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Jordan Richwood commits to University of Memphis
Jordan to play for Memphis Tigers.
"I chose Univ. of Memphis because I really like the location, culture, and people. The school has everything I was looking for in a D1 college like other competitive softball program, a variety of other sports, great academic programs, and honors programs. After researching the different conferences for D1 softball, playing in the Conference USA was one of my top choices. I am excited to be a part of a newer softball program and play D1 softball."
Sorcerer Phil & Sorcerer Blue Summer 2010
Albanese signs Letter of Intent with Northwestern
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern head coach Kate Drohan announced today (Dec. 3) the signing of five future Wildcats to National Letters of Intent. Sammy Albanese (Belmont, Calif./Castilleja), Marisa Bast (Orange, Calif./Villa Park), Mari Majam (Pine Valley, Calif./Mountain Empire), Jenny Tyler (Glendale, Ariz./Deer Valley) and Lauren Tyndall (Edmond, Okla./Edmond Memorial) comprise the class, which will matriculate to Evanston in the fall of 2010.
"On behalf of the Northwestern Softball family, we welcome Sammy, Marisa, Mari, Jenny and Lauren, and their families, to our program," Drohan said. "Our families have chosen each other because we share the same vision -- to get the very best collegiate education in an environment that will support and challenge these young women in our daily commitment to win a National Championship. My staff and I are very excited about the future of our program."
Albanese won the 2009 ASA 18U Gold Nationals with her club team, Sorcerer Gold. She led all of California as a prep junior with a 0.06 ERA and 18.2 strikeouts per seven innings, earning herself a Faces in the Crowd entry in the May 11, 2009, issue ofSports Illustrated.
"Simply put, Sammy is a competitor," Drohan said. "She has tremendous drive and focus in all areas of her life and because of that shear will, she has developed into one of the best pitchers in her class. Sammy has great spin and can efficiently break the ball on all planes. We are excited to hand her the ball."
Sammy Albanese
Belmont, Calif./Castilleja
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High School: Three-time first-team high school all-American ... Also three-time all-state, West Bay Athletic League MVP, All-Mercury News Team and All-Daily News Team ... As a junior, led the state of California with a 0.06 ERA and 18.2 strikeouts per seven innings ... Through three seasons of high school, is 58-10 with 821 strikeouts, nine perfect games, 27 shutouts, an .096 opponent's batting average and a 0.38 ERA ... Career batting average is .561 with a 1.002 slugging percentage ... Appeared in the May 11, 2009, issue of Sports Illustrated as a Face in the Crowd after fanning 37 of 47 batters in a 14-inning, 3-2 win ... High school has won the league title in all three of her seasons ... Plays club for Sorcerer Gold ... Won the 2009 ASA 18U Gold National Championship with the Socerer's ... Also won the 2008 Independence Day Tournament title in Boulder, Colo. ... Participated in seven ASA National Tournaments since the age of 10 ... Elected to student government in each of the past two years.
Personal: Born Samantha Leigh Albanese on 7/10/1992 ... Daughter of Craig and Laura Albanese ... Has a sister, Melanie ... Father played lacrosse at Washington & Lee University ... Has studied tap, jazz and modern dance for the past 13 years ... From the same hometown as NU pitching coach Tori Nyberg ... Chose Northwestern over California and Stanford ... Plans to major in finance or economics.
Asbury signs Letter of Intent with Cal Poly
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SAN LUIS OBISPO – The Cal Poly Athletics Department and Mustang softball program recently announced the largest National Letter of Intent signing class during head coach Jenny Condon’s six-year tenure. The eight-player contingent, set to arrive for the 2011 season, includes four infielders, three outfielders and one of the nation’s standout catchers.
“We're excited about our 2010 recruiting class, which is an extremely talented and athletic group,” said Condon, whose 2009 Mustangs finished 41-12 and set program records for winning percentage (.774), Big West winning percentage (.857), conference victories (18), fewest conference defeats (three) and fewest overall defeats. “Offensively, we've recruited both power and speed and, defensively, this group is very versatile. I think several of them will compete for starting positions immediately.”
SHELBY ASBURY / C / VALLEJO, CA (ST. PATRICK-ST. VINCENT HS)
Asbury was named Most Valuable Player of the Bay Shore League in 2009 after helping lead St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS to its second conference title and North Coast Section championship within three years. One of five catchers named to the ESPN RISE All-California Small School team, Asbury earned All-BSL first team honors in 2008 and second team praise in 2007 for St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS,which has compiled a 70-7 overall record during her tenure. Asbury is also a member of the Sorcerers club team, which she helped direct to the ASA 18 Gold national championship.
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