85 YAIAA softball players to watch for the 2025-26 season

There is a big target on the back of Kennard-Dale's softball uniforms. They might not be visible, but the players are very aware of the expectations. Returning all but one starter from last year’s PIAA Class 4A runner-up squad will do that. “There’s a lot of pressure,” first-year coach Joe DiCandelero said. “They have to perform because they are everybody’s big game.” That’s right, there’s a new coach in Fawn Grove. DiCandelero, who spent years at Susquehannock, was hired to replace Nicole McCleary-Patterson shortly before practice began. Junior Taryn Ashenfelter leads the long list of Rams returning starters. Last year’s all-state pitcher of the year, she has already committed to Seton...