2000 Women's Pro Softball League season

2000 WPSL Season red white Women's Professional Softball League softball June 19, 2000 - August 19, 2000 4 ESPN2 2000 WPSL Draft 2000 WPSL Draft Amanda Scott PFresno State Ohio Pride WPSL Championship Series Florida Wahoos Ohio Pride Steph KlaviterFlorida Wahoos WPSL Seasons WPSL 1999 2001 The 2000 Women's Professional Softball League season was the fourth season of professional women's fastpitch softball for the league named Women's Professional Softball League (WPSL). It was the WPSL's final season until the league relaunched in 2004 under the name National Pro Fastpitch. In 1997 and 1998, WPSL operated under the name Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF). Teams, cities and stadiums TeamCityStadium Akron RacersAkron, Ohio Firestone Stadium Ohio Pride Florida WahoosPlant City, FLPlant City Stadium Tampa Bay FireStix Milestones and events In October 1999, the WPSL announced a restructuring plan to consolidate the league and to facilitate a tour between the league's teams and the USA Softball Women's National Team. The plan was to take the 1999 roster of teams ( Akron Racers, Carolina Diamonds, Durham Dragons, Georgia Pride, Tampa Bay FireStix, and Virginia Roadsters) and reduce it to two teams in Ohio and two teams in Florida. The tour of exhibition games against team USA was called "From Central Park to Sydney" (the 2000 Olympics were played in Sydney, Australia) and ran from May to September."From Central Park to Sydney" http://www.prosoftball.com/story.asp?id=193 ProSoftball.com 23 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20000121224259/http://www.prosoftball.com/story.asp?id=193 21 January 2000 The WPSL's two Florida teams were revealed as the Tampa Bay Firestix and Florida Wahoos, and the Ohio teams as the Akron Racers and Ohio Pride. These locations in Florida and Ohio were intended to be developed as national training centers for fastpitch softball.WPSL teams select world's top fastpitch talent http://www.prosoftball.com/Story.asp?id=195 ProSoftball.com 23 July 2015 February 29, 2000 4 December 1999 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000229101517/http://www.prosoftball.com/Story.asp?id=195 On October 14, 1999 WPSL suspended operations of the Georgia Pride, Durham Dragons, Carolina Diamonds, and Virginia Roadsters. The contracted Roadsters' players were assigned to the newly created Ohio Pride of Akron, Ohio. The contracted Georgia Pride players were assigned to the expansion Florida Wahoos of Plant City, Fla. Tampa Bay FireStix relocated to Plant City Stadium in Plant City, Fla.NPF History http://www.profastpitch.com/about/history/ ProFastpitch.com 23 July 2015 11 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20080705041346/http://www.profastpitch.com/about/history/ 2008-07-05 dead The players of the Dragons and Diamonds became available for selection in the 2000 WPSL draft. Player Acquisition Player Drafts 2000 WPSL Draft WPSL held Draft Day 2000 on December 4 at the Tradewinds Resort in St. Petersburg, FL during the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Convention. Three drafts were held:Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL) Holds "Draft Day 2000" http://www.prosoftball.com/league/drftday_120499.shtml ProSoftball.com 26 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20000816094552/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/drftday_120499.shtml 16 August 2000 The 2000 Elite/Supplemental Draft selected players from a pool of players on the rosters of the Dragons and Diamonds, 1999 USA Softball Olympic Trial and Olympic Festival invitees who had completed their collegiate eligibility, and WPSL players who were not on their teams' protected list. The Florida Wahoos selected Fresno State shortstop Nina Lindenburg as the first elite/supplemental pick. The 2000 Senior Draft selected from collegiate senior fastpitch players. The Ohio Pride chose Fresno State pitcher Amanda Scott as the first senior pick. The 2001 National Team Draft drew from the 2000 USA Olympic roster, with the hope the players selected would play in the WPSL in 2001. (However, the WPSL suspended play before the 2001 season.) The Akron Racers selected 1996 Olympic Gold Medal-winning pitcher Lisa Fernandez as the first overall National Team pick. Central Park to Sydney tour As part of the run-up to