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2006 LADY BLUES SCHEDULE WASHBURN WASHBURN VIEW PLAYERS COACHES 2006 Washburn Lady Blues Schedule REVIEW Angelo State University Invite - Feb. 4-5 Missouri Western State University Invite - March 25-26 Sat., Feb. 4 vs Panhandle State San Angelo, Texas 10 a.m. Fri., March 25 vs St. Cloud State St. Joseph, Mo. 10:30 a.m. Sat., Feb. 4 at Angelo State San Angelo, Texas 2 p.m. Fri., March 25 vs Minnesota State-Mankato St. Joseph, Mo. 2:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 4 Bracket Play San Angelo, Texas 4 p.m. Fri., March 25 vs Upper Iowa St. Joseph, Mo. 6:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 5 Bracket Play San Angelo, Texas TBA Sat., March 26 vs Concordia-St. Paul St. Joseph, Mo. 2:30 p.m. St. Cloud State University Dome Classic - Feb. 18-19 Sat., March 26 vs Emporia State St. Joseph, Mo. 4:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 18 vs Minnesota-Duluth St. Cloud, Minn. 8 a.m. Wed., March 29 Pittsburg State* Topeka 1 p.m. DH University of Nebraska-Omaha Invite - April 1-2 Sat., Feb. 18 at St. Cloud State St. Cloud, Minn. 10 a.m. Sun., Feb. 19 vs Concorida-St. Paul St. Cloud, Minn. 8 a.m. Fri., April 1 vs Minnesota State-Mankato Omaha, Neb. 9 a.m. HISTORY Sun., Feb. 19 vs Southwest State St. Cloud, Minn. 10 a.m. Fri., April 1 at Nebraska-Omaha Omaha, Neb. 11 a.m. Henderson State University Invite - Feb. 24-25 Fri., April 1 vs Augustana Omaha, Neb. 3 p.m. Fri., Feb. 24 vs Southern Arkansas Arkadelphia, Ark. 1 p.m. Sat., April 2 vs North Dakota Omaha, Neb. 9 a.m. Fri., Feb. 24 vs Arkansas-Monticello Arkadelphia, Ark. 3 p.m Sat., April 2 vs Minnesota-Duluth Omaha, Neb. 1 p.m. Sat., Feb. 25 vs Arkansas-Monticello Arkadelphia, Ark. 11:15 a.m. Tues., April 4 Central Missouri* Topeka 3 p.m. DH Sat., Feb. 25 vs Henderson State Arkadelphia, Ark. 1:15 p.m. Thurs., April 6 Park Topeka 2 p.m. DH Sun., Feb. 26 at Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. 11 a.m. DH Wed., April 12 at Emporia State* Emporia, Kan. 5 p.m. DH Missouri Western State University Invite - March 4-5 Northwest Missouri State University Invite - April 14-15 Fri., March 4 vs Nebraska-Omama St. Joseph, Mo. 2:30 p.m. Fri., April 14 vs Upper Iowa Maryville, Mo. 12:30 p.m. Fri., March 4 vs North Dakota St. Joseph, Mo. 4:30 p.m. Fri., April 14 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, Mo. 4:30 p.m. Sat., March 5 vs Augustana St. Joseph, Mo. 8:30 a.m. Sat., April 15 vs Minnesota State-Mankato Maryville, Mo. 9:30 a.m. OPPONENTS Sat., March 5 vs Southwest Minnesota St. Joseph, Mo. 10:30 a.m. Sat., April 15 vs Central Missouri Maryville, Mo. 1:30 p.m. Sat., March 5 vs Truman St. Joseph, Mo. 2:30 p.m. Tues., April 18 at Southwest Baptist* Bolivar, Mo. 2 p.m. DH Fri., March 10 at Truman State* Kirksville, Mo. 2 p.m. DH Thurs., April 20 at Fort Hays State Hays, Kan. 2 p.m. DH Sat. March 11 at Northwest Missouri* Maryville, Mo. 1 p.m. DH Sun., April 23 vs Panhandle State Emporia, Kan. 12 p.m. DH Tues., March 14 Missouri Southern* Topeka 1 p.m. DH Wed., April 26 vs Emporia State Topeka (Hummer Park) 5 p.m. DH Minnesota State-Mankato Tournament - April 29-30 Wed., March 15 Benedictine Topeka 1 p.m. DH Pittsburg State University Invite - March 17-18 Fri., April 29 vs St. Cloud State Mankato, Minn. 9 a.m. Fri., March 17 vs Missouri-Rolla Pittsburg, Kan. 12 p.m. Fri., April 29 vs South Dakota Mankato, Minn. 11 a.m. Fri., March 17 at Pittsburg State Pittsburg, Kan. 3 p.m. Fri., April 29 at Minnesota State-Mankato Mankato, Minn. 5 p.m. Fri., March 17 vs Bellevue Pittsburg, Kan. 4:30 p.m. Sat., April 30 vs North Dakota Mankato, Minn. 10 a.m. Sat., March 18 vs Missouri Southern Pittsburg, Kan. 12 p.m. Sat., April 30 vs Southwest Minnesota Mankato, Minn. 12 p.m. MIAA Tournament - Shawnee, Kan. - May 5-7 Mon., March 20 Fort Hays State Topeka 1 p.m. DH WUSPORTS.COM NCAA North Central Regional - May 11-14 Wed., March 22 at Missouri Western* St. Joseph, Mo. 4 p.m. DH NCAA Division II World Series - May 18-22 2006 Washburn Softball Media Guide This Is Washburn Softball TABLE OF CONTENTS This is Washburn Washburn History Media Information . 3 Lady Blues history . 44 About Washburn . 4-5 All-time honors . 45 VIEW Coaching staff . 6 Yearly summary . 46 Athletic Director . 6 Annual leaders . 46 2004-05 in review . 7 Lady Blues coaching records . 47 SHBURN Admistrative Staff . 8 Lady Blues record book . 47-48 A Athletic staff . 9 Single season record book . 49 WASHBURN WASHBURN W VIEW Washburn directory . 10 Career record book . 49 About Topeka . 11 Lady Blues yearly results . 50-53 Athletic facilities . 12-13 All-time roster . 