Coach: Clint Brooks (second year)

Conference: KVAC Class: B

Last year’s results: 9-7

Returning athletes: Seniors — Destiny White (OF), Kailee Newcomb (OF), Megan Duval (IF), Patti Ryan (OF), Katie Gordon (OF), Emily Keene (P); Juniors — Avery Goding (OF), Emily Hogan (IF), Mikayla Holt (IF), Kaylee Leclerc (OF), Grace Ryan (C); Sophomore — Alex Bessey.

Key losses: Ladesta Tracy (C), Hayley Doyen (IF)

Promising newcomers: Senior — Vanese Barnes (OF); Freshmen —Hailee Perkins (IF), Allison Acritelli (C).

Season outlook: Brooks returns as coach to a program he’s familiar with. He was an assistant with the program for years and was the head coach two years ago. He has a team with 12 returning players, but the Phoenix play a tougher KVAC schedule this spring. That may make it a bigger challenge to reach the Western B playoffs.