the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, a nine-city tour, called “Central Park to Sydney Tour,” was scheduled between WPSL teams and the USA national softball team. USA pitcher Lisa Fernandez pitched five straight perfect games, and in one of those games she struck out all 21 batters.Famous Softball Players - Lisa Fernandez http://www.softballperformance.com/famous-softball-players/lisa-fernandez.html SoftballPerformance.com 1 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20180625104104/http://www.softballperformance.com/famous-softball-players/lisa-fernandez.html 25 June 2018 dead Tour schedule and results DATE TEAMS STADIUMLOCATIONWPSL Central Park to Sydney Tour http://www.prosoftball.com/cp2s.shtml ProSoftball.com 2 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010202210400/http://www.prosoftball.com/cp2s.shtml 2 February 2001Friday, June 2USA Softball 1, Florida Wahoos 0USA Softball Women's National Team edges Florida Wahoos 1-0 in "Central Park to Sydney" http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_060200.shtml ProSoftball.com 2 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010209125310/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_060200.shtml 9 February 2001 Jim Frost StadiumFlorida Wahoos vs USA Softball Box Score http://www.usasoftball.com/CPTS/gamestats/cpts01.htm USASoftball.com 2 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010116120000/http://www.usasoftball.com/CPTS/gamestats/cpts01.htm 16 January 2001Chattanooga, TNFriday, June 9USA Softball 1, Akron Racers 0USA Softball Women's National Team tops Akron Racers in game two of "Central Park to Sydney" http://www.prosoftball.com/league/akron_060900.shtml ProSoftball.com 3 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010209125840/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/akron_060900.shtml 9 February 2001Firestone StadiumAkron, OHSunday, June 25USA Softball 1, Tampa Bay FireStix 0Tampa Bay FireStix fall to USA Softball Women's National Team 1-0 in game three of "Central Park to Sydney" http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_062500.shtml ProSoftball.com 3 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010209124755/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_062500.shtml 9 February 2001Plant City StadiumPlant City, FLSaturday, July 1USA Softball 7, Ohio Pride 0USA Softball slugs three home runs in 7-0 defeat of the Ohio Pride in game four of "Central Park to Sydney" http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_070100.shtml ProSoftball.com 3 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010209125113/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_070100.shtml 9 February 2001Frank DeLuca Hall of Fame FieldStratford, CTSunday, July 16USA Softball 2, Akron Racers 1Lori Harrigan leads the USA Softball Women's National Team past the Akron Racers 2-1 despite Liza Brown's homer http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_071600.shtml ProSoftball.com 3 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010209130009/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_071600.shtml 9 February 2001Husky StadiumSeattle, WASunday, July 23USA Softball 2, Florida Wahoos 0Sheila Douty's two-run single gives USA Softball a 2-0 "Central Park to Sydney" victory over the Florida Wahoos http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_072300.shtml ProSoftball.com 3 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010209124506/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_072300.shtml 9 February 2001Bulldog Diamond(renamed Margie Wright Stadium in 2014)Fresno, CAThursday, July 27USA Softball 2, Ohio Pride 0Stacey Nuveman's two-run home run gives the women's national team a seventh consecutive victory over the WPSL http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_072700.shtml ProSoftball.com 3 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010209125439/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_072700.shtml 9 February 2001ASA Hall of Fame StadiumOklahoma City, OKSaturday, August 12USA Softball 3, Tampa Bay FireStix 1Seventh-inning rally falls short as Williams leads the USA Softball past the Tampa Bay FireStix 3-1 http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_081200.shtml ProSoftball.com 3 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010209124512/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_081200.shtml 