M Besser (My all time favorite), TCNJ/

M Hennessy- a two time All American and Elite Fastpitch’s Pitcher of the Year for three consecutive years (See article above). Hennessy also works as a private Pitching Coach.

L Anderson- a Two Time All American, (2004- Selected NJ Juggernauts reserve team), (2003 ASA “Woman’s” All American, CACC Pitcher of the Year, 1^st Tm All CACC, ECAC DII Championship), (2002- All American, CACC Player of the Year, All CACC, CACC MVP, All Tourney Team CACC), (2001- CACC Player of the Year, All CACC, CACC MVP, All Tourney Team CACC), (2000- All CACC, All Tourney Team CACC), Georgian Court College. Head Coach Monsignor Donovan HS.

E Papaianni- (2007- 12-7 at Catholic University), (2006- 14-10 at CU), (2005- 29-6, Academic All American, All Region, All National Tournament Team, 1.54 ERA, 142 Ks, 10 Shutouts, 2 No-hitters, NAGWS Woman of the Year), (2004- Academic All American, All Region 1^st Team)}, a 2003 Manasquan HS graduate, not only pitched & won the National Championship game but was selected Academic All American for the 2^nd year, Brookdale CC.

R Cifelli- (2006- All-American), 1.56 ERA, 19-6, 9 shutouts, selected First Team All Garden State Conference, First Team All-Region XIX Camden County College), (2004- 11-6, 7 Shutouts, All SJ G3), (2003- All SJ G3, Conf HM), (2002- All SJ G3, All Conf), Highland/

M Schenck- (2001- All American, All time TCNJ strike out leader), TCNJ.

B Adams- (1996- All American), Georgian Ct College NJ. Assist Coach Jacksonville U, Fla & Georgian Court

L Larson- (1996- All American), Brookdale NJ, Private Pitching Coach

B Keeter-  (1999- All American), Henderson St. Unv AR.

S Bleier-  (2001- All American), Valdosta St GA, Private Pitching Coach GA/

C Maltais- Won Junior College National Championship for Brookdale CC. If you read Meagan Hennessy’s story (above), it’s interesting to note that Meagan (29-6), Elyse Papaianni (18-4) and Cherise (18-2) all were twice per week students in the same classes in Freehold & Jamesburg since they were about nine years old, (2005- 18-2, Junior College National Championship, All Region, 1.57 ERA), (2004- 15-6, All Region  1^st Team, 11 Shutouts), Brookdale CC/

D DeVencensio- (2002- Junior College National Champions, School record 42 wins, All National Tournament Team), (2003- Swedish National Team, Swedish National Champions, NYAC Champions, CUNY AC Championship, Team & Conf MVP) Hunter College NY/

K Roessner, (2002- Junior College National Champions, Brookdale NJ/ Assist Coach Red Bank Catholic HS, Red Bank HS, Travelball Coach.

L Fuller- (2005- All CAA, All CAA Tournament Team, Member Hamburg Germany Knights Fastpitch), (2004- Selected 2 time CAC Pitcher of the Week, Team MVP), (2003- Team MVP)}, Drexel University/

Shyella Mayk, Quinnipiac CT (2002- Israeli National Team)/

Jackie Adelfio- (2006- ESPN Academic All-District I first team, A three-time All-Ivy League selection, Adelfio closed out her career with 15 wins this season and a 2.81 ERA, completed her career as the all-time leader at Columbia in wins, strikeouts, complete games, shutouts, starts and innings pitched), (2005- All Ivy League, 3^rd in the league in Ks 132 & Saves, 2.20 ERA, Ivy League Pitcher of the WEEK), (2004- All Ivy League Honors, led Ivy League in strikeouts with 148 in 165 innings, 4^th  in the Ivy League with a 1.61 ERA), (2003- Ivy League Pitcher of the Year, Ivy Honor Roll), Columbia University/

