Warrior Softball Post-Season Awards

MVP - Kelly Uhde
President's Award - Mindy Graham, Stacey Hughes
Warrior Award - Beth Karabensh
Outstanding Offensive Player - Kelly Uhde
Outstanding Defensive Player - Amy Campos, Stacey Hughes
Most Improved - Amy Noel, Cherish Hutt
Newcomer of the Year - Tracee Collins

1997

All-American

Beth Karabensh - Catcher - NJCAA Second Team
Amy Campos - Outfield - NJCAA Second Team

All-American Nominees

Beth Karabensh - Catcher - NJCAA
Amy Campos - Outfield - NJCAA

Pre-Season All-American

Beth Karabensh - Catcher - NJCAA Second Team

National Tournament All-Tourney Team

Beth Karabensh - Catcher - NJCAA Honorable Mention

Region XI First Team

Cherish Hutt - Second Base
Beth Karabensh - Catcher
Amy Campos - Outfield

Region XI Second Team

Amy Noel - Outfield
Tara Parrish - Utility
Tracee Collins - Pitcher

Region XI Honorable Mention

Angie Strain - Shortstop
Kori Allison - Pitcher

Team Awards

MVP - Beth Karabensh
President's Award - Beth Karabensh
Warrior Award - Beth Karabensh
Outstanding Offensive Player - Amy Campos
Outstanding Defensive Player - Angie Strain, Cherish Hutt
Most Improved - Kori Allison
Newcomer of the Year - Angie Strain

1998

All-American

Karen Smith - Right Field - NFCA First Team
Tara Parrish - First Base - NFCA Second Team
Tara McClure - Pitcher - NFCA Second Team
Angie Strain - Second Base - NFCA & NJCAA Second Team

Academic All-American

Erica Daniels - Left Field - NFCA
Karen Smith - Right Field - NFCA
Ginny Landt - Shortstop - NFCA
Tara Williams - Catcher - NFCA & NJCAA

All-American Nominees

Angie Strain - Second Base
Tara McClure - Pitcher

Pre-Season All-American

Tara Parrish - Third Base - NJCAA Second Team

All-American / Louisville Slugger

Karen Smith - Outfield - First Team
Tara McClure - Pitcher - Second Team
Angie Strain - Second Base - Second Team
Tara Parrish - First Base - Second Team

National Tournament All-Tourney Team

Tara Parrish - First Base - NJCAA
Erica Daniels - Outfield - NJCAA

Region XI First Team

Tara McClure - Pitcher
Tara Parrish - First Base (unanimous)
Angie Strain - Second Base
Karen Smith - Outfield

Region XI Second Team

Kori Allison - Pitcher
Amanda Burgett - Pitcher
Tara Williams - Catcher
Ginny Landt - Shortstop
Jenny Sabourin - Third Base

Region XI Honorable Mention

Molly Thomas - Outfield
Erica Daniels - Utility

Team Awards

MVP - Angie Strain, Tara McClure
President's Award - Angie Strain, Tara Parrish
Warrior Award - Angie Strain, Karen Smith, Jessie Clarahan, Tara Parrish
Outstanding Offensive Player - Angie Strain
Outstanding Defensive Player - Angie Strain, Ginny Landt
Most Improved - Holly Warren
Newcomer of the Year - Tara McClure, Ginny Landt, Karen Smith

1999

All-American

Karen Smith - Right Field - NFCA First Team / NJCAA Third Team
Tara McClure - Pitcher - NFCA Second Team / NJCAA Third Team
Jenny Sabourin - Catcher - NFCA Second Team / NJCAA Second Team

Academic All-American

Breon Michel - Right Field - NFCA
Karen Smith - Right Field - NFCA & NJCAA

All-American Nominees

Tara McClure - Pitcher
Jenny Sabourin - Catcher
Karen Smith - Right Field

Offensive Player of the Year

Jenny Sabourin - Catcher

Region XI First Team

Tara McClure - Pitcher
Jenny Sabourin - Catcher
Karen Smith - Outfield

Region XI Second Team

Jill Jackovich - Catcher
Breon Michel - Third Base
Molly Thomas - Outfield
Erica Daniels - Outfield

