Updated High School Softball Top 10 and latest players of the week

http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/ FROM KEITH GROLLER The Top 10 poll and players of the week in Friday's paper don't appear online, so we'll give you an updated Top 10 here (thru Friday) as well as the latest players of the week: Top 10 SOFTBALL TOP 10 Ranking,Team,Record,Last week 1. Liberty 13-1 ------- 1 2. Brandywine 14-1 -------- 5 3. Parkland 10-3 --------- Not Ranked 4. Emmaus 10-3 --------- 3 5. Northampton 10-4 --------- 6 6. Whitehall 10-4 ------------Not Ranked 7. Becahi 9-5 ---------- 7 8. Pen Argyl 12-2 -------- 4 9. Easton 8-5 ----------- Not Ranked 10. Saucon Valley 12-3 ------ 8 Dropped: Kutztown (12-3), Pleasant Valley (10-4). Others to consider: Palmerton (12-3), Northwestern (11-4), Nazareth (9-5). HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE WEEK MEGHAN WILLIAMS, SALISBURY Meghan Williams, Salisbury With a win over Palisades on Saturday, Salisbury would have as many victories this season (six) as it has had in the previous three seasons combined. The Falcons are definitely a program on the rise with several promising young players and perhaps no one offers more hope for the future than freshman outfielder Meghan Williams. Meghan Williams Williams is the team’s leading hitter and offers a strong arm defensively. She was 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI in Wednesday’s 4-0 win over Northern Lehigh and also had two of the team’s five hits in a loss to Palmerton earlier in the week. Among her best games earlier was a 4-for-5 against Palisades that included a double and triple, and she also went 3-for-4 against Southern Lehigh. “She’s had some real good games for us,” said Salisbury coach Brian Covely. “She’s a real good hitter for us in the cleanup spot and hits a lot of line drives. She has struck out once all season, so she puts the ball in play. She’s also a very good, coachable kid, and she’s only going to get better.” Jackie Wear, Delaware Valley The numbers show Delaware Valley College may not be having the best of seasons, but Aggies shortstop Jackie Wear is putting up some of the best numbers of her career. The sophomore from Northwestern Lehigh was batting .485 through Wednesday with team-highs of 31 runs, 49 hits, 19 steals and 16 doubles. Her doubles total is already a new school record. She also had five home runs and 23 RBIs. “Things have really come together for me,” Wear said. “Last year as a freshman I would get really nervous. Now, I am staying more relaxed and confident. I worked hard in the summer and over winter break on my swing, but it's really the mental aspect that's important. Things would get in my head a lot of times. I just had to stop getting nervous. Now I'm having fun.” Jackie Wear Wear played three different positions in four seasons at Northwestern. She said catcher remains her favorite position, but has grown to like playing shortstop for the Aggies (14-15, 4-8 Freedom Conference). Wear will be back at Pates Park this summer, playing for the Patriettes Under-23 team.