1999 WPSL Draft

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]

1999 WPSL Senior Draft
General information
Sportsoftball
Date(s)December 5, 1998
LocationSt. Petersburg Beach, Florida
Overview
60 selections total selections
LeagueWomen's Pro Softball League
First selectionIsonette Polonius 3B East Carolina
selected by Durham Dragons
Most selectionsAkron Racers, 13 picks
Fewest selectionsVirginia Roadsters, 7 picks

Draft Selections

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

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

1Isonette Polonius#3BDurham Dragons[Draft note 2]East Carolina
2Monica TrinerP/DPTampa Bay FireStixSouth Florida
3[5]Traci Conrad1BAkron Racers[Draft note 3]Michigan
4Brandee McArthurP/UTCarolina DiamondsPacific
5Jaime Maxey#3BGeorgia PrideFresno State
6[5]Liza Brown[5]P/OFAkron RacersDePaul

Round 2

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

7Shannon BeelerSSVirginia RoadstersMinnesota
8Jamie Foutch1BTampa Bay FireStixOklahoma State
9Autumn Anderson#PDurham DragonsMississippi State
10Megumi TakasakiCCarolina DiamondsCalifornia
11[6]Jamie Lowry#2BGeorgia PrideMissouri
12[5]Stephanie Midthun#OFAkron RacersMinnesota

Round 3

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

13Jody Dean#OFVirginia RoadstersNorthern Iowa
14Jody ChmielewskiOFTampa Bay FireStixOregon State
15Katie CichySSDurham DragonsCal State Sacramento
16[5]Jaime CheneveyCAkron Racers[Draft note 4]Ohio State
17[6]Kim Slover[Draft note 5]1BGeorgia PrideMissouri
18[5]Kelly Gentle#PAkron RacersHawaiʻi

Round 4

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

19Catherine Davis#OFVirginia RoadstersMichigan
20Nikki Cockrell#2B/SSTampa Bay FireStixTexas
21Evette Grayson#OFDurham DragonsLouisiana Tech
22Tara Glaister#PCarolina DiamondsCal State Northridge
23Danielle CoxOFGeorgia PrideFlorida State
24[5]Kellie MetzgerCAkron RacersAkron

Round 5

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

25Jenny Oermann#SSVirginia RoadstersSoutheast Missouri State
26Janeen Sobush#C/OFTampa Bay FireStixSouth Florida
27Stephanie Norton#3BDurham DragonsColorado State
28Katie May#SS/3BCarolina DiamondsCalifornia
29Jennifer Thompson#PGeorgia PrideSouth Florida
30[5]Heidi Geier#2BAkron RacersCreighton

Round 6

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

31Heather Stella#3BVirginia RoadstersIllinois State
32Amy Doyle#OFTampa Bay FireStixBall State
33[7]Marcy Crouch#RHPDurham DragonsStanford
34Julie Eggert#1BCarolina DiamondsKennesaw State
35Samantha Digirolamo3BGeorgia PrideNicholls State
36[5]Raven Coberg#3BAkron RacersUNLV

Round 7

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

37Melanie Muniz#OFDurham Dragons[Draft note 6]Long Beach State
38Stephanie Carew#DPTampa Bay FireStixChapman
39Jen Morris#1BDurham DragonsOhio University
40[7]Jennie Foyle#2BCarolina DiamondsStanford
41Dana Bennett#2BGeorgia PrideHofstra
42[5]Michelle Singer#UTAkron RacersOklahoma State

Round 8

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

43Kris McCleary#CVirginia RoadstersNotre Dame
44Samantha Mercier#2BTampa Bay FireStixPurdue
45Stephanie LittleCDurham DragonsCal State Fullerton
46Lori Reese#SSCarolina DiamondsVirginia
47Lindsey Parker#PGeorgia PrideFresno State
48[5]Cheryl Anne Palaroan#OFAkron RacersOhio State

Round 9

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

49[7]Becky Blevins#RHPVirginia RoadstersStanford
50[5]Jana Jenkins2BAkron Racers[Draft note 7]Akron
51Janine Repole2B/PDurham DragonsNorth Carolina-Charlotte
52Martha Covington#3BCarolina DiamondsCampbell
53Erryn Gutjahr#1BGeorgia PrideSan Diego State
54[5]Sunny Litteral#OFAkron RacersAshland

Round 10

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

55
56Dana Bailey#OFTampa Bay FireStixFlorida State
57Kim PietroOFDurham DragonsSouth Carolina
58Jane Teixeira#OFCarolina DiamondsTexas
59Chris Puccio#UTGeorgia PrideSan Diego State
60[5]Nicole Cefaratti#OFAkron RacersBuffalo State

Draft notes

  1. Unless otherwise noted, this was verified against the Historical Roster on the NPF's website.[4]
  2. Virginia Roadsters → Durham Dragons: Dragons traded P Carla Brookbank to the Roadsters for the first overall pick.[2]
  3. Durham Dragons → Akron Racers: The Racers traded Liz Mizera for the third overall pick.[2]
  4. Akron Racers: The Racers received this pick as compensation for Corina Lilly[2]
  5. Slover was drafted by the Tampa Bay Firestix in the 1998 draft, but opted to complete her collegiate eligibility before going pro.[6]
  6. Durham Dragons: The Dragons received this pick as compensation for Carla Brookbank[2]
  7. Akron Racers: The Racers received this pick as compensation for Amber Wright[2]

References

  1. "NPF History". ProFastpitch.com. 4 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 4 November 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Larry Cain (1 January 1999). "Durham Dragons Choose Isonette Polonius No. 1 in" (PDF). NFCA.org. Fastpitch Delivery. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  3. Larry Cain (1 January 1999). "Durham Dragons Choose Isonette Polonius No. 1 in" (PDF). NFCA.org. p. 9. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  4. "Historical Rosters". ProFastpitch.com. 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "RACERS PARTICIPATE IN FIRST WPSL DRAFT". AkronRacers.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 1999. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. "TWO SENIOR SOFTBALL PAYERS DRAFTED BY THE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE". MU Tigers. 21 June 1999. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  7. "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.

See also


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