NOVEMBER 5 2007 UPDATE
TOMORROW
Is election day. Remember: you get better government by voting for it!
COMMITMENTS
Mandy Camuso-MI, Redding, CA verbal committment to St. Marys of California.
Casey Jo Matthews - OF – East Cobb Bullets, verballed to Southern Miss
Amber Harrison, 1st,OF, Tulsa Eagles Gold verbal commitment to Auburn
Chantel Dodge, 2008 Pitcher.verbal commitment on Sunday to Queens University of Charlotte
Molly Coppinger, (SS/2nd,) Washington Acers Gold, verbal to Central Washington University. Great Northwest Conference
Kirstyn Joiner 2008 C, 3B High Intensity, Committed to University of Mobile
Kaylan Howard (09), Marty's Corona Angels 2nd baseman verbal on Saturday to Oregon
Alianna Telles, SoCal Sliderz Gold, ’08 Shortstop, has verbally committed to Marshall University
Katy Neal, 2008, Pitcher. High Intensity, verbal to the University of Southern Alabama.
East Cobb Bullets commitments:
08's
Kelli Wheeler - North Carolina
Jennifer Fenton - Alabama
Jessica Sinclair - Georgia Tech
Jessica Coan - Georgia Tech
Casey Jo Matthews - Southern Miss
Alex Adams - Sanford
Emily Whitaker - Georgia State
Ashley Pauly - Georgia
09's
Amberlie Saxton - Georgia
ROB WAY
Nancy Way asked asst coach Don Bowden to pass along how grateful she is for everyone's prayers and thoughts and how much Rob and her love the game of softball. The team is scheduled to participate in the Early Thanksgiving Tournament, it is Nancy's request that we go ahead and proceed with our schedule and help the girls get the exposure that they have all worked so hard for.
Funeral services for Rob Way will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6th at:
Crossroads
Christian Church
2331
Kellogg Ave
Corona, CA
92881
For those
interested there will be a viewing starting at 10:00 to be followed with
services at 11:00 am. There will be a reception following the services, it will
be held in the fellowship hall at the church. The family will have a private
graveside service and will return immediately afterwards to the church.
Those who wish to bring food may do so by taking it directly to the fellowship
hall of the church prior to the services
NPF NEWS
ROCKFORD, Ill.
- The Rockford Thunder has signed third baseman Audrey
Rendon, team General Manager Aaron M. Moore announced today. Per team
policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Rendon, 22, had a good rookie year for the Thunder in 2007. She hit .281
for the year, driving in eight runs and scoring 10. She also possessed a
.955 fielding percentage at third base, committing just five errors on the
season.
TN FURY TOURNAMENT
Results of the TN Exposure tournament played this past weekend in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. There were 28 teams in the tournament field, and over 30 colleges were in attendance. To see who was in the tournament you can go to www.tnexposure.net
Competition was good with established teams like the Nashville Cruisers Gold (2007 16 A champions), and the Southern Force Gold (2007 16 A Runner Ups), and strong organizations like Team Worth from Georgia, the Georgia Fire, and TN Edge. Pat Moyer reports, “We decided to bring both our Fury Fastpitch Gold team, and our Fury Fastpitch16 A team. I’m proud to say that through 6 pool games, and the single elimination round the two teams in the finals were the Fury Fastpitch Gold and Fury Fastpitch 16’s…..We decided not to play each other in the finals, and to name the Fury Gold as champions for going undefeated over the weekend. Here’s a recap of the scores and a few worthy notes regarding standouts in the tournament.”
Fury Fastpitch Gold 7-0
Fury Fastpitch 2 Knoxville Eagles 1
Fury Fastpitch 10 Indiana High Voltage 0
Fury Fastpitch 8 Lexington Legacy 0
Fury Fastpitch 8 GA Homeplate Athletics 0
Fury Fastpitch 3 TN Explosion Gold 0
Fury Fastpitch 7 Dacula Lady Falcons 0
Fury 18 Gold Notes:
Amy Campbell ’08 Uncommitted hit .485 for the weekend with 6 Rbi’s
Whitney Hammond ’09 had an on base percentage for the tournament of .586
Camri Chester ’08 had an on base percentage of .618
Jennifer Long ’09 Pitcher was 3-0 with a perfect game
Holly Thomas ’08 Verbal to TN Tech was 4-0 with 27 Strikeouts for the tournament
Fury Fastpitch 16 “A”
Fury Fastpitch 16U 5 TN Firebirds 6
Fury Fastpitch 16U 3 IL Southern Force 1
Fury Fastpitch 16U 4 GA Team Worth 0
Fury Fastpitch 16U 4 Nashville Cruisers 1
Fury Fastpitch 16U 5 TN Magic 1
Fury Fastpitch 16U 6 TN Edge 1
Fury 16U A Notes:
Hilary Mavromat 2010 Pitcher was 4-0 and only gave up one earned run for the tournament. She also hit .450 for the tournament with one homerun.