Region XI Honorable Mention

Steph Mullaney
Nicki Mooer
Kristy Menke

Team Awards

MVP - Tara McClure, Jenny Sabourin
President's Award - Amanda Burgett, Katy Lambert
Warrior Award - Karen Smith
Outstanding Offensive Player - Bron Michel, Jenny Sabourin
Outstanding Defensive Player - Molly Thomas, Karen Smith, Jenny Sabourin
Most Improved - Katy Lambert
Newcomer of the Year - Breon Michel
Student Athlete - Freshman - Breon Michel
Student Athlete - Sophomore - Karen Smith

2000

All-American

Kristy Menke - Shortstop - NFCA First Team / NJCAA Second Team
Breon Michel - Right Field - NFCA First Team / NJCAA First Team

Academic All-American

Molly Cope - Pitcher - NFCA
Amber Payne - Catcher - NFCA
Amy Smith - Right Field - NFCA
Candy Lehman - Pitcher - NFCA
Laura Workman - Catcher - NFCA
Breon Michel - Right Field - NFCA

Region XI First Team

Steph Mullaney - Pitcher
Nicki Mooers - Infield
Kristy Menke - Infield
Jill Jackovich - Infield
Amber Payne - Catcher
Laura Workman - Catcher
Breon Michel - Outfield
Toni Orr - Outfield

Pre-Season All-American

Breon Michel - First Team
Kristy Menke - Second Team
Steph Mullaney - Second Team

Region XI Honorable Mention

Molly Cope - Pitcher
Natalie Adamson - Pitcher
Caryn Lee Meeks - Infield
Abbey Glasgow - Infield
Sara Noe - Outfield
Steff Swartz - Outfield

Team Awards

MVP - Kristy Menke
President's Award - Steff Swartz, Sara Noe
Warrior Award - Jessie Near
Outstanding Offensive Player - Kristy Menke, Breon Michel
Outstanding Defensive Player - Toni Orr
Most Improved - Steph Mullaney
Newcomer of the Year - Toni Orr, Molly Cope

2001

All-American

Amber Payne - Catcher - NFCA Second Team / NJCAA Second Team
Toni Orr - Center Field - NFCA First Team / NJCAA First Team

Academic All-American

Molly Cope - Pitcher - NJCAA & NFCA
Laura Workman - Catcher - NJCAA & NFCA
Amy Smith - Right Field - NJCAA & NFCA
Amber Payne - Catcher - NFCA (Double degree AA & AS)

Region XI First Team

Toni Orr
Molly Cope
Amber Payne
Laura Workman
Ashley Anderson
Summer McGill
Natalie Adamson
Caryn Lee Meeks

Region XI Second Team

Natalie Dunagan
Kari Bright
Abbey Glasgow
Jessie Near
Amy Smith

Team Awards

MVP - Molly Cope, Toni Orr
President's Award - Laura Workman, Kari Bright
Warrior Award - Jessie Near
Outstanding Offensive Player - Toni Orr
Outstanding Defensive Player - Summer McGill, Amber Payne
Most Improved - Kari Bright, Jenilee Overturf
Newcomer of the Year - Summer McGill, Ashley Anderson

2002

All-American

Ashley Anderson - Catcher - NJCAA & NFCA
Lindsay Diehl - Third Base - NFCA

Academic All-American

Lindsay Diehl - Third Base - NJCAA & NFCA
Kari Bright - Pitcher - NJCAA & NFCA
Ashley Anderson - Catcher - NJCAA & NFCA
Natalie Dunagan - Pitcher
Summer McGill - Second Base
Amy Rowe - Pitcher
Lauren Schnack - Catcher

Region XI First Team

Ashley Anderson
Lindsay Diehl
Natalie Dunagan
Summer McGill
Amy Rowe
Melissa Yarham
Steph Christner
Allison Ehret

Region XI Second Team

Kerri Starcevich
Lauren Schnack
Sara Nelson
Jenilee Overturf

Team Awards

MVP - Ashley Anderson, Amy Rowe
President's Award - Kari Bright
Warrior Award - Natalie Dunagan, Sara Nelson
Outstanding Offensive Player - Lindsay Diehl
Outstanding Defensive Player - Melissa Yarham, Summer McGill
Most Improved - Sara Nelson
Newcomer of the Year - Amy Rowe

