| 2004 Signings
The following is a list of all signings for the 2004 season
starting with the most recent signing.
Brown returns to Mac;
joins women's soccer
McPherson College has announced
the recent signing of Tawny Brown of Mt. Bethel
, Penn. , to a soccer letter of intent for the 2004-2005 academic
year.
The 5'7” Brown played outside
back for McPherson High School , coached by McPherson College grad
Jim Post, during their 2003 season before transferring to Bangor
Area High School in Pennsylvania for her senior year.
“I'm very excited to have
Tawny coming back to McPherson!” said McPherson College head coach
Doug Quint. “She will provide us with much needed help on the defensive
end.”
“Tawny is quick, strong,
and tackles the ball very well. She is really hard to beat one-on-one
and I'm looking forward to her strengthening our back line.”
“Tawny knows a lot of our
returning players, being a former McPherson Bullpup. That was very
important to us in the recruitment of her. This fall we will have
two former Bullpups together in our back line who know each other
and that is important to me in the development of our program.”
Tawny is the daughter of
Brian and Dawn Brown of Mt. Bethel , Penn. She plans to major in
business at McPherson College .
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Women's soccer signs Latham
McPherson College has announced
the recent signing of Lindsey Latham of El Reno
, Okla. , to a soccer letter of intent for the 2004-2005 academic
year.
The 5'6” Latham played goal
for El Reno High School where she All-Star as a senior after being
named All-District as a sophomore and junior.
Lindsey was captain and Most
Valuable Player for El Reno 's soccer team as a senior. Following
her freshman season, she received the Outstanding Freshman Award.
“Lindsey is a huge signing
for our program,” said McPherson College head coach Doug Quint.
“Lindsey is one of the best goal keepers in the state of Oklahoma
. She has the ability to keep a team in the game all by herself!”
“We needed to become much
stronger between the sticks, and Lindsey give us that. It is going
to be incredible to watch her development over the next four years.
She has the talent to become one of the better keepers in the KCAC.”
Lindsey is the daughter of
Donna Ingham. She plans to major in biology/pre-med at McPherson
College .
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Fentress inks with
Bulldog kickers
McPherson College has announced
the recent signing of Brittany Fentress of Keller,
Tex., to a soccer letter of intent for the 2004-2005 academic year.
The 5'5” Fentress played
interscholastically for Heritage High School in Colleyville , Tex.
She spent the spring semester of 2004 at Tarrant County College
in Richland Hills, Tex.
“I am very excited Brittany
has made the commitment to join our program this fall,” said McPherson
College head soccer coach Doug Quint. “She is going to be a great
addition to our team.”
“Brittany will provide us
with an immediate scoring threat up top, and play a big part in
our team's offensive approach this fall.”
“One of our recruiting goals
was to sign a quality striker with the ability to put the ball in
the back of the net. We feel that Brittany brings this ability to
our team.”
Brittany is the daughter
of John and Debbie Fentress of Keller, Tex. She plans to major in
sociology with an emphasis in law enforcement.
Brittany comes from an Olympic
sports family background. Her cousins, Shane and Scott Fentress,
participated in crew at Tulane University and Scott was an Olympic
team alternate in crew while at Northeastern University.
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Lindsey signs with Lady Bulldog kickers
McPherson College has announced the recent signing of Amanda Lindsey of Allen, Texas, to a soccer letter of intent for the 2004-2005 academic year.
The 5’2” Lindsey captained the Storm Soccer club team she played for in Texas from her goalkeeper spot.
“Amanda is going to be a great addition to what we believe is a strong recruiting class,” said McPherson College coach Doug Quint. “This young lady works extremely hard and has a great attitude about improving herself.”
“Amanda has good experience as a keeper and provides us with much needed depth in a very important position. She is aggressive off her line, commanding of the goal box, and has good hands. We believe she will continue to develop for us next season and in the years to follow.”
Lindsey is coming off of reconstructive knee surgery, but she has been playing since December. She made an initial visit to the McPherson campus during last fall’s Homecoming weekend, and found it to be an environment in which she was very comfortable.
The Storm is a very successful club program that hosts one of the nation’s top college showcase tournaments each December.
Amanda is the daughter of Bobby and Annette Lindsey of Allen, Texas. She plans to major in biology with a career goal in physical therapy.
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Sader joins Lady Bulldog kickers
McPherson College has announced the recent signing of Lisa Sader of Salina, Kan., to a soccer letter of intent for the 2004-2005 academic year. 
