Summer Camp is here!

Monday morning starts our annual Shocker Softball Summer Camp. Every year we take a 4 day period during the summer and really get down to the basics with kids from all around the mid-west..and sometimes the nation! It is always a fun time to teach the game, get to know the future stars of tomorrow, and work on my farmers tan!
If you or someone you know are interested in attending, log on to www.goshockers.com and visit the "Shocker Camps" page. Click on softball and all the information you will need will be right there!
The recruiting season is in full swing and as always we have been out in force looking for future Shockers! Seen alot of great ball so far this summer!

Rewards Starting to Roll in for our New Shockers!

Incoming Wichita State softball player Hayley Temple has been named the Arizona Small Schools Player-of-the-Year for the 2008-09 academic year by the Arizona Republic.Temple helped lead Chandler Valley Christian to a 24-5-2 record and a spot in the 2A state tournament this spring. Her .624 batting average, .670 on base percentage and 1.161 slugging percentage were tops in the state while her 11 triples led the nation. She also ranked in the state’s top 10 in RBI (41), runs (43) and doubles (13).In the circle she led the state with 315 strikeouts and ranked in the top 10 with a 0.60 earned run average, 176 innings pitched and 21 wins.

“I’m kind of shocked,” Temple told the Republic. “We didn’t win state. I always thought whoever wins state, their best player would get (the Player of the Year award). I feel really honored and special.”

Derby senior Sammie Shook, who lead Derby to a top 8 finish in KS 6A State Tournament, was recently named to the Wichita Eagle All-Metro Softball Team. The All-Metro team covers the counties of Sedgwick (Wichita), Butler, and Harvey. Sammie was also named 1st Team All Ark Valley-Chisolm Trail League. On the year Shook batted .405, with a outstanding .825 slugging percentage, drove in 35 runs, and belted 8 homers. State honors have not been anounced yet, but I'm sure this Shocker will be among those honored!

"U-Dub" Wins the National Championship

What a great WCWS this year! If you have been a fan and have followed Division 1 softball for awhile, you know that the West Coast has had a stranglehold on the rest of the country when it comes to winning national championships. This year, as has been the trend over the last 7-8 years, parity has started to spread out across the board. For the first time ever, there was no one dominant team and you didn't know what to expect game to game. That left you sitting there intrigued and glued to the TV watching the drama unfold in front of you! Who would have thought that mighty Arizona, winner of 7 national championships, would be on the other side of the worst defeat in WCWS history, losing 14-0 to Alabama. Or that the defending national champions, Arizona State, would not even make it to the semi-final round. For the first time ever, 3 of the 4 finalist were from the SEC, the other being Washington of the Pac-10. In the end, Florida (on a dramatic 2 out, walk off grand slam) and Washington (who had to with stand two hard fought games against Georgia) made it to the best 2 out of 3 championship round. The Huskies prevailed in the 1st game 8-0, and in a close battle Washington pulled out the 2nd game 3-2 to win the programs 1st National Championship. With that win the book closes on the 2009 NCAA Division 1 season. What a whacky year it has been! I can only imagine what 2010 would bring....all I can say is watch out, 2010 is the year of the SHOCKER!!!!