The Lady Warrior Softball Team had an exciting fall, after a busy summer of adding 9 new faces. The coaches were giving all the new players a chance to make their mark on the team and in the line up during the several fall scrimmages. While the fall season was exciting, the spring season will bring its own challenges. Things will be helped along with two players returning after playing volleyball this fall, and adding a few additional players this January. Coach Lewis was very pleased with his young team this fall saying, "The freshmen came in and immediately filled some big shoes of upper-classmen that are now gone. This easily could have been a rough rebuilding year with several Seniors gone from last years team, including a Senior Pitcher but, the freshmen truly stepped up. As a team we are really excited because we not only get two upper-classman back from volleyball but we will be adding a few transfer students in January as well". Look for the season outlook after the dust settles in on a long semester of hard work on and off the field to bring the college the best team possible for Spring 2009!
25 August 2008
Rochester College Softball announces the signing of Kara Nickell
Rochester College Softball Coach Justin Lewis is pleased to announce the signing of Stony Creek Standout Kara Nickell. Kara will be joining her older sister Lindsay Nickell on the Lady Warrior Softball Team. “This is going to be my first time coaching sisters but, I look forward to blending the talents of both Nickell sisters this year.” Lewis said on adding Kara to the team. Kara is outstanding student with a nice high school GPA and with an ACT score to match Kara is a total package. Some of Kara’s highlights from high school softball include; Captain of the Varsity Team, 2007 all-district 2nd team, 2007 all-league team, 2007 all-appreciation, 2008 all-district team, and 2008 all-league 2nd team. Kara also holds a record at Stony Creek for most triples in a season with 11 in 2007.
22 August 2008
Rochester College Softball announces the signing of Chelsea Villeme
Rochester College is proud to announce the signing of Chelsea Villeme from Armada High School. Chelsea is going to play basketball and softball for Rochester College which will be something the Armada Athlete of the Year is use to. Chelsea was all county team, 2007, 2008. B-C-D team, 2007, and most improved 2008 for basketball. In softball, Chelsea was all county team, 2006, 2007, 2008, Honorable mention, 2006, 2007, 2008, most improved 2006, and co. Capt. 2008.
Sometimes it a challenge for the family and the student to play two sports in college, with classes and two practices but Chelsea and her family have been great dealing with both coaches. Schroder and Lewis both said; “This situation is not for everyone but we all think Chelsea capable of doing well in her classes and performing at a high level on the court and in the field.”
Coach Schroder and Coach Lewis are excited to get a player that can help both teams and is talented in both sports. Chelsea will play fall ball for the Warriors Softball Team starting this September and practice and get ready her season with the Lady Warrior Basketball team this fall as well.
25 August 2008
Rochester College Softball announces the signing of Katie Farrier
Rochester College Softball Coach Justin Lewis wants to announce the signing of Katie Farrier, pitcher from Henry Ford II. Katie has pitched 3 no hitters, won All-League Honorable Mention, All-Region (nominated by the coaches), and all academic (2 years). Katie’s senior season record was 10-3 with a 2.53 ERA and a .841 fielding percentage. Katie has a record 16-5 over the last two years in high school.
Coach Lewis says, “Katie and I have talked for awhile now about the opportunity of her coming and helping my team immediately as a freshman, and now it is going to be reality!” Lewis went on to say that, “Katie has worked hard her whole softball career to take her game to the college level and now I really think it is going to pay off for both of us.” Katie has great support from her mother and her grandfather Al Kollmorgen (In picture at Katie’s signing) they both are fans of the game and Katie.
31 July 2008
Rochester College Softball announces the signing of Kristin Potter.
Kristin played in her high school softball at Milford where she earned Honorable Mention All-State Honors and First Team All-Region honors her senior season. She earned All-District; First Team All-KVC and First Team All-Dream Team Honors her junior and senior season.
Kristin is a transfer student from Oakland Community College where she was a big part of their success in 2008 including the NJCAA District F Championship. Her freshman year she was honored with NJCAA Conference Honorable Mention and then 1st Team All-conference. As a freshman she .364 with 6 home-runs then as a sophomore she hit .390 and hit 12 home-runs.
"I am very excited to get a player of Kristin's caliber and to have the luxury of having a solid third basemen, this past season we filled the position by committee. " Coach Lewis said. All of the experience and leadership that Kristin will bring to the team will just add to the ever growing program.
26 November 2007
Lady Warriors excited about upcoming season
The Lady Warriors would like to improve on the fall scrimmages as they prepare for the upcoming regular season. This fall the team played schools such as St. Clare Community College, St. Clare University from Canada, Grand Rapids Community College, U of M Dearborn, and Macomb Community College. The warriors split all of the scrimmages with the exception of one tie. This fall the team learned a lot about themselves, as there were key injuries that involved two of the starters. Janna Little and Michelle Bednarski both missed action as Janna had a severe injury and Michelle had surgery to start the fall season. Now that the two girls are back and healthy, they are ready to help the warrior's softball team to a wining season and a trip to the National Championship Tournament in May!
Coach Lewis, Coach McDaniel, and Coach Hall all agree that this team will blend the talent and experience of the transfers with the youth and energy the talented freshmen bring. The combination of new players and returning players will provide the drive and hunger to be the best team they can be. Coach Lewis said of his freshman players, "We were all surprised to see the freshman girls come in and make big plays in the field, hit the ball well, pitch at a high level against tough competition, and play well behind the plate." Over all the fall season left a lot to be pleased with and excited about. The team will now spend time on getting focused and prepared to get things going in the spring. The lady warrior's softball team will kick off the season in Orlando Florida at Disney's Wide World of Sports March 1-6 facing teams from all over the United States and all levels of competition ranging from DII, DIII, and NAIA teams.
20 September 2007
2007-2008 Women's Softball season outlook
Going into 2007-2008 softball season the expectations and goals are very high. The softball team had an exciting summer adding five players from strong Junior College programs from the area and four players from high school. Janna Little, Ashleigh Inman, and Rachel Fix all come to the program from Grand Rapids Community College and will make the team rich with talent and experience. Ashley Cooper from Macomb Community College and Michelle Bednarski from Oakland Community College round out the college transfers and both help make the team tough and focused on winning. The new freshmen coming in are Andrea Howland (Linden), Jessica Crook (Lincoln), Jessica Menendez (Mt. View Christian), and Rachel Szackis (Bishop Folley). All of these young talented players will get their chance this fall to make an impression on their new teammates and coaches. There are eight returning players from last season, Senior Loren O'Brien, three juniors Madison Smith, Amanda Crump, Hannah Caullay, four sophomores Jessica Kiser, Megan Schimmel, Emily McRoberts, and Nane' Rosolino. The returning cornerstone group of girls that are back this season all are hungry and want nothing less than a trip to National Tournament.
Coach Lewis has said, "I have worked hard for last four years to build this program up and turn it around from where things were five years ago. I finally feel as if I have given them all of the tools necessary to get back to and win a National Championship!"
Coach Lewis went on to say: "I owe a ton of gratitude and acknowledgement of our past success to the young ladies and coaches that stuck with me during a time of rebuilding and believed in the vision of what we wanted this program to grow into.
The team is also very excited to announce that they have added Jack McDaniel to the coaching staff. "Jack is one of those special people that when the opportunity came along for me to add Jack to my staff it was a no-brainer. He has been around coaching or playing softball for a long time and is going to help Terrill, myself, and the team out in many aspects of the game".
