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| 2009 Ouachita Softball Schedule Record: 11-18-2, 1-8 in 2-5A Date Opponent Site Teams Time/result Feb. 19 Bastrop OPHS Varsity & JV W, 9-0 Feb. 20-21 Tournament TBA Varsity ---- Vs. Vidalia W, 5-2 Vs. Forest W, 2-1 Vs. Captain Shreve W, 9-7 Feb. 23 Bastrop Bastrop Varsity & JV W, 3-2 Feb. 24 Rayville OPHS Varsity & JV L, 7-0 Feb. 27-28 Cedar Creek (tournament) ULM Varsity & JV Vs. Oak Grove W, 10-0 Vs. Rayville L, 2-1 Vs. Cedar Creek L, 3-0 Vs. Stanley W, 10-3 March 3 Rayville Rayville Varsity & JV L, 6-5 March 5 West Ouachita WOHS Varsity & JV L, 7-0 March 10 Southwood OPHS Varsity L, 18-2 March 13-14 Sulphur (tournament) Sulphur Varsity & JV ---- Vs. Carencro Varsity L, 4-0 Vs. Port Barre W, 3-2 March 17 *West Monroe OPHS Varsity & JV L, 7-3 March 19 *Ruston OPHS Varsity & JV L, 3-0 March 20-21 OPHS Tournament ULM Varsity & JV Vs. Rayville T, 3-3 Vs. Sterlington T, 1-1 Vs. Forest L, 3-0 Vs. Cedar Creek L, 4-0 March 24 *Natchitoches-Central NCHS Varsity & JV L, 7-6 March 31 *Ruston Ruston Varsity & JV L, 6-1 April 1 *West Monroe West Monroe Varsity & JV L, 7-0 April 4 Sterlington Sterlington Varsity W, 4-3 April 6 Neville OPHS Varsity & JV W, 2-1 April 7 *West Monroe OPHS Varsity & JV L, 11-1 April 8 *Natchitoches-Central OPHS Varsity & JV L, 8-2 April 9 *Ruston OPHS Varsity & JV L, 7-0 April 10 Southwood Southwood Varsity --- April 14 *Natchitoches-Central NCHS Varsity & JV W, 3-1 April 16 Neville Neville Varsity & JV L, 5-1 * -- Denotes district game 2009 Ouachita Varsity Roster No. Name Grade Position 2 Natalie Stacey 9 2B 3 Kayla Shoemaker 11 3B 4 Samantha Pierce 10 C 5 Amy Fontenot 10 RF 7 Kallie Weems 10 P, 2B 10 Amiee Black 12 LF 13 Megan Sikes 9 C 14 Brianne Puckett 10 1B 15 Kelsey Webb 9 3B 16 Katie O'Neal 12 SS 17 Cymantha Lee 12 P, 2B 19 Janiece Tillman 10 2B, P 21 Karlie Stuckey 9 CF 22 Abby Chaffin 9 LF 25 Melynn Simmons 11 CF 26 Jessica Jenkins 11 1B |
| 1-21-12 Lady Lions to start season Feb. 20 with road games The Ouachita Lady Lion softball team will begin the 2012 season under the direction of new head coach Tim Whitman on Feruary 20 with a road games against Alexandria Senior High and Menard. Ouachita will play its home opener February 23 against Caldwell. The 2012 home debut will feature a junior varsity contest at 4 p.m. and a varsity matchup at 5:30 p.m. 6-16-11 Ouachita adds proven winner to lead softball program The Ouachita Parish High School softball team will head into the 2011-12 season with a wealth of experience and success in charge of the Lady Lions. Ouachita Principal Todd Guice announced today the hiring of Tim Whitman to guide the school’s softball program. The hire is pending approval by the Ouachita Parish School Board. Whitman comes to Ouachita with a resume that includes a winning tradition as a coach in high school and college. He has an overall record of 543-152 (.781 winning percentage) and has won three high school state titles. Whitman replaces Kelly Stuckey, who stepped down after one season as the Ouachita head coach to become the head softball coach at Gladewater (Texas) High School. Stuckey guided the Lady Lions to a 17-10-1 record in 2011, the program’s best record in three years. “Our goal in this whole process was to find the coach that we felt could continue the progress in our softball program that we have experienced over the last several months under the leadership of Kelly Stuckey,’’ Guice said. “We feel like we have found the person in Tim Whitman to continue this growth and take our program to even greater success. After talking about Coach Whitman to softball coaches, athletic directors, and principals all over the state, it quickly became obvious to me that Tim was the choice to lead our program.’’ Whitman served as athletic director and head softball coach at Louisiana College in Pineville from 2002-1010, where he guided the Lady Wildcats softball program to a 320-73 record. His stint at Louisiana College also included a third-place finish in the NCAA Division III World Series, six regional appearances, three conference championships, and six consecutive years of Top 20 rankings. He was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association softball Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2010. Prior to taking the reins at Louisiana College, Whitman guided an elite program at Pineville High School. He led the school to three state championships and one state runner-up finish from 1990-2001. His Pineville teams compiled a 223-79 record and won six district titles. He was named the top coach in his district six times and state Coach of the Year three times. Whitman said he likes the potential that Ouachita offers. “I did my homework about Ouachita, and everyone said it was a young, up-and-coming program,’’ Whitman said. “I thought it looked like a program that could be built, maybe put my own stamp on it.’’ Whitman takes over a program that graduated just four seniors from the 2011 team and had a number of freshmen and sophomores start or play pivotal roles. He said he is ready to generate some more excitement into the program with his leadership and style of play. “Fundamentals are what you have to be good at to be successful,’’ he said. “Most games are won or lost by who makes the fewest mistakes. And our kids are going to play hard no matter who we are playing.’’ 5-22-11 Four Lady Lions receive all-area recognition Four Ouachita softball players were named to the All-Northeast Louisiana Softball Team by The News-Star newspaper. Senior pitcher/infielder Janiece Tillman was named to the first team as a utility player. Tillman, who graduated this past week, is headed to Texas Southern on a softball scholarship. Junior Kelsey Webb, and freshmen Katherine Lee and Mallory Vining were all named honorable mention. 3-14-11 Lady Lions face busy week The Ouachita softball team is off to a strong start under first-year head coach Kelly Stuckey, and the Lady Lions have the opportunity to continue that trend in a big way this week with six games over five days. Ouachita is 9-4-1 so far this season after finishing 9-18-2 last season. The busy stretch begins with a big game Tuesday as the Lady Lions open District 2-5A play at home against West Monroe. The junior varsity teams are scheduled to play at 4 p.m. and the varsity teams are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. West Monroe is ranked No. 2 in the state in the Class 5A power rankings on kenramsey.com while Ouachita is ranked No. 12. The Lady Lions also play a district game at home Thursday against Pineville before playing four times in the Bayou Classic at ULM on Friday and Saturday. OPHS will face Claiborne Christian, Forest, Mangham, and Sterlington in the tournament. 