S Kiry (2006- ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II College Division softball third team. Kiry, team captain, led Gettysburg with a 15-7 record and a 1.43 ERA, her win total and ERA were the best in the Centennial Conference (CC) 2006 season. She posted a career-high 100 strikeouts, which surpassed the previous Gettysburg single-season record of 69 set in 1988. A three time All-CC team selection, Kiry ended her career as Gettysburg’s all-time leader with 55 wins and 265 strikeouts. She was also named to the 2006 CC Spring Academic Honor Roll.), (2004- All Centennial Conf), (2003- All Centennial Conf, 11-6), Gettysburg University/

J Saporito, (2007- NFCA All Region 2^nd Team, MAAC Player of the Year, Team Captain), (2006- Team Captain), (2005-2004), St. Peters College/

B Johnson (2004- All NJAC, selected All Reg Tourny Team, twice selected Pitcher of the Week), (2003- All NJAC 2^nd Tm, Player of the week), Rugters NJ (Camden)/ S O'Malley (2003- All NJAC 1^st Tm), (2002- All NJAC 1^st Team, NCAA DIII ERA Winner 0.47), (2001 All NJAC 1^st Team, NJAC Rookie), Rugters NJ/ S Rietzel (2007- 11-4, 2.10 ERA) 1^st Team All Region, Brookdale CC/ N Webb- (2007- 14-11, All CACC 2^nd Team, 3 time CACC Pitcher of the Week), (2006- 6-8), (2005- Toyota Athlete of the Week, 66 Ks, 1 No-hitter), (2004 Selected MVP, NEC Pitcher of the Week, selected NEC Rookie of the Week) Fairleigh Dickinson University, Assist Coach Brookdale CC/ M Farrell (2007- 13-5, NJAC Championship, NJAC Pitcher of the Week, Raptor of the Week), (2006- 8-1, National Championship Tournament All-Star Team), Rugters Camden/ C Sweeney (2004- All NJAC 2^nd Tm, total 73 wins), (2003- All NJAC 2^nd Tm), (2002- 17-5, All NFCA D3 3^rd Team), Montclair State NJ/ J Scarpari (2002- 16-5 1^st Team CACC, All Tourney Team, 1 perfect game, 8 shutouts), Falician Col, Assist Coach Monroe Twp HS./ T Fisher (2003- 13-2 Ranked 13^th NCAA D3, DIA Conf Champions), (2002- All DIA Conf. 16-10), Methodist NC/ H Litzebauer (2002 12-6, Team MVP, All Conf Team), Susquehanna Univ/ M Chapin (2002- All CACC Tourney Team), Caldwell Col NJ/ R Leveque (31 Game winner), George Mason U VA/ J Leone (2000- Reg 19 MVP), Brookdale NJ/ J Connelly (3 Time All PAAC), Misericordia PA/ L Scanlon (2002- CACC All Tourney Team), Wilmington DE/ J Haas (2008- NR), (2007-), (2006- 6-5), FDU, (2004- 15-2, 11 Shutouts,  0.62 ERA, All State 2^nd Tm, All State All Gp 3, All SJ, All SJ G3, NJSIAA G3 NJ State Champion Runner Up), (2003- All SJ G2, All Conf), (2003- All SJ G2, All Conf), Hammonton/ K Petty (37 career wins), Wagner NY, Head Coach Metuchen HS/ K VanWert, Drexel Univ, Grad Assist Coach Drexel U/ C Desolvo (2002- NJAC Player of the Week) Stockton St NJ, Private Pitching Coach/ M Ahern, Widner University, Head Coach Pennsauken HS/ K Frank, Wheaton U Il, Private Pitching Coach/ K Hrycyna, George Mason U VA, Private Pitching Coach/ D Gadziala, Wagner University, Private Pitching Coach/ M Boulden, Rider Univ, Private Pitching Coach / R Lafferty, Brookdale CC (2003- All GSAC, All Region)/ Jenna Forte (2006- Muhlenburg), (2005- All State Prep), (2004- All State Prep), (2003- All State Prep, Prep NJ State Championship, Mid-Atlantic Prep Championship, All Area), (2002- All State Prep), Lawrenceville Prep/ A Dehainaut (2006- 15-18), (2003- 