Chaparral 2013 Softball Capsule

Head coach: A.J. Coleman, second season

2012 record: 7-12 (7-7 Northeast)

Returning letter winners (starters): 11 (Six)

Top players: P Nicole Lesniak (Sr.), C Lauren Lesniak (Sr.), IF Tichina Savoy (Sr.), CF Sara Tucker (Sr.), 1B Vanessa Cortez (Sr.), SS Erika Barber (Jr.)

Outlook: Lauren Lesniak (.542, 19 RBIs) and Nicole Lesniak (.460, 18 RBIs) give the Cowboys two dangerous offensive weapons, with Tucker (.320) and Savoy (.302) also capable of producing runs.

Coming off a postseason appearance last season and with 11 letter winners back, the Cowboys could be in the hunt in the Sunrise League.

"Potential is a deadly word for us," Coleman said. "The potential is there for our program to achieve at a very high level, but none of that matters if we don’t work every day to get better on an individual basis as well as collectively as a whole.

"The last time I checked, they don’t hand out trophies based on potential."