2-27-11 OPHS wins one in tourney The Ouachita softball team finished 1-3 in the Polar Bear Classic held Friday and Saturday at multiple school sites. The Lady Lions now stand 2-3-1 on the season. Ouachita led Parkway by a run going into the final inning Friday, but Parkway rallied for three runs in the seventh inning to win 4-2. Ouachita also lost a Friday night game, falling to Live Oak 15-1. Ouachita picked up a win Saturday afternoon, edging Bastrop 2-1. The Lady Lions dropped the final game Saturday, losing 9-2 to Zachary. Ouachita will be back in action Tuesday as the Lady Lions travel to play Forest. Play begins at 4 p.m. 2-22-11 OPHS blanks Sterlington to start season Senior pitcher Janiece Tillman struck out 11 batters Monday to help lead the Ouachita softball team to a 3-0 victory at Sterlington in the season opener. Ouachita's Yen Tran went 3-for-3 with an RBI, and Katherine Lee went 2-for-4 with two RBIs to pace the offense. Briane Puckett went 2-for-2 and Katelyn Lirette was 1-for-2. Ouachita's JV team also defeated Sterlington, 2-0. The Lady Lions will be back in action Thursday as they travel to face Ruston. The JV teams are scheduled to play at 4:30 p.m. and the varsity teams are scheduled to start a 6 p.m. Ouachita will also play host to the Polar Bear Classic this Friday and Saturday at the OPHS softball complex. 11-12-10 Tillman signs college scholarship Family, teammates, and friends gathered Friday afternoon in the Slusher Lobby of the Ouachita Parish High School gym to help Ouachita senior softball player Janiece Tillman celebrate her decision on her college future. Tillman, sitting alongside her mother and father, signed a national letter of intent to play softball for Texas Southern University in Houston. Tillman said she also considered the University of Mobile and William Carey University in Hattiesburg Mississippi, but she liked everything that TSU had to offer. “I have a full ride, and I like the coaches and the girls,’’ Tillman said. She said that Texas Southern also has the pre-law program that she plans to pursue. Tillman has started for three years at Ouachita, serving as the Lady Lions’ primary pitcher. She also plays infield when she is not on the mound. Tillman plans to continue as a pitcher at on the collegiate level. |
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| 2012 Ouachita Softball Schedule Record: 1-1, 0-0 in 2-5A Date Opponent Site Time/Result Feb. 20 ASH Away L, 6-1 Feb. 20 Menard Away W, 12-0 Feb. 23 Caldwell Home 4, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24-25 Polar Bear Classic ULM TBA Feb. 28 Caldwell Away 4, 5:30 p.m. March 1 Oak Grove Home 6 p.m. March 2-3 Southwood Tournament Shreveport TBA March 6 Neville Home 4, 5:30 p.m. March 8 *West Monroe Away 4, 5:30 p.m. March 9-10 Ouachita Tournament ULM TBA March 13 *Pineville Home 4, 5:30 p.m. March 15 OCS Away 4, 5:30 p.m. March 16-17 Sulphur Tournament Sulphur TBA March 20 *Ruston Away 4, 5:30 p.m. March 22 *Natchitoches-Central Away 4, 5:30 p.m. March 24 OCS Home 5, 6:30 p.m. March 27 *West Monroe Home 4, 5:30 p.m. March 29 *Pineville Away 4, 5:30 p.m. April 5 *Ruston Home 5:00 p.m. April 7 Cedar Creek Away 11, 1:30 p.m. April 9 *Natchitoches-Central Home 4, 5:30 p.m. April 10 St. Thomas More Alexandria 6:00 p.m. * -- Denotes district game Game dates with two times include JV game first and varsity game second Season tickets are good for all homegames Tickets are $6 at the gate; student tickets are $3 |
| Quick Facts Head Coach: Tim Whitman Assistant coaches: Mike Rainwater, Ricky Powell, Cymantha Lee Nickname: Lady Lions Home Field: Lady Lion Field District: 2-5A |
| 2010 Ouachita softball roster
