# 2000 WPSL Draft

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The **2000 WPSL Drafts** were held on December 4, 1999, at the Tradewinds Resort in [St. Petersburg, Florida](/source/St._Petersburg,_Florida) during the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Convention for the [2000 season](/source/2000_Women's_Pro_Softball_League_season). **Draft Day 2000** actually featured three drafts:[1]

- The **2000 Elite/Supplemental Draft** selected players from a pool of players on the rosters of the [Durham Dragons](/source/Durham_Dragons) and [Carolina Diamonds](/source/Carolina_Diamonds_(WPSL)), 1999 USA Softball Olympic Trial and Olympic Festival invitees who had completed their collegiate eligibility, and WPSL players who were not on their teams' protected list. The players from the Diamonds and the Dragons were available to draft because the teams were contracted and their players unassigned.
- The **2000 Senior Draft** selected from collegiate senior fastpitch players.
- The **2001 National Team Draft** drew from the 2000 USA Olympic roster, with the hope the players selected would play in the WPSL in 2001. (However, the WPSL suspended play before the 2001 season.)

+ Denotes player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team/NPF All-Star team/WPSL All-Star team, played for WPSL Gold in 2001, and/or NPF All-Stars in (2003) # Denotes player who has not played in the WPSL or the NPF["Draft note" 1]

Position key: C = [Catcher](/source/Catcher); UT = [Utility infielder](/source/Utility_infielder); INF = [Infielder](/source/Infielder); 1B = [First base](/source/First_base); 2B =[Second base](/source/Second_base) SS = [Shortstop](/source/Shortstop); 3B = [Third base](/source/Third_base); OF = [Outfielder](/source/Outfielder); RF = [Right field](/source/Right_field); CF = [Center field](/source/Center_fielder); LF = [Left field](/source/Left_field); P = [Pitcher](/source/Pitcher); RHP = right-handed [Pitcher](/source/Pitcher); LHP = left-handed [Pitcher](/source/Pitcher); DP =[Designated player](/source/Designated_player_(softball)) Positions are listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions.

## 2000 Women's Pro Softball League Elite/Supplemental Draft

Prior to the Elite/Supplemental Draft, each of the existing WPSL teams presented a listed of 'protected players' from their rosters. Rostered players who were not on the protected list could be drafted by any of the three other teams. Each team was allowed to protect six to eight of the players on their rosters. Protecting more than six players forced teams to surrender picks in rounds seven and eight of the elite/supplemental draft.[2]

In addition to the unprotected players, the pool of players eligible to be drafted in the Elite/Supplemental draft included players on the rosters of the former [Durham Dragons](/source/Durham_Dragons) and the former [Carolina Diamonds](/source/Carolina_Diamonds_(WPSL)), and 1999 USA Softball Olympic Trial and Olympic Festival invitees who had completed their collegiate eligibility.

Following are the Protected Player Lists:[1]

Akron Racers' Protected Players Player Pos. College Carla Brookbank+ P/1B Kent State University Liza Brown OF/P DePaul University Traci Conrad+ OF University of Michigan Sarah Dawson P Northeast Louisiana University Amy Kyler+ P Cleveland State University Kellyn Tate+ OF University of Michigan Nicole Odom+ SS UCLA Tobin Echo-Hawk+ 2B University of Nebraska

Florida Wahoos' Protected Players Player Pos. College Desarie Knipfer+ P Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Stephanie Klaviter+ P University of Minnesota Patti Benedict+ OF University of Michigan Julie Crandall+ C UNLV Randi Berg 2B Fresno State University Kendall Richards+ 3B Texas A&M University

Ohio Pride's Protected Players Player Pos. College Kaci Clark+ P UCLA Sarah Fredstrom 2B/SS Colorado State University Tamara Ivie+ OF/1B Cal State Northridge Sarah Pickering 2B University of Washington Cheri Shinn+ 3B/OF Cal State Northridge Priscilla Welch OF Illinois State University

