(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) –
The 2013-14 season serves as the 50th for the USA South
Athletic Conference. In an effort to relive 50 Years of great
student-athlete performances, each current League institution was
given the opportunity to submit names of student-athletes who have
competed within the Conference, completed their athletic
eligibility and excelled not only on their campuses but in the
Conference as a whole.
The maximum amount of athletes an institution could submit for
each sport was twice the typical starting lineup of
that particular sport. Due to the short length of their
presence in the USA South or sport-sponsorship, some current USA
South institutions are not included in some of the sports.
The sport of softball began in the Conference in a slow-pitch
format with its first championships awarded in 1982 and
transitioned into fast-pitch three years later. It is not
unusual to see multiple Conference teams receive a bid to the NCAA
Tournament. At least two Conference teams have been selected
to play in the NCAA Tournament in six of the last seven seasons.
Recently, the Conference Tournament has been very competitive as a
different team has received the Conference's automatic bid to the
NCAA Tournament for four consecutive years.
The USA South's 50th Anniversary Softball Team Members follow
(as chosen by the particular institution):
| Averett
University |
| Emily
Atkinson |
Pat
Barbour |
Lindi
Beamon |
Laura
Bowman |
Crystal
Chandler |
| Kristy
Crews |
Sandra
Dennison |
Pam
Dabbs |
Brittany
Estep |
Michelle
Hallett |
| Dawn
Hamlet |
Brooke
Hensley |
Kelly
Jefferson |
Katie
Jimmo |
Amber
Lowery |
| Mary
Manderfield |
Lisa
Morris |
Heather
Mull |
Judi
Overbey |
Magen
Powell |
| Jenna
Ruder |
Kelly
Witt |
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| Ferrum
College |
| Brittany
Barlow |
Mary
Ellen Black |
Shelley
Bowles |
Kristy
Cornett |
Kim
Cox |
| Lindsay
Cox |
Kaitlyn
Culler |
Audra
Freeman |
Shannon
Jost |
Lindsey
Moore |
| Trica
Moore |
Lisa
Pendleton |
Becky
Piloto |
Stacy
Porter |
Jamie
Reed |
| Lauren
Rizzo |
Julie
Shifflett |
Hannah
Shumaker |
Rachel
Shumaker |
Pam
Smythers |
| Angela
Stover |
Roben
Sutphin |
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| Greensboro
College |
| Donna
Christy |
Jessica
Clack |
Francis
Constantino |
Brittany
Evans |
Missy
Fesperman |
| Gena
Inman |
Jennee
Johnson |
Karin
Johnson |
Lisa
Oltman |
Lorraine
Orr |
| Brittany
Parsons |
Rebecca
Pink |
Jamie
Pittman |
Hannah
Pennell |
Jennifer
Sims |
| Brittany
Teer |
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| Meredith
College |
| Emily
Cook |
Kristin
Morris |
Arielle
Stout |
Alex
Warren |
| Methodist
University |
| Adrienne
Acosta |
Robin
Baxley |
Julia
Best |
Monica
Dunn |
Linda
Eberly |
| Connie
Francis |
Lesley
Hewitt |
Candace
Hudgins |
Heather
Hugus |
Rebekah
Kelly |
| Kristen
Kennedy |
Lindsay
Leitao |
Kim
McCall |
Adrienne
Midgley |
Jennifer
Patrick |
| Lynder
Smith |
Jennifer
Sorensen |
Kayla
Talbert |
Kristen
Wallace |
Lisa
Wymer |
| Becky
Younger |
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| N.C. Wesleyan
College |
| Ashlee
Bass |
Laura
Boggs |
Tammy
Bowen |
Kim
Breeden |
Kristy
Coull |
| Lisa
Derbin |
Kathy
Deyo |
Amy
Dodson |
Sharon
Fitzpatrick |
Libby
Fulford |
| Candace
Hall |
Shelley
Hinson |
Leslie
Kobasa |
Jennifer
Littlejohn |
Jill
Livezey |
| Meredith
Mills |
Whitney
Moshier |
Kim
Olsen |
Courtney
Tucker |
Carrie
Shank |
| Sara
Svejda |
Chontae
Uptegrow |
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| William Peace
University |
| Joanie
Blevins |
Holly
Braswell |
Niki
Dobbins |
Summer
Greer |
Sarah
Heenan |
| Lindsey
Moore |
Lauren
Pleasant |
Amanda
Rothwell |
Ashley
Stansbury |
Tatum
Townsend |
| Morgan
Weathington |
Anna
Weavil |
Kendra
Yearick |
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To view each of the USA South Anniversary Teams, please
click HERE!
To view more ways the USA South is celebrating its 50th
year, please click HERE!