Before releasing all of our final state rankings in baseball and softball, we wanted to put out our first lists of all-state team nominations. Baseball's was already done, so here is the first look at nominees for the 2009 All-State Softball Teams.

We have enhanced the selection process for all of our all-state teams in recent years – they are chosen in football, boys basketball, girls basketball, baseball and softball and we've been doing this for 30 years – by posting a list of names on our board and then letting readers/users respond with additions, corrections and updates.

Nominations are always welcome, but don't wait until it's too late and the teams are released. They won't be changed at that point, unless it's a simple error.

Please send any nomination with each athlete's height, weight, position, year in school, significant statistics. Comparing a player not on the board yet to one who already is cane be very important toward eventual selection. Limit each nomination to one page please. Send to:

mark@studentsports.com or FAX (209) 463-1219 or call (209) 608-1317.

Be aware that not all sophomores or juniors we are considering for all-state underclass may be on this list. We also usually end up selecting players who aren't on this list for medium school or small school squads. These players will emerge when all of the various major newspaper-based honor squads are released.

The format for all-state softball will be to continue with a 30-player overall all-state first team with 30 more on second team. Instead of utility, we may designate as many as eight players as multi-purpose. This accounts for the many who are both top hitters and top pitchers. Each first team player is written up and then becomes eligible for selection to the EA SPORTS All-American Team.

There also will be 30 players for medium schools (Div. III traditional state rankings division), 30 for small schools (Div. IV and Division V traditional state rankings divisions) and 30 more for all-state underclass (non-seniors).

Do not assume we know all there is to know about a player on the list, either. Send us info to make sure all pertinent information is turned in and placed into our files.

After this first list is posted, we will post an updated list in one week. The actual teams will then start to be released the following week.

Here is the first look at nominees for the various 2009 all-state softball teams:

Casey Africano (Edison, Huntington Beach) Fr.
Samantha Albanese (Castilleja, Palo Alto) Jr.
Olivia Alvarez (North, Torrance) Sr.
Naomi Amu (El Camino, Oceanside) Sr.
Jillian Anderson (Mitty, San Jose) Jr.
Nicolete Anderson (King-Drew Medical, Los Angeles) Sr.
Brandy Andrews (Glendora) Sr.
Vivianne Atkins (San Diego) Sr.
Kerri Ball (Foothill, Pleasanton) Jr.
Gabbie Bartkowski (Academy for Academic Excellance, Apple Valley) Sr.
Cassidy Bell (Liberty, Bakersfield) Sr.
Adriana Bencomo (Bullard, Fresno) Sr.
Nancy Bowling (Royal, Simi Valley) Fr.
Caitlin Breen (Burlingame) Sr.
Caitlin Brooks (Escalon) Soph.
Teanna Brooks (Rodriguez, Fairfield) Jr.
Taylor Cantillo (Foothill, Tustin) Jr.
Kali Concelosi (Crescenta Valley, La Crescenta) Sr.
Ally Carda (Pleasant Grove, Elk Grove) Soph.
Annissa Carender (Wasco) Jr.
Amanda Carpenter (Santana, Santee) Sr.
Emily Caruthers (Pleasant Grove, Elk Grove) Jr.
Alexis Cason (Highland, Palmdale) Soph.
Lea Cavestany (Concord) Sr.
Courtney Ceo (Bear River, Lake of the Pines) Sr.
Lauren Chamberlain (El Toro, Lake Forest) Soph.
Tori Chiodo (Kennedy, Granada Hills) Jr.
Brandi Church (Centennial, Bakersfield) Sr.
Jaqueline Clayton (San Benito, Hollister) Sr.
Cassidy Coleman (Horizon, San Diego) Jr.
Andriana Collins (Rodriguez, Fairfield) Jr.
Shannon Colquitt (King-Drew Medical, Los Angeles) Sr.
Teresa Conrad (Notre Dame Academy, Los Angeles) Sr.
Cheyenne Cordes (Rodriguez, Fairfield) Soph.
Kailee Cuico (San Pedro) Jr.
Jamie Curry (Hayfork) Soph.
Melissa Davin (Clovis East, Clovis) Jr.
Kristina DeAnda (Brookside Christian, Stockton) Sr.
Caitrin DeBaun (Rosary, Fullerton) Sr.
Jaquilyn Edwards (Foothill, Tustin) Sr.
Tatum Edwards (Vista Murrieta, Murrieta) Jr.
Taylor Edwards (Vista Murrieta, Murrieta) Jr.
Mikell Escobar (Heritage, Brentwood) Sr.
Aly Fascetti (Vista Murrieta, Murrieta) Sr.
Aryn Feickert (Highland, Palmdale) Soph.
Bryanna Ferguson (Buchanan, Clovis) Sr.
Paige Finley (Etna) Jr.
Kellie Fox (Mt. Carmel, San Diego) Jr.
Cheryl Freitas (St. Mary's, Stockton) Sr.
Tiffany Friel (Colusa) Soph.
Brittany Furlong (Tomales) Sr.
Ensley Gammel (Centennial, Bakersfield) Sr.
D.J. Garcia (St. Vincent, Petaluma) Sr.
Kayla Gardner (Garces, Bakersfield) Sr.
Mandy Gardner (Aliso Niguel, Aliso Viejo) Jr.
Michelle Gasciogne (Benicia) Sr.
Teagan Gerhart (Norco) Sr.
Kelsey Gerhart (Norco) Sr.
Whitley Gerhart (Norco) Sr.
Dani Gilmore (El Camino Real, Woodland Hills) Soph.
Cassidy Gleman (Horizon, San Diego) Jr.
Alyssa Gonzales (Rosary, Fullerton) Jr.
Capri Gonzales (Kerman) Sr.
Kendall Gill (Capital Christian, Sacramento) Jr.
Courtney Gravel (Sutter) Soph.
Kayla Griffin (Moreau Catholic, Hayward) Sr.
Melissa Guerra (Milipitas) Sr.
Jessica Hall (Ayala, Chino Hills) Jr.
Jasmine Harrell (Beckman, Irvine) Sr.
Allison Hecht (Edison, Huntington Beach) Soph.
Danielle Henderson (Sheldon, Sacramento) Soph.
Jolene Henderson (Sheldon, Sacramento) Sr.
Ruby Herrera (Kennedy, Granada Hills) Sr.
Simone Heyward (Rosemont, Sacramento) Jr.
Kaylan Howard (Tesoro, Las Flores) Sr.
Carly Hummel (Ridgeview, Bakersfield) Sr.
Megan Hunt (Calistoga) Sr.
Nicole Hutchins (Pleasant Grove, Elk Grove) Sr.
Marissa Ibarra (San Benito, Hollister) Sr.
Nikki Innamorato (Chino Hills) Fr.
Kailyn Johnson (Esperanza, Anaheim) Sr.
Brittany Keehn (Woodland Christian) Jr.
Katie Keller (Livermore) Jr.
Baillie Kirker (Crescenta Valley, La Crescenta) Sr.
Lorena Klopp (Steele Canyon, Spring Valley) Jr.
Nicole Kuykendall (Pinole Valley, Pinole) Jr.
Jenny Lahitte (Granite Hills, El Cajon) Jr.
Kylee Lahners (Laguna Hills) Soph.
Kasey Lange (Tesoro, Las Flores) Jr.
Rushael Lawley (Buchanan, Clovis) Sr.
Michelle Lesser (Viewpoint, Calabasas) Sr.
Kylie Linnane (Notre Dame, Salinas) Sr.
Ashley Lowe (McClatchy, Sacramento) Jr.
Adrienne Lozano (Roosevelt, Los Angeles) Sr.
Melani Lusi (Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills) Sr.
Briana Magdaleno (Rosary, Fullerton) Sr.
Lauren Mario (Rancho Bernardo, San Diego) Jr.
Gina Massetani (St. Ignatius, San Francisco) Sr.
Kayla Massey (Trabuco Hills, Mission Viejo) Jr.
Brianne Matthews (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) Fr.
Kamerin May (Santiago, Corona) Sr.
Kristin May (Santiago, Corona) Sr.
Kacie McCarthy (Foothill, Palo Cedro) Sr.
Kayla McConnell (Red Bluff) Sr.
Sammy McConvey (Livermore) Sr.
Kelly McDonald (Notre Dame, Belmont) Sr.