2003

Academic All-American

Lauren Schnack - Catcher - NJCAA & NFCA
Shanna Cook - Shortstop - NFCA
Renee Holzhauser - Outfield - NFCA
Jordan Bottorff - Pitcher - NFCA
Katie Pilger - First Base - NFCA
Bobbi Rose - Outfield - NFCA
Christina Middleswart - Catcher - NFCA
Leanne Hern - Outfield - NFCA
Melissa Yarham - Third Base - NFCA

Region XI First Team

Amy Rowe
Melissa Yarham
Allison Ehret
Jill Carter
Katie Pilger
Kerri Starcevich
Shanna Cook
Jordan Bottorff

Region XI Second Team

Bobbi Rose
Lauren Schnack
Jessica Kelso
Christina Middleswart
Brandi Greenwood

Team Awards

MVP - Amy Rowe
President's Award - Amy Rowe
Warrior Award - Bobbi Rose
Outstanding Offensive Player - Melissa Yarham
Outstanding Defensive Player - Melissa Yarham, Shanna Cook
Most Improved - Jill Carter, Bobbi Rose, Brandi Greenwood
Newcomer of the Year - Shanna Cook

2004

All-American

Shanna Cook - Shortstop - NJCAA Third Team, NFCA First Team
Heather Parsons - Outfield - NFCA First Team
Cindy Smith - Pitcher - NFCA Second Team

NFCA Midwest Region

Shanna Cook - First Team
Heather Parsons - First Team
Cindy Smith - First Team

Academic All-American

Mindi Kirkhart - Outfield - NJCAA & NFCA
Cindy Smith - Pitcher - NFCA
Cassie Heller - Pitcher - NFCA
Megan Damon - Infield - NFCA
Shanna Cook - Shortstop - NJCAA (Distinguished) & NFCA
Bobbi Rose - Second Base - NJCAA & NFCA
Renee Holzhauser - Outfield - NJCAA (Distinguished ) & NFCA
Christina Middleswart - Catcher - NJCAA & NFCA

Region XI First Team

Shanna Cook
Bobbi Rose
Katie Pilger
Ashley Jay
Cindy Smith
Cassie Heller
Heather Parsons
Christina Middleswart

Region XI Second Team

Kayla Unger
Erin Heland

Team Awards

MVP - Shanna Cook
President's Award - Bobbi Rose, Katie Pilger, Christina Middleswart
Warrior Award - Cindy Smith
Outstanding Offensive Player - Shanna Cook, Katie Pilger, Ashley Jay
Outstanding Defensive Player - Shanna Cook
Most Improved - Renee Holzhauser
Newcomer of the Year - Cindy Smith

2005

All-American

Cindy Smith - NJCAA First Team, NFCA Third Team
Cassie Heller - NJCAA Third Team, NFCA Third Team
Heather Parsons - NJCAA Third Team
Ashley Jay - NFCA Third Team

NFCA Midwest Region

Cindy Smith - First Team
Cassie Heller - First Team
Ashley Jay - First Team
Healther Parsons - Second Team

Academic All-American

Cindy Smith - Pitcher - NJCAA (Academic & Distinguished Academic), NFCA Academic
Cassie Heller - Pitcher - NJCAA (Academic & Distinguished Academic), NFCA Academic
Kalie Fligg - First Base - NFCA Academic
Lyndsey Noe - Second Base - NFCA Academic

Region XI First Team

Cindy Smith - Pitcher
Cassie Heller - Pitcher
Ashley Jay - Third Base
Heather Parsons - Shortstop
Erin Heland - Cather
Andrea Helenthal - Outfield
Ashley Lepley - Utility
Kalie Fligg - First Base

Region XI Second Team

Alicia Baker - Second Base
Lyndsey Noe - Second Base
Cassie Moser - Cather
Ashley Mears - DP

Region XI Academic First Team

Cindy Smith
Cassie Heller
Ashley Mears
Cassie Moser
Lyndsey Noe
Kalie Fligg
Samantha Sheeley

Region XI Academic Second Team

Alicia Baker
Abby Davidson
Andrea Helenthal
Ashley Jay
Heather Parsons

Team Awards

MVP - Cindy Smith
President's Award (leadership/school spirit) - Cindy Smith, Ashley Jay
Warrior Award (attitude/hustle/commitment) - Cindy Smith, Cassie Moser, Lyndsey Noe
Outstanding Offensive Player - Cindy Smith, Ashley Jay
Outstanding Defensive Player - Heather Parsons
Most Improved - Andrea Helenthal
Newcomer of the Year - Ashley Lepley

