I think some of you on here are underestimating both NDA and Whitmer.
I know Whitmer lost Kulakowski, Grosuch and their 1st baseman (forgot her name) but... Temple should fill the SS position nicely and Erdman I think will be a consistantly good pitcher for WHS, the only thing I say negative about Whitmer is they have consistantly top flight talent in our area and for whatever reason they havent put it together. 2 Years ago, when they had their big run before losing to AW in Districts or wherever they lost to them ,they finished like 6th in the City league, off that team 4 kids have gone on to play College softball at some level, Meanwhile NDA which 2 years ago lost to Clay in the TCl Championship game then to Whitmer in States 3-2 or 2-1 had one kid go one to play in College.
NDA- Their Coaching staff now has a year to see what they have, sounds like there is big numbers there, they have plenty of Travel players, both on JV and Varsity, they had lost their best OF to injury before last year started which put a new staff in flux, I think this year they sound better prepared...I hear every returning player on the Freshman, JV and Varsity team played together over the summer in one of those Summer leagues, they lost I think 6 Srs. But seem to have replacements for most players. Also NDA's JV team beat Springfield, Perrysburg and SUA, all three very strong JV teams. Lost to Clay 4-2 in the TCL, if most of us are saying Clay is a strong team this year (they lost 8 Sr.s) and PB is going to be good (not sure how many they lost, but lost good players) we are assuming they will reload due to a strong JV team I think the same could be said for NDA.
Not saying they are going 2-0, but I dont think either would be an easy game, but its possible both could go 2-0.
Just giving the City League some love, with all the NLL sharks around lol ;D