2008 National Pro Fastpitch season

2008 NPF Season blue white National Pro Fastpitch softball May 29, 2008 – August 17, 2008 6 2008 NPF Draft 2008 NPF Draft Katie Burkhart Arizona State Philadelphia Force Regular Season Chicago Bandits Majestic Cup (Best record) Cowles Cup Chicago Bandits Washington Glory Nicole TrimboliChicago Bandits NPF Seasons NPF 2007 2009 The 2008 National Pro Fastpitch season was the fifth season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) for the only professional women's fastpitch softball league in the United States. From 1997 to 2002, NPF operated under the names Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL). Each year, the playoff teams battle for the Cowles Cup. Teams, cities and stadiums TeamCityStadium Akron Racers Akron, Ohio Firestone Stadium Chicago Bandits Elgin, Illinois (Chicago Area) Judson University New England Riptide Lowell, Massachusetts Martin Softball Fieldhttp://neriptide.com/stadium/ Stadium New England Riptide 19 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20080701234328/http://neriptide.com/stadium/ 1 July 2008 Philadelphia Force Allentown, Pennsylvania ECTB Stadium Rockford Thunder Roscoe, Illinois Thunder Parkhttp://thunderprofastpitch.com/stadium/ ROCKFORD THUNDER 18 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20080508212443/http://thunderprofastpitch.com/stadium/ 8 May 2008 Washington Glory Dulles, Virginiahttp://www.washingtonglory.com/contact/ Contact WashingtonGlory.com 19 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20080330000226/http://www.washingtonglory.com/contact/ 30 March 2008 Westfield Sports Complexhttp://www.washingtonglory.com/game/stadium/ Stadium WashingtonGlory.com 19 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20080328003802/http://www.washingtonglory.com/game/stadium/ 28 March 2008 USA 350 none National Pro Fastpitch Teams National Pro Fastpitch teams USA 41.073056 -81.517778 Red pog.svg Akron right Akron Racers USA 41.990833 -87.873889 Orange pog.svg Chicago left Chicago Bandits USA 42.413333 -89.009167 Black pog.svg Rockford right Rockford Thunder USA 40.601667 -75.477222 Green pog.svg Philadelphia right Philadelphia Force USA 42.639444 -71.314722 Yellow pog.svg New England left New England Riptide USA 38.951667 -77.448056 Blue pog.svg Washington right Washington Glory Milestones and events The Chicago Bandits started their first season in Elgin, Illinois at Judson University. The original plans were for the Bandits to play at Judson temporarily while a potential $5 million softball stadium was built nearby.George Houde Elgin offers $350,000 to lure softball team http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2007-11-15/news/0711141218_1_chicago-bandits-elgin-softball https://web.archive.org/web/20141111165338/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2007-11-15/news/0711141218_1_chicago-bandits-elgin-softball dead November 11, 2014 Chicago Tribune 23 May 2015 15 November 2007 Those plans did not come to fruition, and the Bandits eventually moved to a new ballpark in Rosemont, Illinois for 2011.John Radtke Will move to Rosemont be catalyst Bandits need to survive? http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=402632 Daily Herald 23 May 2015 22 August 2010 Team NPF and Bound-4-Beijing Tour As part of the USA Softball Team Bound 4 Beijing Tour in preparation for the 2008 Olympics, two games were scheduled between the US Olympic softball team and a team of NPF All-Stars. The announced roster for Team NPF was:Garland Cooper NPF set to play USA Team https://www.