Jackie Baird 2010 Catcher hit .520 for the tournament with 7 rbi’s and one homerun.
Tory Lewis 2010 Outfielder hit .450 and had an on base percentage of over .600
Lacye Walker 2011 had 6 rbi’s and hit .500 for the tournament.
AMERICAN ATHLETICS IN PREVIOUS TOURNAMENTS
SURF CITY TOURNAMENT (OCT. 19th & 20th)
American Athletics 18 Gold- KN went 4-1 on the weekend.
Saturday- Golden West College
Athletics 12 – California Chaos 0
Athletics 4 – Washington Hurricanes 1
Athletics 2 – New Jersey Intensity 3
Sunday- HB Sports Complex (Extreme Conditions)
Athletics 7 – Cal Rage 2
Athletics 2 – Riverside Dynasty Gold- Art Lilly 0
Under extreme wind conditions Dana Waldusky pitched a 4 hit shutout for the Athletics. She included 9 strikeouts with 0 walks in a dominating fashion in collecting her 2nd win of the day. Offensively the Athletics were lead by Brieana Eckel, Carla Trimble, Holly Hitzeman (2 hits) and Jodi Petersen’s 2 hits and game winning RBI.
RISING STARS (FLORIDA)
American Athletics 18 Gold-KN went 2-0-1 on the weekend. As reported, the weather was pretty severe and wet throughout the weekend and games were played only on Saturday.
Saturday- Central Park
Athletics 3 – Houston Thunder 3
Athletics 7 – Florida Light Speed 0
The Athletics pitching staff allowed only two singles in this dominating win. Dana Waldusky had 4 K’s in 2 innings of work. Alex Emeterio got the win after the Athletics offense scored 5 runs in the 4th inning. Eight different Athletics collected hits in this 10 hit attack led by Emerterio with 2 hits and 2 RBI’s. Sarah Carrasco also hit a towering triple with an RBI for the Athletics.
Athletics 2 – Brewster Rockets (NY) 0
Brewster began the game by putting runners on first and third with one out. After a 40 minute rain delay Dana Waldusky entered the game and stopped the Rockets with consecutive strikeouts. Waldusky picked up the rain shortened win with 4 K’s in 2 innings. Christina Bolin’s 2 run double was the difference in the game.
SEATTLE UMPIRE TO OLYMPICS
Seattle Metro
Softball Umpires Association is proud to announce the selection of Lori Bish as
a member of 2008 Olympic Softball umpiring crew.
In an announcement made 11/02/07 at the ASA National Council Meeting in
Louisville Kentucky, Lori was announced as one of two US umpires to be selected
to travel to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China and umpire the best Women’s
Fastpitch Softball on earth and represent the USA at the greatest athletic
competition in the world.
This will be the crowning accomplishment in a great umpiring career. In the past
year Lori has umpired in some of the greatest Softball games that have been
played. From the 2006 World Championships in China, the 2007 NCAA College World
series, The 2007 Canada Cup and next week she will be off to the 2007 Japan Cup.
With every assignment she has shown her umpiring skills, her dedication to the
game and her love for Fastpitch Softball.
As Lori spends her 2008 season preparing for her trip, every member of SMSUA
wishes her the best in her adventure. We are very proud of what Lori has
accomplished and know she will represent herself, her country and SMSUA to the
great level that she has for many years.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE NEEDS YOU
Rayburn,
My name is Joanna Lane and I met you once while I was working as a graduate assistant at Florida State in 2003. I am the new head coach at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD (just north of Sioux Falls). We are a new addition to the Summit (formerly MidCon) league and I inherited a roster of 13 players. With some injury issues looming I am looking for DI talent kids that may be interested in transferring at the semester break. We do have some money available and are looking for athletes with the ability to play more than one position. If you could help me get the word out I would appreciate it. Thanks!
Joanna
OKLAHOMA HS PITCHING RECORDS
Excerpts from the state
softball record book for individual pitching, highlighting some of the numbers
being generated by Chelsea senior pitcher Kasha Kolb who has verballed to
Wichita State. (SPY watched Kasha during the 2007 season; a very bright future
in D1; the report is a bit lengthy for SPY but it underscores a point: the four
big conferences do not have a monopoly on quality players.)
