GCHS Girls Varsity Softball Team

There were both a lot of questions & high expectations for this year ’ s Garden City Girls Varsity Softball Team. The early season saw a number of players missing due to injury and illness coupled with some new faces at key positions. This special group faced these challenges, answered all the questions and set a new bar for how the future seasons will be measured.

This year’s GC version of the core four were seniors Mackenzie Wehrum (CF), Amelia DiChiara (SS), Ryan Sievers (RF/P) & Rebecca Barry (LF). All four provided leadership both on and off the field all season. Amelia DiChiara led the team in hitting, batting .407 with 22 hits while excelling defensively at shortstop.

Juniors Danielle Parrella (3B), Olivia Donahue (2B), Isabella Scianablo (1B), Liz Marshall (P) & Stephanie Morgan (2B/RF) will be looking to raise the bar that this year’s seniors have set. Isabella Scianablo punished opposing pitchers and led the team with 28 RBI’s while playing a stellar 1st base.

Sophomores Zella Coons (OF)& Ellie Stier (C/Util) provided some much needed depth in many positions while delivering key hits as a pinch hitter and designated batter in a number of games.

Freshmen Kaitlyn Santopietro (P) and Emily Ingersoll (C) contributions in the field and at the plate were tremendous all season. Showing maturity beyond her years, Kaitlyn Santopietro became a force on the mound, winning 10 games while amassing 168 strikeouts..

The team finished with 14 wins, 5 losses and narrowly missed qualifying for the Nassau Class A Playoffs. In what will forever be remembered as an epic final game at home, the girls secured a walk off 1-0 win in 12 innings versus a tough Carle Place team , avenging a loss from earlier in the season.

Game highlights included the stellar outfield play of Ryan Sievers with a number of game saving plays in right field in the later stages of the game. Kaitlyn Santopietro gave us a glimpse of future dominating performances surrendering 1 hit with 20 strikeouts in this 11 inning marathon. With the game on the line Amelia DiChiara delivered a key bunt for a base hit loading the bases for Mackenzie Wehrum who promptly hit an infield single to score Rebecca Barry from third base.

The team would like to thank Coach Reichman & Coach Sinacori for their tireless efforts and pushing all the right buttons to get the most out of the team this season. Thank you also to the outgoing seniors and their families for their trailblazing dedication to the

GCAA Softball program, which produced most of this year’s varsity team.

The 2023 GCAA Girls Softball program includes over 300 families from grades kindergarten through eighth grade. The team’s future is bright and the girls are looking forward to 2024 and the next generation of players’ successes on the GC Softball diamonds at every level.