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WELCOME TO DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL FASTPITCH 2005 SPSL FIRST PLACE TEAM - RACHAEL PAINTER MVP
2005 Decatur High School Fastpitch - DHS first time going to State. Way to go ladies.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO SENIOR PITCHER RACHAEL PAINTER AS SHE WAS SELECTED DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR FOR 2005.
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****SENIOR PITCHER RACHAEL PAINTER BREAKS 6 DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL FASTPITCH RECORDS IN 2005. ************** FRESHMAN SHORTSTOP KENDAL NAKASHIMA BROKE OR TIED 4 DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL FASTPITCH RECORDS IN 2005.*** *****FRESHMAN BASE RUNNER JENNA PETERSON BROKE 2 DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL FASTPITCH RECORDS IN 2005...
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS –2005 SPSL COMPETITION.
AB 58 FRESHMAN SHORT STOP KENDAL NAKASHIMA (2005)
OB% 484 FRESHMAN SHORT STOP KENDAL NAKASHIMA (2005)
HITS 26 FRESHMAN SHORT STOP KENDAL NAKASHIMA (2005) & Catcher Denia Pisia (1997)
2B 5 Center Fielder Breanna Klasen (2002)
3B 4 FRESHMAN SHORT STOP KENDAL NAKASHIMA (2005) & Short Stop Samantha Ganacias (2003)
HR 4 Catcher Denia Pisia (1996)
BB 19 Catcher Denia Pisia (1996)
RUNS 18 Catcher Denia Pisia (1997)
RBIs 17 Catcher Denia Pisia (1996)
SB 18 FRESHMAN JENNA PETERSON (2005)
B AVG 543 Pitcher/First Base Robyn Waddle (2000)
WINS 16 SENIOR PITCHER RACHAEL PAINTER (2005)
SO 213 SENIOR PITCHER RACHAEL PAINTER (2005)
ERA 0.29 SENIOR PITCHER RACHAEL PAINTER (2005)
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS – 2005 SEASON:
WINS 22 SENIOR PITCHER RACHAEL PAINTER (2005)
SO 302 SENIOR PITCHER RACHAEL PAINTER (2005)
ERA 0.60 SENIOR PITCHER RACHAEL PAINTER (2005)
SB 28 FRESHMAN JENNA PETERSON (2005)
HITS 40 Catcher Denia Pisia (1997)
B AVG 494 Catcher Denia Pisia (1997) minimum of 40 at bats
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2005 ALL-CITY FASTPITCH TEAM: RACHAEL PAINTER, amazing freshmen lead squad
Most Valuable Player - Pitcher Rachael Painter; Decatur
Coach of the Year - Mike Painter; Decatur
Pitcher - Rachael Painter; Decatur
Infield - Kendal Nakashima; Decatur
Outfield - Lindsey Bright; Decatur
Outfield - Morgan Bright; Decatur
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The only girl high school fastpitch player to hit a home run over a fence at Decatur High School was Felecia Harris on 3/28/2007. She is from Kent Lake High School.
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Jun 18 2005 By CASEY OLSON The Mirror
It was a year of firsts for fastpitch in Federal Way.
Decatur qualified for its first-ever Class 4A State Fastpitch Championships and several first-year high school players had big impacts on their respective teams within the Federal Way school district.
But the biggest impact during the season came from Decatur senior pitcher/hitter Rachael Painter. The right-hander finished the year 22-7 on the mound with a school record 299 strikeouts in nearly 200 innings of work. Opponents hit just .130 against her and she threw a no-hitter at the Class 4A State Championships in a 3-0 win over Everett. Painter also hit a respectable .321 with eight RBIs during the South Puget Sound League season at the plate. Numbers that earned Painter the Mirror’s 2005 Player of the Year.
“Painter as the (Player of the Year) is a no-brainer,” said Beamer head coach Stu Prince.
Painter is still up in the air about what she’s going to do in the fall. She has the opportunity to pitch at Pacific Lutheran University, one of the better NAIA programs in the country, but isn’t sure fastpitch is in her future.
Despite the graduation of Painter, the future looks pretty bright at the four Federal Way high schools.
An amazing seven out of 13 players on the Mirror’s All-City Fastpitch Team are currently finishing up their final week of school as freshmen.
It’s something that couldn’t have happened a few years ago. That’s when the Federal Way school district implemented the middle school system, which moved ninth-graders into the high schools. Before the district’s seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders attended junior high schools.
Leading the list of this year’s freshmen class are Jefferson catcher Shawntay Thong and Decatur shortstop Kendal Nakashima.
Thong finished the SPSL South year with a .482 average (second in the league) and 27 hits. She also tallied 11 RBIs and scored 14 runs for TJ, who finished up in fifth place in the South.
Nakashima wasn’t too far behind. The freshman hit .456 (sixth in the South) with 13 RBIs (sixth) and 15 runs (fourth).
Other freshmen on the All-City Team include Beamer infielders Kelsi Messling (.375, 13 RBIs) and Nicole Peterson (.333, six RBIs, 10 runs), Decatur outfielder Lindsey Bright (.357, seven RBIs, 15 runs), TJ outfielder Sara Byrne (five RBIs, eight runs) and TJ utility player Stephanie Ogle (.306, nine RBIs, seven runs).
But it was another upper classman, Beamer junior catcher Jade Clare, that quietly put together one of the better offensive seasons in the SPSL South this season. The junior led the South in hitting with an impressive .483 batting average after collecting 28 hits in 58 at bats. Clare also knocked in 15 runs to lead the Titans.
