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MAVERICKS 2008

photo by buddy bear Lindsay Anderton - Catcher - 5'7" - Fr - Major: Kinesiology
Las Vegas, Nev. (Las Vegas High School)
At Las Vegas High School: Two-year varsity letterwinner…Two-time District Champion…Regional runner-up in 2007.
Personal: Chose MSC for the opportunity to go to school in Colorado…Career aspiration is to won her own physical therapy business…Loves to smile…Can not eat chocolate…Enjoys scrapbooking…Daughter of Gregg and Linda Anderton.

photo by buddy bear Bridgett Berg - Outfield - 5'5" - Jr - Major: Kinesiology
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Widefield High School)
At Mesa State 2007: Medical Redshirt
At Mesa State 2006: Played in 29 game, including 26 starts as a freshman…Hit .289 on the year with five doubles and two home runs…Finished with 24 hits and 12 RBI.
At Widefield High School: Softball three-year letter winner, Senior All Star game… Two time Falcon Tournament Champion…Two-time All-league Second Team…Two-time All-State Second Team…First Team All-League…All Area Honorable Mention…Soccer: Four year letter winner, All Star game…Two-time All-League Second Team…First Team All-league…Second Team All-area…Honorable Mention All-Area…Member of Renaissance…Who's Who…National Honor Roll, Spanish National Honor Roll...Spanish Club…Youth Soccer Assistant Coach.
Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology…Chose MSC for its academic and athletic programs…Enjoys playing soccer, working out and hanging out with friends…Daughter of Charlie and Donita Berg.

photo by buddy bear Sara Cossman - Outfield - 5'3" - SR - Major: Business Finance
Inman, Kansas (Pratt CC/Inman HS)
As a Junior (2007): RMAC regular season champion…RMAC tournament participant…Played in 12 games with two starts.
At Pratt Community College: Two-year letterwinner.
At Inman High School: Two-year letterwinner in volleyball…League Champion…State Runner-up…Four-year letterwinner in basketball and softball…Softball Team MVP…First Team Honorable Mention…FCA…Student Council…Youth Group…Pep Band.
Personal: Majoring in Business Finance…Chose MSC for the opportunity to continue her softball career…Has a cheesecake fetish…Enjoys being outdoors, hunting, watching KU basketball, cooking and reading…Daughter of Michelle Young.
photo by buddy bear Kellye DePorte - First Base - 5'6" - RFr - Major: Undeclared
Grants Pass, Ore. (North Valley High School)
At Mesa State (2007): Redshirt
At North Valley High School: Four-year letterwinner…Three sport athlete excelling in softball, basketball and volleyball…Three-time district champion in softball…First Team All-Conference… Leading hitter in 2006…Most Valuable Player in 2005…Most triples in 2004…Holds record for most triples in one game…Six championships…Senior All-star game…Second Team All-Conference…All-Conference Honorable Mention…National Honor Society…Athletic Academic Team…Link Crew Leader.
Personal: Chose MSC for its softball program and her brother played baseball at MSC…Enjoys hanging out with friends and watching movies…Daughter of Kimberly Pyle and Dave DePorte.
photo by buddy bear Anita Diaz - Third Base - 5'1" - So - Major: Criminal Justice
Greeley, CO (Northridge HS)
As a Freshman (2007): RMAC CO-Freshman of the Year…RMAC First Team All-Conference Designated Player…RMAC Player of the Week (March 7, 2007)…Letterwinner… RMAC regular season champion…RMAC tournament participant...Played in 41 games with 40 starts…Third on the team with a .358 batting average…Recorded 43 hits including nine doubles and eight home runs…Finished the year with 25 RBI and 26 runs scored.
At Northridge High School: Three sport athlete…Lettered in softball, basketball and tennis…Two-time Tennis First-Team All-Conference…Team Captain…All-Weld Team…Softball All-State Catcher…First Team All-conference…All-Weld Team…Greeley Tribune Athlete of the Year…Tied school record for doubles…Team Captain…Three-time All-Academic Team…National Honor Society…Big Brother, Big Sister Program.
Personal: Majoring in Criminal Justice…Chose MSC for its size…Aspires to be a police officer…Collects quarters…Enjoys playing cards with friends, shooting hoops and playing with her nieces and nephews…Daughter of Victor and Vicki Diaz.
photo by buddy bear Heather Good - Pitcher - 5'7" - Fr - Major: Psychology
Loveland, CO (Loveland HS)
At Loveland High School: Four year letterwinner in softball…Two year letterwinner in basketball…Runner-up state tournament in 2005…All-star summer games…Academic honors.
Personal: Majoring in Psychology…Chose MSC for its location and softball program…Daughter of Joe and Melody Good.

