2021 softball SJR STATE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 2021 WOMEN'S softball TEAM Front Row, Sitting, L - R: Serena Hernandez, Farrin Weinert, Angie Frias, Emily Stewart, Soraya Hernandez, Kimmie Cheung 2nd Row, Kneeling, L - R: Maddie McAllister, Tiara Brown, Cali Madonna, Ashley Kirkbride, Morgan Adamek, Katie Benedict, Brealyn Holley Back Row, Standing, L - R: Syhia Marks, Breanna Cefaliello, Maddie Houtz, Macy Kelley, Araya Williams, Cheyenne Kinghorn, Savannah LePain, Kaylee Anthony SJR STATE 2021 softball roster WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 1 NO NAME CL. POS HOMETOWN/HIGHSCHOOL 1 Brealyn Holley S IF Hilliard, FL/Hilliard Middle-Senior High School 3 Ashley Kirkbride S IF Oldsmar, FL/East Lake High School 4 Angie Frias F OF Kissimmee, FL/St. Cloud High School 5 Cali Madonna S OF Rockledge, FL/Rockledge High School 7 Serena Hernandez S OF Jacksonville, FL/Mandarin High School 8 Araya Williams S C/IF Spring, TX/Klein Collins High School 9 Kimmie Cheung S OF Wesley Chapel, FL/Wiregrass Ranch High 10 Breanna Cefaliello S IF Clermont, FL/South Lake High School 11 Tiara Brown F UTL Williston, FL/Williston High School 13 Maddie Houtz S C/IF St. Pete, FL/Northeast High School 14 Maddie McAllister S UTL Melbourne, FL/Melbourne High School 15 Emily Stewart F OF Baldwin, FL/Middleburg High School 16 Farrin Weinert F OF Tomball, TX/Tomball High School 17 Kaylee Anthony S OF Orlando, FL/Timber Creek High School 21 Katie Benedict S P/IF Windermere, FL/ Windermere High School 22 Soraya Hernandez S UTL Jacksonville, FL/Mandarin High School 24 Syhia Marks S P Detroit, MI/River Rouge High School 25 Macy Kelley F P Tallahassee, FL/Lincoln High School 27 Morgan Adamek S OF Woodlands, TX/The Woodlands College Park High School 31 Cheyenne Kinghorn F C/OF Glen St. Mary, FL/Baker County High School 44 Savannah LePain S P Palm Harbor, FL/Palm Harbor University High School honors, awards and signings FCSAA All Mid-Florida Conference All-Academic Team 2019-2020 Breanna Cefaliello Kathleen Ingram Kimmie Cheung Amanda Jessel Brianna Clapper Ashley Kirkbride Soraya Hernandez Emma Shiskin Brealyn Holley Taylor Shelley NJCAA All-Academic SecondTeam Third Team Breanna Cefaliello Kathleen Ingram Soraya Hernandez 2019 SJR State softball players who signed with four-year colleges Kelsea Friend Webber International University SJR STATE 2 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL coaching staff Head Coach - Marti Littlefield accumulated an overall re- the pregame all the way until cally and was named a VSU cord of 121 wins, 47 losses the last pitch requires an ex- Community Service Leader in and claimed one Panhandle treme amount of focus and 2011 in recognition of her vol- Conference title. team effort.” Littlefield was unteer work. The Nashville, Ga., native one of the most successful The year 2018 served as a spent six years as a player offensive players in GSC his- huge milestone for Littlefield and coach at Valdosta State tory, setting records in a slew in the accolades department. University (VSU), contrib- of categories including home Early in the year, Littlefield, uting to an unprecedented runs, RBIs and doubles. She along with the 2012 Soft- run of six straight Gulf South also led her team to the pro- ball National Championship Conference (GSC) softball gram’s first-ever national title team, was inducted into the championships since 2009. in 2012. She was named GSC 2018 Valdosta State Universi- Her coaching staff earned Freshman of the Year and was ty’s Hall of Fame. In May, she National Collegiate Athletic VSU’s Female Athlete of the was inducted into the 2018 Marti Littlefield is in her third Association (NCAA) Division II Year in 2011. She was select- Gulf South Conference Hall of year of coaching softball at South Region Coaching Staff ed to the All-GSC and all-re- Fame. Littlefield was induct- SJR State and comes from of the Year honors in 2013 gion teams for four years and ed, individually, into VSU’s Northwest Florida State Col- and 2014. “Hard work pays named an All-American by Hall of Fame in February of lege, where she spent three off, and the outcome of any the National Fastpitch Coach- 2019. years as assistant coach to game is not predetermined,” es Association in 2009 and Jack Byerley. Together, they said Littlefield. “Starting with 2011. She thrived academi- SJR STATE coaching staff WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 3 Assistant Coach - Sabrina Hartsell impressive college careers. playoff appearances including named MVP, Pitcher of the Year Hartsell’s coaching career two regional titles, and two and made the All-State Team began at Bolles High School state playoff appearances fin- three years. She set several in 1998 where she was an as- ishing