Other All-City Team members include a pair of senior Federal Way infielders, Leslie Davis and Morgan Swanberg, Decatur sophomore outfielder Morgan Bright (.317, six RBIs, nine runs) and TJ sophomore outfielder Alyssa Haywood (.358, nine RBIs, 12 runs).
Sports editor Casey Olson: 925-5565, sports@fedwaymirror.com
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Decatur drops two of three
Jun 08 2005
y DAN BEEKMAN
The Mirror
As darkness enveloped the South End Recreational Area Sports Complex, 14 tired girls broke out of their post-game huddle for the last time. A heart-rendering loss had just ended Decatur’s fastpitch season. Even so, the Gators’ faces were all flushed with pride.
Decatur just squeaked into last weekend’s Class 4A State Fastpitch Championships in Tacoma — the school’s first-ever appearance. The young squad, led by senior pitcher Rachael Painter, didn’t survive the first day of competition. But in three thrilling games Friday, Decatur clearly showed it belonged with the state’s elite.
“Its always difficult to lose but this has been great,” Gators coach Mike Painter said. “We gave up three earned runs in three games. What more can a guy ask for?”
Decatur (22-7) dropped its first game to University (Spokane), 3-2, beat Everett, 3-0, and was knocked out of the double-elimination tournament by Wilson in a late 3-2 tear-jerker Friday night. Ultimately, the Gators had only themselves to blame for their elimination. All three Wilson runs were unearned, including the game winner.
But in the face of shaky defense and tough competition, Decatur’s ace shined. Rachael Painter pitched every inning Friday and racked up 20 strikeouts. The Gators’ victory over Everett was her 22nd win of the season.
“From sophomore year on, my goal has been to bring this team to state,” she said. “Just getting here has been a great accomplishment.”
University (Spokane) received a rude welcome to Western Washington in their first round bout with Decatur. The Gators jumped out to an early, first-inning lead when vaunted Titan hurler Linse Vlahovich tossed two straight wild pitches past her catcher. Decatur’s Lindsey Bright scored the go-ahead run.
Decatur’s celebration didn’t last long, however. Painter walked two Titans and Ashley Fargher laid down a perfect RBI bunt to tie the game, 1-1. The Gators reclaimed the lead in the top of the third behind some timely hitting and aggressive base running. Kelsey Lusebrink scored on a Bright double, accidentally securing the run when University’s throw home slammed into the back of her batting helmet.
Then Vlahovich kicked her game into high gear. The senior pitcher recorded six strikeouts in the final four innings and no Gator made it past first base.
In the bottom of the fifth, Furgher smacked a double deep into left field and Titan slugger Theresa Tviet brought her home with a game-tying, two-out triple. Tviet struck again in the bottom of the seventh. The junior third baseman sent Decatur packing with another two-out RBI blast, her third hit of the game. Morgan Bright led the Gators, going 2-for-3 from the plate.
“(University) played better than we did,” coach Painter said. “You’ve got to give them a lot of credit. Their clutch players really delivered and our better hitters didn’t do worth a darn.”
Decatur stayed alive against Everett as Painter shut out and no-hit the Seagulls. Early on, Everett ace Jessica Carey matched her counterpart’s dominance and both squads remained scoreless through four innings. But Decatur’s Katie Mask led off the fifth with a single and Kendal Nakashima drove her in. Painter paced the Gators with two hits in three at-bats and barely let the Seagulls out of the infield.
“Rachael was one tough walk away from a perfect game,” coach Painter said. “These other kids played their guts out but we did what it took to win. We did a good job base running and that’s what wins close games.”
In its third and final game Friday, Decatur self-destructed against Tacoma powerhouse Wilson. The Gators fought back from an early 2-0 deficit with runs in both the fourth and fifth innings. Nakashima slapped the second pitch of the fourth inning into left field for a single and Stephanie Zeeb sent her home with a ground-out. An error scored Mask in the fifth to tie the game at 2-2.
Wilson outlasted Decatur, however, capitalizing on a pair of Gator errors in the top of the sixth.
“We didn’t give up any earned runs,” coach Painter said. “I’m ecstatic we hung with them. Wilson is a good team and very well-coached.”
The Gators looked disappointed afterwards, but not unhappy.
“We fought really hard,” Rachael Painter said. “This is the best group of girls ever.”
Sports editor Casey Olson: 925-5565, sports@fedwaymirror.com
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WEB SITE FOR THE 2005 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD AT S.E.R.A. JUNE 3 & 4, 2005.
Click on the below address:
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The wait is over: Gators will play at state
Jun 01 2005
By DAN BEEKMAN
The Mirror
The Decatur fastpitch team rebounded from a crushing extra-inning loss to qualify for the school’s first-ever Class 4A State Championships. The Gators finished seventh at Friday and Saturday’s West Central/Southwest District Tournament at Spanaway’s Sprinker Recreation Center.
After losing a 1-0, eight-inning heartbreaker to North Kitsap in a game that would have given the Gators a berth into Friday and Saturday’s state tournament, Decatur bounced back to down Auburn, 5-4, Saturday in a loser-out, winner-to-state game.
The Gators, who had never won a game at the district tournament, finished with three victories in two days.
