1999 WPSL Draft
| 1999 WPSL Senior Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | softball |
| Date(s) | December 5, 1998 |
| Location | St. Petersburg Beach, Florida |
| Overview | |
| 60 selections total selections | |
| League | Women's Pro Softball League |
| First selection | Isonette Polonius 3B East Carolina selected by Durham Dragons |
| Most selections | Akron Racers, 13 picks |
| Fewest selections | Virginia Roadsters, 7 picks |
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,[1] at the Tradewinds Resort in conjunction with the 1998 NFCA National Convention.[2]
Draft Selections
[edit]Following are the 60 selections from the 1999 WPSL draft:[3]
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.
| # | Denotes player who has not played in the WPSL or the NPF[Draft note 1] |
Round 1
[edit]|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPSL Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isonette Polonius# | 3B | Durham Dragons[Draft note 2] | East Carolina |
| 2 | Monica Triner | P/DP | Tampa Bay FireStix | South Florida |
| 3[5] | Traci Conrad | 1B | Akron Racers[Draft note 3] | Michigan |
| 4 | Brandee McArthur | P/UT | Carolina Diamonds | Pacific |
| 5 | Jaime Maxey# | 3B | Georgia Pride | Fresno State |
| 6[5] | Liza Brown[5] | P/OF | Akron Racers | DePaul |
Round 2
[edit]|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPSL Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Shannon Beeler | SS | Virginia Roadsters | Minnesota |
| 8 | Jaime Foutch | 1B | Tampa Bay FireStix | Oklahoma State |
| 9 | Autumn Anderson# | P | Durham Dragons | Mississippi State |
| 10 | Megumi Takasaki | C | Carolina Diamonds | California |
| 11[6] | Jamie Lowry# | 2B | Georgia Pride | Missouri |
| 12[5] | Stephanie Midthun# | OF | Akron Racers | Minnesota |
Round 3
[edit]|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPSL Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jody Dean# | OF | Virginia Roadsters | Northern Iowa |
| 14 | Jody Chmielewski | OF | Tampa Bay FireStix | Oregon State |
| 15 | Katie Cichy | SS | Durham Dragons | Cal State Sacramento |
| 16[5] | Jaime Chenevey | C | Akron Racers[Draft note 4] | Ohio State |
| 17[6] | Kim Slover[Draft note 5] | 1B | Georgia Pride | Missouri |
| 18[5] | Kelly Gentle# | P | Akron Racers | Hawaiʻi |
Round 4
[edit]|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPSL Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Catherine Davis# | OF | Virginia Roadsters | Michigan |
| 20 | Nikki Cockrell# | 2B/SS | Tampa Bay FireStix | Texas |
| 21 | Evette Grayson# | OF | Durham Dragons | Louisiana Tech |
| 22 | Tara Glaister# | P | Carolina Diamonds | Cal State Northridge |
| 23 | Danielle Cox | OF | Georgia Pride | Florida State |
| 24[5] | Kellie Metzger | C | Akron Racers | Akron |
Round 5
[edit]|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPSL Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jenny Oermann# | SS | Virginia Roadsters | Southeast Missouri State |
| 26 | Janeen Sobush# | C/OF | Tampa Bay FireStix | South Florida |
| 27 | Stephanie Norton# | 3B | Durham Dragons | Colorado State |
| 28 | Katie May# | SS/3B | Carolina Diamonds | California |
| 29 | Jennifer Thompson# | P | Georgia Pride | South Florida |
| 30[5] | Heidi Geier# | 2B | Akron Racers | Creighton |
Round 6
[edit]|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPSL Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Heather Stella# | 3B | Virginia Roadsters | Illinois State |
| 32 | Amy Doyle# | OF | Tampa Bay FireStix | Ball State |
| 33[7] | Marcy Crouch# | RHP | Durham Dragons | Stanford |
| 34 | Julie Eggert# | 1B | Carolina Diamonds | Kennesaw State |
| 35 | Samantha Digirolamo | 3B | Georgia Pride | Nicholls State |
| 36[5] | Raven Coberg# | 3B | Akron Racers | UNLV |
