Lake Forest College Softball
News & Notes
May 19, 2000
Contact: Scott Rucker, SID
KIM MAGEE NAMED MWC PLAYER OF THE YEAR; TWO OTHERS HONORED
Lake Forest College junior left fielder Kim
Magee (Lake Oswego, OR/Lake Oswego H.S.) was one of three Foresters
named to the All-Midwest Conference South Division Softball First Team
and was honored as the MWC South Division Co-Player of the Year. Magee
was joined on the First Team by junior shortstop Karla
Gribble (Mineral Point, WI/Mineral Point H.S.) and sophomore pitcher
Chris
Laurine (Richmond, IL/Richmond Burton H.S.).
Magee led the MWC with a .536 batting average (15 for 28) and 7 stolen
bases during the 8-game season. She also added 13 runs scored, 4 doubles,
and 5 runs batted in. Magee, also a First Team All-Conference selection
in 1999, shared the Player of the Year award with Jody Schaill of Monmouth
(IL) College.
Gribble, one of the league's top defensive shortstops with a .955 fielding
percentage, hit .308 (8 for 26) in MWC play. She added 5 runs scored, 5
runs batted in, and 4 sacrifices.
Laurine compiled a 3.08 earned run average with a 3-1 record in MWC
play. Also an adept hitter, she led the league with 14 runs batted in,
was eighth with a .440 batting average (11 for 25), and tied for second
with 2 home runs.
The trio helped the Foresters to a 15-19 overall record and a 5-3 mark
in MWC play. With their second place South Division finish, Lake Forest
qualified for the four-team MWC Championship Tournament for the first time
since 1991. The team was eliminated in two games at the Conference Tournament.
| 2000 All-Midwest Conference
Softball Team |
| SOUTH DIVISION |
| Player, School |
Yr. |
POS |
| Jody Schaill, Monmouth |
So. |
1B |
| Kim Magee, Lake Forest |
Jr. |
LF |
| Jen Witmer, Monmouth |
So. |
RF |
| Sarah Wagner, Knox |
Sr. |
3B |
| Jan Maxwell, Grinnell |
Sr. |
P-CF |
| Chris Laurine, Lake Forest |
So. |
P |
| Shelly Orwig, Monmouth |
Fr. |
P |
| Karla Gribble, Lake Forest |
Jr. |
SS |
| Megan Beaman, Grinnell |
Fr. |
1B-P |
| Jamie Haak, Knox |
Fr. |
P-RF |
| Jeannine Norman, Knox |
Jr. |
RF-DH |
Co-Players of the Year: Jody Schaill and Kim Magee
Coach of the Year: Vanessa MacCallum, Monmouth |
| |
| NORTH DIVISION |
| Mindy Rueden, Lawrence |
Sr. |
CF |
| Teri Hepler, Ripon |
Sr. |
SS |
| Beth Kottke, Carroll |
So. |
P |
| Jenny Lauer, Ripon |
So. |
P |
| Corey Henningfeld, Carroll |
Jr. |
CF |
| Lisa Immel, St. Norbert |
Fr. |
DP-2B |
| Janae Magnuson, Lawrence |
Sr. |
1B |
| Michelle Smith, St. Norbert |
Jr. |
2B |
| Erin Erickson, Carroll |
Fr. |
SS |
| Erica White, Lawrence |
So. |
2B |
| Katie Konstant, St. Norbert |
Sr. |
RF |
Player of the Year: Mindy Rueden
Coach of the Year: Kelly Witte, Ripon |
| |
| Note: The team was chosen by MWC coaches without regard
to position. |
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