- Clarke University Softball
#32 Heather Steele
PLAYER PROFILE
2009 (Senior): NAIA Scholar-Athlete...MCC Honorable Mention All-Conference...MCC Academic All-Conference.
2008 (Junior): Honorable mention All-Conference...MCC Academic All-Conference...started all 44 games…hit .386…had 11 doubles and six home runs…had 26 RBIs…finished the season with a team-best eight-game hitting streak.
2007 (Sophomore): Played in 33 games...started 16 games.had three doubles, one home run and nine RBIs.
2006 (Freshman): Recipient of Most Improved Award... NIIC honorable mention All-Conference...hit .429 overall and .571 in conference play...active in CATS and COSPT...Dean's List.
High School: 2005 graduate of Ramstein American High School…participated in the Royals' basketball, softball and volleyball programs…was a four-year varsity letterwinner in softball and a two-year varsity letterwinner in basketball…three-time All-Conference and three-time All-Europe Award recipient in softball…softball team captain and team most valuable player senior year…garnered All-Conference and All-Europe Award honors in volleyball as a senior…basketball team captain senior year…recipient of Coaches Award in volleyball as a senior and in basketball as a freshman and senior…member of the school honor roll…Varsity Club president…Catholic Youth Group...Presidential Award for Academic Excellence…Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award…National Honor Society.
Personal File: Born on Feb. 6, 1987 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska…daughter of Stephen and Christine Steele, of Bellevue, Nebraska…has two sisters…lists riding horses and playing sports as hobbies…majoring in athletic training and pursuing a degree in physical therapy.
2009 Softball Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Michael | JR | OF | 5-3 | Hawkeye, Iowa | North Fayette HS |
| 2 | Tegan O'Connor | FR | C/UTL | 5-4 | St. Charles, Ill. | South Elgin HS |
| 4 | Dani Carter | SR | OF/P | 5-5 | Fairfax, Iowa | Cedar Rapids Washington HS |
| 5 | Becky Shady | FR | C/UTL | 5-8 | Dubuque, Iowa | Beckman HS |
| 6 | Liz Behnke | FR | 2nd | 5-4 | Dubuque, Iowa | Hempstead HS |
| 7 | Lacey Dole | JR | OF | 5-6 | Dubuque, Iowa | Senior H.S. |
| 8 | Anneliese Lange | SO | UTL | 5-5 | Grand Junction, Colo. | Paonia HS |
| 10 | Nicky Newhoff | SO | P/OF | 5-9 | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Cedar Falls HS |
| 11 | Jessica Lippens | SO | 3B/1B | 5-9 | Goose Lake, Iowa | Northeast HS |
| 12 | Kelli Berkley | FR | OF | 5-9 | Dubuque, Iowa | Hempstead HS |
| 14 | Colleen Dansart | JR | 1B | 5-8 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Queen of Peace HS |
| 18 | Chelsea Bettcher | SR | 3B/C | 5-7 | Dubuque, Iowa | Wahlert Catholic HS |
| 20 | Abby Nauman | FR | P | 5-0 | Dubuque, Iowa | Hempstead HS |
| 22 | Caitlin Woods | SO | P/OF | 5-6 | Maryville, Mo. | Maryville HS |
| 23 | Laura Zelinskas | FR | 1st | 5-5 | Dubuque, Iowa | Dubuque Senior HS |
| 24 | Samantha Johnson | SO | SS/OF | 5-7 | Rockford, Ill. | Guilford HS |
| 32 | Heather Steele | SR | C | 5-9 | Bellevue, Neb. | Ramstein American HS |
Liz Garthright - Head Coach
Jayne Duve' - Assistant Coach
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