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SCHAUMBURG SLUGGERS
15TH ANNUAL
2010 SPRING SLUGFEST
4-GAME GUARANTEE - WEATHER PERMITTING
10U-14U AGE DIVISION
WHERE: OLYMPIC FIELD COMPLEX
WHEN: MAY 21-23 2010
COST: $450.00 PER TEAM NO GATE FEE
CLICK FOR REGISTRATION FORM
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College Slugger 2009 Season Highlights
Suzanne Gersich – University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Named to the NFCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team
Named to the WIAC First Team Gersich joined in putting her name among the WIAC leaders in most of the WIAC offensive categories. She led the WIAC in batting (.500). She was also among the top ten in home runs (tied fourth, 9), triples (second, 5), doubles (tied second, 13), runs batted in (sixth, 36), slugging percentage (second,.843), on base percentage (third, .558), runs (eighth, 43) and hits (fourth, 59). She is the WIAC career record holder for runs batted in (166) and home runs (42). Gersich has earned first team all-conference honors three times (also 2006, 2007) and was an honorable mention selection last year.
Named Player of the Week in April
Gersich was named Warhawks player of the week in large part of reaching the base safety in all six games, including a 4x4 performance in a 7-3 game two victory over Lawrence.
Lauren Cruz - University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Named to the NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team
Named to the WIAC First Team
Cruz repeated the first team honors she earned in 2008. Cruz led UW-Whitewater, and was third in the WIAC with nine home runs and 46 runs batted in. She also batted .319, and repeated first team All-WIAC honors from 2008.
Jen Jacobson – University of Chicago
Entered the 2009 campaign ranked among the Chicago career leaders in batting (9th, .355) and hits (9th, 107) ... Has started at least 13 games at four different positions (shortstop, third base, second base, catcher) ... Sports a .355 career batting average.
Karlee Quaritsch - Augustana
Named to the CCIW First Team
Named to the NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team
Quaritsch hit .358 with 49 hits in 137 at-bats and was the leader in power production for the Blue & Gold. She led the team in home runs with nine and in runs-batted-in with 38. She smacked nine doubles and stole nine bases. She holds the Augustana school record for career home runs with 20 and is fifth in career RBI with 75.
Kiryl Shada – Pace University NY
Kiryl Shada named to the NE-10 All-Conference Second Team On the season Shada is 13-12 with a 2.22 ERA along with 125 strikeouts and 20 complete games. She ranks in the top-10 in the conference in wins, ERA, strikeouts and innings pitched. For her career, she is 49-37 with a 2.17 ERA, with 430 strikeouts, 74 complete games and 15 shutouts. In Pace history, she ranks second in wins, shutouts and strikeouts, fourth in complete games, and sixth in ERA.
Katy Gannon – Saint Mary’s University
Gannon is the team’s RBI leader (33), while sharing the team home run lead with (4) and carrying a team-high .509 slugging percentage. … Gannon also boasts a team-best 11 extra-base hits and eight multiple-RBI games — including a career-best five RBIs during a 3-for-3 showing against Mount Mary on March 20. … Gannon was held hitless in Game 1 vs. Saint Benedict on April 4, snapping her season-, team- and career-high 14-game hitting streak. …
Mari Jo Long – Carleton College
Senior pitcher Mari Jo Long (Wilmette, Ill.) was named All-MIAC Honorable Mention for her performance this spring. After missing the 2008 campaign while studying abroad, she returned to the team this season and led the team’s pitching staff in every category. She was the winning pitcher in each of Carleton’s victories this season and struck out 109 batters over 141.0 innings of work. Long concludes her career among the all-time leaders in Carleton softball history. She ranks second in appearances (84), starts (62), complete games (47) and innings pitched (420.1). Her 17 wins rank fourth and her 4.92 ERA is sixth. She previously received All-MIAC honors as a sophomore.
Jenna Campos – Valparaiso
2008: Appeared in nine contests for Crusaders as a freshman ... debuted March 2 against Holy Cross ... scored first career run March 15 at #23 Maryland ... tally was sixth of game for Crusaders, who went on to down the Terrapins 7-5 for first-ever victory over a ranked squad ... delivered an RBI single in Horizon League action against Detroit on March 29 in pinch-hitting appearance.
Shaleigh Jansen – Valparaiso
Shaleigh Jansen earned her first career victory as a freshman on March 20th.
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History of Sluggers Softball
The Schaumburg Athletic Association was formed in 1962, with the introduction of baseball. Girls and boys played
baseball in one program. In the mid 1970’s, softball attained separate sports status. During the first couple of years,
membership in softball was about 170 players. In 1976, the first tournament teams were formed from the recreational
program. There was a team formed from the 12’s and one from the 14’s. Each competed only in ASA Metros, and, if
qualified, went to ASA Regionals. In 1991 and 1992, the quality of the tournament teams advanced to the point where the
girls wanted to play competitive ball only, as they won the ASA Metros in 1991 and 1992 and competed in Nationals. In
1993, travel teams were formed. The girls on the very first travel team chose Sluggers from a list of names gathered,
and the fun began. The SAA has grown to 8 sports and 6,000 registrants while SAA Softball boasts over 700
participants.
The oldest known Slugger to play softball in college is Stacy Sher, who graduated Wheeling High School in 1995 and
played at North Dakota. Stacy introduced “the puke drill” to the Sluggers!
Sher (top far left) came back to help coach the Sluggers in 1996.
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Later to become runner-up champions, the 13u Sluggers begin their long climb to the top of the Softball world. Third from the right
(sitting) is future U of Chicago player Rachel Cohen.
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In 1995, the SAA contacted the Commissioner of NSA and secured the NSA State Tournament. For 3 years, SAA ran
the tournament, which grew from 98 teams in the first year to 168 teams by the 3rd year. In the meantime, the SAA
hosted exhibition games with the 1996 USA Olympic Team, which played a double header at the newly opened Olympic
Park. The park was dedicated on that great day in May. The first game was played against a college summer team from
NIU; the second game featured an area all-star team primarily composed of 18u Sluggers.
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Gold Medalist Michelle Smith pitched against the Slugger dominated all-stars.
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Slugger Carla Hill will retire a member of the USA Olympic Team in the second game of a double header.
. Since that event 16 years ago, the Slugger program has continued to improve in instruction, facilities, and direction. In
2003, the Sluggers 18u team was the NSA’s Runner-up National Champions. In 2004 the 18u Sluggers finished 17th
and in 2005, the Sluggers again placed in the top 10 in 7th place.
Coach Gerry Mauro, himself a coach on a 3 time ASA Gold Championship Team, holds several clinics for the Slugger
players and coaches throughout the seasons. Schaumburg has recently completed an indoor sports facility, which the
Sluggers regularly use for both off season practices and games. Teams practice 2-3 times per week in the off-season.
The following is a list of Slugger college players from the past 6 years.
Currently Playing
Seniors:
Lauren Cruz, U. of Whitewater
Karlee Quaritsch, Augustana
Juniors:
Katy Gannon, Saint Mary's University
Jenna Campos, Valparaiso
Sophomore:
Stephanie Schmidt, Michigan State University
Shaleigh Jansen, Valparaiso
Freshman
Stephanie Dolce, Aurora University
Vickie Tomaka, University of Chicago
Rachel Lawshe, Lindenwood University
Amanda Johnson, Augustana
Nichole Gross, College of Dupage
Andrea Deking, College of Dupage
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