1998 WPF Draft

The 1998 WPF Draft was the second annual collegiate draft for the WPSL/WPF's 1998 season, and was held on December 7, in Palm Springs, CA in conjunction with the 1998 NFCA National Convention.[1] Draft order was based on teams' finish in 1997. Georgia Pride and Carolina Diamonds tied with the same record during the 1997 regular season. Georgia lost more games to Carolina in the 1997 head-to-head series and chose ahead of Carolina in the odd-numbered rounds. Carolina chose ahead of Georgia in the even numbered rounds.

1998 WPF Draft
General information
Sportsoftball
Date(s)December 6, 1997
LocationPalm Springs, CA
Overview
60 total selections
LeagueWomen's Pro Fastpitch
Teams6
First selectionDesarie Knipfer P Cal Poly-SLO selected by Georgia Pride
Most selectionsCarolina Diamonds, 12 picks
Fewest selectionsDurham Dragons, Virginia Roadsters, Orlando Wahoos 9 picks each

Following are the 60 selections from the 1998 WPF draft:[2][3]

1998 WPF Draft

Position key:
C = catcher; INF = infielder; SS = shortstop; OF = outfielder; UT = Utility infielder; P = pitcher; RHP = right-handed pitcher; LHP = left-handed pitcher
Positions will be listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions.

# Denotes player who has not played in the WPF/WPSL/NPF[Draft note 1]

Round 1

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPF Team

College

1Desarie KnipferPGeorgia PrideCal Poly- San Luis Obispo
2Eve Gaw#PCarolina DiamondsWashington
3Debbie Bilbao#PTampa Bay FirestixIowa
4Sheryl SchevePDurham DragonsPurdue
5Jodi DolanOFVirginia RoadstersOhio State
6Ali ViolaSSTampa Bay Firestix[Draft note 2]Nebraska

Round 2

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPF Team

College

7Leanne Tyler#PCarolina DiamondsOklahoma State
8Whitney Floyd#PGeorgia PrideCalifornia
9Kristi BolleIFTampa Bay FirestixOklahoma State
10Cheri Shinn#UTGeorgia Pride[Draft note 3]CS-Northridge
11Jennifer JaimePVirginia RoadstersOklahoma
12Sandy RheaOFOrlando WahoosUtah

Round 3

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPF Team

College

13Chelo LopezIFGeorgia PrideCS-Northridge
14Jodi Otten2BCarolina DiamondsLSU
15Rachel JohnsonOFTampa Bay FirestixOklahoma
16Jen SmithCDurham DragonsNebraska
17Raja Woods#UTCarolina Diamonds[Draft note 4]Arizona State
18Monica Armendarez3BOrlando WahoosIndiana

Round 4

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPF Team

College

19Jen Buford2BCarolina DiamondsColorado State
20Stephanie Bonillas#3BCarolina Diamonds[Draft note 5]New Mexico State
21Kim Slover[Draft note 6]1BTampa Bay FirestixMissouri
22Jennifer SchoenOFDurham DragonsPurdue
23Kelly Buckley#CVirginia RoadstersMassachusetts
24Kellyn TateOFOrlando WahoosMichigan

Round 5

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPF Team

College

25Tia Morenz#CGeorgia PrideHawaiʻi
26Victoria RuelasIFCarolina DiamondsSan Jose State
27Cara JohnsonUTTampa Bay FirestixWestern Illinois
28Roxanne Tsosie#PDurham DragonsArizona State
29Kim Peck#PVirginia RoadstersFresno State
30Kristy Hull#COrlando WahoosFresno State

Round 6

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPF Team

College

31Corina LillyPCarolina DiamondsSan Jose State
32Nina Lindenberg2BGeorgia PrideFresno State
33Jennifer Kintz#OFTampa Bay FirestixFla. Atlantic
34Jill Haas#3BDurham DragonsSacramento State
35Julie GarciaOFVirginia RoadstersColumbus St.
36Lori Osterberg#SSOrlando WahoosUniversity of Southwestern Louisiana [6]

Round 7

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPF Team

College

37Amanda Favorite#IFGeorgia PrideLong Beach St.
38Erin Hickey#OFCarolina DiamondsDePaul
39Michelle ReeveOFTampa Bay FirestixCentenary
40Sky Brown#PDurham DragonsSouth Carolina
41Sara FredstromSSVirginia RoadstersColorado State
42Amy Robertson#POrlando WahoosTN-Chattanooga

Round 8

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPF Team

College

43Brandy ArthurP/OFCarolina DiamondsNorth Carolina
44Lety PinedaCGeorgia PrideArizona
45Nicola Walsh#OFTampa Bay FirestixLong Beach St.
46Julie CrandallIFDurham DragonsUNLV
47Jenny Ackley1BVirginia RoadstersCalifornia
48Trish Charbonneau#IFOrlando WahoosIll.-Chicago

Round 9

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPF Team

College

49Diedre ShoresOFGeorgia PrideSW Mo. St.
50Jen Dean#3BCarolina DiamondsNorthern Iowa
51Laurie Fritz#2B/OFTampa Bay FirestixUCLA
52Kristen Drake#2B/SSDurham DragonsCalifornia
53Lith Webb#3BVirginia RoadstersCalifornia University of Pennsylvania
54Michelle OswaldSSOrlando WahoosNE Illinois

Round 10

Pick

Player

Pos.

WPF Team

College

55Kim Guthridge#1BCarolina DiamondsMassachusetts
56Carolyn Wilson#CGeorgia PrideFresno State
57Alison Johnsen#OFTampa Bay FirestixArizona
58Laura Redding#IFDurham DragonsCS-Northridge
59Tammy Pytel2BVirginia RoadstersN. Illinois
60Missy Kaczor#COrlando WahoosN. Illinois


Draft notes
  1. Unless otherwise noted, this was verified against the Historical Roster on the NPF's website.[4]
  2. Selection # 6 was acquired by TB from Orl in an earlier trade.
  3. Selection #10 was acquired by Georgia from Durham in an earlier trade
  4. Selection #17 was acquired by Carolina from Virginia on draft nights for the rights to Patty Becker.
  5. Selection # 20 was acquired by Carolina from Georgia on draft night for the rights to Crystal Boyd.
  6. Slover opted to complete her college elligibility instead of signing with Tampa Bay. She was drafted by the Georgia Pride for the 1999 season and played with them.[5]

References
  1. Hiller (25 December 1997). "WPF compost draft list". Sport Today. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. "1998 Women's Professional Fastpitch Draft Selections.pdf". Box.com. 6 December 1997. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. AC (15 August 2014). "About Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Other Sports Soccer Store Archive for the 'Women's Professional Softball League' Category". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  4. "Historical Rosters". ProFastpitch.com. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  5. "TWO SENIOR SOFTBALL PAYERS DRAFTED BY THE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE". MU Tigers. 21 June 1999. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. Dearrel Bates (17 August 2000). "Osterberg takes job with LSU". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 14 June 2016.


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