Farmingdale is starting to get back on the map for softball especially after successful seasons for both the varsity and junior varsity high school softball teams.

Farmingdale Jaguars 16U softball team, coached by Vito Ferraro, Sal Modena and Terry Vitale, is one of the many travel teams competing this summer. The team is in the Glen Cove Tournament and the Town of Hempstead High School League. In both leagues, the girls are being competitive with top division one and elite travel programs. The girls have been able to hit off of pitchers throwing in the 50s and 60s with curves, fastballs, risers, and change ups. Productive bunts and slaps have been executed. Defensively, double plays, tags outs at the bases, fielding against the bunt, and big outs at the plate have been shown. Base running continues to improve as well as sliding which is a must in fastpitch. Danielle Fritsche, Nicole Sottile, and Ashley Vitale are taking weekly lessons from Bob Viskup, a National Wind mill pitcher. Bob has been excellent in teaching mechanics, variety of pitches, presence on the mound, and building confidence.

Every member on this team continues to contribute in each game. The team has seen Danielle Fritsche's control as a pitcher, improved speed, and array of pitches. She is solid defensively anywhere you put her with numerous double plays. Up at the plate, she is connecting for solid singles, doubles, and using the bunt to drive in runs. Nicole Sottile throws a strong fastball with excellent control going the distance. Up at the plate timely hits, which won or brought us back into the games. At first, she comes up with the big outs defensively and can cover a large territory. Ashley Vitale is throwing many different types of pitches and is covering the circle well and has been strong off the bunt and short popups. She has been effective at third with numerous tags and able to get that lead runner out at second. At the plate effective bunts, doubles, and singles against top pitching. Alicia Ferraro has been solid at second, shortstop and the outfield. She is strong with double plays and running down flies. At bat she is connecting with hard hits and able to slap effectively. On the bases her aggressiveness, speed, and slides get her in scoring position often. Danielle Dialto is gutsy and not afraid to go after any ball behind the plate or in the outfield. Behind the plate, she is very effective at tagging out runners trying to steal home. During one game she made a beautiful catch while behind the plate, slammed a double, and scored the winning run stealing home. Kelly Seepersad is playing a tough first base making some nice catches with effective throws to third for double plays. She is excellent with cut-offs. At the plate some big blasts getting them back in the games. She too scored a winning run stealing home. Brittany Kohlman is tough to get out while up at the plate. She has produced some nice hits and RBIs against top pitching. In the field she has been playing outfield throwing to the lead base and backing up the infield well. Patricia Modena is sharp behind the plate tagging out numerous runners. She has a strong arm nailing many trying to steal. In one game she picked off a runner at third when attempting a double steal producing a run down by Becky Seepersad and Ashley Vitale for the tag. Up at the plate her bat is connecting with big singles and doubles scoring runs. Becky Seepersad is at short and covers a huge territory making some big plays with grounders as well as flies. She is taking the steal and effective in tagging out runners. At the plate she is connecting with some nice blasts and is not afraid to try for an extra base. She is fast on the bases with a terrific slide. Arielle Horneodo has been unbelievable in center field. She is fast to the ball and has made numerous outs for them. Her throws to the plate are accurate and she is able to hold that lead runner from scoring. At the plate she can bunt or blast one in the outfield. She is quick to steal and hard to tag out. Jackie Montanaro has been connecting against very fast pitching and has some nice singles. She has been effective in right field making some nice catches and plays holding the lead runner. Samantha Vitale has been sharp against hard hit balls at second, backing up the steal well, and covering first effectively. In the outfield she has been running down balls with nice catches and throwing to the correct base. At the plate she has nice singles, bunts, and is able to slap. Fast on the bases and stealing well. Kelly Ann Keenan is effective at first, outfield, and behind the plate. She moves her glove well encouraging the pitchers to throw in different locations. She has thrown out runners trying to steal and has made some nice plays at the plate for the out. At bat she has connected well for singles and RBIs.

In their season they are 2-3 in the Glen Cove Tournament with two must wins. The high school league, they are 1-5 with three losses by one run against Division 1 programs. Their high school program is currently in Division 4, so the team is being quite competitive. They are anticipating a strong finish with six games left and hopefully playoffs.