Emily McEnaney (Red Bluff) Soph.
Sloan McHann (Modesto Christian) Sr.
Amye McIntyre (Parker, San Diego) Sr.
Molly Medeiros (Presentation, San Jose) Sr.
MacKenzie Mendonca (Tulare Western) Sr.
Hayley Miles (Center, Antelope) Jr.
Alex Molina (Buhach Colony, Atwater) Jr.
Bianka Molina (Evergreen Valley, San Jose) Sr.
Maia Monchek (Notre Dame, Belmont) Sr.
Amy Montag (Madison, San Diego) Fr.
Amy Moore (Valencia) Sr.
Jessica Moore (Sutter) Sr.
Jenna Mott (Carlmont, Belmont) Sr.
Alena Murgatroyd (Quartz Hill) Sr.
Alex Newman (Rio Linda) Sr.
Melanie Nichols (San Jacinto) Sr.
Arren Nunez (South East, South Gate) Jr.
Amber Olive (Simi Valley) Sr.
Amanda Oliveto (Simi Valley) Jr.
Cassidy Olson (West Valley, Cottonwood) Sr.
Jessie Owens (Santana, Santee) Sr.
Ali Palermo (Notre Dame, Belmont) Sr.
Alyssia Palomino (Kaiser, Fontana) Jr.
Samantha Pappas (Tesoro, Rancho Santa Margarita) Sr.
Diana Lynn Patterson (Los Altos, Hacienda Heights) Sr.
Rebecca Patton (Granada Hills) Sr.
Alex Peyton (Rosary, Fullerton) Sr.
Alexis Pickett (Rodriguez, Fairfield) Sr.
Kylie Polan (Lassen, Susanville) Sr.
Brittnei Price (Crenshaw, Los Angeles) Sr.
Natalee Pulver (Etiwanda) Jr.
Kathryn Rabak (Bear River, Grass Valley) Sr.
Gipsy Ramirez (San Dimas) Sr.
Natalie Rendon (Buchanan, Clovis) Soph.
Jenna Rich (El Segundo) Sr.
Sierra Rick (Hesperia Christian, Hesperia) Jr.
Keilani Ricketts (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose) Sr.
Alex Robben (Napa) Jr.
Destiny Rodino (Hart, Newhall) Sr.
Hayley Rodriguez (North, Torrance) Sr.
Tiffany Rubin (Keppel, Alhambra) Sr.
Vanessa Salinas (Madera) Sr.
Brooke Sampson (North, Bakersfield) Sr.
Natalie Sanchez (Whittier Christian, La Habra) Soph.
Serena Sanchez (Sanger) Sr.
Austin Sanders (Parker, San Diego) Jr.
Nicole Sappingfield (Norco) Jr.
Teegan Schmidt (Whitney, Rocklin) Sr.
Torie Schmidt (Valencia, Placentia) Sr.
Brittany Schutte (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) Sr.
Skylar Segura (Chino Hills) Sr.
Tiffany Sellers (Golden Valley, Bakersfield) Jr.
Kristin Scharkey (Esperanza, Anaheim) Sr.
Tori Shepard (Lodi) Jr.
Madison Shipman (Valencia) Jr.
Paris Shipp (Thousand Oaks) Soph.
Jessica Shults (Hart, Newhall) Sr.
Jennifer Sizemore (Laytonville) Sr.
Kailey Snyder (St. Joseph, Santa Maria) Sr.
Audrianna Solari (Linden) Jr.
Stephanie Sorensen (Alameda) Sr.
Brittany Spalding (Los Alamitos) Sr.
Kayla Spini (Mt. Shasta) Fr.
Kaelin Sprawls (Palo Verde Valley, Blythe) Soph.
Nani St. Germain (Ayala, Chino Hills) Sr.
Jordan Stanaland (Lindhurst, Olivehurst) Jr.
Kasey Stanchek (Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills) Soph.
Brianna Stephan (Simi Valley) Sr.
Holly Stevens (San Pedro) Sr.
Emily Stokes (Hamilton, Hamilton City) Soph.
Taylor Stroud (Montgomery, Santa Rosa) Jr.
Kierstie Svatos (Parker, San Diego) Sr.
Lauren Sweet (Santiago, Corona) Soph.
Cheyanne Tarango (Canyon, Anaheim) Soph.
Stephanie Tarango (Etiwanda) Sr.
Caitlyn Taylor (Livermore) Soph.
Carissa Theis (Leigh, San Jose) Sr.
Trista Thomas (Beckman, Irvine) Sr.
Alyssa Tiumalu (Pleasant Grove, Elk Grove) Jr.
Stephanie Tofft (Lincoln) Jr.
Lauren Tomey (Parker, San Diego) Sr.
Brianna Turang (Santiago, Corona) Sr.
Kayla Uphold (Fontana) Sr.
Victoria Valos (Stockdale, Bakersfield) Soph.
Taylor Van Acker (Canyon, Anaheim) Jr.
Jessica Varady (Livermore) Sr.
Justine Vela (Stockdale, Bakersfield) Soph.
Megan Volpano (Stevenson, Pebble Beach) Jr.
Hayley Wagner (El Modena, Orange) Soph.
Demi Walker (Corcoran) Jr.
Jordan Wallace (Fairfield) Sr.
Breja'e Washington (Cajon, San Bernardino) Jr.
Tori Weatherford (Mt. Shasta) Soph.
Lindsey Webster (Alemany, Mission Hills) Jr.
Alia Williams (Crenshaw, Los Angeles) Sr.
Brittany Williams (Canyon, Canyon Country) Jr.
Hannah Williams (Freedom, Oakley) Sr.
Shea Williams (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose) Sr.
Hallie Wilson (Foothill, Tustin) Soph.
Laura Winter (Rancho Bernardo, San Diego) Jr.
Amanda Wisdom (Rincon Valley Christian, Santa Rosa) Sr.
Alicja Wolney (Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills) Sr.
Kayla Wright (Elk Grove) Sr.
Shawna Wright (Lancaster) Sr.
Taylor Yamek (Thousand Oaks) Soph.
Lauren Yao (Cantwell Sacred Heart, Montebello) Sr.
Desiree Ybarra (Poly, Riverside) Soph.
Natalie Yonan (Lassen, Susanville) Fr.
Lindsey Ziegenhirt (Sheldon, Sacramento) Sr.