May 6, 2003                                      For immediate release

 

KANSAS JAYHAWK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE

2003 SOFTBALL ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

 

Players were nominated by their coaches and then voted upon by opposing coaches, who did not vote for their own players, in their respective divisions.  The teams which appear below represent the top players at their position, or more in some cases of ties, who received the most votes.

 

 

WESTERN DIVISION

 

POSITION                                           NAME OF PLAYER                 COLLEGE           

 

COACH OF THE YEAR                  Andrea Gustafson               Seward County

 

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER    Kelly Hainline            Dodge City

 

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR                Audra Bell                         Pratt

 

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

 

Catcher:                                     Lyjah White                       Dodge City

 

First Base:                                  Morgan Sims            Butler County

 

Second Base:                    Carla Morrison          Dodge City

 

Short Stop:                                 Kylie Williamson                  Pratt

 

Third Base:                                 Brandi Gillette           Barton County

 

Designated Hitter:                         Heidi Haines                       Pratt

 

Outfield:                                     Heather Hitschmann  Butler County

Outfield:                                     Miranda Bloesser                Colby

Outfield:                                     Audra Bell                         Pratt

 

Pitcher:                                      Megana McWilliams    Butler County

Pitcher:                                      Hainline, Kelly           Dodge City

Pitcher:                                      Anna Robinson                    Pratt

 

Utility Player:                     Cherise Pellerin                   Seward County

 

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

 

Catcher:                                    Hollie Phillips            Hutchinson

 

First Base:                                   Becky Rising                      Dodge City

First Base:                                  Bethany Colburn                 Garden City

 

Second Base:                    Vanessa Urteaga                Garden City

 

Short Stop:                                 Cody Pettibone                   Colby

Short Stop:                                 Abby Bolton                       Seward County

 

Third Base:                                 Jalyssa Miller            Dodge City

 

Designated Hitter:                        Jovetta Gorges                  Butler County

Designated Hitter:                        Danielle Wolf            Colby

Designated Hitter:                        Michelle Reed           Seward County

 

Outfield:                                     Erin Schwager           Dodge City

Outfield:                                     Alicia Kirby                        Hutchinson

 

Pitchers:                                    Erin Wagner                       Colby

Pitchers:                                    Breann Ford                       Seward County

Pitchers:                                    Colette Fex                       Seward County

 

Utility Player:                     Ashley Weiss            Butler County;

 

Honorable Mention:-- Melinda Blessing, Butler County; Steph Gasper, Cloud County; Kindra Smith, Colby; Jennifer Buccola, Seward County; Elizabeth Stohs, Butler County; Sarah Huddleston, Hutchinson; Angela Stephens, Hutchinson; Trina Edney, Butler County; Megan Kugel, Cloud County; Amanda Postier, Pratt; Charlotte Barber, Pratt; Veronica Medrano, Seward County; Becca Crimmins, Cloud County; Melissa Lane, Dodge City; Brooke Harrison, Hutchinson:

 

 

 

EASTERN DIVISION

 

POSITION                                           NAME OF PLAYER                 COLLEGE

 

COACH OF THE YEAR:                 Aron Potter                       Coffeyville

 

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER:  Candice Wilburn                 Cowley County

 

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:  Angie Mullins            Johnson County

 

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

 

Catcher:                                    Kim Woodson            Johnson County

 

First Base:                                  Kacie Taggart          Johnson County

 

Second Base:                    Nicole Ringwall                   Cowley County

Second Base:                    Jessica Laky                      Johnson County

 

Short Stop:                                 Julia McVay                       Cowley County

 

Third Base:                                 Kathryn Mueller                  Coffeyville

 

Designated Hitter:                         Amy Holt                           Kansas City Kansas

 

Outfield:                                     Brandi Chase            Labette

Outfield:                                     Holly Haines                       Johnson County

Outfield:                                     Emily Simmons                   Cowley County

 

Pitchers:                                    Candice Wilburn                 Cowley County

Pitchers:                                    Katie Greene            Johnson County

Pitchers:                                    Kaleena Michieli                  Kansas City Kansas

 

Utility Player:                    Candice McWherter             Neosho County

 

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

 

Catcher:                                    Danielle Vanderhoof   Cowley County

 

First Base:                                  Kelly Ellis                           Fort Scott

First Base:                                   Tammi Ditto                       Kansas City Kansas

First Base:                                  Ashley Daniel           Neosho County

 

Second Base:                    Melissa Hunt             Labette

 

Short Stop:                                 Angie Mullins            Johnson County

Short Stop:                                 Jamie Coulter            Kansas City Kansas

 

Third Base:                                 Jessica Milligan                   Cowley County

 

Designated Hitter:                        Jessica Teffeteller              Fort Scott

 

Outfield:                                     Jessica Weber          Allen County

Outfield:                                     Kaleena Michieli                  Kansas City Kansas

Outfield:                                     Crystal Spaur           Neosho County

 

Utility Player:                     Kara Lackner,                     Johnson County;

 

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE(cont.)

 

Pitchers:                                    Audrey Rockers                            Neosho County

Pitchers:                                    Lindsey Roby                     Cowley County

 

 

Honorable Mention:-- Ashley McMahan, Neosho County; Elaine Sachen, Kansas City Kansas;  Pier Reimer, Kansas City Kansas;  Alicia Forshey, Kansas City Kansas, Sarah Pierron, Johnson County;  Kim Curtis, Independence;  Amy Holt, Kansas City Kansas;  Lauren Falletti, Labette;  Sarah Thom, Neosho County;  Kelly Briggs, Neosho County; Jessica Irby, Kansas City Kansas; Lacy Johnson, Allen County; Susan Peery, Johnson County: