1999 WPSL Draft

1999 WPSL Senior Draft softball December 5, 1998 St. Petersburg Beach, Florida Women's Pro Softball League Isonette Polonius 3B East Carolina selected by Durham Dragons Akron Racers, 13 picks Virginia Roadsters, 7 picks 60 selections 1998 WPF Draft 2000 WPSL Draft The 1999 WPSL Senior Draft was the third annual collegiate draft for the WPSL/WPF's 1999 season, and was held on Saturday, December 5, in St. Petersburg Beach, Fla,NPF History http://www.profastpitch.com/about/history/#1998 ProFastpitch.com 4 November 2015 4 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20080705041346/http://www.profastpitch.com/about/history/#1998 2008-07-05 dead at the Tradewinds Resort in conjunction with the 1998 NFCA National Convention. Draft Selections Following are the 60 selections from the 1999 WPSL draft:Larry Cain Durham Dragons Choose Isonette Polonius No. 1 in https://nfca.org/web_docs/fastpitchdelivery/1999/fdjanuary1999.pdf NFCA.org 17 June 2016 9 1 January 1999 Position key: C = Catcher; UT = Utility infielder; INF = Infielder; 1B = First base; 2B =Second base SS = Shortstop; 3B = Third base; OF = Outfielder; RF = Right field; CF = Center field; LF = Left field; P = Pitcher; RHP = right-handed Pitcher; LHP = left-handed Pitcher; DP =Designated player Positions are listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions. align="center" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" width="20" # Denotes player who has not played in the WPSL or the NPFUnless otherwise noted, this was verified against the Historical Roster on the NPF's website.Historical Rosters http://www.profastpitch.com/teams/historical/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160616045444/http://www.profastpitch.com/teams/historical/ dead June 16, 2016 ProFastpitch.com 12 June 2016 24 May 2016 "Draft note" Round 1 PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege1Isonette Polonius#3B Durham DragonsVirginia Roadsters → Durham Dragons: Dragons traded P Carla Brookbank to the Roadsters for the first overall pick.Larry Cain Durham Dragons Choose Isonette Polonius No. 1 in https://nfca.org/web_docs/fastpitchdelivery/1999/fdjanuary1999.pdf NFCA.org Fastpitch Delivery 16 June 2016 1 January 1999 "Draft note" East Carolina2Monica TrinerP/DPTampa Bay FireStixSouth Florida3RACERS PARTICIPATE IN FIRST WPSL DRAFT http://www.akronracers.com/pr/DraftPR.html AkronRacers.com 18 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/19990820150248/http://www.akronracers.com/pr/DraftPR.html 20 August 1999Traci Conrad1BAkron RacersDurham Dragons → Akron Racers: The Racers traded Liz Mizera for the third overall pick. "Draft note"Michigan4Brandee McArthurP/UTCarolina DiamondsPacific5Jaime Maxey#3BGeorgia PrideFresno State6Liza BrownP/OFAkron RacersDePaul Round 2 PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege7Shannon BeelerSSVirginia RoadstersMinnesota8Jaime Foutch1BTampa Bay FireStixOklahoma State9Autumn Anderson#PDurham DragonsMississippi State10Megumi TakasakiCCarolina DiamondsCalifornia11TWO SENIOR SOFTBALL PAYERS DRAFTED BY THE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE. http://www.mutigers.com/news/1999/6/21/Two_Senior_Softball_Payers_Drafted_by_the_Women_s_Professional_Softball_League_.aspx MU Tigers 14 June 2016 21 June 1999Jamie Lowry#2BGeorgia Pride Missouri12Stephanie Midthun#OFAkron RacersMinnesota Round 3 PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege13Jody Dean#OFVirginia RoadstersNorthern Iowa14Jody ChmielewskiOFTampa Bay FireStixOregon State15Katie CichySSDurham DragonsCal State Sacramento16Jaime CheneveyCAkron RacersAkron Racers: The Racers received this pick as compensation for Corina Lilly "Draft note"Ohio State17Kim SloverSlover was drafted by the Tampa Bay Firestix in the 1998 draft, but opted to complete her collegiate eligibility before going pro. "Draft note"1BGeorgia Pride Missouri18Kelly Gentle#PAkron RacersHawaiʻi Round 4 PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege19Catherine Davis#OFVirginia RoadstersMichigan20Nikki Cockrell#2B/SSTampa Bay FireStixTexas21Evette Grayson#OFDurham DragonsLouisiana Tech22Tara Glaister#PCarolina DiamondsCal State Northridge23Danielle CoxOFGeorgia PrideFlorida State24Kellie MetzgerCAkron RacersAkron Round 5 PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege25Jenny Oermann#SSVirginia RoadstersSoutheast Missouri State26Janeen Sobush#C/OFTampa Bay FireStixSouth Florida27Stephanie Norton#3BDurham DragonsColorado State28Katie May#SS/3BCarolina DiamondsCalifornia29Jennifer Thompson#PGeorgia PrideSouth Florida30Heidi Geier#2BAkron RacersCreighton Round 6 PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege31Heather Stella#3BVirginia RoadstersIllinois State32Amy Doyle#OFTampa Bay FireStixBall State33Three Cardinal Selected in Women's Pro Softball League Sr. Draft http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208156111 GoStanford.com 11 June 2016 21 June 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530022737/http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600 30 May 2016 dead dmy-allMarcy Crouch#RHPDurham Dragons Stanford34Julie Eggert#1BCarolina DiamondsKennesaw State35Samantha Digirolamo3BGeorgia PrideNicholls State36Raven Coberg#3BAkron RacersUNLV Round 7 PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege37Melanie Muniz#OFDurham DragonsDurham Dragons: The Dragons received this pick as compensation for Carla Brookbank "Draft note"Long Beach State38Stephanie Carew#DPTampa Bay FireStixChapman39Jen Morris#1BDurham DragonsOhio University40Jennie Foyle#2BCarolina Diamonds Stanford41Dana Bennett#2BGeorgia PrideHofstra42Michelle Singer#UTAkron RacersOklahoma State Round 8 PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege43Kris McCleary#CVirginia RoadstersNotre Dame44Samantha Mercier#2BTampa Bay FireStixPurdue45Stephanie LittleCDurham DragonsCal State Fullerton46Lori Reese#SSCarolina DiamondsVirginia47Lindsey Parker#PGeorgia PrideFresno State48Cheryl Anne Palaroan#OFAkron RacersOhio State Round 9 PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege49Becky Blevins#RHPVirginia RoadstersStanford50Jana Jenkins2BAkron RacersAkron Racers: The Racers received this pick as compensation for Amber Wright "Draft note"Akron51Janine Repole2B/PDurham DragonsNorth Carolina-Charlotte52Martha Covington#3BCarolina Diamonds Campbell53Erryn Gutjahr#1BGeorgia PrideSan Diego State54Sunny Litteral#OFAkron RacersAshland Round 10 PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege55 56Dana Bailey#OFTampa Bay FireStixFlorida State57Kim PietroOFDurham DragonsSouth Carolina58Jane Teixeira#OFCarolina DiamondsTexas59Chris Puccio#UTGeorgia PrideSan Diego State60Nicole Cefaratti#OFAkron RacersBuffalo State Draft notes Draft note References External links National Pro Fastpitch See also Sports List of professional sports leagues List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada Category:Softball in the United States WPSL