National Pro Fastpitch recently announced the rosters for the East and West teams that will participate in the NPF All-Star Game August 27 at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill.
The Jessie White Tumblers will perform following the contest. The opening game of the four-team, 2005 NPF Playoffs will get underway immediately following the performance.
The overall top seed in the playoffs will face the No. 4 seed Saturday evening following the all-star activities, while the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds will play Sunday, Aug. 28, at noon. The two winning teams will square-off Sunday afternoon for the 2005 NPF Championship.
Tickets are still available and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or by calling the Bandits at 1-877-7BANDIT.
For more information about the All-Star Game and playoffs, log onto www.chicagobandits.com.
WEST TEAM
PITCHERS
Lauren Bay ** — Chicago Bandits
Lindsay Chouinard — Chicago Bandits
Jennie Finch +* — Chicago Bandits
Amanda Freed +*# — Texas Thunder
Christa Williams # ~ — Texas Thunder
CATCHERS
Selena Collins — Chicago Bandits
Stacey Nuveman +*# — Arizona Heat
INFIELD
Clare Burnum — Texas Thunder (3B)
Jaime Clark +* — Chicago Bandits (SS / UT)
Vicky Galindo + — Chicago Bandits (3B)
Lovieanne Jung +* — Arizona Heat (SS / 2B)
Tairia Mims-Flowers+* — Arizona Heat (UT)
OUTFIELD
Jessica Mendoza +* — Arizona Heat
Kim Nesloney — Texas Thunder
Anne Steffan — Chicago Bandits
Kristen Zaleski — Texas Thunder
EAST TEAM
PITCHERS
Jodie Cox — NY Juggernaut
Danielle Henderson# — NE Riptide
Peaches James — NY Juggernaut
Brandee McArthur — Akron Racers
Jamie Southern + — Akron Racers
CATCHERS
Ashley Courtney — NE Riptide
Ryan Realmuto — NY Juggernaut
Jenny Topping +* — Akron Racers
INFIELD
Lyndsey Angus— NE Riptide (UT)
Crystl Bustos *# — Akron Racers (3B)
Kristin Johnson — Akron Racers (SS)
Carri Leto — NY Juggernaut (2B)
Natasha Watley +*— NY Juggernaut (SS)
Kellie Wilkerson + — NE Riptide (1B /OF)
Sarah Anderson — NE Riptide (1B)
OUTFIELD
Iyhlia McMichael — Akron Racers
Trena Peel — NY Juggernaut
Nicole Trimboli — Akron Racers
+ 2005 USA National Team
* 2004 Gold Medalist, USA Olympic Team
** 2004 Canadian Olympic Team
# 2000 Gold Medalist, USA Olympic T
~ 1996 Gold Medalist, USA Olympic Team
