Sorcerer 18 Gold - Mumma

Five Sorcerer Gold - Phil players - Emily Allard, Molly Medeiros, Janel Salanoa, Jordan Wallace, and Kayla White - have signed National Letters of Intent to accept softball scholarships and play at the collegiate level.

Emily Allard, a product of the Sorcerer organization, has played with Phil's Gold team since the fall of 2006, and signed with Northwestern University.  An Under Armour High School All American, Emily is a first team All-State selection, a three-time first-team All-Bay Valley Athletic League choice, and her league's Most Valuable Player last year, in both softball and basketball.  An outfielder for Sorcerer, Allard pitches for Deer Valley High School in Antioch, racking up 444 strikeouts in three years. She hit .513, with a .679 slugging percentage last season and was 25 for 25 in stolen base attempts. "Emily is an amazing athlete and she continues to get better," Northwestern coach Kate Drohan said.  "She is a game changer with speed, power and versatility and will have an impact on our program from day one." "She personifies what our program is all about," Sorcerer coach Phil Mumma said. "Emily is a great player, outstanding student, and active member of her community. She has been excellent in every way."

Molly Medeiros, who signed with Loyala Marymount University, joined Sorcerer for the 2008 fall season.  Molly previously played at the Gold level for the San Jose Sting and San Jose Strikkers.  A senior at Presentation H.S. in San Jose, Medeiros last year pitched her team to a Central Coast Section runner-up finish, earning first team All-League, first team All-County, and second team All-State honors. Molly will join a strong LMU squad, coached by Gary Ferrin, that has become a perennial championship contender in the Pacific Coast Softball Conference. "Molly had a great fall for us," Mumma said, "both as a pitcher and a hitter."  "We expect big things from her this coming summer. Coach Ferrin and LMU made a very good choice."

Jordan Wallace, another player who moved up through the ranks of the Sorcerer organization, signed with the University of California.  She has been a middle infield mainstay for Sorcerer Gold - Phil since the fall 2006 season, when she verballed as a sophomore. "Jordan is a big-time power hitter with great range as an infielder," Cal coach Diane Ninemire said.  "She is a tremendous athlete who brings a great deal to our program." A product of Fairfield H.S. Wallace is a perennial All-League peformer and was selected as Monticello League MVP in both 2007 and 2008.  Last year she hit a league high .461 with six homers, 23 rbi and 36 runs scored on her way to a second All-State first team selection.  She has also been an all-league choice in volleyball. "Jordan is a gamer," Mumma said, "a fierce competitor that lays it on the line every day.  Her mental toughness matches her excellent physical ability." "I chose Cal," Jordan said, "because I am a California girl and I look great in blue and gold."

Kayla White, an outfielder with Sorcerer Gold - Phil since the 2007 fall season, signed with U.C. Riverside. Kayla has been a two-time all-league selection and team MVP in softball and an all-league choice in basketball  at Mount Pleasant H.S. in San Jose, before sitting out her junior year following her transfer to Piedmont Hills High.  A college prep student at Piedmont Hills, White serves as an umpire and mentor in the East Valley Softball League, a recreational program for girls. Before joining Sorcerer, Kayla played for the San Jose Strikkers gold team, coached by Tom Sorci and Bill Sparrey. "I knew before I left campus on my official visit that I would sign with U.C. Riverside," White said.  "The team made me feel at home, as did coach (Connie) Miner.  I know that I can make a difference as an outfielder at UCR and that's what I intend to do," she said. "Kayla is a gifted athlete with great speed," Mumma said, "who has the potential to make a significant impact on UCR softball and on the Big West Conference."

Janel Salanoa signed with University of Louisiana at Monroe as a member of Sorcerer Gold - Pete, before joining Sorcerer Gold - Phil for the upcoming season. Janel attends Evergreen H.S. in San Jose where she has played both softball and basketball.  She was named first team All-League shortstop last year, leading the league in home runs.  As a sophomore she was named her high school's soph Athlete of the Year. "Janel plays the game as it should be played and does not take a pitch off," ULM coach Rosemary Holloway-Hill said. "She can play middle infield, the corners and in the outfield and can definitely help us get to the next level," Holloway-Hill said. "The first thing that you notice about Janel is how hard she plays," Mumma said. "I love that about her.  And, she can play well anywhere - she can even catch. You don't see many kids with that kind of versatility," he said.

Three other Sorcerers from last summer's team also signed NLIs.  They are outfielder/catcher Whitney Massey with Wisconsin; first baseman/outfielder Kasey Tydingco with Tennessee Chatanooga; and infielder Shea Williams with Cal Poly.  The trio will play this summer with Sorcerer Gold - Pete.

Congratulations to Sorcerer signees in the class of 2009!