12-8), West Chester University/ A Leighty, (2006- 8-3), (2003 All CACC 1^st TM) Georgian Court College/ J Lajiness (2007-8-7), TCNJ/ K Memmelaar (2006- Player of the Week Honors), Messiah College/ A Gregory, University of Charleston, WV/ Amy Bankos, William Patterson Unv/ Angie Arpino, Camden CC/ A Heyser, Drexel Univ/ A Kenyon, Drexel University/ A Heaney, Rutgers (North)/ A Meyers, Kean U NJ/ K Burns, Kean U NJ/ A Moise, Drew Univ NJ/ B Wharton, Longwood VA/ B Cunningham, Gloucester CC/ B Mulligan, Williams Col/ C Cresci, St Peters Col NJ/ C Garofalo, Geneva Col/ C Price, York College/ C Hilton, Brookdale NJ/ D Fecso, Lafayette PA/ D Anderson, St Peters Col NJ/ D Sides, Wagner NY/ D O’Hearn, Georgian Ct College NJ/ D Bryson, Ursinus/ E Muller, St Elizabeth/ E Force, Lynchburg Univ/ E Boyle, University of Penn/ E Hanrahan, St Peters Col NJ/ H Etter, Stockton State/ H Jackson, Stockton St NJ/ J Mack, Manhattan NY/ J Bowman, Drexel University/ J Owens, Ocean CC/ J Guidi, Centenary Col NJ/ J Roper, Bryant College/ J Wright, TCNJ/ J Hampton, Georgian Ct College NJ/ K Pittius, Sacred Heart U CT/ K Jones, St Peters Col NJ/ K Capra, Gloucester CC NJ/ K Lange Gloucester CC/  J King Gloucester CC/ K Carney, Clemson/ K Jenkins, Towsen St MD/ K Stiener, Kean University/ K Costello, Rutgers University (North)/ K Levin, Ramopo State/ K Pron, Drexel University/ K Mason, Fairleigh Dickinson University/ K Kaelber, Albright PA/ K Haskin, Bucknell/ K Duncan, Mansfield University/ K Kalbach, Wesley College/ K Zabawa, West Chester University/ K Fox, Cabrini College/ L Batoni, Franklin & Marshall College/ L Genovese, Stockton State/ L Paressia, St Francis-NY/ L Notaro, Stoney Brook U NY/ L Van Ogtrop, Kean U NJ/ L Creaney Rugters NJ (New Brunswick & Camden Rugters & , Kean U)/ L Egan, Raritan Valley CC/ L Papaianni, Neumann PA/ L Lyles, Centenary Col NJ/ L Cole, Ocean CC/ M Barry, Centenary Col NJ/ M Kelly, Camden CC/ M Manner, Holy Cross MA/ M Kiefer, University of New Haven/ M Nieves, Centenary Col NJ/ N Vasta, Centenary Col NJ/ N Cammissa, Georgian Ct College NJ/ N Pignatelli, Emerson University MA/ R Adams, Univ. Maryland/ R Lafferty, West Virginia State/ R Lafferty, Virginia Inter-mount/ R Hvisdak, Coastal Carolina/ R Adams, Bloomfield/ S Elder, Rowan University/ S Neely, Caldwell College/ S Gifford, Wesley DE/ S Trout, Ursinus College/ T Birmingham, Rowan NJ/ T Nestopoulus, Methodist NC/ J Forte, Muhlenberg College/ Kate Bongiovanni, LaSalle University/ S Bradley, University of North Carolina (Wilmington)/ R Mudry, Holy Family College/ E Murphy, Ryder University/ B Steiner, Falician College/ A DiCola (2006- ), Randolph-Macon Womens College/ T Spampinato, Rugters N/ W Pittman, Drexel University, J Clevenger, U of Mary Washington/ J Funk, Wagner University/ H Mullen, Cumberland CC/ A Roberts, Brookdale CC/ S Warren, Philadelphia University/ N Panza, FDU/ N Fasano, Wagner NY, Transferred to SIU/ M Protano, Trinity Col/ H O’Rourke, Indiana Tech. Institute/ A Daluise, Georian Court University/ A Sievert (2007- 1-3), William Paterson University/ M Gardella, College of SI/ Kelsey Bongiovanni (2008- NR), University of Connecticut/ Amanda Cassella (2008- NR), Dominican College/ Jessica Carroll (2008- NR), Brookdale CC,  and many more great Elite Players have made history here.