Tampa Bay FireStix' Protected Players Player Pos. College Heather Compton+ P UCLA Nancy Evans+ SS University of Arizona Sara Graziano+ 1B/DP Coastal Carolina University Marty Laudato+ C Bloomsburg (Pa.) University Christine Parris-Washington+ 3B UNLV Venus Taylor+ OF Western Illinois University Monica Triner P University of South Florida DeeDee Weiman-Garcia+ P UCLA

Following are the selections from the Elite/Supplemental Draft:[3]

### Round 1

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College Previous team 1[4] Nina Lindenberg+ SS Florida Wahoos Fresno St. 2[4] Julie Smith+ 2B Ohio Pride Fresno St. 1996 U.S. Olympic Team 3 Monica Armendarez+ 3B Akron Racers Indiana University Carolina Diamonds 4 Holly Aprile# OF Tampa Bay FireStix University of Massachusetts United States National Team participant (1993–99)[5]

### Round 2

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College Previous team 5 Stephanie Little+ C Ohio Pride Cal State Fullerton Durham Dragons 6 Jen Smith+ C Akron Racers University of Nebraska Durham Dragons 7 Jen Cline C Tampa Bay FireStix University of Washington Virginia Roadsters 8[4] Kim Maher+ 3B/OF/DP Florida Wahoos Fresno St. 1996 U.S. Olympic Team

### Round 3

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College Previous team 9 Andrea D'Innocenzo OF Akron Racers University of Connecticut Carolina Diamonds 10 Barbara Jordan+ OF Tampa Bay FireStix Cal State Northridge Virginia Roadsters/1996 U.S. Olympic Team Alternate 11 Dawn Wuthrich OF Florida Wahoos Texas A&M University Carolina Diamonds 12 Jamie Foutch+ 1B Ohio Pride Oklahoma State University

### Round 4

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College Previous team 13 Jodi Chmielewski OF Tampa Bay FireStix Oregon State University Tampa Bay FireStix 14 Keri Lemasters 2B Florida Wahoos["Draft note" 2] Michigan State University Durham Dragons 15 Patti Raduenz+ SS Ohio Pride Michigan State University Durham Dragons 16 Danielle Cox+ OF Akron Racers Florida State University Georgia Pride

### Round 5

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College Previous team 17 Lynette Velazquez 1B Florida Wahoos University of Oklahoma Georgia Pride 18 Catherine Davie OF Ohio Pride University of Michigan University of Michigan 19 Jane Teixeira# OF Akron Racers University of Texas 20 Amber Wright OF Tampa Bay FireStix University of South Florida Tampa Bay FireStix

### Round 6

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College Previous team 21 Brandee McArthur+ P Ohio Pride University of the Pacific Carolina Diamonds 22 Kelli Metzger C Akron Racers University of Akron Akron Racers 23 Christy Hebert SS Tampa Bay FireStix["Draft note" 3] University of Iowa Carolina Diamonds 24 Jen Buford 2B Florida Wahoos Colorado State University Carolina Diamonds

### Round 7

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College Previous team 25 Jodi Otten OF Florida Wahoos Louisiana State University Durham Dragons 26 Alison Johnsen# OF Ohio Pride University of Arizona

### Round 8

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College Previous team 27 Scia Maumausolo+ DP/C Florida Wahoos Cal State Northridge Virginia Roadsters 28 Mandy Galas OF Ohio Pride["Draft note" 4] University of Massachusetts Georgia Pride

## 2000 Women's Pro Softball League Senior Draft

Following are the selections from the Senior Draft:[6]

### Round 1

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College 1 Amanda Scott+["Draft note" 5] P Ohio Pride["Draft note" 6] Fresno State 2 Courtney Blades# P Ohio Pride University of Southern Mississippi 3 Amy Berman# SS Akron Racers University of Southern Mississippi 4 Audra Thomas C Tampa Bay FireStix Kennesaw State University

### Round 2

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College 5 Tina Kinney# P Ohio Pride Central Michigan University 6 Jennifer Lizama 2B Akron Racers University of Nebraska 7 Lea Mishlan# SS Tampa Bay FireStix University of South Florida 8 Alyson Carter# C/1B Ohio Pride["Draft note" 7] Colorado State University

