the Banshees, who are part of the Castro Valley Girls Softball League (CVGSL) Majors Division (12U). The team won the CVGSL Championship on May 20 at Castro Valley High School and won the Tri-Valley Intercity League Championship in back-to-back games on May 21 in Livermore. The Intercity League is made up of teams from Castro Valley, San Ramon, Pleasanton, and Livermore. The Banshees' 14-1-0 season was made possible by great player sportsmanship and lots of supportive help from family, friends, and the CVGSL staff. The Banshees celebrated their season with a trip to an Oakland A’s game, where a congratulatory message on their win was featured on the scoreboard, and with a Banshees vs. Family back-to-back two-game series and picnic lunch.