as the runner-up once. school records, and her strike sistant, taking over the head In the fall of 2012, Hart- out record remains unbroken. coach position just a year later sell was hired to coach the Hartsell received scholarship in 1999. She left Bolles in 2002 16U Florida Select Softball interest from several DI uni- to start a family and pursue a Program. Her coaching con- versities, but like many of our career at Baptist Medical Cen- tacts grew as she assisted athletes, she decided on the ter in the Wolfson’s Children multiple players in earning Junior College route. She at- Emergency Room. She began college scholarships at the tended Florida Community giving private pitching lessons, game’s highest level. In the College of Jacksonville (now and in December 2010, went fall of 2013, she and her hus- Florida State College of Jack- Sabrina Hartsell is coach- back to coaching at Creekside band, Mike, started the Florida sonville) where she pitched for ing her second season at St. High School. She took over as Force Softball program. She two years before transferring Johns River State College. She Head Coach in 2012. In 2013, also coached for three years to the University of North Flor- comes to us with years of ex- Hartsell led 5A, Creekside, to (2015-2018) at Daytona State ida. Her pitching career was perience developing youth a second-place finish in their College. shortened due to an unfortu- pitchers. Her transition to col- first appearance at the State Hartsell is a 1996 graduate nate elbow injury. lege coaching was a smooth Tournament. She finished her of Orange Park High School, Sabrina has been married one as she has prepped many 5 years at Creekside with a re- where she was a three year to her husband, Mike Hartsell, of her former high school and cord of 125 wins and 17 loses, letterman in fast pitch softball since 2002. They have two travel ball standouts for some four District titles, 4 straight and weight lifting. She was sons, Hunter and Nolan. Assistant Coach - Alissa Smith at Bethune Cookman Univer- Community College, where nior season. Smith earned sity from 1999 to 2005, and at she played her freshman and the team’s defensive player The University of Maryland sophomore seasons, earning of the year award that year. from 2005 to 2009. her team’s Gold Glove Award Smith worked as a phar- While at Bethune-Cook- her second year. Smith then macy technician in Orlando man, Smith helped lead transferred to Florida A&M for two years before joining the Wildcats to five straight University, where she re- Bethune-Cookman’s coach- Mid-Eastern Athletic Confer- ceived her degree in psy- ing staff as an assistant. She ence (MEAC) championships chology. While at Florida resides in New Smyrna Beach, from 1999-2004 with corre- A&M University, she played FL. sponding NCAA regional ap- second base and shortstop, pearances. and helped lead the Rattlers Alissa Smith is in her third In 2005, the team also to claim a MEAC title her se- season as assistant coach won the NCAA Regional at at St. Johns River State Col- Gainesville, and advanced lege. She came to SJR State to the NCAA Super Regional. after serving as the assistant Bethune-Cookman won 49 softball coach and recruiting games and finished number coordinator at Daytona State 18 in the final Top 25 poll of College where her respon- the season. sibilities included working Smith was also awarded with the offense, the infield, South Region Coaching Staff recruiting and overseeing of of the Year by the National camps and clinics. Smith also Fastpitch Coaches Associa- did a 10-year stint of coach- tion (NFCA) in 2005. ing at the Division I level, Smith’s collegiate career serving as an assistant coach began at Daytona Beach SJR STATE 4 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL viking leadership Joe H. Pickens, J.D., President Welcome to St. Johns River opment of young men and women signed National Letters of Intent to State College! As we begin the through a variety of athletic pro- advance their academic and ath- 2021 season, I would like to thank grams It is our fundamental belief letic careers at the university level. you and our sponsors for support- that athletic endeavors, physical We are proud of our student-ath- ing our student-athletes, the Col- challenges and healthy competi- letes for their accomplishments, lege and its mission in the pursuit tion inspire the strong character both on the field and in the class- of academic, artistic and athletic that is essential in the develop- room excellence ment of tomorrow’s leaders. We I hope you enjoy today’s For more than 60 years, the are so very proud of our progress, game, and I invite you and your communities of Putnam, Clay and remarkable faculty, impressive stu- family to return to our beautiful St.