No. Name Pos. Class 3 Kayla Shoemaker SS Sr. 5 Amy Fontenot LF Jr. 6 Kelsey Webb SS/CF So. 9 Yen Tran CF So. 10 Melynn Simmons CF Sr. 14 Brianne Puckett 3B/LF Jr. 15 Samantha Pierce LF Jr. 16 Meagan Sikes C/P So. 17 Anna Powell 2B Fr. 19 Janeice Tillman P Jr. 20 Katelyn Lirette C/LF So. 21 Cassidy Brady 3B Fr. 22 Shannon Haley RF So. 23 Kristina Ramsey RF Fr. 24 Danielle Adams 1B So. 26 Jessica Jenkins 1B Sr. |
| 2010 Ouachita Softball Schedule Record: 9-18-1, 2-6 in 2-5A Date Opponent Site Teams Time Feb. 16 Southwood Away Varsity L, 3-2 Feb. 19-20 Polar Bear Classic Home Varsity ---- Vs. Captain Shreve W, 10-5 Vs. Pine Prairie L, 2-0 Vs. Northshore L, 5-2 Vs. Bastrop W, 10-1 Feb. 22 Southwood Home Varsity Ppd. Feb. 23 Sterlington Home Varsity & JV W, 7-6 Feb. 27-28 Cedar Creek ULM Varsity & JV TBA Vs. Forest L, 4-0 Vs. Neville L, 6-3 Vs. LaSalle T, 0-0 March 4 Sterlington Away Varsity & JV W, 7-4 March 5-6 West Monroe ULM JV Canceled March 9 Forest Away Varsity Canceled March 12-13 Sulphur Tournament Away Varsity TBA Vs. Iowa L, 1-0 Vs. DeQuincy L, 2-1 Vs. Ascension Catholic L, 7-0 Vs. Notre Dame L, 7-1 March 16 West Monroe* Away Varsity & JV L, 5-0 March 18 Pineville* Home Varsity & JV Ppd. March 19-20 OPHS Tournament ULM Varsity --- Vs. Sterlington W, 6-1 Vs. Forest W, 3-2 Vs. Neville L, 4-2 Vs. Rayville W, 5-1 March 23 Natchitoches-Central* Home Varsity & JV W, 4-1 March 25 West Monroe* Home Varsity L, 12-1 March 30 Pineville* Away Varsity & JV L, 2-1 April 1 Natchitoches-Central Away Varsity & JV L, 5-2 April 6 West Monroe* Away Varsity & JV L, 11-0 April 8 Pineville* Home Varsity & JV L April 9 Neville Home Varsity & JV L April 10 Sterlington Away Varsity & JV L April 13 Natchitoches-Central* Home Varsity & JV W, 2-0 Playoffs April 20 Bi District April 23 Regional April 30-May 1 State Tournament Sulphur * -- Denotes district game Season tickets are good for all games Tickets are $6 at the gate Student tickets are $3 |
| 2011 Ouachita Softball Schedule 2011 Record: 17-10-1, 4-5 in 2-5A Date Opponent Site Time/Result Feb. 21 Sterlington away W, 3-0 Feb. 24 Ruston away T, 5-5 Feb. 25-26 Polar Bear Classic Home Vs. Parkway L, 4-2 Vs. Live Oak L, 15-1 Vs. Bastrop (Sat.) W, 2-1. Vs. Zachary (Sat.) L, 9-2 March 1 Forest away W, 8-6 March 3 Sterlington home W, 4-1 March 4-5 Airline Tourney away Vs. Benton (Fri.) W, 11-1 Vs. Parkway (Fri.) W, 5-1 Vs. Airline (Sat.) Canceled Vs. Springhill (Sat.) Canceled March 7 Neville home March 10 Caldwell home W, 12-6 March 11-12 Minden Tourney Minden Rec Vs. Ruston (Fri.) W, 6-3 Vs. Calvary Baptist (Sat.) W, 4-1 Vs. Haughton (Sat.) L, 1-0 March 15 *West Monroe home L, 10-0 March 17 *Pineville home L, 5-3 March 18-19 Bayou Classic ULM Vs. Claiborne Christian (Fri.) W, 4-2 Vs. Forest (Fri.) W, 8-0 Vs. Mangham (Sat.) W, 4-2 Vs. Sterlington (Sat.) W, 8-1 March 21 Neville away 5:30 JV only March 22 *Natchitoches Central away W, 8-2 March 24 *West Monroe away L, 10-0 March 29 *Pineville away Ppd. March 31 *Natchitoches Central home W, 2-1 April 5 *West Monroe home L, 4-3 April 7 *Pineville home W, 3-2 (11 inn.) April 8 Neville away L April 11 *Natchitoches Central away W April 13 *Pineville (makeup) away L Playoffs April 19 Bi-district April 22 Regional April 29-30 Quarterfinal and Finals Frasch Park, Sulphur * -- Denotes district game Season tickets are good for all games Tickets are $6 at the gate; student tickets are $3 |
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