2001 Women's Pro Softball League season

2001 WPSL Season red white Women's Pro Softball League softball 2001 WPSL Draft 2001 WPSL Draft WPSL Seasons WPSL 2000 2002 The 2001 Women's Professional Softball League season was the first year that the WPSL suspended play before relaunching the league in 2004 under the name National Pro Fastpitch. From 1997, WPSL operated under the names Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL). Teams When the WPSL suspended the 2001 season, there were four teams in the league: Tampa Bay FireStix, Akron Racers, Ohio Pride, and Florida Wahoos. When the league relaunched in 2004 as the NPF, the Racers were the only WPSL team to continue playing. Milestones and Events The 2001 year began as normally scheduled for the WPSL. The league had its draft in December 2000 and had a schedule for the upcoming season. However, on February 27, 2001, WPSL announced that the 2001 had been cancelled, and the league would focus on expansion for a league relaunch in 2002. (The relaunch was eventually postponed until 2004.) To maintain public awareness of the league and to test future markets for expansion, in lieu of a WPSL season the league sponsored the "Tour of Fastpitch Champions" during the summer, featuring a team of WPSL All-Stars against a team of USA and international Olympians, called WPSL Gold.NPF History http://www.profastpitch.com/about/history/#2001 profastpitch.com 19 July 2015 4 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20080705041346/http://www.profastpitch.com/about/history/#2001 2008-07-05 dead The WPSL announced a plan to restart play in "six to eight markets in 2002, with growth to 12 markets by 2004." The tour moved through 14 cities, as the two WPSL teams played each other and other international and local all-stars. Ten of these games were televised, eight on ESPN2 and two "live" on ESPN, a first for the WPSL."Tour of Fastpitch Champions" Features Olympians/All-Stars http://www.profastpitch.com/league/l_tour.shtml ProSoftball.com 22 July 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030311224555/http://www.profastpitch.com/league/l_tour.shtml 11 March 2003 In 2002, the league continued to explore where its new teams would play, and had a 2003 tour as an opener to the return of league play in 2004. College Draft 2001 WPSL Draft Before play was suspended, WPSL held their regularly scheduled 2001 WPSL Senior Draft.2001 Women's Pro Softball League Senior Draft http://www.prosoftball.com/league/draftlist_120200.shtml ProSoftball.com 22 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010125021400/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/draftlist_120200.shtml 25 January 2001Twenty-four collegiate seniors drafted by Women's Pro Softball League's four teams http://www.prosoftball.com/league/draft_120200.shtml ProSoftball.com 22 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20010202180500/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/draft_120200.shtml 2 February 2001 Many draftees never played in the league, but some did, even making an All-Star team. These results are indicated below. align="center" bgcolor="#FFCC00" width="20" + Denotes player who has been selected for at least NPF All-Star team align="center" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" width="20" # Denotes player who never played in the NPF Draft Selections Round 1 Pick Player Pos. College Drafted by WPSL/NPF Experience1Courtney Dale#P/OFUCLATampa Bay FireStixNever