Background:

Stephanie started playing softball with the Medford Little League at the age of 9, and by age 11 she was playing with the Tornado Tuff youth ASA travel ball program.  Making the varsity team as a freshman gave her experience to help win state championships in ’97 and ’98.  Steph graduated from North Medford in 99 and received a scholarship to play softball for Oregon State University.  While at OSU the team reached post season play every year with a national ranking, never dropping below the top 20.  Their best finish ranked 9^th in the nation.  Stephanie became the graduate assistant coach after her senior year and graduated from OSU in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science.  Stephanie is a firefighter for Portland Fire & Rescue and lives in Beaverton.

Accomplishments

• 1996, Freshman 1^st team All-Conference North Medford Designated Player, 1^st team All State Designated Player
• 1997, Sophomore 1^st team All State Designated Player, 1^st team All-Conference Designated Player
• 1998, Junior, 1^st team All State Infielder
• 1999, Senior 1^st team All State Infielder, 1^st team All State
• School record career games, 122, RBI’s 124
• School records Season games, 31, times on base 77, hits 54, BA .568% and slugging % .968
• North Medford Softball stats still ranked in 13 of 19 categories
• 1999, National Fastpitch Coaches Association 1^st team All Region, National Fastpitch Coaches Association All American Scholar Athlete
• 2000-01′, Starting right fielder, Oregon State University
• 2002-03, starting first baseman Oregon State University
• Ranks in the top 10 in 8 different offensive categories