2025 MORABITO TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATING RETURNING STUDENT ATHLETES PROFILES

 

Orchard Park High School Varsity Softball:

Returners:

Incoming Seniors:

  • Ella Sheehan: Catcher: starter since 9th grade

    • Committment:  Niagara University to play D1 Softball

    • Travel Team: UNY Revolution

    • Academics: Honor Roll, Member of National Honors Society and Spanish National Honors Society

    • Community Service:

      • Volunteer at The Autism Project

      • Volunteer at Orchard Park Boys and Girls Club

  • Bri Owczarczak

  • Resse Politowski: Pitcher: this will be her 3rd year on Varsity

    • Commitment:  John Carroll University to play Softball

    • Travel Team: WNY New Era Diamond Girls

    • Academics:

      • Scholar Athlete, Honor Roll, National Honors Society Member, Business Department award, Health Department award, STAP Comm Vice President

    • Community:

      • Youth Softball Clinics

      • Huddle for Hunger Food Drive

      • Clothing Closet

      • Youth Softball Coach

  • Izzy Curcio Catcher:  pulled up to Varsity as a Sophomore

    • Commitment: Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

    • Travel Team: USSSA Pride

      • Participated in the World Fastpitch Championshps in KC, Missouri

      • Invited to the USA Elite Select’s Pinnacle Event

    • Academics: Scholar Athlete

    • Community Service:

      • Orchard Park Little League Clinics

  • Ava Farina: Pitcher- starter since 8th grade

    • Committment: St. Joseph’s University to play Division 1 Softball

    • Academics: Virginia Glory

    • Community Service:

      • Autism Awareness

      • Suicide Prevention/Mental Health Awareness Game

      • Volunteer coach at Orchard Park Little League Clinics

Incoming Juniors:

  • Maggie Kandefer: (Utility- 3 years on Varsity)

    • Travel Team:  Diamond Girls

    • Academics: Scholar Athlete

    • Community Service: 

      • Saint Luke’s mission

      • Volunteered at a local 5K race

      • Volunteer at Our Lady of Victory Church

      • Adopted a family for Christmas

      • Helped wrap gifts at local church

  • Maddie Dombek: INF: 2nd year on Varsity

    • Travel Team: USSSA Pride Showcase

      • Team was Top 20 in USA Elite Nationals 16U

    • Academics:  Science Scholar Society, Spanish Award, Accounting Award, member of the National Honors Society

    • Community Service:

      • Roswell Park Adopt a Family

      • Friends of the Night People Shelter

  • Lainey Babich: OF-  this is her 3rd year on Varsity

    • Committed: Wofford College

    • Travel Team: Carolina Elite National 16U

    • Academics:  Scholar Athlete in all sports since 8th grade- Softball, Basketball, and Flag Football

    • Community Service:

      • GiGi’s Playhouse

      • Feedmore WNY distributing Thanksgiving Meals

      • Adopt a Family 

  • Ella Herandez: INF- pulled up as a sophomore for playoffs

    • Travel Team: New York Starz

    • Academics: Honor Roll, Scholar Athlete

    • Community Service: 

      • Nov 23 & 24 Boxes of love

      • Coordinated packaging food and gift donations for those in need with her teammates

      • Volunteer at Orchard Park Little League- fielding and hitting lessons

      • Aug 24- Buffalo Autism Project helping autistic children with a variety of fun/playful activities

  • Lauren Patterson: Pitcher- pulled up as a sophomore for playoffs

    • Travel Team: Lancaster Depew Heat 

    • Academics:  23&24 Scholastic Achievement Awards, Excellence in Regents Geometry, Global History, and Earth Science

    • Community Service:

      • Volunteer at Concession stand at Orchard Park High School

      • Volunteer for Orchard Park Little League clinics

      • Volunteer for tours and Open Houses for Sports/Conditioning class at E2BOCES

Incoming Sophomores:

 

  • Maddie McDermott: INF- starter on Varsity since 8th grade

    • Travel Team:  Intensity KOD Premier

    • Academic:  Scholar Athlete since 8th grade

    • Community Service:

      • Feedmore WNY packing and distributing Thanksgiving meals

      • Adopt a Family

  • McKenzie McCann: OF-was pulled up to Varsity for playoffs in the 24 season

    • Travel Team:  Ohio Outlaws Premier 09

      • Participated in America’s Premier Showcase (batting .769 for the tournament)

      • Participated in USSSA All American Direct Invite

      • Participated in Select 30 Invitee

    • Academics:

      • Honor Roll, President’s Education Award, Responsibility Award, English Student of the Year in 23-24, Physical Education Student of the Year in 23-24

    • Community:

      • Volunteer for United Way for coach volleyball for WNY Girls in Sports

      • Packed Hygiene Care Products for Dignity Grows

 

Bath Haverling High School Varsity Softball

 

  • Kaili Witherell (Senior)
    • Member of National Honor Society
    • Scholar Athlete
    • First Team All State (2023 and 2024)
    • 4 Time LCAA All Star
    • All Greater Rochester Team (2023 and 2024)
    • Section V Player of the Year 2024
    • Has signed to play softball at Texas State
  • Caydence Spears (Senior)
    • Member of National Honor Society
    • Scholar Athlete
    • 4th Team All State (2022)
    • 3rd Team All State (2023)
    • 2nd Team All State (2024)
    • 4 Time LCAA All Star
    • Commitment to Potsdam to play softball and major in mathematics and adolescent education
  • Gabby Shroyer (Junior)
    • Member of National Honor Society
    • Scholar Athlete
    • Summer 2024 Syracuse Tournament MVP
    • All-American Ace at 2024 All American Games
  • Makayla Smith (Sophomore)
    • Scholar Athlete
    • 2 Time LCAA All Star (2023, 2024)

Cicero North Syracuse High School Varsity Softball

Paige Pangaro - Newberry College
 
Lily Hotaling - Onondaga Community College
 
Aubrey Coyle - Dickinson College
 
St. Anthony's High School Varsity Softball
 
Julie Murillo - Sr./ SS 1st team All Long Island/ 1st Team All State - Stonehill University commit
 
Sarah Bielski - Sr/3B 2nd Team All Long Island - Fairfield University commit
 
Melissa Gordon - Sr.P/1B - Iona University commit