9 February 2001O'Neil ParkBloomington, ILSaturday, September 2USA Softball 1, WPSL All-Stars 0O'Brien-Amico gives the USA Softball Women's National Team a 1-0 win over the WPSL All-Star Team http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_090200.shtml ProSoftball.com 3 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010719190308/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_090200.shtml 19 July 2001Rainbow Wahine Softball StadiumHonolulu, HISunday, September 3USA Softball 1, WPSL All-Stars 0Lori Harrigan and Sheila Douty lead USA Softball past the WPSL All-Star Team 1-0 in game one Sunday http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_090300.shtml ProSoftball.com 3 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010719190906/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_090300.shtml 19 July 2001Sunday, September 3USA Softball 10, WPSL All-Stars 0(ended in 6th inning due to 'mercy' rule)USA Softball Women's National Team completes three-game sweep of the WPSL All-Star Team http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_090300-2.shtml Prosoftball.com 3 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010202175900/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/cp2s_090300-2.shtml 2 February 2001 League standings Source: TeamGPWLPct.GB Florida Wahoos 32 24 8 .750 - Ohio Pride 32 16 16 .500 8 Akron Racers 32 15 17 .469 9 Tampa Bay FireStix 32 9 23 .281 13 WPSL Championship The 2000 WPSL Championship Series was held at Meador Park in Springfield, Mo on August 25 and 26. The top two WPSL teams met in a best-of-three series to determine the champion.Florida Wahoos will battle the Ohio Pride in the fourth-annual WPSL Championship Series http://www.prosoftball.com/league/championship_082100.shtml ProSoftball.com 3 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010212072529/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/championship_082100.shtml February 12, 2001 dead 2000 WPSL Championship SeriesFlorida Wahoos defeat Ohio Pride 2–02000 WPSL Season http://profastpitch.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/STATISTICS%20FOLDER/2000%20WPSL%20Season%20Standings.pdf ProFastpitch.com 25 August 2015 26 August 2000 https://web.archive.org/web/20100705092539/http://profastpitch.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/STATISTICS%20FOLDER/2000%20WPSL%20Season%20Standings.pdf 5 July 2010 dead Game Date Score Series(FL–OH) 1 August 25 Florida Wahoos 3, Ohio Pride 0 1–0 2 August 26 Florida Wahoos 1, Ohio Pride 0 2–0 2000 NPF Championship Series MVPHeadlines http://www.prosoftball.com/league/l_headlines.shtml ProSoftball.com 25 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010125041000/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/l_headlines.shtml 25 January 2001 PlayerClubSteph KlaviterFlorida Wahoos Statistical leaders WOMEN'S PRO SOFTBALL LEAGUE LEADERS (THROUGH GAMES OF 8/19/00)Women's Pro Softball League Standings and Highlights http://www.prosoftball.com/league/l_stats.shtml ProSoftball.com 25 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010125111100/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/l_stats.shtml 25 January 2001 BATTING TOP 10 (MINIMUM 76 PLATE APPEARANCES) BATTERTEAMAVGGABRHHRRBIPatti BenedictFlorida Wahoos.33031106113517 Nina LindenbergFlorida Wahoos.3113290122836Julie SmithOhio Pride.2893097102804Jamie Foutch Ohio Pride.28432951227513Danielle CoxAkron Racers.2752969111902Kellyn TateAkron Racers.274308482316Julie CrandallFlorida Wahoos.238298031903Kim MaherFlorida Wahoos.2173092720110Dana DeganOhio Pride.216267451614Kendall RichardsFlorida Wahoos.214298491808 HOME RUNS PLAYERTEAMHRJamie FoutchOhio Pride 5Marty Laudato Tampa Bay FireStix4Nina LindenbergFlorida Wahoos3Several Players Tied at 2 RBI PLAYERTEAMRBIJamie FoutchOhio Pride13Soia MaumausoloFlorida Wahoos11Kim MaherFlorida Wahoos10Julie AdamsOhio Pride9Marty LaudatoTampa Bay FireStix9 STOLEN BASES PLAYERTEAMSBDanielle CoxAkron Racers 9Traci ConradAkron Racers7Julie SmithOhio Pride7Barbara JordanTampa Bay FireStix6Several Players Tied at 5 TEAM BATTING TEAMAVGABRHHRBBSOSBCS Florida Wahoos.20984768177851111167Ohio Pride.196838651641144165238Akron Racers.180821531487472263514Tampa Bay FireStix.13977936108863187169 TEAM PITCHING TEAMWLERAH CGSHOSVHRBBSOFlorida