Decatur will take on Spokane’s University High School in the opening round of the state tournament Friday at 1 p.m. at Tacoma’s South End Recreational Center. University finished the regular season 21-3 and second in the Greater Spokane League behind Shadle Park, but won the District 8 regional championship. Much like the Gators, University features a pitching-dominated squad. The Titans are led by Linse Vlahovich, who enters state with an 18-2 record on the mound.
But Decatur also has a pretty good pitcher. Senior Rachael Painter proved why she has won the South Puget Sound League South Division Most Valuable Pitcher award for the last two seasons. The right-hander pitched every inning at the district tournament and turned in a number of dominant performances. However, Decatur’s road to state was anything but easy.
The Gators faced powerful Skyview in the first round Friday. They fell 3-0 to the eventual tournament champions, but responded with a 2-1 win over South Kitsap Friday night in a loser-out game. Painter was brilliant on the mound and sealed the victory with a sixth-inning RBI.
On Saturday morning, a refreshed Decatur squad knocked off Central Kitsap, 2-1, despite a lack of offensive firepower in another loser-out contest. Painter allowed just five hits and Kendal Nakashima went 2-for-4 with a double and the game-winning RBI in the fourth inning. The Gators were all smiles afterwards, but head coach Mike Painter wasn’t totally comfortable with their play.
“We had a lot of missed opportunities,” he said. “But fortunately we were able to get the win.”
Painter praised freshman Lindsey Bright for her aggressive baserunning and third baseman Kelsey Lusebrink for a timely, well-executed bunt.
Decatur continued its march up the Kitsap peninsula Saturday afternoon in a winner-to-state game. But North Kitsap pitcher Coreena Stout would not be denied and the Gators hitting drought continued. Stout and Painter combined to pitch 15 scoreless innings and allow just ten hits. Bright slapped a single to start off the top of the eighth, but Stout retired three Gators in a row and then won the game with a RBI single in the bottom of the eighth. The game-winning runner reached base on a Decatur defensive error.
“This was a tough one to take,” Mike Painter said after the loss that dropped the Gators into the must-win game against Auburn. “We couldn’t hit near the end and committed some errors which may have cost us a trip to state. It’s really a difficult loss for Rachael. She threw her heart into it.”
Rachael Painter racked up a combined 26 strikeouts against Central and North Kitsap.
The Gators were tired, hot and disappointed, but there was no time for despair. Less than an hour later, Decatur took on Auburn in the must-win game. Painter gave up four runs on six hits, but the Gator bats finally came alive. Decatur connected on 14 hits and led 3-2 after three innings of play. But Auburn rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh and held a 4-3 advantage going into Decatur’s final at-bat.
Gator sophomore Katie Mask ripped a two-run double in the top of the seventh to put Decatur ahead for good. Bright went 3-for-4 with a double and Painter earned her 21st win of the season.
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High School Sports
Star Times all-area softball team
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEN LAMBERT / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Front row, from left (Sitting): Amber Despain, Kentlake; Rachael Painter, Decatur; Dani Weir, Woodinville. Middle row, from left (standing): Rachael Sofie, Cascade; Dani Monson, Marysville-Pilchuck; Coach Sue Van Wyhe, Lake Stevens; Melissa Dubay, Auburn Riverside; Bailey Stenson, Auburn. Back row (top of glove): Erin Fisher, Woodinville; Kellyn Grote, Issaquah; Marnie Koziol, Liberty; Lindsay Boughton, Woodinville.
Rachael Painter
Decatur, P, Sr.
Rachael Painter
Decatur's only senior broke nearly every school pitching record in leading the Federal Way team to its first Class 4A state tournament. Her pinpoint location helped her compile a 21-5 record and 0.55 earned-run average this season. Opponents hit .130 against her, and the SPSL South MVP Pitcher struck out 279 in 177-2/3 innings this year.
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Article from the Tacoma Tribune, May 29, 2005:
Decatur’s Rachel Painter, the only senior on the Gators squad, will get to pitch in the state tournament, thanks to some late-inning heroics against Auburn in the No. 7/loser-out game. Decatur trailed, 4-3, entering the seventh.
With one out, Painter singled. Jenna Peterson pinch-ran and got to second on another hit. Peterson then took off for third when Auburn’s Kaity Sellers threw a pitch in the dirt. The throw skipped away, and Peterson scored the tying run.
The next batter, Katie Mask, singled to left-center to score the go-ahead run. Painter then set down the heart of the Trojans order, batters 3-4-5, in order to earn the victory and the final state berth.
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Article from the Seattle Times, May 29, 2005
Decatur 5, Auburn 4 (winner to state, loser out)
Sophomore Katie Mask's two-run double in the top of the seventh erased a 4-3 deficit and lifted the Gators (21-6) of Federal Way to their first state-tournament appearance. Rachael Painter earned her 21st win with a six-hitter and Lindsey Bright went 3 for 4 with a double. Khyrsten Holz doubled and drove in a pair of runs for Auburn (12-11).
Decatur High School Fastpitch team wins their first SPSL championship today 5/12/05. After 13 years of fastpitch at DHS this team rose to the top with plenty of class. With only one senior and one junior on the varsity team this year, they proved that age did not matter when it came to winning. ALL YOU NEED IS HEART. Congratulations to all of the girls from Decatur.
Rachael Painter breaks all kinds of pitching records that have been compiled for the past 13 years. Congratulations to Rachael for her outstanding job on the mound. With a season record breaking ERA of 0.29. With another school record of 16 wins in a 18 game season and 213 strike outs in 18 games, the most strike outs ever recorded at Decatur in a season.
