2000 WPSL Draft

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2000 WPSL Draft
General information
Sport softball
Date(s)December 4, 1999
Location St. Petersburg, FL
Overview
League Women's Pro Softball League
Teams4
First selectionElite/Supplemental Draft:
Nina Lindenburg SS
Fresno State
selected by Florida Wahoos

Senior Draft:
Amanda Scott P
Fresno State
selected by Ohio Pride

Contents

National Team Draft:
Lisa Fernandez P
selected by Akron Racers


The 2000 WPSL Drafts were held on December 4, 1999 at the Tradewinds Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida during the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Convention for the 2000 season. Draft Day 2000 actually featured three drafts: [1]



+Denotes player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team/NPF All-Star team/WPSL All-Star team, played for WPSL Gold in 2001, and/or NPF All-Stars in (2003)
#Denotes player who has not played in the WPSL or the NPF [Draft note 1]

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.

2000 Women's Pro Softball League Elite/Supplemental Draft

Prior to the Elite/Supplemental Draft, each of the existing WPSL teams presented a listed of 'protected players' from their rosters. Rostered players who were not on the protected list could be drafted by any of the three other teams. Each team was allowed to protect six to eight of the players on their rosters. Protecting more than six players forced teams to surrender picks in rounds seven and eight of the elite/supplemental draft. [3]

In addition to the unprotected players, the pool of players eligible to be drafted in the Elite/Supplemental draft included players on the rosters of the former Durham Dragons and the former Carolina Diamonds, and 1999 USA Softball Olympic Trial and Olympic Festival invitees who had completed their collegiate eligibility.

Following are the Protected Player Lists: [1]

Following are the selections from the Elite/Supplemental Draft: [4]

Round 1

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

Previous team

1 [5] Nina Lindenberg +SS Florida Wahoos Fresno St.
2 [5] Julie Smith +2B Ohio Pride Fresno St. 1996 U.S. Olympic Team
3 Monica Armendarez +3B Akron Racers Indiana University Carolina Diamonds
4 Holly Aprile #OF Tampa Bay FireStix University of Massachusetts United States National Team participant (1993-99) [6]


Round 2

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

Previous team

5 Stephanie Little +C Ohio Pride Cal State Fullerton Durham Dragons
6 Jen Smith +C Akron Racers University of Nebraska Durham Dragons
7 Jen Cline C Tampa Bay FireStix University of Washington Virginia Roadsters
8 [5] Kim Maher +3B/OF/DP Florida Wahoos Fresno St. 1996 U.S. Olympic Team

Round 3

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

Previous team

9 Andrea D'Innocenzo OF Akron Racers University of Connecticut Carolina Diamonds
10 Barbara Jordan +OF Tampa Bay FireStix Cal State Northridge Virginia Roadsters/1996 U.S. Olympic Team Alternate
11 Dawn Wuthrich OF Florida Wahoos Texas A&M University Carolina Diamonds
12 Jamie Foutch +1B Ohio Pride Oklahoma State University

Round 4

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

Previous team

13 Jodi Chmielewski OF Tampa Bay FireStix Oregon State University Tampa Bay FireStix
14 Keri Lemasters 2B Florida Wahoos [Draft note 2] Michigan State University Durham Dragons
15 Patti Raduenz +SS Ohio Pride Michigan State University Durham Dragons
16 Danielle Cox +OF Akron Racers Florida State University Georgia Pride

Round 5

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

Previous team

17 Lynette Velazquez 1B Florida Wahoos University of Oklahoma Georgia Pride
18 Catherine Davie OF Ohio Pride University of Michigan University of Michigan
19 Jane Teixeira #OF Akron Racers University of Texas
20 Amber Wright OF Tampa Bay FireStix University of South Florida Tampa Bay FireStix

Round 6

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

Previous team

21 Brandee McArthur +P Ohio Pride University of the Pacific Carolina Diamonds
22 Kelli Metzger C Akron Racers University of Akron Akron Racers
23 Christy Hebert SS Tampa Bay FireStix [Draft note 3] University of Iowa Carolina Diamonds
24 Jen Buford 2B Florida Wahoos Colorado State University Carolina Diamonds

Round 7

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

Previous team

25 Jodi Otten OF Florida Wahoos Louisiana State University Durham Dragons
26 Alison Johnsen #OF Ohio Pride University of Arizona

Round 8

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

Previous team

27 Scia Maumausolo +DP/C Florida Wahoos Cal State Northridge Virginia Roadsters
28 Mandy Galas OF Ohio Pride [Draft note 4] University of Massachusetts Georgia Pride

2000 Women's Pro Softball League Senior Draft

Following are the selections from the Senior Draft: [7]

Round 1

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

1 Amanda Scott + [Draft note 5] P Ohio Pride [Draft note 6] Fresno State
2 Courtney Blades #P Ohio Pride University of Southern Mississippi
3 Amy Berman #SS Akron Racers University of Southern Mississippi
4 Audra Thomas C Tampa Bay FireStix Kennesaw State University

