In only our 6th year, the Mid-Hudson Rebels have started a strong tradition of preparing their players for college.  Following are players who have participated in softball in college. Next to their name is the year that they are entering college:  

College Update:

The following players have committed to play softball in college.

Lindsay Roeber '09: SUNY Oneonta

Shannon Smith '10: SUNY Ulster

Laura Suits '10: East Stroudsburg (PA)

Ali Ferraro '10: UMass-Lowell (MA)

Becky Ferry '10: Nyack College

Nicole VanLoan '10: Marist College

Jenna D'Ercole '10: SUNY Morrisville

Katie Sulpice '10: Herkimer College

Charlise Castro '10: SUNY - Albany (and member of Puerto Rican National Team!)

Kate Murphy '10 SUNY Delhi

Arianna D'Arcy '11: UMass-Lowell (MA) 

Tori Vaughn '11: Western Connecticut

Casey Chapman '11: SUNY-Cortland 

Lauren Fix '11: Alfred University

Kirsten Gray '11: Rutgers-Newark

Kimberly Boice '12: Mount St. Mary College

Loren McKeon '11: SUNY-Dutchess 

Karen Kirker '12: Siena College

Jillian Shamro '12: Monroe College

Victoria Cullinan '12: Union College

A big congratulations to both Karen Kirker (Rhinebeck) and Ari Darcy (Kingston) who were just named to the NYS All-State Team. Both are members of the Rebels U18 Blue team.

Karen landed on the Class B third team thanks to a .337 average and .463 slugging percentage.  She had 32 hits-including 10 doubles and a triple - to go with 15 RBI's and 15 runs scored.

Ari meanwhile landed on the Class AA fourth team. Ari was the catalyst as the leadoff hitter for the Kingston team that finished 15-5 and reached the Section 9, 99, Class AA title game. The speedy senior center fielder scored 23 runs and knocked in 16 with 10 extra base hits.  In addition, she had 16 stolen bases.

A link to the article is attached. http://www.freemanonline.com/articles/2011/06/29/sports/doc4e0a6e2746419230512925.txt

CONGRATS Karen and Ari! We are proud of you.

School: Kingston
Position: Outfielder
Grade: Senior
The numbers: The repeat first-teamer hit .500 with three doubles, two homers, five triples, 16 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 23 runs; Darcy didn't make an error in center field.
The highlight: “Playing Pine Bush at home for our Senior Night. It was probably the best game (Kingston third baseman) Casey (Chapman) and I played together. We won, which was good, too.”
The future: Darcy will join former teammate Ali Ferraro, a shortstop, at Division II University of Massachusetts-Lowell next year.
The player: “Ariana is probably the best player I ever coached. I've had good players, but her work ethic is something. Ariana just gets down and dirty. She just goes out and plays hard for the team.” – Kingston coach Brian Mills