Point of interest is that Decatur has never made it to state. This is the year.
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Decatur's Painter tosses her ninth shutout of season
2005-05-11
Journal reports
FEDERAL WAY -- Decatur senior pitcher Rachael Painter continued to dominate Tuesday afternoon.
Painter worked a complete-game shutout and struck out 11 in a 1-0 blanking of Rogers in a South Puget Sound League South Division game.
It was Painter's ninth shutout of the season and sixth in her last eight games.
Painter's 11 strikeouts give her 202 in 115¼ innings pitched this season and she has a 0.30 earned run average.
Decatur scored all the runs it needed in the first inning courtesy of Lindsey Bright. Bright singled, stole second and third before going home on an overthrow.
Decatur moves to 14-2 in league play and remains one win away from clinching the regular-season title.
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2005 DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL FASTPITCH TEAM RECORD (03/26/05-06/04/05, 29 Games)
Date Opponent Result Pitchers Record
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03/26/2005 Stadium W 4-2 Painter (W) , UNKNOWN (L) 1-0
03/30/2005 at Thomas...L 0-1 Team (W) , Painter (L) 1-1
04/04/2005 at Beamer HSW 3-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 2-1
04/05/2005 Curtis HS W 2-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 3-1
04/13/2005 Federal Way W 3-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 4-1
04/18/2005 Bethel HS W 4-3 Painter (W) , Team (L) 5-1
04/19/2005 at Puyallup W 5-1 Painter (W) , Team (L) 6-1
04/20/2005 Thomas Je...W 3-1 Painter (W) , Team (L) 7-1
04/22/2005 at Rogers L 3-5 Team (W) , Painter (L) 7-2
04/25/2005 at Emeral...W 12-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 8-2
04/26/2005 Beamer HS W 2-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 9-2
04/28/2005 at Curtis HSW 2-1 Painter (W) , Team (L) 10-2
05/02/2005 SL W 2-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 11-2
05/03/2005 at Bethel HSW 5-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 12-2
05/05/2005 at Federa...W 7-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 13-2
05/09/2005 Puyallup W 4-2 Painter (W) , Team (L) 14-2
05/10/2005 Rogers W 1-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 15-2
05/11/2005 at SL W 1-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 16-2
05/12/2005 Emerald R...W 8-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 17-2
05/24/2005 Kentlake L 0-7 Team (W) , Painter (L) 17-3
05/24/2005 Auburn Ri...W 6-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 18-3
05/27/2005 Skyview L 0-3 Team (W) , Painter (L) 18-4
05/27/2005 at South ...W 2-1 Painter (W) , Team (L) 19-4
05/28/2005 at North ...L 0-1 Team (W) , Painter (L) 19-5
05/28/2005 at Auburn HSW 5-4 Painter (W) , Team (L) 20-5
05/28/2005 Central K...W 2-1 Painter (W) , Team (L) 21-5
06/04/2005 Wilson HS L 2-3 Team (W) , Painter (L) 21-6
06/04/2005 at Univer...L 2-3 Team (W) , Painter (L) 21-7
06/04/2005 at Everett W 3-0 Painter (W) , Team (L) 22-7
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2004
CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH PLAYER FOR THE HONOR OF BEING PICKED FROM 10 TEAMS IN OUR LEAGUE to the 2004 all star team:
MVP - PITCHER - RACHAEL PAINTER - Jr.
FIRST TEAM - Second Base - BUBBLES DEMARCE - So.
SECOND TEAM - Short Stop - SAMANTHA GANACIAS - Sr.
HONORABLE MENTION - Designated Hitter - ANDREA HUGHES - Sr.
DECATUR FASTPITCH ENDS 2004 SEASON IN 2nd PLACE IN THE SPSL SOUTH. WAY TO GO LADY GATORS.
Welcome to the 2005 Decatur High School fastpitch web site. Decatur High School is located in Federal Way, Washington. This web site is not maintained or endorsed by the Federal Way School District or Decatur High School. This site is maintained by the parents of past and present Decatur High School fastpitch players. The Decatur booster parents wish to show their encouragement and appreciation and at the same time give friends and family members living outside the area and the country a chance to follow the girls through their league and play off play.
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ROBYN WADDLE TO PLAY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON:
Wilson on WADDLE: "Robyn Waddle is a lot like Traci Tawney. She is very quiet, very unassuming and was one of those players that her coach just said, `you want this kid.' She will do anything you ask and will take great pride in making the little things happen.
"She came in the first day and when we asked her to do something bunting-wise, she probably has the best technique of anyone. She doesn't assume that her talent will carry her through. She realizes that she has to be a strong fundamentalist and will need to apply what she has learned and will work at it until she does."
High School: A four-year letter winner at Decatur High School ... led team to a pair of runner-up South Puget Sound League (SPSL) finishes as a freshman and senior ... hit .543 as a senior to earn team and league MVP honors ... a three-time all-SPSL selection ... Decatur's most dedicated player as a junior and coach's award recipient as a freshman ... also lettered in volleyball and basketball ... played summer ball for three years for Sudden Impact under coaches Marty Martin and Pete Waid and for Lightning and Blue Thunder for one year apiece ... ranked seventh in her high school class with a 3.96 grade-point average.
Personal: Major is undecided ... hobbies include snow skiing, water sports and ATV-ing ... parents are RC and Karen Waddle ... has a younger brother, Jaycob, 10 ... Robyn Clair Waddle was born October 10, 1981, in Federal Way, Wash.