photo by buddy bear Heather Hansen - Pitcher - 5'10" - RFr - Major: Undeclared
Aurora, CO (Cherokee Trail HS)
At Mesa State (2007): Redshirt
At Cherokee Trail High School: Three year letterwinner in softball, basketball and golf…Two-time All-Conference Skyline League…All-State and All-Colorado selection…Two-time Skyline League champion…District Champion and Final Four participant in 2005…Three-time Most Valuable Player…Senior All-State game…Led the state in home runs in 2005...League champion in basketball…League champion in golf…Placed 11th at state golf championship.
Personal: Chose MSC for its size and softball program…Enjoys watching movies…Daughter of Steve and Sheri Hansen.
photo by buddy bear

Amber Heinz - Catcher/Third Base - 5''6" - RFr
Major: Undeclared
Las Vegas, NV (Sierra Vista HS)
At Mesa State (2007): Redshirt
At Sierra Vista High School: Four-year letterwinner in softball…Four-time league champion…Two-time Regional Champion…Finished 7th in the Tournament of Champions…Finished 2nd and third at State…Coaches Award…Defensive Player of the Year…Played volleyball…High Honors…Student of the Month...Kitty Rodman Scholarship winner…U.S. Army Reserve Scholar Athlete of the Year…Student Council…Varsity Letter Club…Spirit Club…National Youth Leadership Forum…Sun Youth Forum.
Personal: Chose MSC for its beautiful location and atmosphere…Sings in the shower…Enjoys reading and wants to travel the world…Daughter of Ron and Heidi Heinz.

photo by buddy bear Meagan Hennessy - Catcher - 5'9" - Jr - Major: Finance
Billings, Montana (Billings West High School)
As a Sophomore (2007): RMAC regular season champion…RMAC tournament participant…Letterwinner…Played in 17 games with 14 starts…Hit a team high .390 including six doubles and two home runs…Recorded five RBI and scored eight runs.
As a Freshman(2006): Letterwinner…Played in 17 games, started 14 of them…Finished with a .366 batting average…One double…Two homeruns…Nine RBI's…One stolen base.
At Billings West High School: In Softball: Two-time First team All-Conference Catcher…First team All-State Catcher, Team Gatorade Player of the year, Team Defensive MVP twice, Team MVP, Fourth Place-state, Third Place-state, Conference Champs, three year letter winner…Played basketball and volleyball…Graduated with a 3.975, received the Principals Award, was a member of the National Honors Society, SADD, Spanish Club, Intramural Volleyball, and Trading Cards.
Personal: Majoring in Business Management/Finance…Chose MSC for the location and the chance to play college softball…Has played softball with teammate Katie Mitchell since fifth grade…Enjoys traveling, family get togethers, dancing, and hanging out with friends…Daughter of Pat and Patty Hennessy.
photo by buddy bear Amanda Marchegiano - INF - 5'5" - SR - Major: Business
Huntington Beach, CA (Santa Ana College/ Marina HS)
As a Junior (2007): RMAC regular season champion…RMAC tournament participant…Letterwinner…Started all 38 games she played…Hit .313 on the year including six doubles and three home runs…Recorded 10 RBI and scored 22 runs…Finished with a team high five sacrifice hits.
At Santa Ana College: Two-year letterwinner…Student-Athlete Honors…Best Defensive Player Award.
At Marina High School: Four-year letterwinner in softball…Two-time Second Team All-Conference…Scholar Athlete…Most Improved…Coach's Award…Larry Doyle Athletic Hall of Fame…June Athlete of the Month…Team Scholar Athlete.
Personal: Majoring in Business Management…Chose MSC to continue her softball career…Goal is to be an All-American…Enjoys playing sports…Daughter of Jack and Debbie Marchegiano.
photo by buddy bear Kelsey McCoy - Pitcher/Utility - 5'5" - Fr
Major: Athletic Training

Las Vegas, NV (Sierra Vista HS)
At Sierra Vista High School: Four year letterwinner…Two-time Sunset Region league champion…Region champion…Placed third at state tournament…Finished 13th at Tournament of Champions…Two-time Defensive Player of the Year…Pitched a perfect game as a sophomore…Pitcher of the Year award…All-Conference First Team…All-State Second Team in 2007…Athlete of the Month…Three-year scholar athlete.
Personal: Majoring in Athletic Training…Chose MSC for its atmosphere and beautiful campus…Aspires to be an athletic trainer in a high school environment…Enjoys camping, dancing and spending time with family and friends…Daughter of Larry and Sandy McCoy.
photo by buddy bear Elyce McKenna - Outfield - 5'7" - Jr - Major: Exercise Science
Canyon Country, CA (Canyon HS)
At College of the Canyons (2006-2007): Two-time All-Conference Second Team…Two-time conference champion.
At Canyon High School: Three-year letterwinner…Two-time All-Conference Honorable Mention…Team Most Valuable Player in 2002…National Honor Society…Honor Roll…California Scholarship Federation.
Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science…Chose MSC for its affordability…Daughter of James and Stacy McKenna.