Single Season
FEWEST WALKS (MIN. 100 IP)
NO NATIONAL RECORD KEPT
1, Megan Dahlke (118 innings), Mannford (2002)
5, Jessica Chisum (106 innings), Owasso (2003)
*5, Kasha Kolb (256 innings), Chelsea (2007)
MOST STRIKEOUTS
643, NATIONAL RECORD (2000)
*582, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (2007)
567, Tiffany Paper, Copan (1999)
563, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (2006)
554, Misty Flesher, Lone Grove (2006)
EARNED RUN AVERAGE (MIN. 100 IP)
0.00, NATIONAL RECORD (set in 1975, tied 23 times, last in 2004)
*0.00, Kasha Kolb (256 innings), Chelsea (2007)
0.06, Jennnifer White (233), Tuttle (1996)
0.06, Lyndsey Harris (112.2), Edmond Santa Fe (2002)
0.11, Stephanie Eggers (183), Pawhuska (2002)
0.12, Marjorie Johnson (174), Kelley (2003)
0.14, Kasha Kolb (253.1), Chelsea (2006)
0.15, Adrianne Ratliff (325), Claremore (1998)
SHUTOUTS
*37, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (2007)
KOLB HOLDS NATIONAL RECORD
35, Misty Flesher, Lone Grove (2004)
33, Tiffany Paper, Copan (1999)
31, Jessica Johnson, Berryhill (2002)
31, Jadyn Smith, Newcastle (2003)
31, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (2006)
30, Jennifer White, Tuttle (1996)
30, Jami McAdoo, Rush Springs (2004)
NO-HITTERS
21, NATIONAL RECORD (1993)
18, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (2006)
17, Taleesha Conder, Alva (2001)
*16, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (2007)
15, Tiffany Paper, Copan (1997)
15, Taleesha Conder, Alva (2002)
PERFECT GAMES
11, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (2006)
KOLB HOLDS NATIONAL RECORD
8, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (2007)
6, Taleesha Conder, Alva (2001)
6, Taleesha Conder, Alva (2002)
6, Kayce Odle, Kansas (2002)
6, Misty Flesher, Lone Grove (2003)
6, Crystal Krieger, Bray-Doyle (2003)
Career
Parentheses denotes senior season)
STRIKEOUTS
2,328, NATIONAL RECORD (2002)
1,658, Misty Flesher, Lone Grove (2006)
1,618, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (through Tuesday)
1,418, Tiffany Paper, Copan (1999)
1,372, Charli Duff, Lone Grove (2001)
EARNED RUN AVERAGE (MIN. 400 IP)
0.07, NATIONAL RECORD (1989)
*0.18, Kasha Kolb (797 innings), Chelsea (2007)
0.26, Adrianne Ratliff (1042 IP), Claremore (1999)
0.27, Kayce Odle (670), Kansas (2002)
0.29, Marjorie Johnson (613), Kelley (2003)
0.30, Tiffany Paper (775), Copan (1999)
SHUTOUTS
108, Misty Flesher, Lone Grove (2006)
SHE HOLDS NATIONAL RECORD
*89, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (2007)
88, Jennifer White, Tuttle (1996)
81, Jami McAdoo, Rush Springs (2004)
80, Taleesha Conder, Alva (2003)
NO-HITTERS
54, Taleesha Conder, Alva (2003)
CONDER HOLDS NATIONAL RECORD
*49, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (2007)
41, Deanna Melson, Davenport (1992)
PERFECT GAMES
*22, Kasha Kolb, Chelsea (2007)
KOLB HOLDS NATIONAL RECORD
20, Taleesha Conder, Alva (2003)
THANKSGIVING DINNER ETIQUETTE
Which is the worst to do at the table?
Lick
your fingers
Rub
your full belly
Blow
your nose
Wave
your fork around
Cut
up all your food
Take
too large bites
Rock
back in your chair
A
napkin bib
Pick
your teeth
Clean
out your fingernails
Talk
with your mouth full
In the AOL poll,
38% said blowing your nose. While I am inveterately guilty of two of these
eleven, I would add a 12th: don’t scratch yourself with your salad
fork. And a 13th: if your hostess (wife, mother-in-law, whatever)
has made a special sauce for the main course, ala tournedos halder, do
not cover the meat with catsup (ketchup). I was in a Parisienne restaurant
which had just won a coveted third star in the Guide Michelin, and a
crowd gathered to celebrate. An American at the next table asked for catsup,
and proceeded to drown veal francaise. The owner-chef, curious to see who
had ordered catsup, raced over to the table, grabbed the dish and ordered the
man out of his café.
Another don’t. Went to dinner Saturday night with the Durhams and Wymers at a very well known seafood restaurant. Up front, one of the worst bands I have ever heard. I asked the manager how much she was paying, and said I would pay the band an equal amount to go home. She was not amused. But, they did give us a table at the far opposite side of this very large restaurant. Excellent food. Had dinner the night before with Impact’s Connie May and assorted friends at a Tex-Mex joint; also good.
IF THE STORY HASN’T BEEN ON TV
Odds are good that your darling daughters are not aware of current news, much less historical events. The Florida Seminoles softball team is sponsored by the Seminole tribe; I asked a group of the players to name the famous chief of the tribe. Blank looks. One girl suggested Pocahantas. Finally, after a few seconds, a girl piped up, Osceola. Of course, that is not as grievous as two years ago when I asked members of the Oklahoma varsity the meaning of Boomer Sooner.
I asked another group if they were aware of two endangered species which had been on the news this week. Nada. The Bactrian camel elicited no interest so I didn’t ask which of two camel species were indigenous to the Sahara and the other to the Gobi. But, when I said Sherwood Forest was dying out, several girls knew that was Robin Hood’s venue.