### Round 3

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College 9 Ashlee Ducote 3B Akron Racers Louisiana State University 10 Keri McCallum# UT Tampa Bay FireStix Mississippi State University 11 Kaci Coffee# 3B Ohio Pride["Draft note" 8] University of Mississippi 12 Jen Collins# OF Ohio Pride University of Southern Mississippi

### Round 4

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College 13 Lyndsey Klein+ SS/2B Tampa Bay FireStix UCLA 14 Julie Marshall["Draft note" 9]+ 1B/C Florida Wahoos UCLA 15 Tiffany Clark# OF Ohio Pride University of Louisiana-Lafayette 16 Melissa Gentile# C Akron Racers University of Michigan

### Round 5

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College 17 Kellie Wiginton# C Florida Wahoos Stanford University 18 Amanda Michalsky# OF Ohio Pride University Texas-San Antonio 19 Jamie Graves# P Akron Racers University of Washington 20 Jennifer Spediacci# P Tampa Bay FireStix University of Washington

### Round 6

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College 21 Jessica Polo# SS Ohio Pride Iowa State University 22 Jeanine Giordano# C Akron Racers University of Washington 23 Stacey Phillips# SS/1B/DP Tampa Bay FireStix Michigan State University 24 Tarrah Beyster+ P Florida Wahoos["Draft note" 10] Oregon State University

## 2001 Women's Pro Softball League National Team Draft

Following are the selections from the National Team Draft:[7]

### Round 1

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College 1 Lisa Fernandez+ P Akron Racers["Draft note" 11] UCLA 2 Michelle Smith+ P Florida Wahoos["Draft note" 12] Oklahoma State University 3 Dot Richardson# SS Tampa Bay FireStix UCLA 4 Danielle Henderson+ P Ohio Pride["Draft note" 13] University of Massachusetts

### Round 2

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College 5 Shelia Douty+ 1B Florida Wahoos["Draft note" 14] UCLA 6 Lori Harrigan# P Tampa Bay FireStix UNLV 7 Laura Berg+ OF Ohio Pride["Draft note" 15] Fresno State University 8 Jennifer Brundage+ 3B Akron Racers["Draft note" 16] UCLA

### Round 3

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College 9 Jennifer McFalls+ SS Tampa Bay FireStix["Draft note" 17] Texas A&M University 10 Christa Williams+ P Ohio Pride["Draft note" 18] University of Texas 11 Christie Ambrosi# OF Akron Racers UCLA 12 Leah O'Brien-Amico# OF Florida Wahoos University of Arizona

### Round 4

Pick Player Pos. WPSL Team College 13 Michelle Venturella+ C Ohio Pride["Draft note" 19] Indiana University 14 Crystl Bustos+ SS Akron Racers Palm Beach Community College 15 Teri Klement+ SS Florida Wahoos["Draft note" 20] Colorado State University 16 Shelly Stokes# C Tampa Bay FireStix Fresno State University

## Draft Notes

1. Unless otherwise noted, this was verified against the **Historical Roster** on the NPF's website.[8]

1. Lemasters did not play for the Wahoos

1. Hebert did not play for the FireStix

1. Galas did not play for the Ohio Pride in 2000

1. Scott did not play for the Pride, but did play for the [NY/NJ Juggernaut](/source/NY/NJ_Juggernaut) in the NPF.[4]

1. The Pride acquired the first overall pick and two additional selections from the Wahoos for 1999 WPSL MVP and two-time WPSL Pitcher of the Year Kaci Clark.[4]

1. **Florida Wahoos → Ohio Pride**: The Pride received this pick from the Wahoos as compensation for [Kaci Clark](/source/Kaci_Clark)[1]

1. **Florida Wahoos → Ohio Pride**: The Pride received this pick from the Wahoos as compensation for [Kaci Clark](/source/Kaci_Clark)[1]

1. Marshall did not play for the Wahoos, but did play for the [California Sunbirds](/source/California_Sunbirds) in the NPF.

