2004 NPF Draft explained

2004 Elite Draft
Sport:softball
Date:December 6, 2003
Location:Montgomery, TX
League:National Pro Fastpitch
Teams:8
First:Stacey Phillips 1B Michigan State
selected by San Antonio Armadillos
Most:San Antonio Armadillos 5 picks
Fewest:New England Riptide 3 picks
Overall:32
Prev:2001 WPSL Draft
Next:2005 NPF Draft
2004 College Senior Draft
Sport:softball
Date:December 6, 2003
Location:Montgomery, TX
League:National Pro Fastpitch
Teams:8
First:Iyhia McMichael OF Southern Illinois
selected by Akron Racers
Most:New England Riptide 7 picks
Fewest:San Antonio Armadillos 5 picks
Overall:48
Prev:2001 WPSL Draft
Next:2005 NPF Draft
2004 NPF Supplemental Draft
Sport:softball
Date:March 30, 2004
League:National Pro Fastpitch
Teams:6
First:Tara Knudsen SS Georgia Tech
selected by New England Riptide
Most:NY/NJ Juggernaut, Arizona Heat; 4 picks each
Fewest:California Sunbirds 1 pick
Overall:17
Prev:2001 WPSL Draft
Next:2005 NPF Draft

The 2004 NPF Draft denotes a series of player drafts as a part of the launch of the NPF inaugural season.On December 6, 2003 in conjunction with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Convention at the Del Lago Resort in Montgomery, Texas the eight original NPF teams (Akron, Arizona, Colorado, New England, New York/New Jersey, Sacramento, San Antonio, and Texas) selected players in two drafts: a four-round Elite Draft that selected players who had completed their college eligibility and a six-round College Senior Draft which selected players in their final year of college.[1] Athletes are not allowed by the NCAA to sign professional contracts until their collegiate seasons have ended.

After the decision was made to launch the 2004 season without the Colorado Altitude and San Antonio Armadillos, a Supplemental Draft was held to allocate players whose rights were held by Colorado and San Antonio.[2]

San Antonio selected Michigan State 1B, and Indiana assistant coach Stacey Phillips with the first overall selection in the Elite Draft. In the College Senior Draft Iyhia McMichael of Mississippi State was selected first by the Akron Racers.[3] [4] For the first pick of the Supplemental Draft, New England chose Georgia Tech's Tara Knudsen whose rights were previously held by San Antonio.

2004 NPF Draft

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.

Elite Draft

Following are the 32 selections from the 2004 NPF Elite Draft:

Round 1

PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege
1Stacey Phillips1BSan Antonio ArmadillosMichigan State
2Lindsay Chouinard+PTexas ThunderDePaul
3Brenda DeBlaesSSSacramento SunbirdsBelgium
4Liz Bouck2BArizona HeatDePaul
5Lindsey Gardner+2BColorado Altitude
6Monica TrinerPNY/NJ Juggernaut
7Kathy MortonOFSan Antonio Armadillos from New England RiptideSW Louisiana
8Elizabeth Blake BaskinCTexas Thunder from Akron RacersWest Florida

Round 2

PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege
9Lea MishlanSSSan Antonio Armadillos
10Tiffany Bolton2BAkron Racers from Texas ThunderOhio
11Kasey Poet3BSacramento SunbirdsCal Poly
12Amanda JensenSSArizona HeatOlivet Nazarene
13Randi Berg2BColorado AltitudeFresno State
14Alicia SmithOFNY/NJ Juggernaut
15Sarah Lockett3BNew England Riptide
16Gina RamacciCAkron RacersDePaul

Round 3

PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege
17Stormy HansonCSan Antonio Armadillos
18Mindy Williams-CleelandOFTexas ThunderWashington
19Nikki Beal2BSacramento SunbirdsCanada
20Rosette RoughLFArizona HeatLong Island
21Nikki BoweyOFColorado AltitudeMercer
22Jen SmithOFNY/NJ JuggernautHofstra
23Mary FlynnIFMaine
24Leslie PoolePAkron RacersFresno State

Round 4

PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege
25Jessica WheelerSSSan Antonio ArmadillosSan Jacinto College
26Stephanie DeFeo1B-WPSLTexas ThunderLouisiana-Lafayette
27Jaime WohlbachCSacramento SunbirdsKutztown
28Tiffany MaddoxIFArizona HeatJudson College
29Rachel GenschCFColorado AltitudeBradley
30Emily MarinoCNY/NJ Juggernaut
31Cherry FuIFNew England RiptideHarvard
32Stacey NagelCAkron Racers

Senior Draft

Following are the 48 selections from the 2004 NPF Senior Draft:

Round 1

PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege
1Iyhia McMichael+OFAkron RacersMississippi State
2Jessica AllisterCNew England Riptide
3Jenny GladdingPNY/NJ Juggernaut
4Phelan Wright3BColorado AltitudeArizona State
5Keira GoerlPArizona Heat
6Stephanie RamosOFSacramento Sunbirds
7Mackenzie Vandergeest+CTexas Thunder
8Dana SorensonPNew England Riptide from San Antonio Armadillos

Round 2

PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege
9Jen Poore+Akron Racers
10Jennifer JessupIFNew England RiptideMississippi State
11Tamara PoppeUTNY/NJ JuggernautTexas
12Nicole BarberOFColorado AltitudeGeorgia
13Claire Sua1BArizona Heat
14Christen BedwellOFSacramento Sunbirds
15Peaches James+PTexas ThunderNebraska
16Carri Leto+IFSan Antonio ArmadillosNorthwestern

Round 3

PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege
17Jami TrinidadCAkron Racers
18Jackie McClain1BNew England RiptideAlabama
19Aisha FrankeOFNY/NJ Juggernaut
20Nicole Trimboli+OFColorado AltitudeNebraska
21Wendy Allen+PArizona HeatArizona
22Amanda SimpsonOFSacramento Sunbirds
23Kristen Zaleski+CFTexas Thunder
24Tara KnudsenSSSan Antonio Armadillos

Round 4

PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege
25Oli Keohohou+Akron RacersLong Beach State
26Rachel McGinnisNew England Riptide
27Alexis GaryCNY/NJ JuggernautTemple
28Kristen FarberPColorado AltitudeArizona State
29Amanda OlesonIFArizona HeatWashington
30Heather FieldSSSacramento SunbirdsVirginia
31Elisa VasquezCTexas ThunderFlorida State
32LaDonia HughesOFSan Antonio ArmadillosLSU

Round 5

PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege
33Tia BollingerPAkron RacersWashington
34Brooke Gentzler1BNew England RiptideSt. Cloud State
35Laura HarmsSSNY/NJ JuggernautBradley
36Ricki WalkerUTColorado AltitudeColorado State
37Jessica Van der LindenPArizona HeatFlorida State
38Annie Stevens3BSacramento SunbirdsNevada
39Laura LeonettiIFTexas ThunderBrown
40Amissu MeashintubbyP

Round 6

PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege
41Kelcy MurphyIFAkron RacersSan Diego State
42Jamie CareyUTNew England RiptideMiami(Ohio)
43Callie PiperCNY/NJ JuggernautFlorida Atlantic
44Meghann Reiss1BColorado AltitudeWisconsin
45Cheryl Bolding+Arizona HeatPoint Loma Nazarene
46Nicole DeathridgePSacramento SunbirdsSacramento State
47Jennifer WatermanCTexas ThunderMississippi State
48Meghan Clark1BSan Antonio Armadillos

Supplemental Draft

Following are the 17 selections from the 2004 NPF Supplemental Draft:

PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege
1Tara KnudsenSSNew England Riptide
2Carri Leto+IFNY/NJ Juggernaut
3Stormy HansonCCalifornia SunbirdsIndiana
4Stacey Phillips1BAkron RacersMichigan State
5Nicole BarberOF-Washington Glory
6Ricki WalkerUTArizona Heat
7Nikki BoweyOFNew England Riptide
8LaDonia HughesOFNY/NJ Juggernaut
9Nicole Trimboli+OF
10Jessica WheelerSSTexas ThunderSan Jacinto College
11Brenda DeBlaesSSArizona HeatBelgium
12Kathy MortonOFNY/NJ JuggernautS Western Louisiana
13Lea MishlanSSTexas ThunderSouth Florida
14Monica TrinerPArizona HeatSouth Florida
15Anissa MeashintubbyP
16Alicia SmithOFArizona Heat
17Meghan Clark1BAkron RacersMercer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chad Wallace. NPF Holds Inaugural Draft at NFCA Convention. NFCA Fastpitch Delivery Vol. 9, No.1 December 2003. 14 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040200/https://nfca.org/web_docs/fastpitchdelivery/2003/fddecember2003.pdf. 4 March 2016. 1, 11.
  2. Web site: NPF HOLDS SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT. ProFastpitch.com. 7 June 2015. 1 April 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905202957/http://www.profastpitch.com/news/npfnews/index.html?article_id=67. 5 September 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH (NPF) HOLDS NATIONAL TRYOUT IN TEXAS. profastpitch.com. 13 June 2015. 7 December 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626121429/http://profastpitch.com/news/npfnews/index.html?article_id=57. 26 June 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: NPF Holds Draft for 2004. ProFastpitch.com. 7 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20031220070340/http://www.profastpitch.com/news/?id=4227. 20 December 2003.

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