1998 WPF Draft

1998 sports season (softball) 1998 WPF Draft softball December 6, 1997 Palm Springs, CA Women's Pro Fastpitch 6 Desarie Knipfer P Cal Poly-SLO selected by Georgia Pride Carolina Diamonds, 12 picks Durham Dragons, Virginia Roadsters, Orlando Wahoos 9 picks each 60 1997 WPF Draft 1999 WPSL Draft The 1998 WPF Draft was the second annual collegiate draft for the WPSL/WPF's 1998 season, and was held on December 7, in Palm Springs, CA in conjunction with the 1998 NFCA National Convention.Hiller WPF compost draft list http://sporttoday.org/27_32f448148f5e3d41_1.htm Sport Today 16 June 2017 25 December 1997 Draft order was based on teams' finish in 1997. Georgia Pride and Carolina Diamonds tied with the same record during the 1997 regular season. Georgia lost more games to Carolina in the 1997 head-to-head series and chose ahead of Carolina in the odd-numbered rounds. Carolina chose ahead of Georgia in the even numbered rounds. Following are the 60 selections from the 1998 WPF draft:1998 Women's Professional Fastpitch Draft Selections.pdf https://app.box.com/s/3j3fkzxe8k656zp5ztxc Box.com 11 June 2016 6 December 1997AC About Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Other Sports Soccer Store Archive for the ‘Women's Professional Softball League’ Category http://www.funwhileitlasted.net/category/womens-professional-softball-league/ Fun While It Lasted 16 June 2017 15 August 2014 1998 WPF Draft Position key: C = catcher; INF = infielder; SS = shortstop; OF = outfielder; UT = Utility infielder; P = pitcher; RHP = right-handed pitcher; LHP = left-handed pitcher Positions will be listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions. align="center" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" width="20" # Denotes player who has not played in the WPF/WPSL/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.WPF TeamCollege1Desarie KnipferPGeorgia Pride Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo2Eve Gaw#PCarolina DiamondsWashington3Debbie Bilbao#PTampa Bay FirestixIowa4Sheryl SchevePDurham DragonsPurdue5Jodi DolanOFVirginia RoadstersOhio State6Ali ViolaSSTampa Bay FirestixSelection # 6 was acquired by TB from Orl in an earlier trade. "Draft note"Nebraska Round 2 PickPlayerPos.WPF TeamCollege7Leanne Tyler#PCarolina DiamondsOklahoma State8Whitney Floyd#PGeorgia PrideCalifornia9Kristi BolleIFTampa Bay FirestixOklahoma State10Cheri Shinn#UTGeorgia Pride Selection #10 was acquired by Georgia from Durham in an earlier trade "Draft note"CS-Northridge11Jennifer JaimePVirginia RoadstersOklahoma12Sandy RheaOFOrlando WahoosUtah Round 3 PickPlayerPos.WPF TeamCollege13Chelo LopezIFGeorgia PrideCS-Northridge14Jodi Otten2BCarolina DiamondsLSU15Rachel JohnsonOFTampa Bay FirestixOklahoma16Jen SmithCDurham DragonsNebraska17Raja Woods#UTCarolina DiamondsSelection #17 was acquired by Carolina from Virginia on draft nights for the rights to Patty Becker. "Draft note"Arizona State18Monica Armendarez3BOrlando WahoosIndiana Round 4 PickPlayerPos.WPF TeamCollege19Jen Buford2BCarolina DiamondsColorado State20Stephanie Bonillas#3BCarolina DiamondsSelection # 20 was acquired by Carolina from Georgia on draft night for the rights to Crystal Boyd. "Draft note"New Mexico State21Kim SloverSlover opted to complete her college eligibility instead of signing with Tampa Bay. She was drafted by the Georgia Pride for the 1999 season and played with them.TWO 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 1999 "Draft note"1BTampa Bay FirestixMissouri22Jennifer SchoenOFDurham DragonsPurdue23Kelly Buckley#CVirginia RoadstersMassachusetts24Kellyn TateOFOrlando WahoosMichigan Round 5 PickPlayerPos.WPF TeamCollege25Tia Morenz#CGeorgia Pride Hawaiʻi26Victoria RuelasIFCarolina DiamondsSan Jose State27Cara JohnsonUTTampa Bay FirestixWestern Illinois28Roxanne Tsosie#PDurham DragonsArizona State29Kim Peck#PVirginia RoadstersFresno State30Kristy Hull#COrlando WahoosFresno State Round 6 PickPlayerPos.WPF TeamCollege31Corina LillyPCarolina DiamondsSan Jose State32Nina Lindenberg2BGeorgia PrideFresno State33Jennifer Kintz#OFTampa Bay FirestixFla. Atlantic34Jill Haas#3BDurham DragonsSacramento State35Julie GarciaOFVirginia RoadstersColumbus St.36Lori Osterberg#SSOrlando WahoosUniversity of Southwestern Louisiana Dearrel Bates Osterberg takes job with LSU http://qctimes.com/sports/osterberg-takes-job-with-lsu/article_a8ecea3a-4fdc-5df4-89b2-3040517765fb.html Quad-City Times 14 June 2016 17 August 2000 Round 7 PickPlayerPos.WPF TeamCollege37Amanda Favorite#IFGeorgia PrideLong Beach St.38Erin Hickey#OFCarolina DiamondsDePaul39Michelle ReeveOFTampa Bay FirestixCentenary40Sky Brown#PDurham DragonsSouth Carolina41Sara FredstromSSVirginia RoadstersColorado State42Amy Robertson#POrlando WahoosTN-Chattanooga Round 8 PickPlayerPos.WPF TeamCollege43Brandy ArthurP/OFCarolina DiamondsNorth Carolina44Lety PinedaCGeorgia PrideArizona45Nicola Walsh#OFTampa Bay FirestixLong Beach St.46Julie CrandallIFDurham DragonsUNLV47Jenny Ackley1BVirginia RoadstersCalifornia48Trish Charbonneau#IFOrlando WahoosIll.-Chicago Round 9 PickPlayerPos.WPF TeamCollege49Diedre ShoresOFGeorgia PrideSW Mo. St.50Jen Dean#3BCarolina DiamondsNorthern Iowa51Laurie Fritz#2B/OF Tampa Bay FirestixUCLA52Kristen Drake#2B/SSDurham DragonsCalifornia53Lith Webb#3BVirginia RoadstersCalifornia University of Pennsylvania54Michelle OswaldSSOrlando WahoosNE Illinois Round 10 PickPlayerPos.WPF TeamCollege55Kim Guthridge#1BCarolina DiamondsMassachusetts56Carolyn Wilson#CGeorgia PrideFresno State57Alison Johnsen#OFTampa Bay FirestixArizona58Laura Redding#IFDurham DragonsCS-Northridge59Tammy Pytel2BVirginia RoadstersN. Illinois60Missy Kaczor#COrlando WahoosN. Illinois Draft notes Draft note References Category:1998 in softball