NEWCOMERPROFILESNEWBERR EWYBERRYSOFTBALLNMehgan CarterFreshman - P/SSWalterboro, S.C.Colleton County HSPsychologyHigh School: Played four of varsity softball at SicklesHS for Head Coaches Dennis and Soraya Reddick…was a three-time Golden Glove award winner…was a member of the All-County team… wonthe coaches award three years… was a member ofthe National Honor Society, FCA, National TechnicalHonor Society and DECA…High School: Played six of varsity softball at ColletonCounty HS for Head Coach Rusty Adams… was a fourtimeselection to the All-Region team… two-time selectionto HSSR All-State and SCWA All-State Teams…team won region twice… was on the honor roll in highschool as well as Student Government… also competedon volleyball team for three years and two years oncross country team…Personal: Born on December 12, 1989… daughter ofPerry and Sonya Carter… favorite pro sports team isthe Atlanta Braves… favorite college team other than Newberry is Clemson… greatest sportsachievement was winning 1-0 against rival her senior year to put team in first place in region…Personal: Born on November 10, 1989… daughter ofRay and Karen Flach… career goal is to become anwork at an international marketing firm… favorite pro sports team is the Tampa Bay Rays…favorite college team other than Newberry is Florida State… greatest sports achievementwas winning the Hall of Fame Tournament in Oklahoma City…Christine StokesFreshman - CCharleston, S.C.Bishop England HSPrevious College: Played two years at ConcordiaUniversity for Head Coach Frank Greene… HonorablePitching Mention for All-Conference team…High School: Played four of varsity softball at PortCharlotte HS for Head Coach Rodney Taylor… TeamMVP twice… All-Area Selection all four years… memberof the Honor Roll and the National Honor Society…played three years of volleyball and basketball…Courtney FlachFreshman - INF/OFTampa, Fla.Sickles HSBusiness AdministrationHigh School: Played four of varsity softball atBishop England HS for Head Coach Mark Pender…was an All-Region selection in 2007 and 2008… wasthe 2008 All-Region Player of the Year… was an allstateselection… also competed on the basketballteam for three years…BiologyPersonal: Born on November 19, 1989… daughter ofChuck and Susan Stokes… career goal is to becomea physical therapist… oranges is her favorite food…favorite college team other than Newberry is Texas… most respected sports figure is CatOsterman…Amanda HuckesteinJunior - PPort Charlotte, Fla.Concordia UniversitySports ManagementWCOMERPROFILESNewberryAthleticSite.com - Page 12SOFTBALLPersonal: Born on February 5, 1988… daughter of Paul and Deborah Huckestein… career goalis to own a sports facility… favorite college team other than Newberry is Florida… most respectedsports figure is Jennie Finch…
South Atlantic Conference TournamentNewberry College hosted the 2008 Food Lion SAC <strong>Softball</strong> Tournament was held Thursday, April 17through Sunday, April 20. All of the games were played on Newberry’s campus, with the exception of twogames on Friday, which were played at Newberry High School.The top-seeded Carson-Newman College Lady Eagles claimed the 2008 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference<strong>Softball</strong> Tournament title with a 6-3 win over the fifth-seeded Mars Hill College Lions.The <strong>2009</strong> Food Lion SAC <strong>Softball</strong> Tournament will be hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory,S.C. The games will be played at Bears Field on L-R’s campus. Newberry will try and win their first SACtitle in the program’s history.2008 SAC PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE WEEKDate Player Pos Team Pitcher Team2/11 Kat Hammond 2B Newberry Brittany Blankenship Wingate2/18 Natalie Haithcox C/OF Mars Hill Noel Belk Lenoir-Rhyne2/25 Kari Pushard C Lenoir-Rhyne Zoe Heim Carson-Newman3/3 Jessie Howard SS Carson-Newman Zoe Heim Carson-Newman3/10 Noel Belk 2B Lenoir-Rhyne Brittany Blankenship Wingate3/17 Amy Jarrell OF Newberry Katelin Edwards Newberry3/24 Mandy Stevens 3B Carson-Newman Zoe Heim Carson-Newman3/31 Natalie Haithcox C/OF Mars Hill Brittany Blankenship Wingate4/7 Sara Henn 3B Lincoln Memorial Zoe Heim Carson-Newman4/14 Mandy Stevens 3B Carson-Newman Meredith O’Connor Lenoir-RhyneSaCACI N NFFORM A ATTIONON2008 Final SAC StandingsConference OverallSchool W-L PCT W-L PCT1. Carson-Newman 12-2 .857 49-8 .8601. Lenoir-Rhyne 12-2 .857 42-14 .7503. Wingate 9-5 .643 31-17 .6464. LMU 7-7 .500 32-16 .6675. Mars Hill 6-8 .429 39-16 .7096. Catawba 4-10 .286 26-25 .5107. Newberry 3-10 .231 19-25 .4328. Tusculum 2-11 .154 19-24 .442Brevard 0-0 .000 13-27 .325<strong>2009</strong> SAC Preseason Coaches PollPl School Pts.1. Carson-Newman (5)................................................... 752. Wingate ......................................................................... 633. Lenoir-Rhyne (2).......................................................... 584. Mars Hill ....................................................................... 525. Lincoln Memorial ........................................................ 436. Catawba (1).................................................................... 397. Newberry (1) .............................................................348. Tusculum....................................................................... 299. Brevard............................................................................ 12(First place votes in parenthesis)<strong>2009</strong> Preseason All-SAC TeamFIRST TEAMCatcher - Ryann Baker, CatawbaPitcher - Brittany Blankenship, WingatePitcher - Stephanie Templeton, Carson-NewmanFirst Base - Ashley Seawell, Mars HillSecond Base - Noel Belk, Lenoir-RhyneShortstop - Kat Rivers, Lenoir-RhyneThird Base - Sara Henn, Lincoln MemorialThird Base- Hallie Pettigrew, WingateOutfield - Natalie Haithcox, Mars HillOutfield - Brittany Cherry, Lenoir-RhyneOutfield - Jackie Adams, Lincoln MemorialUtility - Sara Powell, NewberrySECOND TEAMCatcher - Amber Palmer, Carson-NewmanPitcher - Tiffany Farthing, Mars HillPitcher - Paige Brantley, Mars HillFirst Base - Sara Little, Carson-NewmanSecond Base - Kat Hammond, NewberryShortstop - Ashley Basilicato, TusculumOutfield - Whitney Kee, Carson-NewmanOutfield - Heather Winchester, WingateOutfield - LaRonda McClain, WingateUtility - Mira McPeek, Lincoln MemorialNEWBERRYSOFTBALL<strong>2009</strong> <strong>Softball</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> - Page 13