photo by buddy bear Katie Mitchell - INF - 5'7" - Jr - Major: Exercise Science
Billings, MT (Billings West HS)
As a Sophomore (2007): RMAC regular season champion…RMAC tournament participant…Letterwinner…Played in 17 games with 15 starts…Hit .256 with one double and one home run…Scored eight runs and tallied seven RBI.
At Billings West High School: Three sport athlete, excelling in volleyball, basketball and softball…Two-time State Basketball Champion…Volleyball State Champion…Defensive MVP…Gatorade 'Will to Win Athlete' team award…3.8 GPA.
Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science…Chose MSC for its location and opportunity to play softball…Aspires to be a physical therapist or physician's assistant…Enjoys camping, fishing and hanging out with friends and family…Daughter of Dennis and Peggy Mitchell.
photo by buddy bear Alicia Neushcwanger - Pitcher - 5'11" - Jr - Major: Education
Lakewood, CO (Lakewood HS)
At Pratt Community College: Letterwinner…Jayhawk West All-Conference First Team…All-Region First Team…Ranked in the Top 5 for Most Strike Outs.
At Lakewood High School: Yearbook.
Personal: Majoring in Elementary Education…Chose MSC for the opportunity to continue to play softball…Enjoys riding dirt bikes…Daughter of Mike and Karen Neuschwanger.
photo by buddy bear Tristian Pangburn - Outfield - 5'7" - Fr - Major: Undeclared
Colorado Springs, CO (Sand Creek HS)
At Sand Creek High School: Four-year letterwinner…Freshman Most Valuable Player…Four-time Metro All-Conference selection…Rocky Mountain League All-Conference…Senior All-star…Three-year letterwinner in basketball.
Personal: Chose MSC for its surroundings and softball program…Enjoys playing sports…Daughter of Chris and Janine Pangburn.
photo by buddy bear Jamie Prather - Outfield - 5'5" - Jr - Major: Marketing
Lancaster, CA (Paraclete HS)
At Antelope Valley College: Two-year letterwinner…All-America status in 2006…First Team All-Conference…First Team All-State…Team finished fifth in state tournament…All-Conference Honorable Mention selection in 2005…Team finished third in state tournament.
At Paraclete High School: Four-year letterwinner…Three-time Olympic League First Team All-Conference…Daily News All-star in 2005…Principle Honor Roll…Drama Club.
Personal: Majoring in Marketing…Chose MSC for its location, the team and coaches…Loves grilled cheese and ketchup sandwiches…Enjoys dancing and going to the beach…Daughter of Steve and Joyce Prather.
photo by buddy bear Jessica Rayman - Pitcher - 5'6" - Jr - Major: Sport Management
Louisville, Colo. (Monarch High School)
As a Sophomore (2007): RMAC regular season champion…RMAC tournament participant…Letterwinner…7.12 ERA…7-8 record…Started 17 games and made 19 appearances…Six complete games, one shutout and one save…Second on the team with 84.2 innings pitched…42 strikeouts…35 walks.
As a Freshman(2006): Letterwinner…6.29 ERA…2-4 record…Started seven games…Pitched two complete games…Pitched 48.2 innings…24 strikeouts…11 walks.
At Monarch High School: League Champs three times… First team All-Conference twice… Team MVP… Athlete of the Month…Played in All-State game…Three time letterwinner…Holds record for season and career ERA and consecutive starts without a loss…Academic All-State…Front Range League All-Academic Team…Academic Team champion certificate of Achievement…Softball camp volunteer.
Personal: Majoring in Sport Management…Chose MSC for the location, school and softball program…Enjoys softball, camping and hanging out with friends…Her favorite food is Macaroni and Cheese mixed with corn…Daughter of Lee and Kathy Rayman.
photo by buddy bear Leslie Reed - Outfield - 5'5" - SR - Major: Education
Fruita, CO (Fruita Monument HS)
At Mesa State (2007): Medical Redshirt
As a Junior(2006): Letterwinner…First Team All-RMAC…Third on the team with a .375 batting average…Started all 43 games…54 hits…Seven doubles…Led the team with three doubles…Seven homeruns…22 RBI's…12 stolen bases…45 putouts...Dean's List.
As a Sophomore (2005): Started all 40 games played…Hit .278 with 25 runs scored, 4 doubles, 1 triple and 1 homerun…Recorded a team high 15 stolen bases and 6 sacrifice hits…Finished with 48 putouts, 3 assists and a .981 fielding percentage…RMAC Second Team All-Conference.