1. Beyster did not play for the Wahoos, but did play for the NPF All-Stars ([2003](/source/2003_National_Pro_Fastpitch_season)), Arizona Heat(2004), and [New England Riptide](/source/New_England_Riptide)(2006-07).

1. Fernandez did not play for the Racers, but did play for the WPSL Gold in [2001](/source/2001_Women's_Pro_Softball_League_season).

1. Smith did not play for the Wahoos, but did play for the WPSL Gold in [2001](/source/2001_Women's_Pro_Softball_League_season) and the NPF's [NY/NJ Juggernaut](/source/NY/NJ_Juggernaut) in [2004](/source/2004_National_Pro_Fastpitch_season).

1. Henderson did not play for the Pride, but did play for the WPSL Gold in [2001](/source/2001_Women's_Pro_Softball_League_season), and in the NPF with Akron Racers ([2004](/source/2004_National_Pro_Fastpitch_season)) and [New England Riptide](/source/New_England_Riptide) (2005-07).

1. Douty did not play for the Wahoos, but did play for the WPSL Gold in [2001](/source/2001_Women's_Pro_Softball_League_season).

1. Berg did not play for the Pride, but did play for the WPSL Gold in [2001](/source/2001_Women's_Pro_Softball_League_season).

1. Brundage did not play for the Racers, but did play for the WPSL Gold in [2001](/source/2001_Women's_Pro_Softball_League_season).

1. McFalls did not play for the Firestix, but did play for the WPSL Gold in [2001](/source/2001_Women's_Pro_Softball_League_season).

1. Fernandez did not play for the Racers, but did play in the NPF for the [Texas Thunder](/source/Texas_Thunder)(2004-06).

1. Venturella did not play for the Pride, but did play for the WPSL Gold in [2001](/source/2001_Women's_Pro_Softball_League_season) and previously for the [Durham Dragons](/source/Durham_Dragons) in [1999](/source/1999_Women's_Pro_Softball_League_season).

1. [Teri Klement-Goldberg](/source/Teri_Klement-Goldberg) did not play for the Wahoos, but did play for the WPSL Gold in [2001](/source/2001_Women's_Pro_Softball_League_season).

## References

1. ["Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL) Holds "Draft Day 2000""](http://www.prosoftball.com/league/drftday_120499.shtml). *ProSoftball.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20000816094552/http://www.prosoftball.com/league/drftday_120499.shtml) 16 August 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

1. ["WPSL teams select world's top fastpitch talent"](http://www.prosoftball.com/Story.asp?id=195). *ProSoftball.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20000229101517/http://www.prosoftball.com/Story.asp?id=195) 29 February 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

1. ["1999 WPSL Elite/Supplemental Draft"](http://www.prosoftball.com/Story.asp?id=196). *ProSoftball.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20000229131626/http://www.prosoftball.com/Story.asp?id=196) 29 February 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

1. ["Amanda Scott Bio"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151204123139/http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/amanda_scott_27196.html). *Go Bulldogs*. 1 January 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/amanda_scott_27196.html) on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

1. ["HOLLY APRILE BIO"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628050326/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/aprile_holly00.html). *Pitt Softball*. 31 December 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/aprile_holly00.html) on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.

1. ["1999 WPSL Senior Draft"](http://www.prosoftball.com/Story.asp?id=197). *ProSoftball.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20000229131626/http://www.prosoftball.com/Story.asp?id=197) 29 February 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

1. ["1999 WPSL National Team Draft"](http://www.prosoftball.com/Story.asp?id=198). *ProSoftball.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20000229131626/http://www.prosoftball.com/Story.asp?id=198) 29 February 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

1. ["Historical Rosters"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160616045444/http://www.profastpitch.com/teams/historical/). *ProFastpitch.com*. 24 May 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.profastpitch.com/teams/historical/) on June 16, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.

## External links

- [Official NPF Page](https://web.archive.org/web/20021121135108/http://www.profastpitch.com/)

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