53 S Lady Blues Field . 14 Series record vs all opponents . 54-56 YER 2006 Lady Blues 2006 Opponents A PLAYERS PL Softball 2006 Tournaments . 58-60 2006 Lady Blues . 16-29 2006 MIAA Capsules . 61-63 Lady Blues roster . 16 Lady Blues series records . 64 Pronunciation guide . 16 Squad breakdown . 16 Season preview . 17 Personality chart . 18 CHES A 2006 Returning All-MIAA . 20-23 COACHES CO Kala Huske . 20 Ashley Webb . 21 Brooke DeVader . 22 Mandy Tarbutton . 23 Washburn Sports Information Office 2006 Returning Lady Blues . 24-27 Sports Information Director . Gene Cassell Erin Pierce . 24 SID office phone . 785-670-1791 Mikala Mohler . 25 SID E-Mail . [email protected] Malarie Fellers . 26 SID fax . 785-670-1091 REVIEW Kelly Swygert . 27 Press Box Phone . 785-670-2511 2006 Lady Blues Newcomers . 28-29 Athletics Web Site . www.wusports.com Dani White . 28 Lindsey Mansfield . 28 The 2006 Washburn Softball Guide Mandi Daigh . 28 Th e 2006 Washburn University Lady Blues Media Guide was written and Autumn Hauck . 29 designed by Gene Cassell, sports information director. Th e book was edited by Sarah Wege . 29 Jeremy Wangler. Tish Williams . 30 Players’ mug shots and action photos were also taken by Cassell. Campus Coaching staff . 30-32 photos were provided by Peggy Clark, Washburn University photographer. HISTORY Head coach Lisa Carey . 31-32 Coaches and player mugs of opposing schools courtesy of each respective school’s Assistant coach Joe Dee Tarbutton . 32 sports information department. Topeka photos courtesy of Topeka Visitor and Convention Breau. Heartland Park photos courtesy of Heartland Park, Topeka. 2005 in Review Th e guide was printed by Capital Graphics, Inc., Topeka. S In review story . 34 The 2005 Washburn Season stats . 35 Game results . 36 Softball Guide Softball awards . 37 Th e 2005 Washburn Lady Blues Softball OPPONENTS OPPONENT Game highs . 37 Media Guide was rated Best in the Nation MIAA final standings . 38 by CoSIDA as voted on by the media. It is MIAA honors . 38 the second best in the nation award for the MIAA Tournament recap . 38 Washburn softball guide in Cassell’s tenure M as the sports information director. MIAA team leaders . 39 MIAA individual leaders . 39-40 S.CO MIAA record book . 40-41 About the MIAA . 42 WUSPORTS.COM WUSPORT 2 2006 Washburn Softball Media Guide MEDIA INFORMATION The 2006 Washburn University Softball Media Guide is Media credentials are available to personnel from accred- intended to provide information for writers, broadcasters, sports ited media outlets by contacting Gene Cassell, Sports Information WASHBURN VIEW editors, sports information personnel and fans who follow the Director, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas 66621. Media may Lady Blues. Material in the guide was current as of the printing also call the office for access to the softball complex as seating is deadline of Jan. 17, 2006. Additional information is available in the limited. Washburn Sports Information Office and through weekly releases Radio stations wishing to broadcast from the softball complex available to personnel from accredited media outlets covering the should make broadcast requests through the Sports Information Lady Blues and on the athletic department Web site. Office. Telephones for writers from which to file are available in the Washburn University is in Topeka, Kan., at the intersection of softball complex press box. 21st street and Washburn Avenue. Lee Arena is located in the Petro Media services include lineups, plus statistics and game notes Allied Health Center at the east edge of the Washburn campus. for each team. Complete stat packets will be available approximately Parking for the facility is across from the press box. five minutes after the completion of the game. PLAYERS The Washburn University Sports Information Office is located Postgame interviews with Coach Lisa Carey are available to in room 200D of the Petro Allied Health Center. Office hours are media personnel after her brief meeting with the team immediately from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday though Friday. Phone: 785-670- following the game. 1791; Fax: 785-670-1091. You may e-mail the SID office at gene. Players will not be made available between games of a double- [email protected]. header. Lady Blues Softball Quick Facts COACHES General Information History Sports Information Name of School . Washburn University First year of softball . .1970 Sports Information Director . Gene Cassell City/Zip . Topeka, KS 66621 All-time record . .852-547-1 (.609) SID office phone . 785-670-1791 Founded . .1865 (36 seasons) SID E-Mail .