May 3, 2002                                           For immediate release

 

KANSAS JAYHAWK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE

2002 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.

 

 

 

 

EASTERN DIVISION

 

POSITION                NAME OF PLAYER          COLLEGE           

 

 

COACH OF THE YEAR:      Frank Barnes            Johnson County

 

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER:   Kelly Gartner           Johnson County

 

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:   Kristin Runyan          Johnson County

 

 

 

 

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

 

 

Catcher:                Zomarie Lozano          Kansas City Kansas

Catcher:                Sharell Anderson        Labette

 

First Base:             Kelly Gartner           Johnson County

 

Second Base:            Brandi Webb             Cowley County

 

Short Stop:             Kristin Runyan          Johnson County

Short Stop:             Jaimie Coulter          Kansas City Kansas

 

Third Base:             Kilee Cole              Johnson County

 

Designated Hitter:      Ashley Shartzer         Johnson County

 

 

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE(cont)

 

Outfield:               Jackie McColpin         Cowley County

Outfield:               Holly Haines            Johnson County

Outfield:               Katie Tompkins          Neosho County

 

Pitchers:               Ann Buehrer             Johnson County

Pitchers:               Amanda Ohmes            Johnson County

Pitchers:               Jennifer Cox            Labette

 

Utility Player:         Danielle Beran          Cowley County

 

 

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

 

Catcher:                Danielle Vanderhoof     Cowley County

Catcher:                Kim Woodson             Johnson County

 

First Base:             Gwenda Core             Independence

 

Second Base:            Jill Harris             Johnson County

Second Base:            Kim Alexander           Labette

 

Short Stop:             Krystal Scott           Neosho County

 

Third Base:             Felicia Vaughn          Coffeyville

 

Designated Hitter:      Amy Holt                Kansas City Kansas

 

Outfield:               Trish Vanderweide       Allen County

Outfield:               Emily Simmons           Cowley County

Outfield:               Melissa Wollenman       Highland

Outfield:               Taci Beatty             Kansas City Kansas

 

Pitchers:               Ashley Shartzer         Johnson County

Pitchers:               Candice Wilburn         Cowley County

 

Utility Player:         Amanda Campbell         Johnson County

 

 

Honorable Mention:-- Crystal Spaur, Neosho County;  Michelle Ramos, Cowley County;  Chelcia Claar, Highland;  Melissa Bean, Cowley County;  Ashley Phillips, Allen County;  Julia McVay, Cowley County;  Delaina Persley, Independence;  Heather Pittser, Labette;  Katrina Mattox, Fort Scott: 

 

 

WESTERN DIVISION

 

POSITION              NAME OF PLAYER            COLLEGE           

 

COACH OF THE YEAR       Ron Hill                Pratt

 

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER    Angie Lawson            Pratt

 

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR    Brandi Gillette         Barton County

 

 

FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

 

Catcher:                Jenny Woodard           Barton County

 

First Base:             Becky Rising            Dodge City

 

Second Base:            Jana Williams           Barton County

 

Short Stop:             Jennifer Paynter        Pratt

 

Third Base:             Audrey Riffel           Garden City

 

Designated Hitter:      Kristen Nafziger        Hutchinson

 

Outfield:               Megan Langerak          Colby

Outfield:               Angie Lawson            Pratt

Outfield:               Crystal Degenhardt      Pratt

 

Pitcher:                **Squires, Katie        Barton County

Pitcher:                **Hainline, Kelly       Dodge City

 

Utility Player:         Anna Robinson           Pratt

 

**Unanimous Choice

 

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

 

Catcher:                Molly Williams          Cloud County

 

First Base:             Morgan Sims             Butler County

First Base:             Jaci Jahnke             Cloud County

 

Second Base:            Carla Morrison          Dodge City

Short Stop:             Anne Weese              Seward County

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE cont.

 

Third Base:             Brandi Gillette         Barton County

Third Base:             Katie Ingalls           Butler County

 

Designated Hitter:      Abby Schmitz            Butler County

Designated Hitter:      Kara Kelley             Cloud County

 

Outfield:               Tiffany Schleve         Barton County

Outfield:               Katie Fengel            Cloud County

Outfield:               Lindsey Crosby          Dodge City

Outfield:               Jill Zimmerman          Hutchinson

 

Pitchers:               Aliss Lagasse           Cloud County

Pitchers:               Sonya Ryherd            Hutchinson

 

Utility Player:         Bre Elder               Pratt

 

Honorable Mention:--  Abby Phillips, Butler County;  Julie Sharp, Garden City;  Kaysee Hayes, Hutchinson;  Courtenay Cullen, Cloud County;  Gerrie Koehler, Pratt;  Talia Giesick, Barton County;  Holly Sando, Butler County;  Cody Pettibone, Colby;  Abby Bolton, Seward County;  Sondra Day, Cloud County;  Kristi Johnson, Garden City;  Charlotte Barber, Pratt;  Janna Haegert, Barton County;  Kayla Hansen, Colby: