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News > July 12, 2002
BAKER ADDS SIX PLAYERS TO SOFTBALL ROSTER
DENTON, TX--Pioneers' head softball coach Dianne
Baker announced the signing of Amanda Arnold (The Colony, TX/The
Colony H.S.), Courtney Martin (Lake Dallas, TX/Lake Dallas
H.S.), Jennifer Collins (Euless, TX/Forney H.S.), Nicole
Boudreaux (West, TX/Navarro J.C./Orangefield H.S.), Sarah
White (Lewisville, TX/Lewisville H.S.) and Amanda
Chambless (Collinsville, TX/Collins H.S.) to National
Letters of Intent at Texas Woman's University for the upcoming
2002-2003 academic year. The late signing period for softball
runs from April 10 through August 1, 2002.
“Arnold is a true left-handed player who will probably
be turned into a first baseman. She is an honor student who
is very coachable and attacks the ball well. Martin is another
honor student who is a great athlete and has a heart bigger
than Texas. I will expect her to set the standard for the rebuilding
of our program,” Baker said. “Collins
will become a major leader on our softball team. She brings
a lot of power to the plate and is a natural at catcher and
infield positions.”
Arnold
is a 5'6” utility player from The Colony, Texas,
who throws and bats from the left side of the plate. She graduated
this past May and lettered in softball all four years of high
school. She was named Honorable Mention All-District as a sophomore,
Second Team All-District as a junior and First Team All-District
in her senior campaign. An outstanding student, Arnold graduated
in the top 10 percent of her class and was a member of the
National Honor Society and Who's Who Among American High
School Students. The daughter of Dwaine and Tina Arnold
of The Colony, Tex., she enjoys listening to music, reading
and riding motorcycles in her spare time.
Martin
is a 5'5” catcher who lettered in volleyball,
basketball, track and softball at Lake Dallas High School from
1999-2002. She has been named MVP and First Team All-District
9-3A at catcher for the past two seasons. In 2002, Martin was
selected Denton County Female Athlete of the Year by the Greater
Denton Sports Commission, Outstanding Female Athlete of the
Year for Lake Dallas H.S. and named First Team Denton Record-Chronicle
All-Area. She caught 69 percent of base stealers and batted
.336 with six doubles, 22 RBIs and 22 runs scored in 2002.
Martin was also tabbed First Team All-District in volleyball
and basketball in her senior season. She placed third in the
1600 and 3200 meter runs at the District meet and third in
the 1600 at regionals. An outstanding student, Martin finished
third out of 182 in her graduating class and was a member of
the National Honor Roll, Who's Who in Sports and Who's
Who Among American High School Students. She is a National
English Merit Award winner and is a member of the United States
Achievement Academy.
Collins
is a 5'8” catcher/shortstop who comes to the
Pioneer softball team after playing for two years at Grayson
County College. She was named NJCAA All-Conference, All-Region
V and a Region V All-Star as a freshman. Collins was a four-year
letterman in softball, basketball and volleyball and also lettered
three years on the track team for Forney High School. She garnered
Newcomer of the Year honors for District 11-3A in 1996 and
followed that up with First Team All-District 12-3A honors
at catcher as a sophomore. Collins was named District Offensive
and Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior, respectively.
She was also an All-District performer on the Jackrabbits basketball
and volleyball teams. The daughter of Kim Collins of Euless,
Texas, Collins enjoys shooting pool and playing basketball
in her spare time and is planning on majoring in Adaptive Physical
Education at Texas Woman's University.
“Boudreaux comes to our program with tremendous speed
and athletic ability. She will add to our speed in the outfield
and keep our running game in tact. White is a small athlete
who plays big and will also add more speed to the outfield,” Baker
said. “Chambless is an all-around athlete who can play
all nine positions on the field. She is a mentally tough player
who will help to set an example to the other new athletes on
the team.”
Boudreaux comes to TWU after spending her freshman year at
Centenary College and her sophomore campaign at Navarro College.
She recorded a batting average of .439 with 41 RBI, 60 runs
scored and 78 stolen bases while earning her Associates Degree
in General Studies at Navarro. Boudreaux graduated from Orangefield
High School in 2000 and earned 20 varsity letters in cross
country, basketball, track, softball and power-lifting. As
a freshman, she earned First Team All-District honors in softball,
Regional Qualifier in cross country and the 100 meter dash
and 1600 meter relay in track. After sitting out her sophomore
season, Boudreaux earned First Team All-Orange County and team
Offensive MVP honors in softball while being named All-Xena
Tough as Nails Team and Gatorfest and Slamfest three-point
shooting champion in basketball. She ended her senior year
by being named Honorable Mention All-State, Second Team All-Region
and First Team All-District while leading the state with 77
three-pointers in basketball. On the softball diamond, Boudreaux
was named All-Super Gold Team, First Team All-Orange County
and First Team All-District in 1999-2000 while also becoming
a Regional Qualifier in power-lifting. The daughter of Gina
and Junior Boudreaux of West, Texas, she plans on majoring
in Kinesiology while at TWU.
White is
a 5'6” outfielder who lettered in softball for
three years at Lewisville High School. She was a two-time Second
Team All-District selection in the outfield in 2000 and 2001
and was voted the Farmers team captain her senior year. White
played club softball with the Texas Rapid Fire in Flower Mound,
Texas, for the past two seasons. She graduated from Lewisville
with a 3.4 GPA and plans to study Kinesiology at TWU. The daughter
of Bill Bulen and Julie Lallane of Lewisville, White enjoys
listening to music, playing sports and fishing during her spare
time.
Chambless
is a 5'8” pitcher who lettered in basketball,
volleyball, track and softball at Collinsville High School.
She helped lead the Pirates to three straight Regional Championships
and was named the District's Defensive Player of the Year as
a sophomore and junior. Chambless finished her senior campaign
by earning an ERA of 0.64 and a record of 20-6. She was named
Newcomer of the Year in District 9-2A and First Team All-State
by the Texas Sports Writers Association as a freshman. Chambless
was named to two All-State squads as a junior after recording
the state record in classes 1A-4A for most strikeouts (17)
thrown in a state championship game. She was a track Area Qualifier
in the high jump and 1600 meter relay as a freshman and in
the 100 meters and the high jump as a sophomore. In her junior
season, Chambless was also named Second Team All-District in
basketball and helped lead the volleyball team to a district
championship. She plans on majoring in Dental Hygiene at TWU
and likes to shop and spend time with family and friends in
her spare time.
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