Preseason Preview: Quartz Hill High School
March 18, 2021
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COVID ended the 2020 season early throughout the State but as things progress quickly for the 2021 high school season, it’s time for us to preview teams from around the State in the Yearly Preseason Preview. Schedules are being adapted to fit the ever-changing landscape and though this season may look different than history has shown us, coaches/staff, players, families, and our team are preparing for 2021 to be as successful as possible.
We’ve submitted the Preseason Questionnaire to high school head coaches across the entire state and their responses have been flooding in. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be using their detailed insight on our team-by-team previews ahead of the 2021 season leading into the California Power 25 Rankings.
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With all that said let’s take a look at today’s Preseason Preview of the Quartz Hill.
TEAM:
Quartz Hill
HEAD COACH (years at school):
Aaron Kavanagh (15)
OFFICIAL TWITTER:
CIF SECTION & DIVISION:
Southern Section / Division 2
CONFERENCE/LEAGUE NAME:
Golden League
LAST YEAR’S RECORD:
2-2-1
# OF RETURNING STARTERS:
2
# OF RETURNING PITCHERS:
4
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS:
2021 LHP Ryan Reddemann - Gonzaga
2021 OF/RHP Justin Freiberg
2021 LHP/OF/1B Owen Izzo
2021 C/INF Mason Johnson
2021 INF Caden McPherson
2021 RHP/OF Cole Vargas
2022 INF Issac Gonzalez
2022 INF Andrew Rogers
THE FUTURE:
2023 INF Anthony Jones
2023 RHP/C/INF Brady Larsen
2023 1B/3B Nicholas Steed
2023 LHP/OF Preston White
SEASON OUTLOOK:
Quartz Hill High School is going through some changes in 2021 and that starts with coming up with a new mascot. On the baseball diamond, this 2021 Quartz Hill team will be young. Coming off a shortened 2020 season and leaning on the youth has Coach Kavanagh intrigued to see where his team can go in 2021. With limited action and a large influx of young players, Coach Kavanagh will be relying on the front of his staff to lead by experience and bring the younger players around quickly. With only 2 starters from last year, position battles will shape the lineup and playing time for Quartz Hill. Even with a young team, Quartz Hill expects to be competing in the Golden League again in 2021 with an eye on the Southern Section Division 2 playoffs.
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Rising Stars Showcase - NorCal | CA | 06/08 | Islanders Field |
| State Games ID - NorCal | CA | 06/15 | Islanders Field |
| Rising Stars Showcase | CA | 06/22 | Hart Park |
| Northern California ProCase | CA | 07/06 | McBean Stadium - Lincoln, CA |
| SoCal ProCase | CA | 07/07 | Hart Park |
| SoCal Academic Games | CA | 07/13 | Hart Park |
| California State Games | CA | 07/16-07/18 | Islanders Field |