Carthage Softball Player Honors and Awards

 

National Fastpitch Coaches Association

NCAA Division III All-Great Lakes Regional

1988

Nancee Mayer, ss

Deb Schroeder, 1b

1989

Becky Whitehaus, of

1990

Nancee Mayer, ss

Jennifer Sandahl, ss

Deb Schroeder, 1b

Becky Whitehaus, of

2001

Amanda Rodriguez, 3b

2003

Shannon Gysberg, p, first team

Kelly Bolton, ss, third team

2004

Shannon Gysberg, p, first team

Amanda Leitzen, p, third team

2005

Amanda Leitzen, dh, first team

2008

Jacquelyn Tassone, first team

Kelsey Epping, third team

 

CCIW  “Softball Player of the Year”

1990

Jennifer Sandahl, CCIW Northern Division

2005

Amanda Leitzen

 

CCIW  “Softball Pitcher of the Year”

2003

Shannon Gysberg

 

CCIW  “Softball Coach of the Year”

1998

Amy Gillmore

 

All-Chicago Metro Conference

First Team

1983

Sue Spencer, p

1986

Cindy Czubakowski, p-utl.

 

Second Team

1983

Michelle Bauman, ss

1986

Maryl Peterson, 1b

 

All-CCIW

First Team

1987

Cindy Czubakowski, c

Teri Drewniak, of

Denise DuKatz, 2b

1988

Sherry Brieske, of

Gwen Fuja, p

Nancee Mayer, ss

Angela Wahoski, of

1989

JoEllen Dickert, p

Jennifer Sandahl, ss

Deb Schroeder, 1b

Becky Whitehaus, of

1990

JoEllen Dickert, p

Nancee Mayer, ss

Jennifer Sandahl, ss

Judy Schlicht, of

Becky Whitehaus, of

1991

Nancee Mayer, ss

Judy Sosbe, 2b-3b

1992

Amy Gillmore, ss

Jennie Smith, 3b

Jill Stobber, of

1993

Amy Gillmore, ss

Christa Goetz, p

Jennie Smith, 3b

1994

Amy Gillmore, ss

Christa Goetz, p

Jennie Smith, 3b

1995

Jennifer Fenske, c-of

Christa Goetz, p

Jennie Smith, 3b

1996

Jennifer Fenske, c-of

Megan Weber, 3b

1997

Teri Green, p

Megan Weber, 3b

1998

Teri Green, p

Kara Klemencic, 1b

Amanda Rodriguez, 3b

Jodi Ruhle, ss

Kim Schwelle, designated hitter

1999

Teri Green, p

Kara Klemencic, 1b

Amanda Rodriguez, 3b

Jodi Ruhle, ss

Megan Weber, c

2000

Meghan Gorman, 2b

Liz Nelson, p

Amanda Rodriguez, 3b

Jodi Ruhle, ss

2001

Holly Glas, of

Shannon Gysberg, p

Liz Nelson, p

Amanda Rodriguez, 3b

2002

Amanda Leitzen, utility

2003

Shannon Gysberg, pitcher

Gina Buchmiller, designated hitter

2005

Gina Buchmiller, utility

Amanda Leitzen, designated hitter

2006

Katie Los, catcher

2008

Jacquelyn Tassone, 1b

 

JoEllen Dickert, 1989-91

JoEllen Dickert, first-team All-CCIW in both 1989 and 1990.  Dickert is ranked fourth among Carthage's career leaders in earned run average (2.61) and fourth in innings pitched (340.6).  She threw a perfect game against North Park on April 24, 1990.  Dickert was inducted into the Carthage Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.

 

Nancee Mayer, 1988, 1990-91

Nancee Mayer, first-team All-CCIW in 1988, 1990 and 1991.  Mayer is Carthage’s career leader in slugging percentage (.717) and runs scored (117).  She is second on the Lady Reds' career batting list with a .413 average, second in home runs (19), second in stolen bases (29),  fourth in base hits (143), fifth in RBI (91), fifth in on-base percentage (.471), sixth in triples (8) and seventh in doubles (25).  She set season records in 1991 with seven home runs, 56 base hits and 45 runs scored (equaled by current Carthage coach Amy Gillmore in 1994).  Mayer was named National Softball Coaches Association NCAA Division III All-Midwest Regional in both 1988 and 1990.

 

Jennifer Sandahl, 1989-91

Jennifer Sandahl, first-team All-CCIW in both 1989 and 1990, as well as CCIW Northern Division "Softball Player of the Year" in 1990.  Sandahl set a Carthage season record in 1990 with 40 RBI.  She's ranked fifth on the Carthage career batting list (.378), fifth in slugging percentage (.534), sixth in RBI (89), sixth in on-base percentage (.464), eighth in doubles (22) and eighth in bases on balls (40).

 

Becky Whitehaus, 1988-91

Becky Whitehaus was a three-time All-CCIW honoree, second-team in 1988 and first-team in both 1989 and 1990.  Whitehaus is tied for second on the Carthage career RBI list (99), ranked second in triples (19), sixth for base hits (133), sixth in runs scored (83), eighth in on-base percentage (.412), ninth in slugging percentage (.520), 10th in bases on balls (37) and 11th in batting average (.353).  Whitehaus was named National Softball Coaches Association NCAA Division III All-Midwest Regional in both 1989 and 1990

 

Christa Goetz, 1992-95

Christa Goetz, a three-time, first-team All-CCIW honoree (1993-95).  Goetz is fourth on the Carthage career list for complete games (50), ranked fifth in wins (30), fifth in strikeouts (162), sixth in innings pitched (320.6)  and seventh in earned run average (3.27).  She threw a perfect game to defeat North Park University, 11-0, on April 17, 1995.  Goetz was inducted into the Carthage Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.

