NOVEMBER 15 UPDATES

 

COMMITMENTS

Lacy Ver Steeg. P, CA Breeze 18u Gold, signed with Colgate

Brittany Hile C, Wichita Mustangs, signed with Kansas

 

 

KC Zephyrs Gold

1B/C Ashley Guile - Nebraska

SS Haley Brown - University of Illinois - Chicago

2B Livi Abney - Wisconsin

P/1B Eranne Daugharthy - Colorado State (academic)

P/OF Baillie Lott - Houston (from the Tennessee Edge)

 

The University of Tennessee at Martin

 

Lacie Endrizzi – Pitcher/OF; Southern Express, ( Vienna, IL)

Kelsey Davis – Catcher/OF;  Southern Express, (Mt. Carmi, IL)

Chelsea Cary – Utility ;  West Tennessee Diamonds, (Erin, TN)

Megan Latimer – Utility;  (Jackson, TN)

Amber Hayes – Utility; Southern Fury, (Brighton, TN)

 

Beverly Bandits

- Katelyn Braget – Junior at Lockport High School – Verbally committed to DePaul University

 - Shannon Keefe – Senior at Lemont High School – Signed with Radford University in Virginia

- Kelly Snooks – Senior at Marist High School – Signed with Radford University in Virginia

- Ashley Conrad – Senior at Carl Sanburg High School – Signed with the University of Illinois

- Sara Olson – Senior at Carl Sanburg High School – Signed with Indiana University

- Meg McCormick – Senior at Normal West High School – Signed with the University of Wisconsin (Parkside)

- Jessica Swanson – Senior at St. Charles North – Verbally committed to Eastern Illinois University

- Jackie Roth – Junior at Stagg High School – Verbally committed to Bradley University

- Stephanie Kirkpatrick – Junior at Plainfield Central High School – Verbally committed to University of Michigan

- Tricia Nelson – Senior at Plainfield Central High School – Signed with Longwood University in Virginia

- Nikki Marinec – Senior at Marist High School – Signed with Western Illinois

- Colleen Biebel – Senior at Marist High School – Signed with Western Illinois

- Bridget Lally – Senior at Fenwick High School – Signed with Loyola University

- Alex Morocco – Senior at Oak Park River Forest High School – Signed with DePaul University

- Lynsey Ciezski – Junior at Lake Park High School – Verbally committed to DePaul University

- Becky Baltikas – Junior at Lockport High School – Verbally committed to Illinois State University

- Julie Sherman – Junior at Stagg High School – Verbally committed to Bradley University

- Brianna Lizen – Junior at Lincoln Way East – Verbally committed to Illinois State University.

 

Colorado Stars Gold (DH)

 

Mona Booco: SS/3rd - Fort Hayes State

Cristy Grubbs: P/OF - Metropolitan State College

Kyla Nelson: P/OF – University New Mexico

Megan Hamilton: SS/3rd - Garden City CC

Cat Jenks: P/3rd - Metropolitan State College

Carly Potock: C/1st  - Lehigh University

Jordan Hogan: 2nd/OF – Garden City CC

 

Vestavia AL sends 6 to D1

Vestavia Hills High school in Vestavia Hills, AL has had 6 of their seniors sign. Vestavia is a suburb of Birmingham, AL.

 

What is unique about this is that all 6 have signed at D1 schools. Catherine Dozier & Whitney Larson with Alabama. Ali Bainbridge & Jessie Spain with Mississippi State. Katie MeGahee with Auburn and Caley Walden with Univ. of Alabama Birmingham (UAB). Having 6 sign D1 scholarships from one high school has never happened in the state of Alabama

 

NOTE  ON ASA REGION 3

The combining of ASA national berths by the three ASA Commissioners in Virginia does not involve Gold.  Region 3 will continue to compete for a single Gold berth.  At least for 2007, the 18A competition will also be on a Region 3 basis.

 

NO RESTRICTIONS ON COLLEGE PLAYERS

A rumor circulating among some college coaches is inaccurate.  The ASA Council did not change age eligibility; it’s still 19 and under for JO ball.  College players who are age eligible can still compete at the JO level.

 

POTPOURRI

Chad.  Did anyone notice that civil war broke out again in Chad?  As if Africa didn’t have enough problems with poverty, AIDS and hunger, the WHO estimates 3,000 people die every day from malaria.  The son of one African dictator, who earns $30,000 a year, just bought a $2.5 million estate in Malibu.  His papa takes a % of enerything.

Manny Acta.  Less than a week after the Washington Post, citing confidential sources, said Acta had taken his name out of consideration, Acta was named the new manager of the Washington Nationals.

The Rich Get Richer.  The government claims that Franklin Raines, the ousted chairman of Fannie Mae, enriched himself by overstating finances which boosted his bonuses, but a court this week said Raines could indeed have a lump sum payment of more than $2 million.  Hopefully, the Justice Department will pare his compensation to true earnings.

 

 

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