 

Elite Fastpitch “Active  Hall of Fame” Pitchers & Catchers-

 

Killian Roessner, LSU/ (2008- NR), (2007- Team Captain, selected NFCA selected All South Region, ALL SEC 2^nd Team, selected SEC Player of the Week, selected LA Hitter of the Week twice), (2006- selected ASA All American 1^st Team, NFCA All-American 1^st Team, Easton All-American, 3 Time Elite Fastpitch Travel Player of the Year), (2004- Trans to Wall Twp), (2003- Prep Player of the Year, All State Prep, Prep NJ State Championship, Mid-Atlantic Prep Championship), (2002- All State Prep, All Area), Lawrenceville Prep/ History is being made at Elite Fastpitch and Killian is now a big part of it.

 

Amie Bankos (2008- 16-5 NFCA All-American 1^st Team), (2007- 6-4 All GSAC 2^nd Team), Brookdale/

Booy Erbig (2008- NR NFCA All-American 1^st Team), (2007- 5-3 All GSAC 2^nd Team), Brookdale/

Brooke Muth (2008- 25-5, NJCAA All-American 2^nd Team, 0.87 ERA), Chipola College/

Allison Twarowski- (2008- 13-9, National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Louisville Slugger All-Mid Atlantic Region Team, All A-10 Conf 2^nd Team, received the Jack and Claire Hobbs Award on April 30th as Fordham's Female Athlete of the Year), (2007- 4-3, NFCA All Region 2^nd Team, A10 Pitcher of the Week, Team MVP), (2006- First Team All A-10 honors, All-Championship Team), Fordham University, (2004- 22-5, 14 Shutouts, All State 1^st Tm, All SJ 1^st), (2003- South Jersey Player of the Year, All State 1^st Tm, All State G4, NJ State Championship), (2002- All State, All State G4, All SJ) Cherokee/

Annie Forte (2008- 6-4, NFCA All N.E. Region 2^nd Team, CACC All Conference 2^nd Team), Caldwell College, (2007- SL All-State-Gp4 2^nd Team, All Shore Conference 2^nd Team, SL All County 1^st Team, OC 1^st Team, Shore All Div.), Toms River North /

Kelsey Shreaves (2008- 10-6), (2007- 14-3, NFCA All Region 2^nd Team, All Freedom 1^st Team), (2006- 13-3, 2.64 ERA), King’s College, (2005- All State Non-Public, All SJ, All SJ NP), (2004- 11-4), (2003- All State Paro), (2002- All SJ)/

Capri Catalano (2008- 17-1 Big East Rookie of the Year, Big East Championship, Big East Tournament All-Star 1^st Tm, Big East All-Star 2^nd Tm, 3 Pitcher of the Week Awards), University of South Florida/ (2007- SL New Jersey’s Pitcher of the Year, SL All-State 1^st Team, AP All-State 1^st Team, SL All-State-Gp2 1^st Team, SL All County 1^st Team, Won CJ Gp 2 and NJ State Championship,  CN All Area 1^st Team, 24-1, 0.12 ERA, 19 Shutouts, Set NJ State Record 1347 Ks,), Gov. Livingston/

B Stratton (2008- 15-10, All America East 2nd Team, America East Pitcher of the Week), (2007- 15-10, All America East 1^st Team, America East Pitcher of the Week & 2 time Rookie of the Week), Hartford University, - (2005- NYC Player of the Year, NYC Pitcher of the Year, Advance All Star) Staten Island Championship and the NY City Championship, 0.00 ERA through 18 games pitched)/