 

Jennie Smith, 1992-95

Third baseman Jennie Smith, Carthage's first four-time, first-team All-CCIW player (1992-95).  Smith is Carthage's career leader in batting average (.450),  triples (20) and on-base percentage (.522).  She's second in slugging percentage (.688), second in bases on balls (54), tied for second in RBI (99), ranked third  in base hits (147), tied for third in doubles (29) and ,ranked fifth in runs scored (87).  She set season records in 1993 for batting (.528), slugging percentage (.861) and on-base percentage (.573), and a season triples record in 1994 with eight.  In 1995, she set another Lady Reds record with a 12-game hitting streak.  Smith was inducted into the Carthage Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.

 

Teri Green, 1997-2000

Teri Green, a three-time All-CCIW honoree and Carthage’s career leader in innings pitched (550.0) and complete games (78).  She’s ranked second in wins (48), second in shutouts (14), second  strikeouts (415) and third in  earned run average (2.29).

 

Amanda Rodriguez, 1998-2001

Third baseman Amanda Rodriguez, Carthage's second four-time All-CCIW honoree.  Rodriguez is Carthage’s career leader first in bases on balls (65).  She’s ranked second  in doubles (32), second in on-base percentage (.490), tied for second in RBI (99), ranked third in home runs (15), fourth in runs scored (88), fourth in slugging percentage (.536) and  fifth in base hits (141).

 

Shannon Gysberg, 2001-04

Pitcher Shannon Gysberg was named first-team National Fastpitch Coaches Association NCAA Division III All-Great Lakes Regional in 2004, the 2003 CCIW “Pitcher of the Year,” first-team All-CCIW in both 2001 and 2003 and CCIW All-Academic in both 2002 and 2003.  Gysberg is Carthage’s career leader in earned run average (1.14), strikeouts (632), shutouts (23), no-hitters (7) and perfect games (3).  She’s ranked third in wins (44), innings pitched (454.6) and complete games (54).  Gysberg set season records in 2004 with a 0.60 ERA, 208 strikeouts and eight shutouts.  She also set two game records for strikeouts with 18 in an 11-inning contest versus Millikin University on April 26, 2003, and 16 in a regulation, seven-inning game against the Milwaukee School of Engineering on March 29, 2003.

 

Amanda Leitzen, 2002-05

Amanda Leitzen, 2005 CCIW “Softball Player of the Year” and National Fastpitch Coaches Association first-team All-Great Lakes Regional.  Leitzen was also named NFCA third-team all-regional and second-team All-CCIW  in 2004 and first-team all-conference in 2002.  Leitzen is ranked second on the Carthage career list for base hits (156), third in triples (11), fifth in doubles (27), seventh in  batting average (.362), eighth in RBI (74), ninth in on-base percentage (.406), 10th in runs scored (72) and 10th in slugging percentage (.510).   In pitching, she’s Carthage’s career leader in wins (50), ranked second in earned run average (1.69), second in innings pitched (459.1), second in complete games (58), third in strikeouts (271) and third in shutouts (13).  Leitzen set season records in 2005 for base hits (60), doubles (14), wins (18) and innings pitched (156.0) and tied a season record with 22 complete games.

 

Gina Buchmiller, 2003-06

Gina Buchmiller was named All-CCIW three times, first-team in 2003 and 2005 and second-team all-conference in 2006.  Buchmiller finished her Carthage career as the Lady Reds’ all-time leader in home runs (21) and RBI (100), while ranked third in career slugging percentage (.628), tied for fourth in bases on balls (50), ranked sixth in batting average (.366), sixth in doubles (26), tied for seventh in batting average (.364), ranked seventh in on-base percentage (.448), eighth in base hits (128) and 14th in runs scored (65).

 

Second Team/Honorable Mention

1987

Gwen Fuja, p

1988

Deb Schroeder, 1b

Becky Whitehaus, of

2003

Kelly Bolton, ss

Katie Reyer, of

2004

Amanda Leitzen, p

2005

Gina Buchmiller, c-dh

2007

Jenny Burke, 3b

Allie Benthusen, p

2008

Jenny Burke, c

Kelsey Epping, p

Stephanie Noel, of

Kari Peterson, ss

Meghan Roman, 2b

 

National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete

1991

Judy Schlicht

Jill Thomas

 

CCIW “Jack Swartz All-Academic”

2002

Shannon Gysberg

2003

Shannon Gysberg

2008

Kelsey Epping

 

Team “Most Valuable Players”

1977

Nicki Wolf

1978

Lois Mueller

1979

Barb Butcher

1980

Barb Butcher

1981

Missy Loyd

1982

Sue Spencer

1983

Sue Spencer

1984

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1985

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1986

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1987

Cindy Czubakowski

1988

Nancee Mayer

Deb Schroeder

1989

Jennifer Sandahl

1990

Becky Whitehaus

Nancee Mayer

1991

Nancee Mayer

1992

Amy Gillmore

Jennie Smith

1993

Jennie Smith

1994

Amy Gillmore

1995

Jennie Smith

1996

Megan Weber

1997

Teri Green

1998

Teri Green

1999

Kara Klemencic

Jodi Ruhle

2000

Meghan Gorman

2001

Amanda Rodriguez

2002

Shannon Gysberg

Amanda Leitzen

2003

Shannon Gysberg

2004

Amanda Leitzen

2005

Amanda Leitzen

2006

Gina Buchmiller

2007

Terri Piekosz

2008

Jacquelyn Tassone