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=810995 rivals.com 21 May 2015 24 May 2008 Team NPFNamePositionNPF TeamKristen ButlerCAkron RacersNorelle DicksonIFAkron RacersVeronica WootsonIFAkron RacersJaime ClarkIFChicago BanditsKristina ThorsonPChicago BanditsJocelyn ForestPNew England RiptideCarri Leto MartinIFNew England RiptideShanel ScottOFNew England RiptideSharonda McDonaldOFPhiladelphia ForceKellie WilkersonOFPhiladelphia ForceKristen ZaleskiOFRockford ThunderDesiree SerranoPWashington GloryAmber JacksonIFWashington GlorySavannah BrownCRockford ThunderTonya CallahanIFRockford ThunderMegan Gibson1B/PPhiladelphia ForceKatie BurkhartPPhiladelphia Force NPF veterans Monica Abbott, Cat Osterman, Kelly Kretschman, Vicky Galindo and Jennie Finch were on the Olympic team roster. Team NPF was coached by Oklahoma head softball coach Patty Gasso and private instructor Cindy Bristow. Bristow was head coach and assistant general manager of the Georgia Pride, which later became the Florida Wahoos, a team in the WPSL.Gasso to Coach All-Star Team http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208407013 SoonerSports.com 21 May 2015 28 May 2008 The Olympic team beat Team NPF in both games,Bound 4 Beijing http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/events/2008/february/19/bound-4-beijing https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052627/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/events/2008/february/19/bound-4-beijing dead August 8, 2014 ASA/USA Softball 21 May 2015 on June 6 by a score of 10-8NPF vs United States (Jun 06, 2008) https://images.teamusa.org/~/media/USA_Softball/Documents/Box%20Scores/2008/b4b40npf.pdf ASA/USA Softball 21 May 2015 26 July 2008 and on June 14 by a score of 6-0.2008 KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour NPF vs United States Jun 14, 2008 at Normal, Illinois (Maxwell Park) https://images.teamusa.org/~/media/USA_Softball/Documents/Box%20Scores/2008/USA6vsNPF.pdf ASA/USA Softball 21 May 2015 26 July 2008 On the same tour, the US Olympic team beat the Washington Glory 2-0 on May 10,Washington Glory vs United States (May 10, 2008) https://images.teamusa.org/~/media/USA_Softball/Documents/Box%20Scores/2008/b4b32glo.pdf ASA/USA Softball 21 May 2015 26 July 2008 and beat the Akron Racers 6-2 on July 22.2008 KFC Bound 4 Beijing Tour United States at Akron Racers Jul 22, 2008 at Akron, Ohio (Firestone Stadium) https://images.teamusa.org/~/media/USA_Softball/Documents/Box%20Scores/2008/Game58.pdf ASA/USA Softball 21 May 2015 26 July 2008 Player acquisition College draft 2008 NPF Draft The 2008 NPF Senior Draft was held February 18, 2008 via conference call. First-Team All-American pitcher Katie Burkhart of Arizona State was selected first by the Philadelphia Force.NPF MAKES 2008 DRAFT SELECTIONS http://www.profastpitch.com/news/npfnews/index.html?article_id=955 profastpitch.com 19 May 2015 18 February 2008 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20150905142649/http://www.profastpitch.com/news/npfnews/index.html?article_id=955 5 September 2015 Notable transactions League standings Source 2008 http://dev.infinitydesign.net/dev7/profastpitch.com/statistics/2008/ profastpitch.com 16 May 2015 17 August 2008 TeamGPWLPct.GB Chicago Bandits 48 32 16 .667 - Philadelphia Force 48 31 17 .646 1 Washington Glory 48 30 18 .625 2 New England Riptide 48 22 26 .458 10 Akron Racers 48 19 29 .396 13 Rockford Thunder 48 18 30 .375 14 In each NPF team's 48-game schedule were games against international teams, which counted in the standings. Chinese Taipei, Venezuela, Canada and the Netherlands each played at least two series against NPF teams.NPF Announces 2008 Season Schedule http://www.profastpitch.com/news/npfnews/index.html?article_id=941 profastpitch.com 19 May 2015 11 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080227081400/http://www.profastpitch.com/news/npfnews/index.html?article_id=941 27 February 2008 usurped dmy-all NPF Championship right The 2008 NPF Championship Series was held at Sunset Point Park in Kimberly, Wisconsin August 21-4. The top four teams qualified and were seeded based on the final standings. The series matched the teams up in a double-elimination bracket.Top four teams head to Kimberly this weekend http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3704598 OurSportsCentral.com 23 May 2015 19 August 2008 August 22 and 23, 2008 August 23, 2008 August 24, 2008 1 Chicago Bandits 4 4 New England Riptide 1 2 Philadelphia Force 7 3 Washington Glory 4 L1 New England Riptide 2 L2 Washington Glory 11 W1 Chicago Bandits 5 W2 Philadelphia Force 1 W3 Washington Glory 3 L4 Philadelphia Force 2 W4 Chicago Bandits 