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Softball: A true freshman phenom

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There are great young players, and then there’s Maddy Jelenicki of Valencia, a freshman catcher who is going to set the standard for excellence in softball by the time she graduates.

In her first high school tournament earlier this month, playing in the Tournament of Champions in Arizona, Jelenicki earned tournament MVP honors by hitting a home run in all five games for the Vikings. She became the first freshman to win the award.

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She has 26 hits, 19 RBIs and seven home runs for Valencia (13-1). She committed to UCLA in September.

Coach Donna Lee is trying to keep Jelenicki low profile, though that’s going to be difficult.

‘I’m going to just let her be a freshman this year,’ Lee said. ‘High school is about having fun.’

-- Eric Sondheimer

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