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Here’s our TLI for Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 …
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KNUSSMAN FIRST-EVER MARYMOUNT SOFTBALL COACH
Paige Knussman, a former two-time NFCA Division III All-American at Salisbury College, has been named the first-ever head softball coach at Marymount University, a Division III school in the Atlantic East Conference.
“I want to thank interim Athletic Director Dr. Mike Vienna, Associate AD Jessica Cherry and President Dr. Irma Becerra for the opportunity to be the Head Softball Coach at Marymount University,” Knussman said. “The athletics department culture is outstanding, the facilities are beautiful and the institution is focused on this program succeeding right from the beginning. I couldn’t be more thrilled to shape and lead the first-ever team for the Saints softball program.”
Knussman started her coaching career as both a graduate assistant and assistant coach at her alma mater, Salisbury University. With the Gulls, she mentored a pair of National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Americans, seven NFCA All-Region honorees, 16 All-Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Team members, and one CAC Player of the Year.
Most recently she was the lead assistant at William Peace University in Raleigh, NC. She immediately took over as the program’s head development coach and had a hand in all aspects of running the team.
In her playing career, she had 192 RBIs, 33 homers, 224 hits and a career batting average of .448. She helped lead Salisbury to three consecutive NCAA College World Series and four NCAA Tournament appearances.
We'd like to extend a warm welcome to the @marymountu family for Paige Knussman, the inaugural head coach for MU Softball! 🥎🥎🥎
🔗: https://t.co/rANPWsE6tJ#WeBleedBlue pic.twitter.com/HG1lIsGNbJ
— Marymount Athletics (@MarymountSaints) January 22, 2021
NEWS & NOTES
****Oklahoma-bound RHP Jordyn Bahl, #1 in the 2021 Extra Elite 100, left the Beverly Bandits to join Nebraska Gold 18U National-Singleton. Bahl led Papillion La-Vista High to its third state championship in four years this past fall.
***Tampa Mustangs-TJ added Canadian RHP Jorde Chartrand, a 2021 Central Arkansas commit, to its roster over the weekend. Chartrand was a member of Team Saskatchewan in 2018 and 2019 and won a provincial championship in 2019. She was also named the top 16U pitcher at the Canadian national championships in 2019.
“I think this addition puts us knocking on Top 10,” Mustangs coach TJ Goelz said.
***Tampa Mustangs Bo 06/14U released its 2021 summer schedule and roster.
So blessed for the opportunity to join Tampa Mustangs Bo! So excited to play with my new teammates and coaches!! @TampaMustangs06 #2021 #softball #TampaMustangs https://t.co/rulf032iEN
— Kayla Christensen (@Christensen2024) January 18, 2021
***Team Pennsylvania 05 released its 2021 summer schedule and roster.
Can’t wait for this summer!!! https://t.co/GVtm92J3MM
— Macy Littler•’23•#35•YSU•🥎🐧 (@mlittler35) January 22, 2021
***Top Gun Fastpitch continues to grow in the Midwest.
In the middle of our 5th year as an organization. Wow how we have grown in such a short amount of time! We now have players from 13 different states(shaded blue) & over 100 athletes committed or playing at schools from the East Coast to the West Coast and everywhere in between pic.twitter.com/b5v3GTFw7L
— Top Gun National 16 (@TGASciara) January 23, 2021
***Check out the new trailer for the Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series.
ITS COMING…. THE NEWEST ….& BEST…BEST FASTPITCH TRAVEL BALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE IN THE NATION! AT ITS MOST STORIED & IMPRESSIVE VENUE WITHOUT ARGUMENT…. @USASoftball HOF Stadium!! @thealliancefphttps://t.co/T0TStNC5lf
— Heart of America Fastpitch League | HFL (@HFLfastpitch) January 23, 2021
SIGNING/COMMITMENT ALERTS
Tyler Ellison, 2022, 2B, EC Bullets-Mayfield/Legere/Hampton High, GA, Georgia
I am so blessed and excited to announce that I have decided to further my academic & softball career at the University of Georgia! I am so thankful for all of my coaches, family, friends & teammates who have helped me get to where I am today! Go Dawgs!!🐶🔴⚫️ @UGASoftball pic.twitter.com/bByZUmljhq
— Tyler Ellison (@tellison04) January 22, 2021
Sheyenne Kelch, 2022, IF/OF/UT, Texas Premier Fastpitch/Rouse High, TX, William Jewell College
I am blessed to announce that I have verbally committed to William Jewell College to continue my academic and softball career! I want to thank God, my family, teammates, and my coaches for everything they have done for me and everything they have put in to help me accomplish this pic.twitter.com/S0ul5RuakI
— Sheyenne Kelch Softball (@KelchSoftball) January 22, 2021
*** Scroll down to see more verbal commits, Workout Warriors and a fun home run celebration!