6 W5 Washington Glory 4 2008 NPF Championship Series - Game 1 #1 seed vs. #4 seed Game Date Score Location 1 August 22 Chicago Bandits 4, New England Riptide 1Friday's NPF games http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080823/APC02/808230630/1892 Appleton Post-Crescent 23 May 2015 23 August 2008Kimberly, Wisconsin Chicago Bandits advance; Riptide to losers bracket 2008 NPF Championship Series - Game 2#2 seed vs. #3 seed Game Date Score Location 2 August 22 Philadelphia Force 7, Washington Glory 4Kimberly, Wisconsin Philadelphia Force advance; Glory to losers bracket 2008 NPF Championship Series - Game 3Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game Date Score Location 3 August 23 Washington Glory 11, New England Riptide 2Glory score five first inning runs to defeat Riptide http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3706891 OurSportsCentral.com 23 May 2015 23 August 2008Kimberly, Wisconsin Glory eliminate Riptide 2008 NPF Championship Series - Game 4Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Game Date Score Location 4 August 23 Chicago Bandits 5, Philadelphia Force 1Bandits send Force to the brink of elimination http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3706922 OurSportsCentral.com 23 May 2015 23 August 2008Kimberly, Wisconsin Bandits to final; Force to losers bracket 2008 NPF Championship Series - Game 5Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game Date Score Location 5 August 23 Washington Glory 3, Philadelphia Force 2Pauly pitches gem; Washington back in finals http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3707409 OurSportsCentral.com 23 May 2015 24 August 2008Kimberly, Wisconsin Glory to final; Force eliminated 2008 NPF Championship Series - Game 6Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Game Date Score Location 6 August 24 Chicago Bandits 6, Washington Glory4Chicago wins first-ever NPF Championship Title http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3707467 OurSportsCentral.com 23 May 2015 24 August 2008Kimberly, Wisconsin Chicago Bandits win NPF Championship 2008 NPF Championship Series MVP PlayerClubStats.Nicole TrimboliChicago Bandits .555 (5/9) 5RBIs 2HRs SBhttps://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/chicago-wins-first-ever-npf-championship-title/n-3707467 Chicago wins first-ever NPF Championship Title Oursportscentral.com 2020-07-02 Annual awards Source:Bandits Win Five of Seven Awards http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3705726 OurSportsCentral.com 23 May 2015 21 August 2008 Majestic Cup (Best regular season record)Chicago Bandits AwardPlayerTeamPlayer of the Year Award Stacy MayChicago BanditsPitcher of the YearKatie BurkhartPhiladelphia ForceRookie of the Year Rachel FoldenChicago BanditsDefensive Player of the YearKristen ButlerAkron RacersOffensive Player of the YearJaime ClarkChicago BanditsCoaching Staff of the Year Chicago Bandits—Head Coach Mickey Dean, assistant coaches Thomas Macera and Craig Nicholson 2008 All-NPF TeamNPF Names 18 to ALL NPF Team http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3705707 OurSportsCentral.com 23 May 2015 21 August 2008PositionNameTeam Pitcher Katie BurkhartPhiladelphia Force PitcherEileen CanneyNew England Riptide Pitcher Sarah PaulyWashington Glory Pitcher Angela TincherAkron Racers CatcherKristen ButlerAkron Racers 1st Base Lyndsey AngusNew England Riptide 2nd BaseEmily FriedmanPhiladelphia Force 3rd BaseStacy MayChicago BanditsShortstopChelsea SpencerPhiladelphia Force OutfieldJaime ClarkChicago Bandits OutfieldSharonda McDonaldPhiladelphia Force OutfieldKellie WilkersonPhiladelphia Force At-LargeGina CarbonattoNew England Riptide At-LargeRachel FoldenChicago Bandits At-LargeLindsay GardnerRockford Thunder At-LargeOli KeohohouWashington Glory At-LargeSara LarquierWashington Glory At-LargeLisa ModglinNew England Riptide See also Sports List of professional sports leagues List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada References External links National Pro Fastpitch Nat Category:Softball in the United States Category:2008 in American women's sports