B Recitelli, (2008- 7-14, MAAC All Academic Team), (2007- 12-10, All-MAAC Second Team), (2006- ), (2005- All-MAAC Second Team) Iona University, (2004- 20-3, 353Ks, 0.20 ERA, Career 1,139Ks, 76-14 All State 1^st Tm, All State), (2003- All State 1^st Tm, All State G1, Player of the Year Union Cty HNT, Player of the Year Union Cty SL, G1 NJ State Championship), (2002- 23-3, All State, HNT Player of the Year, Sect. Champions), Roselle Park/

M Helterbran (2008- 9-9, All Southern Conference 2^ND Tm), (2007- 12-9, SoCon Pitcher of the Week), Elon University NC, (2005- All State), (2004 13-6, 9 Shutouts, All State Gp 4, All SJ 1^st, All SJ G4, Winner & MVP Millville Tourn), (2003- All State G4, All SJ 2^nd Tm, All SJ G4, All Conf), (2002- G4 NJ State Champions), Washington Twp/

N Ayres (2008- 11-9), (2007- 16-4 with a 2.03 ERA, NFCA All Region 2^nd Team, All Atlantic 10 2^nd Team, Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, A 10 five time Rookie of the Week), Fordham University, (2005- All State Gp 3, Player of the Year (GCT), All SJ), (2003- All State G3, All SJ 2^nd Tm), Deptford/

