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| Meet The Kearny High School "Player of the Decade" and Former Greats! |
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| Meet some "Former Greats" and the "Player of the Decade" |
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| 1988 Ellen Conrad...During her senior year she batted .351. She was also an outstanding pitcher who won 10 games. She was extremely dedicated and spent many nights working-out at the P.B.C. to improve her pitching skills. Ellen Murray...She was probably one of the best catchers over the last ten years. She was a take charge "backstop" who always hustled, talked it up and motivated the team. In her senior year she batted .352 and gunned down over 20 runners trying to steal. 1989 Sharon Strouse...Sharon who was also a varsity cheerleader, just played to have fun. Playing outfield she was outstanding, collecting a .380 career batting average. Sue Desai...Sue was one of the finest athletes Coach Wasz. has ever had. She was an exceptional second baseman who compiled a .375 career batting average over two years. She also scored over 50 runs and stole 40+ bases. Sue was a "Coaches Award" winner. 1990 Laura Burke...Laura was one of the few four year varsity starters. She was probably one of the best all-around athletes Kearny High School has ever had,also excelling in soccer and basketball. She was an outstanding shortstop who compiled a .350+ career batting average. Her enthusiasm for sports was to be admired. Laura was also a winner of the "Coaches Award". Dawn Young...Dawn was a pitcher on the Kardinals squad during 1989-90. She recorded a 22-11 record during this period. In her senior year she had a 14-5 record, tossing 3-no-hitters. She also delivered at the plate belting 5 triples with a .355 B.A. Crissy Centi...Crissy was one of the most powerful hitters to play for the kards. During her two varsity seasons she belted 6 doubles, 12 triples and 4 homers while accumulating a .400 career batting average. She was also remembered for wiping-out a few infielders who dared to stand in her way when she was rounding the bases. 1991 Catherine Grosvenor...In only one varsity season, Catherine recorded some amazing statistics. She batted .375 with 36 base hits. She also scored 28 runs while driving-In 27. As a secondbaseman she one of the best. Catherine also excelled in tennis and track. Valerie Montgomery...Valerie also only played one season for Kearny before moving to N.A. During that season the dedicated "third sacker" batted a whopping .361 belting 31 hits. She also scored 25 runs, driving home 22. Denise Warnock...With out a doubt one of the finest, most dedicated athletes to compete on the K.H.S. Softball Team. A four year varsity starter as a pitcher, Denise recorded some amazing stats. She won 50 career games, winning over 20 in one season twice. She struck-out 377 batters and also tossed 4 no-hitters. As a batter, she compiled a .370+ B.A. scoring over 80 runs. Denise went on to excell for Montclair University, where she was named Freshman Athlete of the Year, NJAC Rookie of the Year and named to the All-Tournament Team at the DivisionIII College World Series. 1992 Jayne DiMichele...Jayne was an outstanding tennis player. She somehow used that talent to become a remarkable power hitter in softball. In one season she ripped 11 triples ( 6in a row)while recording a season high .542 batting average. During this season she belted 39 hits to drive-in 31 runs. Her assault on pitchers during the "92" season make her one of the best hitters the Kards have ever had. Jody Domerstad...Jody was also one of the best hitters to play for Coach Wasz. During her career she compiled a 400+ batting average ripping 88 hits over a three year period. She is the first player to join the "40" hit club, having accomplished this feat during the 1991 season. She also belted 13 doubles and accounted for 55 r.b.i.'s. Nicole McGuire...Playing outfield for the Kearny Gals, Nicole posted a .380 batting average playing two seasons. In 1991 she batted .396 with 19 hits. She was just as good the following year when she had 21 hits and a .368 B.A. 1993 Karen Lacinski...Karen only played one year of varsity softball for K.H.S. During the "93" season, playing first base she was outstanding. As a hitter, she produced a team leading .447 batting average collecting 34 hits to drive-in 25 runs. Her 6 triples, 5 doubles and 2 homers earned her a spot on the Star Ledger, All-State Team, being selected 3rd team All-Groups. Quite an honor. Jennifer Harris...During her two year stint on the varsity, Jennifer was a very consistent infielder making all the plays. At the plate she was just as effective, batting .397 in both varsity seasons. It just two years she had 55 hits and scored over 50 runs. She was also selected to win the "Coaches Award". Dawn Edwards...Dawn was a three year varsity starter. In her senior year she batted .394 with 13 r.b.i.'s and 23 runs scored. Her exceptional defensive play at shortstop helped her team to win 59 games over a three year period. 1994 Farrah Mastandrea...Farrah was a two year varsity starter at third base. Over a two year period she tallied 53 hits, collecting 32 in her senior year. In her senior year she won the "Batting Championship" with a .416 average. She also contributed 40 r.b.i.'s and 40 runs scored. Angie Hempel...Angie was one of the finest defensive "First Sackers" to play for Mr. Wasz. Her hitting was not too bad either. During her two years with the Kearny High Softball Team she accumulated a .370 career batting average. With over 50 hits, Angie collected 28 r.b.i.'s and scored 40 runs. Linda DeVito...Linda was a four year starting "Backstop" who was exceptional behind the plate. Her quick hands and strong accurate arm enabled her to nail over 50 runners trying to steal. She was also a consistent hitter batting over .300 for her high school career. 1995 Christina Hicks...Christina was an outstanding power hitter for the Kards. During her two seasons with the softball team she belted 6 doubles, 5 triples, and 8 homers, accounting for 43 "ribbies". As a senior, she batted .442 with 34 hits. She ended her career with 56 total hits and 60 runs scored. In her last high school at bat she hit a "dinger". Lynn Sweeney...Lynn is one of the top pitchers the Kards have ever had. In three full varsity seasons she posted a 51-20 record, while striking-out 397 batters. Lynn was also a remarkable hitter who collected 67 hits, 50 r.b.i.'s and 59 runs scored. In her senior year, she had an impressive .438 batting average which helped her to win the "Most Valuable Player"award. Lynn was also one of the few Kearny players to be selected to the All-State Team. She went on to continue her pitching career at Stockton College. 