The wait is over: Gators will play at state
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The wait is over: Gators will play at state
Jun 01 2005
By DAN BEEKMAN
The Mirror
The Decatur fastpitch team rebounded from a crushing extra-inning loss to qualify for the schools first-ever Class 4A State Championships. The Gators finished seventh at Friday and Saturdays West Central/Southwest District Tournament at Spanaways Sprinker Recreation Center.
After losing a 1-0, eight-inning heartbreaker to North Kitsap in a game that would have given the Gators a berth into Friday and Saturdays state tournament, Decatur bounced back to down Auburn, 5-4, Saturday in a loser-out, winner-to-state game.
The Gators, who had never won a game at the district tournament, finished with three victories in two days.
Decatur will take on Spokanes University High School in the opening round of the state tournament Friday at 1 p.m. at Tacomas South End Recreational Center. University finished the regular season 21-3 and second in the Greater Spokane League behind Shadle Park, but won the District 8 regional championship. Much like the Gators, University features a pitching-dominated squad. The Titans are led by Linse Vlahovich, who enters state with an 18-2 record on the mound.
But Decatur also has a pretty good pitcher. Senior Rachael Painter proved why she has won the South Puget Sound League South Division Most Valuable Pitcher award for the last two seasons. The right-hander pitched every inning at the district tournament and turned in a number of dominant performances. However, Decaturs road to state was anything but easy.
The Gators faced powerful Skyview in the first round Friday. They fell 3-0 to the eventual tournament champions, but responded with a 2-1 win over South Kitsap Friday night in a loser-out game. Painter was brilliant on the mound and sealed the victory with a sixth-inning RBI.
On Saturday morning, a refreshed Decatur squad knocked off Central Kitsap, 2-1, despite a lack of offensive firepower in another loser-out contest. Painter allowed just five hits and Kendal Nakashima went 2-for-4 with a double and the game-winning RBI in the fourth inning. The Gators were all smiles afterwards, but head coach Mike Painter wasnt totally comfortable with their play.
We had a lot of missed opportunities, he said. But fortunately we were able to get the win.
Painter praised freshman Lindsey Bright for her aggressive baserunning and third baseman Kelsey Lusebrink for a timely, well-executed bunt.
Decatur continued its march up the Kitsap peninsula Saturday afternoon in a winner-to-state game. But North Kitsap pitcher Coreena Stout would not be denied and the Gators hitting drought continued. Stout and Painter combined to pitch 15 scoreless innings and allow just ten hits. Bright slapped a single to start off the top of the eighth, but Stout retired three Gators in a row and then won the game with a RBI single in the bottom of the eighth. The game-winning runner reached base on a Decatur defensive error.
This was a tough one to take, Mike Painter said after the loss that dropped the Gators into the must-win game against Auburn. We couldnt hit near the end and committed some errors which may have cost us a trip to state. Its really a difficult loss for Rachael. She threw her heart into it.
Rachael Painter racked up a combined 26 strikeouts against Central and North Kitsap.
The Gators were tired, hot and disappointed, but there was no time for despair. Less than an hour later, Decatur took on Auburn in the must-win game. Painter gave up four runs on six hits, but the Gator bats finally came alive. Decatur connected on 14 hits and led 3-2 after three innings of play. But Auburn rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh and held a 4-3 advantage going into Decaturs final at-bat.
Gator sophomore Katie Mask ripped a two-run double in the top of the seventh to put Decatur ahead for good. Bright went 3-for-4 with a double and Painter earned her 21st win of the season.
RACHAEL PAINTER SELECTED TO SEATTLE TIMES STAR TIMES ALL-AREA SOFTBALL TEAM:
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - Page updated at 12:00 a.m.
High School Sports
Star Times all-area softball team
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEN LAMBERT / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Front row, from left (Sitting): Amber Despain, Kentlake; Rachael Painter, Decatur; Dani Weir, Woodinville. Middle row, from left (standing): Rachael Sofie, Cascade; Dani Monson, Marysville-Pilchuck; Coach Sue Van Wyhe, Lake Stevens; Melissa Dubay, Auburn Riverside; Bailey Stenson, Auburn. Back row (top of glove): Erin Fisher, Woodinville; Kellyn Grote, Issaquah; Marnie Koziol, Liberty; Lindsay Boughton, Woodinville.
Rachael Painter
Decatur, P, Sr.
Rachael Painter
Decatur's only senior broke nearly every school pitching record in leading the Federal Way team to its first Class 4A state tournament. Her pinpoint location helped her compile a 21-5 record and 0.55 earned-run average this season. Opponents hit .130 against her, and the SPSL South MVP Pitcher struck out 279 in 177-2/3 innings this year. Painter is considering playing at Pacific Lutheran
DHS Sports Eligibility for the 2005 season: Please read!!!!
Decatur High School
Sports Eligibility
Revised 6/26/04
In order to participate in sports at Decatur you must:
Provide the DHS Athletic Director a current physical examination form - called "Preparticipation History and Physical Examination" form (valid for the first year of sports participation). The physical must extend through the duration of the sports season.
Provide the DHS Athletic Director a current Medical Emergency Authorization Form (also called a travel card).
Provide the DHS Athletic Director an Athletic Participation Form.
Have paid any outstanding athletic fees or fines.
Have purchased a Decatur ASB card.
