ALL-MEAC Softball Team Announced

ALL-MEAC Softball Team Announced

May 11, 1998

Greensboro, NC- Listed below are the 1998 All-MEAC Softball First and Second Teams and Player and Rookie Of The Year as selected by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference head coaches and Sports Information Directors (20 voters, first team= 100 points, second team= 10 points) and the Coach Of The Year as selected by the coaches only.

COACH OF THE YEAR- VERONICA WIGGINS, FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
PLAYER OF THE YEAR- AMBER ALFORD, FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY (PITCHER)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR- CHARO TATE, NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (CATCHER)

ALL-MEAC SOFTBALL TEAM

NAME, INSTITUTION, CLASS, HOMETOWN, VOTING POINTS
INFIELDERS:
KEENSHA PARHAM, BETHUNE-COOKMAN (SR, TAMPA, FL- 1,310)
KIM BROWNING, FLORIDA A&M (SO, ORLANDO, FL- 1,250)
TANISHA KEMP, MORGAN STATE (JR, SACRAMENTO, CA- 1,020)
VALERIE WHITE, HAMPTON U. (SR, HAMPTON, VA- 970)

OUTFIELDERS:
VALERIE STOUDEMIRE, FLORIDA A&M (JR, LAKE WELLS, FL- 1,310)
AYANNA PULLUM, BETHUNE-COOKMAN (SO, SEFFNER, FL- 1,040)
BRANDIE COBB, HAMPTON U. (FR, SAN DIEGO, CA- 870)

CATCHER: KAMILAH JOHNSON, BETHUNE-COOKMAN (SO, TAMPA, FL- 1,030)

PITCHER: AMBER ALFORD, FLORIDA A&M (SO, RICHLAND, WA- 820)

DESIGNATED HITTER: CHANDRA MANNING, FLORIDA A&M (SO,WAKULLA SPRINGS,FL- 960)

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SECOND TEAM - 1998 ALL-MEAC SOFTBALL

NAME, INSTITUTION, CLASS, HOMETOWN, VOTING POINTS
Infielders:
Tamara McGee, Bethune-Cookman (So, Palatka, FL- 930)
Sondra Way, South Carolina (Sr, Augusta, GA- 530)
Sherine Merchan, Florida A&M (Sr, Miami, FL- 470)
Jevonne Cortez, North Carolina A&T- 460)

Outfielders:
Germaine Paul, South Carolina State (Jr, St. Thomas, VI- 820)
Janelle Cauthen, North Carolina A&T (Jr, Camden, SC- 780)
Tonya Minick, Florida A&M (Fr, Lake Wales, FL- 570)

Catcher: Erika Cotton, Hampton U. (So, Oakland, CA- 640)

Pitcher: Jill Weaver, Bethune-Cookman (Sr, Largo, FL- 690)

Designated Hitter: Blanca Vazquez, Norfolk State (Fr, Portsmouth, VA- 750)

1998 HONORABLE MENTIONS- ALL-MEAC SOFTBALL TEAM (Received Points)

Infielders: Honore' Smith, Coppin (220), Jennifer Hall, MD Eastern Shore (60), Chaundrissa Oyeshika, Morgan (160), Lelia Harrison, SC State (200), Bethany Giles, SC State (140), Efvy Vasquez, B-CC (410), Showna Gooding, Delaware State (30), Ramona Slade, MD Eastern Shore (20), Tamitcha Evans, Coppin (20), Shanta Roberts, Morgan (130), Meyla Hooker, Florida A&M (160), Michelle Kibunja, Delaware State (300).

Outfielders: Andrea Jackson, MD Eastern Shore (120), Nickalina Davis, Delaware State (30), Charron Beckham, Coppin (30), Jerrice Thomas, Delaware State (30), Lavita Cunningham, Morgan (340), Gwen Armstrong, Morgan (230), Ivonne Lopez, B-CC (430).

Catchers: Charo Tate, Norfolk State (270), Demetrish Howard (140), Nicole Thomas, Morgan (120).

Pitchers: April Wheeler, SC State (260), Kia Purvis, Morgan (310), Adrienne Williams, Hampton (100), Kara Campbell, Norfolk State (20).

Designated Hitters: April Wheeler, SC State (440), Janelle Hall, B-CC (30).

Note: Runnerup Finishers:: Coach Of The Year: Mary Hill, SC State; Player Of The Year: Tanisha Kemp, Morgan; Rookie Of The Year: Brandie Cotton, Hampton

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