Round 7
[edit]|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPSL Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Melanie Muniz# | OF | Durham Dragons[Draft note 6] | Long Beach State |
| 38 | Stephanie Carew# | DP | Tampa Bay FireStix | Chapman |
| 39 | Jen Morris# | 1B | Durham Dragons | Ohio University |
| 40[7] | Jennie Foyle# | 2B | Carolina Diamonds | Stanford |
| 41 | Dana Bennett# | 2B | Georgia Pride | Hofstra |
| 42[5] | Michelle Singer# | UT | Akron Racers | Oklahoma State |
Round 8
[edit]|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPSL Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Kris McCleary# | C | Virginia Roadsters | Notre Dame |
| 44 | Samantha Mercier# | 2B | Tampa Bay FireStix | Purdue |
| 45 | Stephanie Little | C | Durham Dragons | Cal State Fullerton |
| 46 | Lori Reese# | SS | Carolina Diamonds | Virginia |
| 47 | Lindsey Parker# | P | Georgia Pride | Fresno State |
| 48[5] | Cheryl Anne Palaroan# | OF | Akron Racers | Ohio State |
Round 9
[edit]|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPSL Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49[7] | Becky Blevins# | RHP | Virginia Roadsters | Stanford |
| 50[5] | Jana Jenkins | 2B | Akron Racers[Draft note 7] | Akron |
| 51 | Janine Repole | 2B/P | Durham Dragons | North Carolina-Charlotte |
| 52 | Martha Covington# | 3B | Carolina Diamonds | Campbell |
| 53 | Erryn Gutjahr# | 1B | Georgia Pride | San Diego State |
| 54[5] | Sunny Litteral# | OF | Akron Racers | Ashland |
Round 10
[edit]|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPSL Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | ||||
| 56 | Dana Bailey# | OF | Tampa Bay FireStix | Florida State |
| 57 | Kim Pietro | OF | Durham Dragons | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jane Teixeira# | OF | Carolina Diamonds | Texas |
| 59 | Chris Puccio# | UT | Georgia Pride | San Diego State |
| 60[5] | Nicole Cefaratti# | OF | Akron Racers | Buffalo State |
Draft notes
[edit]- ^ Unless otherwise noted, this was verified against the Historical Roster on the NPF's website.[4]
- ^ Virginia Roadsters → Durham Dragons: Dragons traded P Carla Brookbank to the Roadsters for the first overall pick.[2]
- ^ Durham Dragons → Akron Racers: The Racers traded Liz Mizera for the third overall pick.[2]
- ^ Akron Racers: The Racers received this pick as compensation for Corina Lilly[2]
- ^ Slover was drafted by the Tampa Bay Firestix in the 1998 draft, but opted to complete her collegiate eligibility before going pro.[6]
- ^ Durham Dragons: The Dragons received this pick as compensation for Carla Brookbank[2]
- ^ Akron Racers: The Racers received this pick as compensation for Amber Wright[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "NPF History". ProFastpitch.com. 4 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Larry Cain (1 January 1999). "Durham Dragons Choose Isonette Polonius No. 1 in" (PDF). NFCA.org. Fastpitch Delivery. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Larry Cain (1 January 1999). "Durham Dragons Choose Isonette Polonius No. 1 in" (PDF). NFCA.org. p. 9. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Historical Rosters". ProFastpitch.com. 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "RACERS PARTICIPATE IN FIRST WPSL DRAFT". AkronRacers.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 1999. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "TWO SENIOR SOFTBALL PAYERS DRAFTED BY THE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE". MU Tigers. 21 June 1999. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Three Cardinal Selected in Women's Pro Softball League Sr. Draft". GoStanford.com. 21 June 1999. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