Have attended school at least 15 weeks during the previous semester.
Live with one or both parents, or a legal guardian, within the boundaries of the Federal Way School District for at least one calendar year. Any exceptions to this must be dealt with case by case.
Have had no more than 4 consecutive years of athletic eligibility from the year the athlete entered 9th grade.
Academic Eligibility
To be eligible to compete in interscholastic competition, a student athlete must meet the following academic requirements:
Enrolled in at least four (4) full time credits for 6 period day; 5 for 8 period day.
Regularly attending class (no more than one absence in every six school days).
Earn a "C-" or better in each class the student athlete is enrolled in except for 1st 6 weeks grading period which requires a C- or better in each class, or a GPA of 2.6 and no F's.
Intra-District Tran. Policy Regarding Athletic Eligibilit
Intra-District Transfer Policy Regarding Athletic Eligibility
The following rules govern athletic eligibility of students transferring between schools within the Federal Way School District:
A. A student residing outside the assigned attendance area must apply for enrollment
through the existing choice procedure.
B. An accepted choice student is eligible for Varsity and Sub-Varsity competition
when the transfer is from Middle School to High School.
C. A student transferring from High School to High School is eligible for Sub-Varsity
competition only for one calendar year.
D. Once a student starts a season (first practice) and transfers, he or she will be ineligible for Varsity competition for that sport.
E. A program (IB, Horticulture, etc.) student transfer must continue in the program to
maintain Varsity eligibility.
F. A District placed transfer (not choiced) will compete at the Sub-Varsity level.
G. All transferring students must meet the eligibility standards stated in Section 18 of
the WIAA handbook and the Federal Way School District Athletic Code.
H. A student may appeal his ineligibility by submitting a written request to the Athletic
Director of the receiving school explaining any extenuating circumstances. A hearing
will be scheduled with the Athletic Directors and one Administrator of the schools not involved in the transfer. If athletic eligibility is not granted, a final written appeal may be made to the District Athletic Administrator and a hearing will be scheduled.
The appeals board will consist of the District Athletic Administrator (or designee) and the two Principals not involved in the transfer. The decision of this appeal shall be final.
Note: This policy is modeled after Tacoma, Bethel, Puyallup, Auburn, and Kent.
2005 FEES - PLEASE READ - Athletic Participation Fee
July 18, 2003
TO: Secondary Principals
Athletic Directors
Secondary Office Managers
FROM: Mark Davidson
RE: Athletic Participation Fee
The Board has not yet adopted the budget, however, as the beginning of the fall sports season is near it is important for you to have the details (see below) so that you can proceed.
· ASB card fees will be increased by $10 at the high school level (total=$35) and $5 at the middle school level (total=$15). The additional money raised will be used to pay for officials fees. The line item entitled athletics/activities in the School Operating Budgets will show a reduction as a result.
· At the high school level the fee will be $70 per sport. Students will be charged for a maximum of two sports ($140), so that it they turn out for three sports they will not pay a fee for the third sport.
· At the middle school level the fee will be $40 per sport. Students will be charged for a maximum of three sports ($120), so that if they turn out for four sports they will not pay a fee for the fourth sport.
· There will be no fee reduction for students for any reason because it is necessary to raise the full amount to meet the requirements of the budget.
· Payment of this fee does not waive the requirement for participating students to purchase an ASB card.
· Participants in dance/drill and cheer will not be required to pay the athletic participation fee because of the high costs that participants are already required to pay.
· Sixth graders will not be charged a fee for participating, as their opportunities for competition will be very limited.
· The fee will be collected as part of the eligibility process and will be completely refunded if the student is cut from the team.
· If a student is injured and cannot participate or withdraws from school before the midpoint of the season a full refund will be granted, if requested. If this occurs after the midpoint of the season, a 50% refund will be granted, if requested.
· Any student who quits the team or who is removed from the team due to inappropriate behavior or academic ineligibility will not be eligible for a refund.
· Please remind students and their parents/guardians that payment of participation fees does not guarantee a spot on an athletic team, playing time or a letter award. All of the conditions of being a team member apply as if the fee did not existthat includes playing time based on the coachs decision.
· Participation fees do not confer authority to make demands of the school related to the athletic department. Students, parents/guardians, coaches, teachers and administrators are all stakeholders in the day-to-day conduct of school sports. Paying the fee does not give the athlete or her/his parents a greater voice in how the program is operated. The school administration must maintain complete control, even if the program(s) depends on participation fees or outside contributions from other organizations such as booster clubs.
In 2004-05 fees will be as follows:
· At the high school level the fee will be $105 per sport. Students will be charged for a maximum of two sports ($210).
· At the middle school level the fee will be $70 per sport. Student will be charged for a maximum of three sports ($210).
Thank you.
C: Tom Murphy
Sally McLean
Carol Matsui
Judy Blakely
Management Team
Nancy Heavey
Suzanne Harris
Chris Popich
Friday, December 19
Point of interest, when being recruited by college coaches:
****THIS INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM SPYSOFTBALL.COM: 12/17/03***
OTHER THOUGHTS ON INTEGRITY & RECRUITING
We have received many, very thoughtful comments on our recruiting essay, and want to share some of them with you. SPY obviously triggered a good deal of introspection and that is a very positive sign. I got a few emails from parents who said that college coaches (Patty Gasso was named by one) did not promise the rainbow, but in fact offered good playing time in a limited role and kept their word to help the player develop. Roanna Brazier of Ohio University was particularly complimented for devoting the entire first day of a site visit to determining an appreciation for the academic side which I know is not the first port of call on many site visits.
