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BASES LOADED: No. 17 New Caney flying high in 2024

No. 17 New Caney Eagles

The Lady Eagles pieced together a 24-win season in 2023 and reached the Area Round of the playoffs, the program’s third-straight year in the postseason led by seventh-year coach Anna Burton.

Seven starters return this year for New Caney, led by Mckenna Rinewalt, who has been first-team, all-district the past two seasons. Rinewalt (Northwestern State University) holds the New Caney single-season home run record (15) and single-season RBI record (56). She was also named to the 2023 THSCA Super Elite Team.

Skylar Scott (McLennan College) is also back after earning a first-team, all-district selection as a pitcher last season. Scott was the District Newcomer of the Year in 2022.

Other players to watch include Luna Aranda (Paris JC), Emilee McKee (Angelina College), Alyssa Leger, Elise Genera, Kami Knight, Alexis Tuner and Naomi Rex.

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CLICK HERE for Photos from the Media Day.