MC Elite Gold College Players

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This is the first of a two part series about MC Elite Gold players in college. The edition will be concerning MC Elite Gold players that competed for us during fall 2008 and summer 2009. The next edition will be to spotlight players that are upper classmen in college. A future edition will be to give an update for graduated players and what they are doing now. We will start with the 2008 fall team. We were fortunate to have a very talented group and I want you to know what they are doing today. I will start with the players that comprised our fall roster. I will include players that opted out for no college softball and those that changed teams for the summer.

Heather Haas… Heather played last fall. She is from Shiner, Texas and was a power pitcher who had a state championship to her credit. Due to travel issues she didn’t play with us last summer. Heather did sign a scholarship with St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. Heather will help with the St. Mary’s staff as well as providing a powerful bat and versatility at other positions.

Cree Smith… Spring High School’s All District 3^rd played and earned a scholarship to Sam Houston University. Cree ultimately made the decision that she didn’t want to play softball in college and concentrate on her academics. Cree is currently enrolled at Texas State University and enjoying her college life.

Kalen Cox… Kalen played last fall but decided not to play this past summer. Kalen is a very talented player and did accept an invitation to play ball at West Texas A&M. Kalen was an outstanding player from Big Sandy, Texas. She had all the tools including speed and softball smarts. She had a nice fall this year at WT A&M but ultimately decided not to play college softball. She is still attending West Texas A&M and working on her studies.

Lauren Perkins… Lauren played last fall but decided to only play high school softball and concentrate on her studies. Lauren will attend a local college before completing getting her degree from Texas A&M. Lauren has been an integral part in Tomball High School’s preseason softball this fall. She is looking forward to playing her senior year and then entering college.

Shelby Smith... Shelby pitched very effectively in fall 2008. She provided a strong effort each outing. Shelby led her Huntsville High School into the playoffs the year before. She had an awesome post season including knocking off state ranked Brenham. Shelby has decided that she doesn’t want to continue playing softball and concentrate on other aspects of her life.

This concludes the players that opted not to play in the summer 2009 team. We certainly wish the best for these ladies and will still consider them as part of MC Elite. It is our common fabric and we believe

…. Once Elite…Always Elite.

OK… let talk about our Summer 2009 Squad. We had some AWESOME talent and came with one game of qualifying for Gold Nationals. I do know we provided some great colleges with great talent. I look forward to following their exploits on the softball fields. I know they will be front and center.

Nicole Sanders… Infielder from Livingston High School. Played both infield and outfield for MC Elite. Provide great bat and could play numerous positions. Nicole signed a scholarship at Arkansas Tech University. She stayed thru the fall but decided to move back closer to home. She is currently playing softball for Angelina College in Lufkin. She will be a force for them.

Jene’ Gilmore… Shortstop, 2^nd from Barbers Hill High School. Jene’ had an outstanding summer and signed a scholarship with Sam Houston University. She had an outstanding fall and will get some deserved playing time this college season.

Brandi Dutton… 1^st, Pitcher for Oak Ridge High School. Brandi played a huge role this summer and was a big part in our run at Regionals. Brandi signed a scholarship with Stephen F Austin University. Brandi had a good fall including battling thru a foot injury. She is ready to compete this spring.

Kourtney Fyffe… Infielder from New Caney High School. Kourtney is a two year player for MC Elite. She provide speed and outstanding defense. Kourtney signed a scholarship to play at Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas. She will contribute to her team because of her outstanding talent and team attitude.

Jillian Bussell…1^st base for national high school powerhouse Klein Oak Panthers. After an outstanding high school career and a great summer campaign Jill is prepared to have a standout impact season with Stephen F Austin University with whom she earned her scholarship. Jill had an outstanding fall and anxious to prove she is ready to take the Southland Conference by storm.

Ashley Heritage… All District for softball and academics at A&M Consolidated High School, Ashley is attending Harvard University. She is playing softball and getting what is widely considered as the best college education in the nation. Ashley is an awesome player but more importantly an awesome person.

Haley Hughes… All District 1^st from Tomball High School. Haley is a three year MC Elite player that leaves a lasting legacy with our team. She is a very smart softball player and a fierce competitor. Haley doesn’t back down to a challenge. She is attending Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and playing softball. Haley has a bright future both on and off the field.

Lesley Hirsch… Lesley is a SS, 2^nd from Montgomery High School. Lesley received her scholarship from North Texas University. Lesley is on track to be the starting shortstop as a freshman. In my opinion, Lesley had the most outstanding summer season on the team. My only regret with Lesley is that she only played one year for MC Elite. Lesley will play at N. Texas with her older sister, Monica.

Kayla Gutowski… Kayla returned to play ball last summer after her 1^st year at Stephen F Austin University. Kayla was all conference as well as being named the Outstanding Hitter Award in the Southland Conference. Kayla has played for MC Elite for three years and she always played outstanding softball. Kayla returns to SFA to build on her past accomplishments and achieve an NCAA playoff berth.

Kelsey Kaiser… Kelsey plays softball at UT Arlington. She played high school ball at Pasadena Dobie High School. Kelsey had an outstanding summer and should be a renewed asset for UTA. Kelsey made the catch of the year last season in UTA’s victory over SFA. Look for great things from Kelsey this year.

Jessica Chastka… Although Jessica had limited playing time this past summer because of injuries, she was tremendous at Regionals. Jessica played high school at A&M Consolidated. She earned a scholarship at University of Louisiana at Monroe. She is expected to contribute a lot for the Sun Belt’s Warhawks. I will follow her exploits and keep you updated.

Trish Driver… I wanted to mention Trish because of her help with our staff at Gold Regional this past summer. Trish is from Montgomery High School and plays college ball for Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Trish played for MC Elite during her high school career. When Trish isn’t pitching for Williams Baptist, she plays 1^st.

I did want to mention a few other players that contributed last year but aren’t currently playing for MC Elite. We always appreciate their effort and wish the best for everyone…

Taylor Munguia… Taz plays for Cy Ridge High School and has signed with Texas A&M Kingsville to play college ball. Taylor is a versatile player that is max effort every time. She played for Cy Fair Intruders this past fall.

Jordan Berry… Jordan played outfield for MC Elite the past summer. She goes to A&M Consolidated and played last fall for the Cobras. Jordan will contribute to A&M Consol’s high school district championship run.

Riley Poston… Riley played for MC Elite this past summer. Riley is a catcher and utility player. Riley is a great effort player that makes it easy to coach. Riley plays high school ball for Navasota High School. Riley didn’t play ball this fall but according to her high school coach, that will change.

This includes a wrap-up of our summer 2009 team. The other players not listed are currently playing on MC Elite Gold. I want to thank each player for their contribution and I look forward to following them thru college and further. If I missed anyone or got the information wrong, let me know. Our next installment will be on current MC Elite players playing in college.