Several players, travel ball coaches and parents complained about coaches who try to change every aspect of a players game making the player wonder why she was recruited in the first place and why she wasnt told that the college coaches had so many criticisms of her game.
Several players and parents sent us stories about the problems a player encounters when that iconic coach or a prized assistant leaves and the new coaches want to remake the player. This is particularly disturbing to incumbent players; again they ask, if everything I do is wrong, why was I recruited? (Ed note: from several such missives, we conclude there have been some very serious communication problems when changes have been made in the coaching staffs.)
Several players and parents complained about coaches ardently pursuing the player with calls, emails, even home visits, then, suddenly, some cancel a planned visit saying they are no longer interested, or simply stop communicating with the player. (I frankly wonder if some coaches stop to ponder how their hot/cold behaviors impact upon a player, who is, after all, a child somewhere along the path to womanhood and as vulnerable as a thin reed in a flood.)
A Parent. Enjoyed your essay very much - most of what you say is so true.
But you never said a word about the likelyhood of a coach staying at the
school after she brings in your daughter.
My daughter accepted a scholarship at a D-1 school in California and the
coach that told her "you will be my catcher for the next four years", is now
twice removed. They are now on their third coach in three years and my
daughter has left the team. Each succeeding coach brings in "their own
players" (the second coach brought in two catchers), and softball just
ceased to be fun anymore. My daughter simply decided she wanted to be a
college student ONLY and frankly, she is enjoying every minute of it. It was
time to move on.
Loyalty works both ways. Though there is never a guarantee that a coach will
stay at a school forever, it is definitely something to consider. Coaching
changes often have very damaging impacts on all of the players.
A Parent said he attributes his daughters success in softball and academics to the fact that they were told exactly what her situation would be when recruited a process which also included meetings with academic administrators.
A Travel Ball Coach. This is a very good article filled with solid observations and good advice. I will try to retain some of this information for the betterment of myself. I hope that most players, parents, and coaches I come into contact have the privilege to read it. I will probably hand it out during our team meeting with existing and potential players and parents
A Parent whose daughter played in every game last college season and who praises the coaches for supporting her athletically and academically advises that the girl is no longer playing because her grades went down and she made the difficult decision about why she was in college in the first place.
An Assistant Coach: I can only hope for the sake of softball that parents as well as players and coaches read it and take it all in because that is how the softball world has changed just as you have said. Thank you for recognizing and reitterating what softball is all about.
A Parent. My daughter stayed on her reg team and told other teams that she could not leave her coach and team in the lurch by leaving to pastures that really ended up being much greener. But, that was her choice and her old travel coach still tells people her story.
A College Coach. Travel ball coaches and parents should be aware that we take note of team jumping year after year, and our reaction is usually negative. Transferring to a championship caliber travel ball team is understandable, if it results in the player being more heavily recruited, especially for players who are on dead-end teams. Still, a girl who moves two-three times in two-three years will be asked probing questions.
A Parent whose daughter chose another school still thanks Carol Hutchins for a frank discussion of the academic load at Michigan which enabled them to determine their daughter would not prosper there.
A Manager at the younger levels. I'm the president of a travel ball club in So Cal and we have both 10U and 12U teams. I can completely see why many girls end up having the assortment of problems you describe based on how their parents "manage" their careers at the 10 and 12 level. Many of the things you describe occur at this younger level relative to parents. Most common with the youngsters is an inability for parents to objectively assess their player's ability and their unwillingness to let the player develop naturally. These parents want college level performance at 10 and 12 years old. If the girls are unable to perform at the totally unrealistic level they expect, the common refrain is that there must be something wrong with the coaching. This may sound cliché, however I think it's important that coaches and players remember that this is a game that may be useful in teaching life skills, but is supposed to be fun. Even at the 10 and 12 level, parents are making this game about future college scholarships that we all know 90% of these girls will never get. Every year, bit by bit, this game is not fun anymore for the girls.
A Parent. Too many of these parents need to realize that when you make a commitment to any team whether it be softball, basketball, track or the other S sport (Soccer) you need to be loyal to that sport and not playing on the indoor outdoor soccer team, or AAU basketball or club volleyball. You truly cannot do all of them at the same time. It is so frustrating to watch girls completely devote their life to softball and then have to share it with those girls I will call the "Drop In - Social Butterflies" that think they can fly into this practice and then flutter by to the other sport in the middle of your practice and then merge back into the third team for that big tournament. Pick one thing at a time and do it good and do it great and be a team player that can be counted on.
A Grandparent. My granddaughter is not really focused on softball, as talented as she is, and this is causing some controversy in the family. My daughter & her husband are trying to impress on my granddaughter the importance of becoming more focused because of the college opportunities that being a good softball player opens up. My advise, reluctantly given, is for them to "back off" before they drive her away from softball. (SPY: I concur; if she is competing as actively as you indicate, the fires are still lit but perhaps banked. Only the player can raise her game to the next level.)
A Softball Administrator. Out there with all the players and parents, giving seminars, Ive learned again so many of our players are not making good decisions based on what they want but what their parents want. Some parents, not all, are living through their children and pushing them to accept offers which only make them fail. I not only stress education , committment, but this is a good time to have family communication and as parents we not only talk, but listen to what our children are saying.