played in NPF 2Lindsey Collins+CArizonaAkron RacersNPF All-Stars(2003), NY/NJ Juggernaut(2004)3Becky Lemke#PArizonaOhio Pride Never played in NPF4Ashley Lewis#PLSUFlorida WahoosNever played in NPF Round 2 Pick Player Pos. College Drafted by WPSL/NPF Experience5Allison AndradeINFArizonaAkron Racers NPF All-Stars(2003), California Sunbirds(2004)6Lisa Carey#SSOklahomaOhio PrideNever played in NPF 7Ashli Barrett#COklahomaFlorida WahoosNever played in NPF 8Kim DePaul#3BWashingtonTampa Bay FireStixNever played in NPF Round 3 Pick Player Pos. College Drafted by WPSL/NPF Experience9Serita Brooks#OFFlorida StateOhio PrideNever played in NPF 10Lauren BauerOFArizonaFlorida WahoosNPF All-Stars(2003), NY/NJ Juggernaut(2004), Arizona Heat(2005)11Ginger Jones-Powers1BAlabamaTampa Bay FireStixTexas Thunder(2004)12Racheal Goodpaster#SSUNLVAkron RacersNever played in NPF Round 4 Pick Player Pos. College Drafted by WPSL/NPF Experience13Brenda Iglesia#3B/DPCal State FullertonFlorida WahoosNever played in NPF14Andrea Davis#UTOklahomaTampa Bay FireStixNever played in NPF15Nicole Giordano#OFArizonaAkron RacersNever played in NPF16Toni Mascarenas3BArizonaOhio PrideArizona Heat(2005–06) Round 5 Pick Player Pos. College Drafted by WPSL/NPF Experience17Bronwyn Blair#OFVirginia TechTampa Bay FireStixNever played in NPF18Janette Koshell#OF/PTennesseeAkron RacersNever played in NPF19Lupe Brambila#OFUCLAOhio PrideNever played in NPF20Charla Moore#PTexasFlorida WahoosNever played in NPF Round 6 Pick Player Pos. College Drafted by WPSL/NPF Experience21Kelley Askew#C/OFAlabamaAkron Racers Never played in NPF22Stephanie Swenson#PUCLAOhio Pride Never played in NPF23Jamie Fuente#PNebraskaFlorida Wahoos Never played in NPF24Sarah Farnworth#P/OFCal State NorthridgeTampa Bay FireStix Never played in NPF Tour Rosters The rosters of the 2001 WPSL All-Stars2001 WPSL All-Stars http://www.prosoftball.com/archive/allstarroster.shtml ProSoftball.com 20 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20021008170341/http://www.prosoftball.com/archive/allstarroster.shtml 8 October 2002 and WPSL Gold2001 WPSL Gold http://www.prosoftball.com/archive/goldroster.shtml ProSoftball.com 20 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20021008185531/http://www.prosoftball.com/archive/goldroster.shtml 8 October 2002 are listed below: WPSL Gold # Name Position CollegeHometown 44Laura BergOFFresno StateSanta Fe Springs, CA2Jennifer Brundage3BUCLAAnn Arbor, MI6Crystl BustosSSPalm Beach Community CollegeSanta Clarita, CA22Sheila Douty1BUCLADiamond Bar, CA16Lisa FernandezP/3BUCLALong Beach, CA4Danielle HendersonPUMassCommack, NY 21Kelly KretschmanOFAlabamaIndian Harbour Beach, FL10Teri Klement-GoldbergOFColorado StateFt. Collins, CO 11Jackie LanceOFNew MexicoNorth Delta, BC3Jennifer McFalls UT INFTexas A&MGrand Prairie, TX32Michele SmithP/1BOklahoma StateCalifon, NJ23Michelle VenturellaCIndianaIndianapolis, IN12Erin WhiteC/OFIowa StateRichmond, BC7Cindy Yan Fang2BBeijing, China Head Coach: Judy Martino WPSL All-Stars Name Position CollegeHometown Years in WPSLMonica Armendarez3B/UTIndianaCarlsbad, NM3 Patti BenedictOFMichiganLamont, FL3 Kaci ClarkPUCLABrentwood, TN3 Danielle CoxOFFlorida StateAnniston, AL2 Julie CrandallCUNLVSan Jose, CA2 Jaime Foutch1B/OFOklahoma StateEdmond, OK1 Stephanie KlaviterPMinnesotaNew Ulm, MN2 Lyndsey KleinSSUCLARoseville, CA1 Amy KylerPCleveland StateMarshallville, OH3 Marty LaudatoCBloomsburgMalvern, PA4 Kim MaherOF/UTFresno StateOakland, CA1 