Lady Hawks have questions about how to reload for 2013 softball season

Cheney softball head coach Gary Blake has one question about his team heading into the 2013 season.

How does one replace six seniors, all starters, who were a big part of Cheney’s successful run over the past three years? Those seniors, Gracie Pitts, Mandy McDowell, Sierra Vijarro, Nicole Lane, Samantha Silvieus and Kieona Williams combined for a 48-27 record and two trips to the 2A state tournament.

Pitts, McDowell, Vijarro and Lane were first-team All-Great Northern League in 2012, with Silvieus and Williams second-team selections. Lane and McDowell got the lion’s share of mound time over th...