MaxPreps 2017 Alaska preseason high school softball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

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1. South (Anchorage)
2016 record: 26-4
Head coach: Joe White

South captured the large school state championship last season and snapped East's four-year run. The Wolverines return ace Danni Desjarlais, who pitched all seven innings with five strikeouts in the state title win. Tristan Tolan should be a menace at the plate after belting seven homers with 28 RBIs. South also brings back a veteran group of nine seniors.



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2. Wasilla (Alaska)
2016 record: 21-7
Head coach: Tyler Gilligan

Wasilla racked up 21 wins and reached the Alaska large school state quarterfinals last season. Jewel Fleckenstein should engineer most of the offensive production after batting .444.

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3. East (Anchorage)
2016 record: 26-7
Head coach: Richard Knowles East reached the state finals for the fifth-consecutive season last year. The Thunderbirds return ace Daisy Page, who logged 193 strikeouts with a 1.41 ERA. She was also a beast at the plate and batted .581.

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4. Thunder Mountain (Juneau)
2016 record: 18-7
Head coach: Jorge Cordero



The Falcons had a dream season last year and captured their first small school state title in program history. Thunder Mountain brings back experience with Southeast All-Conference honorees Haleigh Dicarlo and Alondra Echiverri.

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5. Juneau-Douglas
2016 record: 10-7
Head coach: David Massey

Juneau-Douglas reached the Small Schools state final last season. The Crimson Bears return some talent with Southeast All-Conference selections Sami Good and Morgan Balovich.