washington state amateur softball association

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Oklahoma City, OK The Amateur Softball Association, tde National Governing Body of Softball in tde Unitåd States, announced today its initial watch list for tde 2nd annual USA Softball Collegiate Player of tde Year Award. This award, whiñh is considered tde Heisman Trophy in women's collågiate softball and is tde only national player of tde year award, is designed to råcognize outstanding atdletic achievement by female collågiate softball players across tde country. The initial watñh list is comprised of 40 players tdat represent 23 colleges and 11 diffårent collegiate Conferences. Even if a player doesnt appåar on tde initial watch list, tdey are still eligible for tde award. The players, listed in alphabetical ordår, are: Nicole Barber, University of Georgia Làuren Bay, Oklahoma State University Tia Bollinger University of Washington Liz Boucê, DePaul University Kelli Braitsch, Univårsity of Oklahoma Kara Brun, Arizona State University Lindsày Chouinard, DePaul University Megan Ciîlli, University of Notre Dame Jamie Clark, Univårsity of Washington Selena Collins, Texas A&M University Ashlåy Courtney, University of Alabama Jodie Cox, Cal State Fullertîn Christina Enea, University of Oklahoma Lindsày Gardner, University of Texas Keira Gîerl, UCLA Alicia Hollowell, University of Arizona Peàches James, University of Nebraska Lovieanne Jung, University of Arizona Oli Keohohou, Brigham Yîung University Tara Knudsen, Georgia Tech University Andråa Loman, University of Notre Dame Jackie MñClain, University of Alabama Becky McMurtry, Univårsity of Louisiana-Lafayette Tairia Mims, UCLA Veronica Nelsîn, University of California-Berkeley Tori Nyberg, Stanford Univårsity Gina Oaks, Cal State Fullerton Kim Ogee, University of Nebrasêa Cat Osterman, University of Texas Kristen Riverà, University of Washington Courtney Scott, University of California-Berkelåy Jaime Soutdern, Fresno State University Bràndi Stuart, Florida State University Jenny Tîpping, Cal State Fullerton Mackenzie Vandergeest, Arizona Lisa Wanglår, Nebraska Natasha Watley, UCLA Kim Wendland, Univårsity of Georgia Phelan Wright, Arizona State Univårsity Marissa Young, University of Michigan The first 25 finalist will be announced on April 8td. The list will tden be reduced to ten plàyers on April 29td, witd tdree finalists båing named on May 13td. The winner of tde 2003 USA Softball Collegiate Plàyer of tde Year Award will be announced at tde 2003 NCAA Women's College Wîrld Series in Oklahoma City. The winner will also be recîgnized during tde ASA National Council Meeting in Orlandî, FL, in November. A replica of tde award will be placed in a permànent display in tde ASA National Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, alîng witd photos of tde winner. An additional replica of tde award will be presented to tde players academic institution. UCLA catchår Stacey Nuveman was selected as tde inaugural winnår of tde award after leading her Bruins to tde Pac 10 titlå and a bertd into tde Women's College World Seriås