All-Americans
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Fifty-six student athletes from 23 different institutions have been named to one of three 2010 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All NJCAA Division I All-American teams, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced on Wednesday. 2010 NJCAA Division I National Champion Miami Dade has four total selections, two first-team and two second-team, while national runner-up Wallace State also has four total selections, with three on the first team and one on the second. Leading the way for Wallace State is pitcher Kelsey Dennis who went 27-0 during the regular season for a 0.53 ERA and 231 strikeouts. Joining Dennis on the first team is infielder Saige Wright. Wright stole 41 bases this season and had a .359 batting average. The final selection for Wallace State is outfielder Katie Pierce. Pierce recorded 46 hits and 15 runs this season and committed just one error in the field. Stephanie Needham was selected to the second team All-American.
Wallace State Named 2010 NFCA NJCAA I National Coaching Staff of the Year
06/16/10 - Special Release Courtesy NFCA.org STARKVILLE, Miss. – The staff of 2010 national runners-up Wallace State Community College - Hanceville, including head coach Jayne Clem and assistant coach Tracy Grindrod, have been named as the 2010 National Fastpitch Coaches Association NJCAA Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year, the Association announced on Tuesday. Clem and Grindrod led the Lady Lions to a 62-9 record on the year and a second place finish at the national tournament for the second consecutive year. Wallace State went 19-1 in league play on the season and won the Alabama Community College Conference North Division title. The Lady Lions went onto win the ACCC and Region XXII titles, before fighting their way out of the elimination bracket and into the championship game at the national tournament with a 6-2 final record at the event. Leading the Lady Lions on the field this season were 2010 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans Kelsey Dennis, Saige Wright and Katie Pierce. Dennis finished the season with a 31-1 record and the fifth lowest ERA in all of NJCAA Division I at 0.69. She also posted the highest batting average on her team this season, leading the charge at .353. On offense for the Lady Lions, Pierce and Wright proved to be a potent combination, batting .333 and .327, respectively. Pierce finished the year with 16 runs and 16 stolen bases, while Wright hit for extra bases 16 times and stole 43 bases of her own. Earlier in the month, the Wallace State coaches were named as a finalist for the award by winning one of three Regional Coaching Staff of the Year awards. Also taking home regional honors this season were the staffs of Blinn College in the Midwest and Salt Lake Community College in the West.
Wallace gets 5 NFCA All-Region
Navarro, Yavapai, Salt Lake, 2010 National Championship runners-up Wallace State and 2010 NJCAA Division I National Champions Miami-Dade each had four student-athletes earn all-region honors this season, while Yavapai, Salt Lake, Wallace State and Miami-Dade each added a fifth selection on the second team. Kelsey Dennis, Katie Pierce, Saige Wright and Stephanie Needham all made first team honors while Kristen Skinner was selected to the second team. All first team selections are now eligible for All-American to be annouced next week. Click here to see the full selctions
Lady Lions finish Number 2 in the Nation
After losing the first game at the national tournament, the Lions battled all the way back through the losers bracket to play for the national championship. The Lions lost game oine to John A. Logan in a 7-8 battle where they had chances to win but just couldn't get the right hit at the right time. Next they faced Indian Hills from Iowa and they got back on track with a 9-0 win which featured 3 home runs in the 9-0 win. That set up the Lady. This placed the Lions in the Semi-finals with a game against the 2009 Champion Yavapia from Arizona. The Lions got plenty of offensive support from the whole line-up winning 8-4. In the Chmpionship game the Lions faced a very fresh Miami-Dade college and ran out of gas losing 0-7 and placing second for the second year in a row.
Wallace number 4 Seed at Nationals
WSCC drew the number 4 seed at Nationals following a 56-7 season. They will face off against number 13 see Jahn A. Logan from Carterville Illinois and the Region 24 Champion. Game time is 10 AM Thursday 20 May 2010. All games will be broadcast live and also archived for later view at www.psblive.com
ACCC and Region 22 Champs!!!
The Wallace State Lady Lions have won their fourth consecutive championship and are headed back to St George Utah for another shot at a National title. The tournament starts 20-22 May and will be live broadcast on www.psblive.com. Check the web site for updates
2010 North Division Champions
The Lady Lions Clinched a #1 seed in the ACCC Region 22 Tournament going 19-1 in conference play. They will start tournament play on Saturday at 12 PM at Liberty Park in Alabaster Alabama. The tournament winner earns a spot at the nationals in St George Utah. All games will be broadcast on the internet. More to follow. The Bracket can be downloaded here.
The Lady Lions are supporting the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation and adopting a local child to help support. The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children with pediatric brain tumors and their families. Through the “Adopt-a-Child” program, FOJ creates lasting relationships between children battling pediatric brain tumors and athletic teams. The Lady Lions will be playing for FOY at Alabama Southern this Sunday, March 28th, 2010. Come help support FOJ. For more information please visit FOJ online at www.friendsofjaclyn.org.
WSC Ranked in Pre-Season Poll
The NJCAA released their pre-season softball poll this week and the Wallace State Lady Lions are ranked #2 in the nation. The rankings are compiled by NJCAA and are based on media guides and information obtained from coaches. The Lions are excited about their ranking but know the hard work lies ahead to get a chance to play and live up to the ranking. For more information please check the NJCAA web site
Lady Lions Sign 16 for 2010-2011 Team
The Lady Lions traveled all over the state and even Mississippi this year to find the next group of outstanding softball players to represent the Lady Lions in 2011. The signees are:
- Haley Barnette - Austin HS, Decatur AL
- Nicole Bobrowski - Bob Jones HS, Madison AL
- Kayla Sneed - East Limestone HS, Athens AL
- Heather Parker - Mortimer Jordan HS,
- Morgan Martin - Bob Jones HS, Madison AL
- Shawna Gregory - Fairview HS, Fairview AL
- Megan Christensen - Grissom HS, Huntsville AL
- Lauren Payne - Bob Jones HS, Madison AL
- Laci Driggers - Leeds HS, Leeds AL
- Haley Bagwell - Holly Pond HS, Cullman AL
- Whitney Brown - Fyffe HS, Fyffe AL
- Madison Scott - Hueytown HS, Hueytown AL
- Kirsten Gibson - Springville HS, Springville AL
- Michal Robertson - Tuscaloosa County HS - Northport AL
- Samantha Spence - George County HS, MS
- Keyana Chapman - Munford HS Munford AL