M Mehrer (2008- 6-10), Monmouth University, (2007- SL All-State 1^st Team, Phila. Inquirer Softball Player of the Year, CP Player of the Year, BCT Player of the Year, AP All-State 1^st Team, SL All-State-Gp1 1^st Team, SL All-SJ 1^st Team, SJ Coaches Assoc All SJ 1^st Team, PI All SJ 1^st Team, CP All SJ 1^st Team, CP All SJ 1^st Team Gp 1, BCT All County 1^st Team, T All Area 1^st Team, 20-0, 16 Shutouts, Won CJ Gp 1 and NJ State Championship), Florence / A Maiese (2008- 0-6) Indiana University, (2007- 18-8 SJ SL All-State 2^nd Team, Coaches Assoc Pitcher of the Year, GCT Two Time Gloucester County Player of the Year, AP All-State 2^nd Team, SL All-State Gp4 1^st Team, SL All-SJ 1^st Team, CP All SJ 1^st Team, All SJ 1^st Team Gp 4, GCT All Star 1^st Team, PI All SJ HM, 3 Perfect Games), Washington Twp/ A Greaney (2008- All Empire 8 1^st Team), Ithica College, (2007- SL All-State 2^nd Team, SL Middlesex Co Player of the Year, AP All-State 2^nd Team, SL All-State-Gp3 1^st Team, Won N1 Gp 3 Sectional Championship, SL All County 1^st Team), JFK / S DiPompo (2008- NR, Rookie of the Week 2^nd Award) Towson University, (2007- SL All-State 2^nd Team, ACP Player of the Year, AP All-State 2^nd Team, SL All-State-NP 1^st Team, SL All-SJ 1^st Team, CP All SJ 1^st Team, PI All SJ 1^st Team, All Non-Public 1^st Team, ACP All Star 1^st Team), St Joseph / A Brewer (2008- ), Muhlenburg College, (2007- SL All-State 2^nd Team, AP All-State 2^nd Team, SL All-State-NP 1^st Team, SL All County 1^st Team), Bishop Ahr / B Grundlock, (2008- 10-4, Team Captain), (2007-), (2006-), Wellesley MA, (2005- Prep Player of the Year, All State Prep), (2004- All State Prep), (2003- All State Prep), (2002- All SJ, All Conf), The Peddie School/ C Searls (2008- 6-2 All Conference 2^nd Team), (2007- 2-5, All-CC 2nd Team), Haverford College, (2005- All State Non-Public, All Cnty), (2004- All State Paro, All Cnty), (2003- All Area), Mt St Mary/ D Acardi (2008- 12-6, NJAC All-Conference Team, NJAC Rookie of the Week), Stockton College/ N Cruz, (2008-3-14), Holy Cross College, (2005- All State Non-Public, All Cnty), (2004- All Shore), (2003- All State Paro, All Shore, Lady Buc Winner & MVP) Red Bank Catholic/ OD Torres (2006- 3-5), University of Rhode Island, (2004- All State 2^nd Tm, All State Gp 2, All Cnty), (2003- All State G2, All Cty), (2002- All State G2, All Area, Sect. Champions), Carteret/ A Rampino (2008- 2-7 Selected Pitcher of the Week), Manhattan College, (2007- AP All-State 3^rd Team, SL All-State-Gp4 2^nd Team, SL All-County 1^st Team, APP All Shore Conference 1^st Team, Shore All Div. 22-7, 30 career shutsouts), Manalapan/ L Balinskas, (2008- Northeast 10 All Academic 1^st Team) LeMoyne College (2007- NE Conf 10, All Academic 2^nd Team)/ M Ryan (2008-1-3 Injured), (2007- Injured), (2006- 10-2, Second Team All-NESCAC, w/ 1.80 ERA), Williams College/ K Hughes (2008- 7-10), (2007- 9-3 All PAC HM), (2006- 13-2, PAC Player of the Week), Arcadia College, (2004- 22-5, 12 Shutouts, All SJ G2), (2003- All State G2, All SJ G2, All Conf), Audubon/ C Ryan, (2008- All Empire 8 2^nd Team), (2007- All Empire 8 1^st Team), Ithaca University, (2004- All State Gp 2, All Cnty), Allentown/ A Winn, Seton Hall University/ J Holland (2008- 4-17), (2007- 2-0, selected All MAAC Academic 1^st Team), (2006- 1-2), Rider University/ K Loriot (2008- 2-2), (2007- 0-0), (2006- 3-0), Fairleigh Dickenson University/ N Gebhart (2008- Player of the Week), Wilmington College/ M Marinella, University of Delaware/ E Persico (2008- 3-1), (2007- 1-0), Montclair State University/ C Shotwell (2008- 4-3), (2007- 0-0), Kean University/ Alli Bankos (2008- 8-13), Ocean CC/ A Olender (2008- 9-10), Indiana/Purdue-Ft Wayne/ S Simpkins (2008- NR) University of Hartford/ P Cauley (2008- NR), Iona College, (2007- SL All-State-Gp2 1^st Team, SL All-SJ 2^nd Team, CP All SJ 1^st Team, CP All SJ 1^st Team GP 2, Won SJ Gp2 Championship), Sterling/ S Jackman (2008- NR), Campbell University/ A Branco (2008- NR), Temple University/ R Turygan (2008- NR), LaSalle University/ S Bennett (2008- 1-2), Rider University/ S Byster (2008- NR), Adelphi University, (2007- SL All-State-Gp4 2^nd Team, SL All County 1^st Team, All Shore Conference, 2^nd Team, OC 1^st Team, Shore All Div.), Jackson / G Murray (2008- 1-6), University of the Sciences Philadelphia/ A Ballo (2008- NR), Moravian College/ L Karmel (2008- 2-4), Haverford College/ B Giacomelli (2008- 2-1), Stockton College/ J Mattos (2008- 5-0), Kean College/ K Dorborow (2008- 5-3), Centenary College/ A Heyl (2008- 3 Time Pitcher of the Week, Pitched back to back Perfect Games), Broward College, (2007- SL All-State-NP 1^st Team, SL All County 2^nd Team, Shore All Div.), St Rose / E Knorr (2008- 18-4), Gloucester CC/ R Sloan (2008- 7-7), Brookdale CC, these are just some of the great Elite Fastpitch pitchers that have made history and still making it. Hey, we’re making history here.