Round 2

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

5 Tina Kinney #P Ohio Pride Central Michigan University
6 Jennifer Lizama 2B Akron Racers University of Nebraska
7 Lea Mishlan #SS Tampa Bay FireStix University of South Florida
8 Alyson Carter #C/1B Ohio Pride [Draft note 7] Colorado State University


Round 3

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

9 Ashlee Ducote 3B Akron Racers Louisiana State University
10 Keri McCallum #UT Tampa Bay FireStix Mississippi State University
11 Kaci Coffee #3B Ohio Pride [Draft note 8] University of Mississippi
12 Jen Collins #OF Ohio Pride University of Southern Mississippi

Round 4

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

13 Lyndsey Klein +SS/2B Tampa Bay FireStix UCLA
14 Julie Marshall [Draft note 9] +1B/C Florida Wahoos UCLA
15 Tiffany Clark #OF Ohio Pride University of Louisiana-Lafayette
16 Melissa Gentile #C Akron Racers University of Michigan

Round 5

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

17 Kellie Wiginton #C Florida Wahoos Stanford University
18 Amanda Michalsky #OF Ohio Pride University Texas-San Antonio
19 Jamie Graves #P Akron Racers University of Washington
20 Jennifer Spediacci #P Tampa Bay FireStix University of Washington

Round 6

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

21 Jessica Polo #SS Ohio Pride Iowa State University
22 Jeanine Giordano #C Akron Racers University of Washington
23 Stacey Phillips #SS/1B/DP Tampa Bay FireStix Michigan State University
24 Tarrah Beyster +P Florida Wahoos [Draft note 10] Oregon State University


2001 Women's Pro Softball League National Team Draft

Following are the selections from the National Team Draft: [8]

Round 1

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

1 Lisa Fernandez +P Akron Racers [Draft note 11] UCLA
2 Michelle Smith +P Florida Wahoos [Draft note 12] Oklahoma State University
3 Dot Richardson #SS Tampa Bay FireStix UCLA
4 Danielle Henderson +P Ohio Pride [Draft note 13] University of Massachusetts

Round 2

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

5 Shelia Douty +1B Florida Wahoos [Draft note 14] UCLA
6 Lori Harrigan #P Tampa Bay FireStix UNLV
7 Laura Berg +OF Ohio Pride [Draft note 15] Fresno State University
8 Jennifer Brundage +3B Akron Racers [Draft note 16] UCLA

Round 3

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

9 Jennifer McFalls +SS Tampa Bay FireStix [Draft note 17] Texas A&M University
10 Christa Williams +P Ohio Pride [Draft note 18] University of Texas
11 Christie Ambrosi #OF Akron Racers UCLA
12 Leah O'Brien-Amico #OF Florida Wahoos University of Arizona

Round 4

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPSL Team

College

13 Michelle Venturella +C Ohio Pride [Draft note 19] Indiana University
14 Crystl Bustos +SS Akron Racers Palm Beach Community College
15 Teri Klement +SS Florida Wahoos [Draft note 20] Colorado State University
16 Shelly Stokes #C Tampa Bay FireStix Fresno State University


Draft Notes

  1. Unless otherwise noted, this was verified against the Historical Roster on the NPF's website. [2]
  2. Lemasters did not play for the Wahoos
  3. Hebert did not play for the FireStix
  4. Galas did not play for the Ohio Pride in 2000
  5. Scott did not play for the Pride, but did play for the NY/NJ Juggernaut in the NPF. [5]
  6. The Pride acquired the first overall pick and two additional selections from the Wahoos for 1999 WPSL MVP and two-time WPSL Pitcher of the Year Kaci Clark. [5]
  7. Florida Wahoos → Ohio Pride: The Pride received this pick from the Wahoos as compensation for Kaci Clark [1]
  8. Florida Wahoos → Ohio Pride: The Pride received this pick from the Wahoos as compensation for Kaci Clark [1]
  9. Marshall did not play for the Wahoos, but did play for the California Sunbirds in the NPF.
  10. Beyster did not play for the Wahoos, but did play for the NPF All-Stars (2003), Arizona Heat(2004), and New England Riptide(2006-07).
  11. Fernandez did not play for the Racers, but did play for the WPSL Gold in 2001.
  12. Smith did not play for the Wahoos, but did play for the WPSL Gold in 2001 and the NPF's NY/NJ Juggernaut in 2004.
  13. Henderson did not play for the Pride, but did play for the WPSL Gold in 2001, and in the NPF with Akron Racers (2004) and New England Riptide (2005-07).
  14. Douty did not play for the Wahoos, but did play for the WPSL Gold in 2001.
  15. Berg did not play for the Pride, but did play for the WPSL Gold in 2001.
  16. Brundage did not play for the Racers, but did play for the WPSL Gold in 2001.
  17. McFalls did not play for the Firestix, but did play for the WPSL Gold in 2001.
  18. Fernandez did not play for the Racers, but did play in the NPF for the Texas Thunder(2004-06).
  19. Venturella did not play for the Pride, but did play for the WPSL Gold in 2001 and previously for the Durham Dragons in 1999.
  20. Teri Klement-Goldberg did not play for the Wahoos, but did play for the WPSL Gold in 2001.

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