As a Freshman (2004): Started all 52 games played…Hit .248 with 21 runs scored and nine runs batted in…Recorded 39 hits including two doubles and one triple…Team high 15 sacrifice hits…Second on the team in stolen bases (15-19)…Recorded 57 putouts and one assist for a .935 fielding percentage.
At Fruita Monument High School: Two sport athlete excelling in softball and basketball…Three time all-conference selection…Voted MVP in 2002…Two time all-conference performer in basketball…Voted MVP in 2003…National Honor Society…Vice President Senior Class…Two-time All-State Academic selection.
Personal: Majoring in Education…Enjoys camping, fishing and running…Dad wrestled and played baseball at MSC…Mom played volleyball and softball at MSC…Saunders Fieldhouse is named after her Grandpa…Chose MSC for its location and softball program…Daughter of Tom and Patty Reed.
photo by buddy bear Kristen Silva - Second Base - 5'1" - Jr - Major: Exercise Science
Kahului, Hawaii (Maui High School)
As a Sophomore (2007): RMAC regular season champion…RMAC tournament participant…Letterwinner…Played in 40 games with 39 starts…Hit .357…Second on the team with 51 hits…Third on the team with 11 doubles…21 RBI…Seven homeruns…3-for-3 stolen bases.
As a Freshman(2006): Letterwinner…Started 34 games…Had a .255 batting average…28 hits…Five doubles…Three homeruns…14 RBI…One stolen base…40 putouts.
At Maui High School: MIL champs…Second Team All-star…Player of the Week…Honorable Mention…Graduated Cumlaude.
Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science…Chose MSC for the location and softball program…Aspires to be a paramedic and a coach…Enjoys going to the beach, cruising with friends, playing softball, and being with her family… …Daughter of Roy and Cynthia Silva.
photo by buddy bear Danielle Vallie - INF - 5'2" - Fr - Major Nursing
La Quinta, CA (La Quinta HS)
At La Quinta High School: Four-year letterwinner in softball, basketball and soccer…Softball league champion in 2006, CO-league champion in 2005 and two-time runner-up league champion…First Team All Desert Valley League…Two-time Second Team All Desert Valley League…All Desert Valley League Honorable Mention as a freshman…Three-time Golden Glove Award…Third Team All-State in basketball…First Team All-State and Team MVP in 2006-2007…Honor Roll…National Honor Society…California Scholarship Federation.
Personal: Major in Nursing...Chose MSC for its softball program…Enjoys camping, scrapbooking and wakeboarding…Daughter of Clinton and Susan Vallie.
photo by buddy bear Samantha Wyatt - Third Base - 5'5" - Jr - Major: Biology
Bullhead City, Ariz. (Mohave High School)
As a Sophomore (2007): RMAC regular season champion…RMAC tournament participant…Letterwinner…Played in six games with one start…Had three hits, two of which were homeruns…Five RBI.
As a Freshman (2006): Letterwinner…Started 10 games…Had three hits and one RBI…14 putouts and 11 assists.
At Mohave High School: Four-year letterwinner…Three-time All-Conference selection…Team Most Valuable Player her senior year…Defensive Player of the Year…Regional qualifier her junior year…Lettered in cross country as a junior, qualifying for regional…Debate Club…Church Youth Group…Fashion Club.
Personal: Majoring in Biology…Chose MSC for its location and scenery…Enjoys making scrapbooks, playing Frisbee and studying…Hates open closets and too clean of patio doors...Daughter of Bill and Vicki Wyatt.
photo by buddy bear Alissa Zoelle - First Base - 5'6" - SR
Major: Business - Travel/Tourism & Recreation

Newport Beach, CA (Santa Ana College/Corona del Mar HS)
As a Junior (2007): RMAC regular season champion…RMAC tournament participant…Letterwinner…RMAC Honorable Mention selection…Started all 42 played…Hit .331 with 44 hits and 32 RBI…Six homeruns.
At Santa Ana College: Letterwinner…Led the team and conference with a .408 batting average…First Team All-Conference…Best Offensive Player Team Award…Second Team All-Conference…Coaches Award…Academic Honor Student.
At Corona del Mar High School: Four year letterwinner in softball…Three year letterwinner in volleyball…Four-year MVP and First Team All-League…Daily Pilot Dream Team all four years.
Personal: Majoring in Business Travel/Tourism & Recreation…Chose MSC for its surroundings and mountains…Goal is to win RMAC Title and regional…Aspires to work in hotel management in Las Vegas…Lives by the beach in California…Enjoys having a great time, being with her family and friends...Daughter of Ken and Linda.



 

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