ST. JAMES SOFTBALL - 2008
4A STATE CHAMPIONS
AREA CHAMPIONS
CAPITAL CITY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Varsity Head Coach:  Karl Smeltzer
Assistant Coaches:  Jamie Blackwell, Tranum Blackwell
Junior Varsity Head Coach:  Brian Pittman

Varsity Records:   Overall:  35 - 4 - 0   CCC (&):  5 - 0   4A Area 4 (*):  3 - 0
Junior Varsity Records:   Overall:  8 - 12 - 0   CCC (&):  1 - 0

       

Rohyn Harmon (right) pitches 28 shutout innings in the 2008 State Championship Tournament
helping the Trojans to take home their fifth blue trophy (left).
(Photos courtesy of the Montgomery Advertiser)

ROSTERS and AWARD WINNERS

VARSITY

       1   Kendall Teel               2   Robyn Harmon          3   Jessica Cheatwood      4   Caroline Alter
       5   Morgan Mullen           6   Hope Olszewski         9   Kelly Brasfield          10   Casey Johnson
     11   Abbie Pierce             12   Laura Ostrye            14   Lauren Henry           15   Hannah Barnes
     16   Dani Caton               17   Caroline Stough

JUNIOR VARSITY

       1   Lauren Walker            2   Caroline Alter            3   Ivey Scott                   7   Savannah Smith
       8   Allison McCabe           9   Amelia Hanan         10   Morgan Lee               11   Lauren Davis
     12   Taylor Phillips           13   Alex McCain           14   Kaloni Gamble           16   Alexandra Wise
     18   Laura McEnerney


            Karl Smeltzer                    Alabama Sports Writers Association 4A Coach of the Year
                                                    Montgomery Advertiser 1A-4A All-Metro Coach of the Year
            Robyn Harmon                 Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 10 Team Member
                                                   Alabama Sports Writers Association 4A Player of the Year
                                                   Alabama Sports Writers Association 4A First Team (P)
                                                   4A State Tournament Most Valuable Player
                                                   Montgomery Advertiser 1A-4A All-Metro Player of the Year
                                                   Montgomery Advertiser 1A-4A All-Metro First Team (P)
                                                   Montgomery Advertiser Great 8 Team Leader  weeks of 3-16-08 and 4-20-08
                                                   Montgomery Advertiser Great 8 Team Member  weeks of 3-23-08, 4-13-08, and 5-11-08

            Morgan Mullen                Alabama Sports Writers Association 4A First Team (2B)
                                                  Montgomery Advertiser 1A-4A All-Metro First Team (IF)
                                                  Montgomery Advertiser Great 8 Team Member  week of 3-30-08

            Laura Ostrye                   AHSAA North/South All-Star Game Participant
                                                  Montgomery Advertiser 1A-4A All-Metro Honorable Mention
                                                  4A State Tournament All-Tournament Team

            Kelly Brasfield                 4A State Tournament All-Tournament Team
                                                  Montgomery Advertiser 1A-4A All-Metro First Team (P)

            Lauren Henry                  Alabama Sports Writers Association 4A First Team (C)
                                                  Montgomery Advertiser 1A-4A All-Metro First Team (IF)

            Abbie Pierce                    4A State Tournament All-Tournament Team


VARSITY

-------------------------------------  AUBURN HIGH INVITATIONAL  --------------------------------------

     MAR     7               ST. JAMES 5, Vernon, FL 2
                                   ST. JAMES 4, Central-Phenix City 0

     MAR     8               ST. JAMES 1, UMS-Wright 0  (Robyn Harmon, Kelly Brasfield combine on 11K perfect game)
                                   Sparkman 6, St. James 0
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     MAR   10               ST. JAMES 2, @ Prattville 1  (8 innings)

     MAR   12               ST. JAMES 1, @ Central-Phenix City 0  (8 innings)

     MAR   13               ST. JAMES 1, Wetumpka 0

     MAR   17               ST. JAMES 11, Brewbaker Tech 1  (5 innings)

     MAR   18               ST. JAMES 1, Prattville 0

     MAR   20               ST. JAMES 1, LAMP 0

-------------------  ST. JAMES / LAGOON PARK INVITATIONAL  (@ Lagoon Park)  -----------------

     MAR   28               St. Paul's 3, St. James 2
                                   ST. JAMES 1, St. Paul's 0  (Robyn Harmon pitches no hitter)

     MAR   29               ST. JAMES 7, Wetumpka 6
                                   ST. JAMES 2, Shelby County 0
                                   Alabama Christian 3, St. James 1
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     MAR   31   *          ST. JAMES 18, @ Bullock County 0  (3 innings)

     APR     3        &     ST. JAMES 7, Alabama Christian 1

     APR     7        &     ST. JAMES 10, Trinity 0  (6 innings)

     APR     8                ST. JAMES 3, @ Wetumpka 1

     APR   10    *          ST. JAMES 13, @ Brewbaker Tech 1  (@ Montgomery Gray)

     APR   15    *          ST. JAMES 3, Elmore County 0

     APR   17                ST. JAMES 15, Bullock County 0  (Robyn Harmon picks up 1000th career strikeout)

--------------------------------  ST. JAMES INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT ---------------------------

     APR   19                ST. JAMES 10, LAMP 0  (5 innings)
                            &    ST. JAMES 4, Catholic 0  (Robyn Harmon pitches no-hitter)
                                   Wetumpka 7, St. James 0
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     APR   21                 ST. JAMES 13, @ Robert E. Lee 2   (@ Lagoon Park)

     APR   22          &    ST. JAMES 7, @ Alabama Christian 6

     APR   24          &    ST. JAMES 9, @ Trinity 1

 2008 4A STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

   AREA 4 TOURNAMENT  (@ ST. JAMES)

     APR   29                 ST. JAMES 19, Bullock County 0  (3 innings)
                                    ST. JAMES 15, Elmore County 0  (3 innings, Robyn Harmon pitches no-hitter)

     APR   30                 ST. JAMES 21, Brewbaker Tech 0  (3 innings)

   SUB-STATE  ROUND ONE  (@ ST. JAMES)

     MAY    6                 ST. JAMES 8, Oak Grove 1  (Robyn Harmon strikes out 18)
                                    ST. JAMES 14, Oak Grove 0  (5 innings)

   SUB-STATE  ROUND TWO (@ ST. JAMES)

     MAY   10                ST. JAMES 2, Thomasville 0  (Robyn Harmon strikes out 20, tying state record for 7 inning game)
                                    ST. JAMES 8, Thomasville 3

2008 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT  (@ Lagoon Park, Montgomery)

     MAY   16                ST. JAMES 3, Ardmore 0
                                    ST. JAMES 1, Corner 0

     MAY   17                ST. JAMES 4, Lawrence County 0
                                    ST. JAMES 6, Ardmore 0   (STATE CHAMPIONS)

JUNIOR VARSITY

-----------------------------  AUBURN JUNIOR VARSITY TOURNAMENT  --------------------------------

     MAR     7               ST. JAMES 1, Opelika 0
                                   Sparkman 5, St. James 0

     MAR     8               Alabama Christian 7, St. James 1
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     MAR   10               @ Prattville 5, St. James 1

     MAR   12               ST. JAMES 9, @ Central-Phenix City 2

     MAR   13               Wetumpka 9, St. James 2

---------------------------  WETUMPKA JUNIOR VARSITY TOURNAMENT  -----------------------------

     MAR   14               Holtville 4, St. James 3
                                   Alabama Christian 6, St. James 0

     MAR   15               Prattville 6, St. James 1
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     MAR   18               Prattville 11, St. James 8

     MAR   20               ST. JAMES 18, @ Robert E. Lee 0

     APR     3         &    ST. JAMES 6, Alabama Christian 5

     APR     8                @ Wetumpka 3, St. James 1

     APR   10                 ST. JAMES 12, Robert E. Lee 2  (5 innings)

--------  ALABAMA CHRISTIAN JUNIOR VARSITY TOURNAMENT  (@ ACA & Faulkner) --------

     APR   11                 Wetumpka 7, St. James 3
                                    ST. JAMES 6, Holtville 5 

     APR   12                 ST. JAMES 6, Auburn 5
                                    Benjamin Russell 4, St. James 0
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     APR   15                 ST. JAMES 10, Elmore County 0  (5 innings)

----------------------------  ST. JAMES JUNIOR VARSITY TOURNAMENT  -------------------------------

     APR   18                 Wetumpka 7, St. James 1
                                    Alabama Christian  (results n/y/a)
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