Pacific high school girls softball Fine Five, post-Far East edition.
Published: May 30, 2012
Nos. 1 and 2 flip-flopped with each other again to close the season, with Kadena coach Kelli Wilson being good to her word. Now, aside from the Trojans themselves, who in the world saw Zama American coming out of the clear blue, after going 1-3 in pool play, to charge back and win Division II? … Didn’t think so:
1, Kadena, Okinawa. More than made up for the double debacle that was May 12.
2, Kubasaki, Okinawa. They may not have won the whole thing, but the Dragons know they’re competitive now.
3, Zama American, Japan. Brooklinn McElhinny just might be the most popular athlete in school now, the way she came out in the final four games.
4, Guam High. For a team that hadn’t played in a few months and was missing several regulars, the Panthers impressed.
5, Nile C. Kinnick, Japan. Came up two runs short in the semifinals, but that doesn’t diminish that Red Devil of a season.
Gut feeling lookback: Okinawa performed as advertised on the D-I stage; zama threw the D-II for a loop when the playoffs began. What a turnaround!
