2021 State Journal SOFTBALL preseason questionnaire

2021 Wisconsin State Journal SOFTBALL preview

Results entered here will be emailed to the State Journal, with a copy emailed to you. You can then forward your copy to other media who have requested information. We use these forms for the preview package and then refer to them all season long when considering games to cover, players/programs to cover with feature stories, all-area selection, etc.
PAGE 1: CONTACT, BIO INFORMATION
SCHOOL:*
Enter school name (if OTHER)
CONFERENCE:
Enter conference (if OTHER)
HEAD COACH:*
Name of coach
Yrs. as head coach here, overall
W-L record here as head coach
W-L overall as head coach
Previous coaching stops (years)
Coach / Program's Twitter
College graduated from (yr.):
High sch. graduated from (yr.):
PHONE: Office
Please include EXTENSION
PHONE: Home
PHONE: Cell
EMAIL: School
EMAIL: Home / personal
EMAIL preference:

SchoolHome / personal
TOP ASSISTANT COACH:
ASSISTANT'S CELL PHONE:
ASSISTANT'S EMAIL:
PROGRAM WEBSITE:
(Twitter, Facebook and/or dedicated web site/page used for official updates)
GAMECHANGER PAGE:
(So that we can subscribe to your Gamechanger account to receive box scores)
UPLOAD DATA FROM EXISTING COMPUTER FILE: If you would prefer to upload previously prepared team preview information from your computer, click on Choose File, attach the file and then skip to the next page. See below if you would prefer to cut-and-paste existing data into this form.

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CUT-AND-PASTE: If you would prefer to cut-and-paste your complete information, you may do so here and skip to the last page of this form.

PAGE 2: BASIC TEAM DATA
2019 RECORDS: CONFERENCE (with place)
REGULAR SEASON:
OVERALL:
2019 postseason recap, other milestones achieved
No. of letterwinners lost:
No. of letterwinners returning:
Names of starters lost:
Names of starters returning:
WHAT'S THE STORY WITH YOUR ...
TEAM: Please tell us how you expect your team to fare this season. Where does your team fit into the conference race? How does it fit among your teams of recent years? What does your team have to do to reach the goals and expectations that you have established for it?
PLAYERS: Who are some of the prominent returning players on your team, what are their specific strengths, and what are you expecting from them? Do you have any new players, changing from other sports or transferring from other schools? Did you have any players who opted not to come out or to join another sport, or who transferred to another school?
CONFERENCE: Please comment on the other teams and top players in the conference race. What are the trends (upswings/downswings)? Players to watch out for?
MY PICKS FOR TOP THREE: Conference favorite:
Runner-up pick:
Third-place pick (darkhorse):

PAGE 3: ROSTER / PREVIOUS STATISTICS

Please be sure to hit the SAVE / NEW ROW button after the final entry or it will not be saved.
VARSITY CANDIDATES (ROSTER): Enter first player's data, then click SAVE / NEW ROW after each player, until finished. Click EDIT to edit previously entered row; DELETE to erase an existing row. PLEASE check spelling! Hits/Throws means lefty, righty or switch. NOTE - You can save time by uploading or cut-and-paste rosters and statistics from your computer. See below.
LAST YEAR'S KEY RETURNEES: HITTING STATISTICS (follow same entry instructions as above)
LAST YEAR'S KEY RETURNEES: PITCHING STATISTICS (follow same entry instructions as above)
UPLOAD FROM EXISTING COMPUTER FILE: Upload roster and/or statistics from your computer, click here and choose the file, then skip to the next page. See below to cut-and-paste data into this form.

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CUT-AND-PASTE: If you would prefer to cut-and-paste your roster and/or statistics, you may do so here and skip to the next page. It's OK if the info overfills the box; all info is saved.

PAGE 4: FINAL INFORMATION
STORIES TO WATCH FOR THIS SEASON: Any key firsts or milestones approaching (for team or individuals, and that includes you)? Any unusually interesting story angles with any of your players or overall? Human interest touches? Trends to look at?
CLOSING COMMENTS: Anything else you'd like us to know? Please include comments and/or suggestions on how this form worked for you. PLEASE NOTE that we review this information throughout the season when determining event coverage, feature coverage and all-area coverage.
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2021 Wisconsin State Journal SOFTBALL preview