 The president's budget proposal eliminates public media funding. Learn how you can help at lptv.org slash action. Now last year the Brainerd Warrior softball team finished second in the Central Lakes Conference and went one and two in the section playoffs. This year the Warriors will look to get over that section hump behind the leadership of its seniors. With the shining sun and the freshly cut green grass it's time again for Warrior softball at Brainerd High School. The Warriors return eight seniors from last year's 17-win team and it'll be the leadership of the seniors that will be the driving force in 2017. But what I love most about this team is our leadership so far and I and I could really look at our seniors and say our seniors are leading this team right now every single one of them. Among those eight seniors is right fielder Kylie Lang who's also one of the five returning starters for the Warriors. Kylie says the bond of the senior class is close and definitely benefits the team. We've also been playing together for like a long time like we played with each other in the summer or on Barcy or JV or whatever and we all work really well together. We communicate with each other really well and everything and yeah we're all pretty close friends. Senior pitcher Jillian Ewald agrees. All of us seniors get along really well. We've played together for probably six or seven years now and I think that we're going to have a great season together. After finishing in second in the Central Lakes Conference behind Rokori last year the Warriors while relying on its senior class will look to get over the hump and capture the conference championship. But overall team goal is to win the conference advance into sections and then you want to win the section and go state tournament I think that's the goal every year. Behind leaders like Jillian and Kylie the Lady Warriors are poised to not only make a run at the conference but at the sectional and state levels as well. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.