1996 Kelly McKeown...Kelly was another outstanding all-around athlete for Kearny High School, competing in soccer, basketball, softball and crew. While playing varsity softball during the 1995-96 seasons, Kelly was a remarkable player. In two years she compiled a .425 career batting average, posting a season best .449 in 1996. She ended her high school career with 56 base hits, 40 r.b.i.'s and 62 runs scored. Kelly also possessed exceptional speed which enabled her to swipe over 30 bases. Not bad for only playing two years of softball. Meghan McCann...Meghan was a true lover of "Softball". She was extremely dedicated and did whatever she could to help her team. Playing second base, she was considered one of the best at that position, rarely ever commiting an error. In her senior year she tallied a .300 batting average while playing with a fractured finger. Meghan was a starting second baseman for two years. 1997 Bevin Walsh...Bevin was a starting first baseman during the 96-97 softball seasons. Her fine defensive play around the "First Sack" helped to solidify the Kardinal Defense. Her best season was in 1996, when she batted .410 collecting 25 base hits. During her high school career she contributed 36 "ribbies" and 43 runs scored. Melissa Kuhn...In two varsity seasons Melissa posted a .380 batting average, hitting .395 in her senior year. She also drove-in 37 runs and scored another 35. She was a fine defensive outfielder with a strong arm, that helped her gun down 5 runners at the plate. Michele Rowe...Michele was one of the most dedicated and enthusiastic players to play for Coach Wasz. She spent countless hours working on her pitching skills in gymnasiums and participating on recreation teams. As a pitcher, she recorded a 42-16 career mark with 249 strike-outs. Michele was also an outstanding power hitter who over a four year varsity career tallied a .362 batting average. She finished with 86 hits,including 8 doubles, 14 triples, and 13 homeruns. Michele who was the only player to ever receive the prestigious "Coaches Award" twice. She also had 78 r.b.i.'s and 77 runs scored. Michele now plays at Penn State Hazelton where she continues to excell in sotball. As a freshman she recived Most Valuable Player honors for her team. She was also named to the Eastern P.A. Collegiate All-Conference Team as well as being a National Fastpitch Coaches association All-Region and All- American. Congratulations Michele! 1998 Krissy Tyliczka...Krissy was one of the finest all-around catchers the Kards have ever had. On the softball field, she possessed the athletic skills to "Do it All". Defensively, she was a "Take Charge" player who always kept her teammates motivated by always hustling and "Talking It Up" behind the plate. Her good arm and quick release helped her to "Nail" over 13 runners attempting to steal. As a hitter, she was just as good batting .393 with 24 base hits in her only varsity season. Krissy also finished the season with 19 runs scored and 24 r.b.i.'s. Danah MacDonald...Danah was a three year varsity starter at the "Third Sack". Her exceptional play during that three year period helped give the Kards a solid foundation for their infield defense. In the hitting department, Danah was one of the best contact hitters the team has ever had, striking-out just 8 times in 151 at bats. She finished her career with over 40 base hits and a .300 batting average. 1999 Karri Digesere... Sandra Hempel... 2000 Erin Finn... Linda Siegle... 2001 Margie Mendez Mary Conklin "Over the past 10 Kearny High School softball seasons many of the girls previously mentioned received awards and All-County recognition for their accomplishments; but one in particular will always be remembered for her outstanding achievements". Introducing the "PLAYER OF THE DECADE"................ ................MARYANN SOARES....................... ................(1994-1997............................ Maryann, who was a starting varsity player since her freshman year, is one of the finest athletes ever to attend Kearny High School. During her four years of athletics, competing in both soccer and softball, Maryann received numerous honors and awards for her accomplishments. She was a first team All-County player in both sports every year since she was a freshman. She was also selected to the Star Ledger All-State Team in her senior year of softball. As a softball player, her tremendous arm and remarkable agility made her a sensational shortstop. She was always enjoyable to watch; just waiting to see her make some type of acrobatic play. As a hitter Maryann holds almost every offensive record, putting some amazing statistics on the board. Over a four year period, the righty slugger had 131 base hits in 292 at bats for a whopping .450 career batting average. Her four year final batting averages were (.350, .476, .500, and .483), which were good enough to win her three batting titles. Her final stats included, 16 doubles, 16 triples, and 28 homeruns! She also tallied 144 r.b.i.'s and 130 runs scored. Maryann was honored in her senior year by Coach Wasz.(who coached her for 9 athletic seasons) at their annual awards dinner with a poem entitled "The Legend of Maryann". Just kidding, he did however read her a poem. Moving on to Brookdale College, Maryann continued to improve. As a freshman, she compiled a .559 batting average collecting 90 hits and 70 runs scored. In the slugging department, she belted 17 triples and 12 homeruns, to help her lead the nation (Div3) with 73 r.b.i.'s. For her remarkable efforts she was selected to the All-American Team. Maryann is now playing softball at Monmouth University on a full athletic scholarship. Hopefully, one day she will participatf on a professional or olympic softball team. Congratulations Maryann!!!! The Kearny High School Softball Team is Proud of YOU!!  We hope you enjoyed reading about the "Former Greats". We apologize if anyone has been missed. Sincerely, Coach Wasilak |
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