CIAA Announces All-CIAA Softball Teams And CIAA Softball Player Of The Year
April 20, 2006
HAMPTON, VA - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has announced the 2006 All-CIAA softball teams as well as the CIAA softball player and rookie of the year as chosen by the CIAA Softball Coaches Association with Brandi Young of Johnson C. Smith University being selected as the 2006 CIAA Softball Player of the Year with Sophia Blue of North Carolina Central University being selected as the 2006 CIAA Softball Rookie of the Year.
Young, a 5’7”, senior third-baseman from Columbia, SC was an integral part of the Lady Golden Bulls’ run to a CIAA Western Division runner-up finish as she ranked in the top-ten in the CIAA in 13 offensive statistical categories.
Six different institutions placed members on the All-CIAA First-Team as the Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University earned a league-high four selections. Bowie State University, Winston-Salem State University and Johnson C. Smith University each placed two players on the All-CIAA First-Team with Livingstone College and Virginia State each earning one All-CIAA performer.
Sophia Blue, a 5’6”, freshman utility player from North Carolina Central University was selected as the CIAA Rookie of the Year as she helped to lead the Lady Eagles to the 2006 CIAA Western Division regular-season title.
All the All-CIAA softball honorees will bid to earn their respective teams a CIAA title this week as they compete in the 2006 CIAA Men’s Softball Championships from the campus of Virginia State University in Petersburg, VA. The Championships will be held from Thursday, April 20, 2006 until Saturday, April 22, 2006.
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| All-CIAA Softball Team |
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| CIAA All-Rookie Team |
2006 CIAA Softball All-CIAA
1st Team
| Name | School | No. | Class. | Ht. | Hometown | Major |
| Pitcher | ||||||
| Clarisse Steans | NCCU | 9 | JR. | 5'5" | Macon, GA | Physics |
| Jillian Willey | BSU | 17 | SO. | 5'6" | Millersville, MD | Education |
| Catcher | ||||||
| Vanria Smith | LC | 12 | SO. | 5'7" | Nassau, Bahamas | Business Administration |
| Francheska Pittman | NCCU | 14 | FR. | 5'7" | Plymouth, NC | Math |
| Utility | ||||||
| Sophia Blue | NCCU | 4 | FR. | 5'6" | Hope Mills, NC | Physical Education |
| First Base | ||||||
| Louise Ellis | WSSU | 7 | SO. | 5'9" | Louisburg, NC | Elementary Education |
| Second Base | ||||||
| Nikia Beachem | JCSU | 3 | JR. | 5'4" | Rock Hill, NC | Political Science |
| Third Base | ||||||
| Brandie Young | JCSU | 15 | SR. | 5'7" | Columbia, SC | Communication |
| Shortstop | ||||||
| Asha Sutton | NCCU | 11 | JR. | 5'7" | LaGrange, NC | Mass Communications |
| Right Field | ||||||
| Cassie Williams | BSU | 33 | SR. | 5'4" | Laurel, MD | Criminal Justice |
| Center Field | ||||||
| L'Tisha Bell | WSSU | 1 | JR. | 5'0" | Kings Mountain, NC | Business Administration |
| Left Field | ||||||
| Tiffany Coggins | VSU | 6 | FR. | 5'3" | Petersburg, VA | Biology |
| 2nd Team | ||||||
| Pitcher | ||||||
| Kristie Holbert | VSU | 9 | JR. | 5'2" | Chesapeake, VA | Criminal Justice |
| Alicia Graham | ECSU | 5 | JR. | 5'7" | Currituck, NC | Education |
| Catcher | ||||||
| Anna-Marie Lumanlon | VUU | 12 | FR. | 5'5" | San Diego, CA | Chemistry |
| Gloria Rowe-Johnson | VSU | 15 & 20 | FR. | 5'7" | Sacramento, CA | Psychology |
| Utility | ||||||
| Felicia Sprattley | SU | 7 | SR. | 5'6" | Halifax, VA | Biology |
| First Base | ||||||
| Casey Rodiquez | NCCU | 25 | FR. | 5'10" | Columbia, SC | Undecided |
| Second Base | ||||||
| Bianca Luna | BSU | 2 | SR. | 5'1" | Suitland, MD | Communications |
| Third Base | ||||||
| Tyreka Cotton | WSSU | 3 | SO. | 5'5" | Laurenburg, NC | Elementary Education |
| Shortstop | ||||||
| Shaneetha Holley | ECSU | 15 | JR. | 5'8" | Tyner, NC | Physical Education |
| Right Field | ||||||
| Prisca Mobley | ECSU | 20 | SO. | 5'7" | Charlotte, NC | Physical Education |
| Center Field | ||||||
| Pria Stellmacher | VUU | 21 | SR. | 5'4" | Laurel, MD | Computer Info. Systems |
| Left Field | ||||||
| Aleshia Smith | FSU | 1 | FR. | 5'2" | Shelby, NC | Criminal Justice |
| Player of the Year | ||||||
| Brandie Young | JCSU | 15 | SR. | 5'7" | Columbia, SC | Communication |
2006 CIAA Softball All-Rookie Team
| Pitcher | |||||
| Stacey Greene | NCCU | 1 | 5'8" | Detroit, MI | Chemistry |
| Amber Shore | WSSU | 24 | 5'6" | Yadkinville, NC | Nursing |
| Catcher | |||||
| Francheska Pittman | NCCU | 14 | 5'7" | Plymouth, NC | Math |
| Elyon Taylor | WSSU | 10 | 5'7" | Detriot, MI | English |
| Utility | |||||
| Sophia Blue | NCCU | 4 | 5'6" | Hope Mills, NC | Physical Education |
| First Base | |||||
| Casey Rodiquez | NCCU | 25 | 5'10" | Columbia, SC | Undecided |
| Second Base | |||||
| Kendall Sutton | WSSU | 15 | 5'8" | Louisburg, NC | Computer Science |
| Third Base | |||||
| Jessica Minor | BSU | 21 | 5'8" | Clinton, MD | Psychology |
| Shortstop | |||||
| Larissa Broadie | JCSU | 21 | 5'4" | New Haven, CT | Physical Education |
| Right Field | |||||
| Domica Scott | WSSU | 4 | 4'10" | Bailey, NC | Nursing |
| Center Field | |||||
| Randi Willey | BSU | 1 | 5'4" | Millersville, MD | Undecided |
| Left Field | |||||
| Tiffany Coggins | VSU | 6 | 5'3" | Petersburg, VA | Biology |
| Rookie of the Year: | |||||
| Sophia Blue | NCCU | 4 | 5'6" | Hope Mills, NC | Physical Education |