NFCA Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year

Coach Jeff Kelley and Coach Jen Sabourin

Records Set in 2005

Cindy Smith with 10 consecutive hits (Ashley Anderson held the record with 8 in 2002)

Cindy Smith with 34 doubles in a season (Shanna Cook held the record with 28 in 2004)

Cindy Smith tied her own record with 12 shutouts in a season (Smith and Tara McClure hold the record with 12 in 2005/2004 and 1999)

Cindy Smith with 24 career shutouts (Tara McClure held the record with 21 in 1998-99)

Cindy Smith was named to 7 of a possible 8 athletic and academic all-American teams (her sister, Karen Smith, held the record with 6 in 1998-99)

Heather Parsons career leader in doubles with 46 (Jennifer Sabourin held the record with 44 in 1998-99)

Heather Parsons career leader in at-bats with 417 (Shanna Cook held the record with 409 in 2003-04)

Ashley Lepley single season win % of 1.000 with a 14-0 record (Erica Daniels 8-0 in 1998 and 8-0 in 1999; and Andrea Helenthal 5-0 in 2004)

Team record 31-game winning streak (broke the 30-game winning streak set in 2002)

2006

NFCA Academic All-American

Jordann Ellis
Allison Amidei

All-American

Kalie Fligg -- NJCAA 1st Team, Infield; NFCA 2nd Team, Infield

NFCA Midwest All-Region Team

Kalie Fligg -- 1st Team, Infield
Ashley Lepley -- 2nd Team, Utility

Region XI First Team

Ashley Lepley - Utility
Kalie Fligg - First Base

Region XI Second Team

Amber Schulte - Second Base
Hilarie Droz - Third Base
Sonja Schwenker - Pitcher
Allysa Fligg - Pitcher

Region XI Academic First Team

Lyndsey Noe
Alicia Baker
Bristol Prai
Haley Miller
Jordann Ellis
Allison Amidei
Erin Lagerquist

Region XI Academic Second Team

Kalie Fligg
Ashley Lepley
Amber Schulte
Hilarie Droz
Allysa Fligg
Amanda Olson

Team Awards

MVP - Ashley Lepley, Kalie Fligg
President's Award (leadership) - Cassie Moser
Warrior Award (hustle, attitude, commitment) - Lyndsey Noe, Hilarie Droz
Outstanding Offensive Player - Kalie Fligg
Outstanding Defensive Player - Alicia Baker
Most Improved Player - Haley Miller, Allysa Fligg, Sonja Schwenker
Newcomer of the Year - Amber Schulte

2007

Region XI First Team

Allysa Fligg
Sonja Schwenker
Jordann Ellis
Hilarie Droz

Region XI Second Team

Haley Miller
Stephanie Benge
Amanda Olson
Kayla Lewis

Team Awards

MVP - Hilarie Droz
President's Award (leadership) - Kayla Lewis
Warrior Award (hustle, attitude, commitment) - Reagon Anthony, Kayla Lewis, Sara Tschetter
Outstanding Offensive Player - Hilarie Droz
Outstanding Defensive Player - Haley Miller
Most Improved Player - Sara Tschetter
Newcomer of the Year - Jerra Steffen, Kendra Gansz

2008

Region XI First Team

Kendra Gansz
Ali Downing

Region XI Second Team

Kayla Lewis
Carly Hart
Dallas Schmacker
Karie Downing

NJCAA All-American

Kendra Gansz (3rd Team)

Region XI All-Academic First Team

Reagon Anthony
Karie Downing
Kendra Gansz
Kayla Lewis
Erin Liebe
Audrey Crabtree
Katie Mullaney
Sara Tschetter

Region XI All-Academic Second Team

Ali Downing
Carly Hart

NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American

Sara Tschetter

NJCAA Academic All-American

Reagon Anthony
Kendra Gansz

Team Awards

MVP - Kendra Gansz
President's Award (leadership) - Kayla Lewis
Warrior Award (hustle, attitude, commitment) - Sara Tschetter
Outstanding Offensive Player - Kendra Gansz
Outstanding Defensive Player - Erin Liebe, Carly Hart
Most Improved Player - Audrey Crabtree
Newcomer of the Year - Ali Downing