Wahoos2480.8513128150652212Akron Racers15170.9915818631360149Ohio Pride16161.321412183756203Tampa Bay FireStix9231.501672530837125 PITCHING TOP 10 (MINIMUM 32 IP) PITCHERTEAMW-LERAIPHBBSOSteph Klaviter Florida Wahoos10- 20.2584311168Amy KylerAkron Racers3- 50.8368432260Liza BrownAkron Racers3- 30.8947271129Sarah DawsonAkron Racers6- 50.9276491541Kaci ClarkFlorida Wahoos 8- 30.9482462777Brandee McArthurOhio Pride6- 70.98107691787Monica Triner Tampa Bay FireStix3-101.099674944Heather ComptonOhio Pride7- 31.3468352481Desarie Knipfer Florida Wahoos6- 31.4473541467Carla BrookbankAkron Racers3- 41.4449391219 WINS PITCHERTEAMWSteph KlaviterFlorida Wahoos10Kaci ClarkFlorida Wahoos8Heather ComptonOhio Pride7Several Players Tied at 6 SAVES PITCHERTEAMSVLiza BrownAkron Racers2Carla BrookbankAkron Racers1Heather ComptonOhio Pride1Holly KillionOhio Pride1Brandee McArthurOhio Pride1 STRIKEOUTS PITCHERTEAMSOBrandee McArthurOhio Pride87Heather ComptonOhio Pride81Kaci ClarkFlorida Wahoos77Steph KlaviterFlorida Wahoos68Desarie KnipferFlorida Wahoos67 Annual awards Source:Headlines http://www.prosoftball.com/league/l_headlines.shtml ProSoftball.com 25 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010125041000/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/l_headlines.shtml 25 January 2001 AwardPlayerTeamNoteMost Valuable PlayerPatti BenedictFlorida WahoosHitter of the YearPatti BenedictFlorida WahoosHome Run ChampionOhio Pride outfielder Jaime Foutch captures 2000 WPSL Home Run Championship with five blasts http://www.prosoftball.com/league/homerunchampion_082200.shtml ProSoftball.com 25 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010212072128/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/homerunchampion_082200.shtml 12 February 2001Jaime FoutchOhio Pride5 HRPitcher of the YearSteph KlaviterFlorida Wahoos league leader in wins and ERADefensive Player of the YearJulie SmithOhio Pride only committed two errorsCoach of the YearFlorida Wahoos skipper Cindy Bristow wins Women's Pro Softball League Coach of the Year Award http://www.prosoftball.com/league/coachoftheyear_082200.shtml ProSoftball.com 25 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010212072222/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/coachoftheyear_082200.shtml 12 February 2001Cindy BristowFlorida Wahoosregular-season record of 24-8 (.750), berth in the 2000 WPSL Championship Series. WPSL All-Star Team 2000 WPSL All-Star Team roster 2000 WPSL ALL-STAR ROSTER2000 WPSL All-Star Team roster http://www.prosoftball.com/league/roster_081600.shtml ProSoftball.com 25 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010217060242/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/roster_081600.shtml 17 February 2001 PlayerPositionWPSL TeamCollegeHometownJulie Adams3BOhio PrideUCLACypress, CAPatti BenedictOFFlorida WahoosMichiganLamont, FLHeather ComptonPOhio PrideUCLASanta Maria, CADanielle CoxOFAkron RacersFlorida StateAnniston, ALJulie CrandallCFlorida WahoosUNLVSan Jose, CADana DegenDPOhio PrideHawaiiLa Mesa, CAJaime FoutchOF/1BOhio PrideOklahoma StateEdmond, OKBarbara JordanOFTampa Bay FireStixCSNUGranada Hills, CASteph KlaviterPFlorida WahoosMinnesotaNew Ulm, MNDesarie KnipferPFlorida WahoosCP - SLOScotts Valley, CAAmy KylerPAkron RacersCleveland StateMarshallville, OHNina LindenbergSSFlorida WahoosFresno StateAnaheim, CAKim MaherOFFlorida WahoosFresno StateOakland, CAKendall Richards3BFlorida WahoosTexas A&MEugene, ORJulie Smith2BOhio PrideFresno StateGlendora, CAKellyn TateOFAkron RacersMichiganChesterfield, MO Head Coach: Cindy Bristow, Florida Wahoos The USA Olympic softball team played a doubleheader against each NPF All-Star Team on July 13. The Olympians swept the games beating the East 5-0, and edging the West 5-3 in 9 innings.NPF All-Stars Put on Good Display But Fall Short http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3061202 OurSportsCentral.com 11 June 2015 14 July 2000 The West All-Stars beat the East by a score of 1-0 on July 14. Nancy Evans was named the Most Valuable Player.Bolding's Sacrifice Fly Sends the West to a 1-0 Win; Nancy Evans named the game's most valuable Player http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3061437 OurSportsCentral.com 11 June 2015 14 July 2000 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 Category:Softball in the United States Pro Softball League season Soft