Kendall Richards3B/UTTexas A&MEugene, OR2 Julie Smith2BFresno StateGlendora, CA1Kellyn TateOFMichiganChesterfield, MO3 Head Coach: Tim Kiernan Tour Schedule and Results WPSL Gold schedule and results:2001 WPSL Gold Team Results http://www.prosoftball.com/archive/gresults.shtml ProSoftball.com 22 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20021008195012/http://www.prosoftball.com/archive/gresults.shtml 8 October 2002 DateW/LScoreOpponentPitcherLocation 6/1W7-5WPSL All-StarsFernandez (1–0)Plant City, FL6/8W8-0WPSL All-StarsFernandez (2–0)Allentown, PA6/9W5-4WPSL All-StarsHenderson (1–0)Allentown, PA6/14W5-2WPSL All-StarsSmith (1–0)Oklahoma City, OK6/15W6-2WPSL All-StarsHenderson (2–0)Oklahoma City, OK6/17L1-2USA Red"RedNBlue" The USA Olympic softball team split into two teams, USA Red and USA Blue, to play a doubleheader against the two WPSL tour teams.Lance Swan WPSL Teams Split With USA National Teams https://nfca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2115:wpsl-teams-split-with-usa-national-teams-2890&catid=284&Itemid=149 NFCA.org 22 July 2015 17 June 2001Fernandez (1–2)Los Angeles, CA6/23L2-3WPSL All-StarsHenderson (2–1)Akron, OHL2-3WPSL All-StarsSmith (1-1)Akron, OH6/24W14-1WPSL All-StarsFernandez (3–1)Akron, OH6/28W4-1Tennessee All-StarsSmith (2–1)Chattanooga, TN6/29T1-1"Rain" Called due to rainWPSL All-StarsN/AChattanooga, TN7/1W6-5WPSL All-StarsFernandez (4–1)Houston, TX 7/2L1-2WPSL All-StarsSmith (2-2)Houston, TX7/4Cancelled"Rain"WPSL All-StarsN/APlant City, FL7/13W9-0White Sox All-StarsFernandez (5–1)Rockford, IL7/14W5-0WPSL All-StarsSmith (3–2)Rockford, IL7/21L0-1CanadaHenderson (2-2)Madison, WI7/22W4-0CanadaFernandez (6–1)Madison, WI 7/31Cancelled"Rain"WPSL All-StarsN/APlant City, FL8/8W3-0WPSL All-StarsFernandez (7–1)Salem, VA8/9L2-4WPSL All-StarsHenderson (2–3)Salem, VA8/9W2-0WPSL All-StarsFernandez (8–1)Salem, VA8/17W6-0WPSL All-StarsFernandez (9–1)Akron, OH8/18W3-2WPSL All-StarsSmith (4–2)Akron, OHW6-3WPSL All-StarsFernandez (10–1)Akron, OH8/29W4-0WPSL All-StarsSmith (5–2)Omaha, NE8/30W2-1WPSL All-StarsFernandez (2–1)Omaha, NE WPSL All-Stars schedule and results:2001 WPSL All-Star Team Results http://www.prosoftball.com/archive/asresults.shtml ProSoftball.com 22 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20020608182250/http://www.prosoftball.com/archive/asresults.shtml 8 June 2002 DateW/LScoreOpponentPitcherLocation 6/1L5-7WPSL GoldKlaviter (0–1)Plant City, FL6/8L0-8WPSL GoldClark (0–1)Allentown, PA6/9L4-5WPSL GoldKyler (0–1)Allentown, PA6/14L2-5WPSL GoldKyler (0–2)Oklahoma City, OK6/15L2-6WPSL GoldKlaviter (0–2)Oklahoma City, OK6/17W1-0USA Blue"RedNBlue"Kyler (1–2)Los Angeles, CA6/23W3-2WPSL GoldClark (1-1)Akron, OH6/23W3-2WPSL GoldKyler (2-2)Akron, OH 6/24L1-14WPSL GoldKlaviter (0–3)Akron, OH6/29T1-1"Rain"WPSL GoldN/AChattanooga, TN7/1L5-6WPSL GoldKyler (2–3)Houston, TX7/2W2-1WPSL GoldKlaviter (1–3)Houston, TX7/4Cancelled"Rain"WPSL GoldN/APlant City, FL7/14L0-5WPSL GoldKlaviter (1–4)Rockford, IL7/14W7-0White Sox All-StarsKyler (3-3)Perfect gameRockford, IL7/31Cancelled"Rain"WPSL GoldN/APlant City, FL8/8L0-3WPSL GoldKlaviter (1–5)Salem, VA8/9W4-2WPSL GoldKyler (4–3)Salem, VAL0-2WPSL GoldClark (1–2)Salem, VA8/17L0-6WPSL GoldClark (1–3)Akron, OH8/18L2-3WPSL GoldKlaviter(1–6)Akron, OHL3-6WPSL GoldKyler (4-4)Akron, OH8/29L0-4WPSL GoldKyler (4–5)Omaha, NE 8/30L1-2WPSL GoldClark (1–4)Omaha, NE Game notes 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 Pro Softball League season Soft