A Parent. Loyalty is a quality that will take a person far in life. In career,
marriage etc. Unfortunately we are living in a society which strives for and
celebrates "The Better Deal". I think I'll print this one out and tape it to
the fridge to read often. Thanks for putting things into perspective.
A Parent. I felt as if the college coaches were playing a game I personally did not want to play. One such coach had recruited my daughter this summer. They scheduled a visit. The coach later called and told my daughter that she had changed her mind and was no longer interested in her. That was fine. She was a little disappointed. Then the coach called back telling her she had changed her mind again wanting to reschedule the visit. That was very emotional for my daughter. The coach my daughter ended up committing to was honest from the beginning. She didnt play the game. She gave her an offer and let her make a knowledgeable decision. This school ended up being the best for her in every aspect.
A Parent. Your article on Integrity in Recruiting was absolutely fantastic and an article that needed to be written. I hope a lot of people take a good long look at their self in the mirror and say could this be me? When you see teams in trouble and ready to implode the parents are usually at the root of it. I hate to say it but I have seen it all too often
. While you are right there are some college coaches out there that do bring on their own problems, we all need to keep ourselves in check and realize this is their job.
A Parent. Your article "INTEGRITY IN RECRUITING" is probably one of the best editorials I have read in a very long time. It made me, as a parent sit back and think about some of the things I do. I'll have to admit that I have been a little guilty of some of your examples. In the future I will think about your article before I open my mouth.
MORE ON RECRUITING FROM SPYSOFTBALL.COM 12/19/03
A Parenting Lesson. I truly enjoyed reading the articles regarding college recruitment and the pushing that goes on between parents and coaches. As a parent/coach, I pushed my daughter from an early age to become a pitcher in order to obtain the elusive college scholarship. We went the standard route, she played 18 A at 14, proceeded to Gold with a domineering Gold coach, hit the exposure tournaments, in short: my daughter did everything that was asked of her. When she was a junior in high school, her Mom, not a big softball supporter, took her on a visit to the University of (blank), upon which my daughter became enamored of. Needless to say, when we started getting calls from other schools, the look on my daughters face at the prospect of having to go to a school which was not her first choice was disturbing. She had sent a skills tape to (blank), but the coach left and the new coach had other players in mind. Knowing that she would not play in (blank), she decided that was want she wanted to do and it was the best thing for her.It was tough on me, but after all she did I could not force her to go to a school she was not going to enjoy just because of softball. I think I learned too late that the important thing was going to college, not getting caught up in getting recruited at the expense of our children's happiness.
Sports Sponsorship Summary. This is taken from an NCAA web
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Sports Sponsorship Summary. This is taken from an NCAA web site.
Division I, II and III NCAA Softball schools.
There are 261 Division I schools that play fast pitch.
There are 253 Division II schools that play fast pitch.
There are 385 Division III schools that play fast pitch.
That is a total of 899 schools. That is not counting the NAIA schools or the Jr. College schools that play fast pitch. All these schools are looking for you to play for them.
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Below are NCAA Div. I, II and III total schools that play soccer and fast pitch. There are more schools that play fast pitch than play woman's soccer.
Soccer D-I 287, D-II 200, D-III 392, Total NCAA 879
Softball D-I 261, D-II 253, D-III 385, Total NCAA 899
Monday, August 23
Decatur High School 2004 All Games & Final Stats:
2004 DECATUR FASTPITCH GAMES AND SCORES:
DECATUR FASTPITCH 2004 FINISHES IN 2ND PLACE IN THE SPSL: 13 wins - 5 loses. Total pre, regular & post season game stats for 2004 * 15 wins - 9 loses = 24 total games.
PRE SEASON GAMES 2004:
Wednesday, March 17 W Decatur 6 - Stadium 5
Wednesday, March 17 L Decatur 0 - South Kitsap 4
LEAGUE GAMES FOR SPSL SOUTH 2004:
Tuesday, March 23 L Decatur 1 - Federal Way 2 in 8 innings
Monday, March 29 L Decatur 6 - Jefferson 10
Tuesday, March 30 W Decatur 5 - Beamer 1
Wednesday, March 31 L Decatur 5 - Curtis 15
Friday, April 2 W Decatur 13 - Spanaway Lake 3
Monday, April 5 L Decatur 1 - Bethel 2
Tuesday, April 6 W Decatur 1 - Emerald Ridge 0
Monday, April 12 W Decatur 4 - Rogers 1
Tuesday, April 13 W Decatur 8 - Puyallup 2
Friday, April 16 W Decatur 2 - Jefferson 0
Tuesday, April 20 W Decatur 9 - Beamer 0
Wednesday, April 21 L Decatur 3 - Curtis 4 in 8 innings
Thursday, April 22 W Decatur 5 - Federal Way 0
Friday, April 23 W Decatur 2 - Spanaway Lake 1
Tuesday, April 27 W Decatur 7 - Bethel 0
Thursday, April 29 W Decatur 3 - Emerald Ridge 1
Tuesday, May 4 W Decatur 3 - Rogers 2 10 innings
Thursday, May 6 W Decatur 3 - Puyallup 1
PLAY OFF GAMES 2004:
Wednesday, May 12 L DECATUR 0 - Enumclaw 4
Wednesday, May 12 W DECATUR 3 - Bethel 0
Friday, May 14 L DECATUR 0 - Rogers 1
Saturday, May 15 L DECATUR 1 - T.J. 6
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