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Softball team works to fill roster gaps as season ramps up

The team lost four starting seniors going into the season; sophomore Alyssa Tham’s preseason knee injury will prevent her from playing for the rest of the season.

Jen Li and Sanyukta Ravishankar • March 14, 2026

Alyssa Tham

The girls’ softball team defeated Prospect on Feb. 27 with a final score of 8-7.

Head Coach: Greg Spirakis

Last year’s record: 20-3 overall; 14-0 in league

Recap: The team placed first in the lower El Camino division and lost to Gilroy in CCS semifinals.

Key Matchups: Prospect, Los Gatos

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Star Players: Juniors center fielder Alaina Retamoso and pitcher Anaya Shah; sophomore shortstop Jemma Tsang; freshmen catcher Samantha Weber and third baseman Alex Wyatt

Key losses to graduation: Maggie Huesby, Dahlia Murthy, Saira Ramakrishnan and Sydney Riera

League: De Anza

Prognosis:

After going undefeated in the El Camino league last year and losing to Gilroy in CCS semifinals, the team faces new challenges in the upper De Anza league.

The team lost four key seniors to graduation, and one of the team’s star players, sophomore center fielder Alyssa Tham, injured her knee during practice. The injury means Tham won’t be able to play for the remainder of the season. She’ll continue in an advisory capacity, attending practices while cheering on her teammates at games, in addition to making graphics for the softball Instagram page.

Matt Weber, parent of freshman Samantha Weber and a teacher at Argonaut Elementary School, will join sophomore Jemma Tsang’s father, Nick Tsang, as part of the extended coaching staff. Head coach Greg Spirakis is also joined by assistant coach Todd Osborne after former coach Mike Davey left two years ago.

Looking ahead, the team has been moving players around to fill both Tham’s and the graduated seniors’ gaps, but they’re optimistic about the rest of the season.

The team beat Kennedy on March 11 with a score of 9-2. On March 4, they beat Lynbrook 16-5. The team lost 10-0 to Palo Alto on March 3. On Feb. 27, they defeated Prospect 8-7.

Earlier, the team had two scrimmages against Los Gatos and Leland on Feb. 25 and Feb. 24 respectively — they lost 13-0 against Los Gatos and 6-2 to Leland.

Grappling with losing senior strength and their star player, the team has struggled but remains optimistic about the season.

“I’m really looking forward to playing out the rest of the season with this team and watching everybody continuously grow,” Tsang said.

Their next games will be on March 12 against Soquel and March 16 against Silver Creek.

“Our team has high hopes. We’re definitely gonna fight as hard as we can,” Tsang said.

About the Contributors

Jen Li, Reporter

Jen Li, class of ’28, is a reporter for the 2025-2026 school year. Jen is looking forward to writing stories about food, sports, and school scope. Outside of journalism, she enjoys eating good food, doodling, and reading.

Sanyukta Ravishankar, In-Depth Editor

Sanyukta Ravishankar (she/her), Class of ’27, is an In-Depth editor and Business Manager for the 2025-2026 school year. She primarily reports on domestic politics, school events, and mainstream issues. Outside of journalism, Sanyukta loves debating, singing Indian classical music, cracking crosswords, and trying new foods.

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