LamarStatesports Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Three recent area high school graduates have signed letters of intent to play softball at Lamar State College-Port Arthur during the 2009-10 academic year. Emalee Kennon was a first team All-District 22-4A pitcher for Vidor High School in her sophomore and junior years. She transferred to Monsignor Kelly High School in Beaumont for her senior year and earned first-team all-district and second team all-state honors as she led her team to the state semi-finals. Samantha Lunceford, a catcher from Port Neches-Groves High School, also plays volleyball and basketball. On the softball diamond, she was a second-team All-District 24-4A pick as a sophomore and earned a first-team all-district nod as a junior. Utility player Brittney Hall was a three-year all-district selection at Kountze High School. Lamar State head coach Vance Edwards said he has a solid group of sophomores returning from the 2009 Seahawks team. So, his recruiting goals are to fill some key positions and get more depth in pitching and catching. "Emalee is an outstanding pitcher and has the ability to play several other positions," Edwards said. "Samantha will help solidify our catching. She has a strong arm and the ability to call pitches. Brittney has excellent speed and also can play several positions. Each of these ladies will help to make our team stronger." Edwards also announced the signing of four starters from his 2009 Seahawks team - centerfielder Hannah Godina, left fielder Sami Jo Williams, third baseman Lauren Angelle and her twin sister, utility player Jenna Angelle, who suffered a broken finger early in early March and was red-shirted for the season. Edwards said he plans to sign at least two more returning players in addition to several new recruits in the coming weeks.
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