Lisa Sader is joined for her McPherson College letter of intent signing by McPherson head coach Doug Quint.
A three-year starter and letter winner at Salina South High School, Sader was part of the combined Salina South-Salina Central girls’ soccer team which initiated the interscholastic sport for the Salina schools her freshmen season.
Sader is currently enrolled and attending classes at McPherson College. She transferred to McPherson for the spring semester of 2004 from Southwestern College in Winfield.
Following her graduation for South High School in 2002, Sader attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., her freshman year, then, transferred to Southwestern for the fall semester of 2003.
“Calvin (College) was a lot bigger (i.e., 4,500 students) and more expensive, plus I missed playing soccer and the coach there (i.e., Southwestern College) had recruited me out of high school,” said Sader at her signing.
“I enjoyed playing soccer again (at Southwestern), but I couldn’t get what I wanted academically. My dad suggested I look at the schools around Salina and McPherson fit my needs.”
“I really like the people here, and academically, I can pursue both of my areas of interest, Spanish and environmental stewardship.”
“I’ve had a chance to get to know some of the soccer players, and I’ve been impressed. They’re young, but they’re working hard to improve, and I believe coach Quint is going to bring some good kids in.”
“Lisa is a wonderful surprise and addition to the McPherson College soccer family,” said McPherson College coach Doug Quint. “After I found out she transferred here, we visited a little bit about things, and just in the past couple of weeks has she decided to continue her soccer career.”
“Lisa is a young lady who works very hard, is quick and technically sound. She has been working out with us the last couple of weeks, and is a very nice addition to our program. She is going to bring a lot of leadership and experience to a young team. I’m looking for great things from Lisa over the next two years.”
Lisa is the daughter of Mary Sader of Salina, Kan., and Dale Sader of Lindsborg, Kan.
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Salas signs with Lady Bulldogs
McPherson College has announced the recent signing of Victoria Salas of Wichita, Kan., to a soccer letter of intent for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Joining Victoria Salas in her letter of intent signing are (front, left) Kimberly Hodgen (mother), and (back, left) Mike Anderson (Wichita East HS head coach), Doug Quint (McPherson College head coach), and Hani Rabi (Botafofo Futbol Club coach).
A three-year letter winner at Wichita East High School, Salas was a first team All-Region selection as well as honorable mention All-Wichita City League following her junior season.
After scoring 15 goals during the 2002 season, Salas was credited with six goals and four assists as a junior and ranked seventh highest in the WCL.
Salas has played club soccer for eight years with Botafogo Futbol Club of Wichita as well as interscholastically for East High coach Mike Anderson and the Aces. She has also been part of the Kansas Olympic Development Program for two years.
“Our women’s program just took a major step forward with the signing of Victoria,” said McPherson College coach Doug Quint. “She is one of the top players in the state of Kansas and every school in this area was after her.”
“I truly feel that the signing of Victoria is going to open the door for all the top players in the state of Kansas to take a real look at McPherson College. This is a monumental day for us and we couldn’t have a nicer girl to be apart of it.”
“Victoria has traveled representing the state of Kansas for years as a defender, but in high school she is one of the top strikers in the state. Her club team is one of the best in the state and coach Hani Rabi has really prepared her well for the next level.”
“She is very competitive, and possesses wonderful technical skills. She can be an impact player at many different positions. I look for her to give us a legitimate scoring threat up front next year.”
Kate is the daughter of Kimberly Hodgen of Wichita, Kan.
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Deputy joins Lady Bulldog kickers
McPherson College has announced the recent signing of Kate Deputy of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., to a soccer letter of intent for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Participating in Kate's letter of intent signing were (front) her parents, Hershal and Barbara Deputy, and (back, left) Bruce Crowhurst, Middle Park High School Athletic Director, and Dane Ruttenberg, MPHS head girls' soccer coach.
Deputy has been a three-year letter winner in both soccer and softball at Middle Park High School in Granby, Colo. This spring she has totaled six goals, to date, for coach Dane Ruttenberg’s squad. Last season, she was named the team’s “Most Valuable Player” in soccer, and defensive MVP in softball. In her off- season, Kate also served as a student athletic trainer at Middle Park High.
An outstanding student as well as athlete, Kate is a recipient of the McPherson College Presidential Scholarship.
“We are extremely pleased to have Kate joining our family here at McPherson College,” said McPherson College coach Doug Quint. “She is the type of student-athlete we desire here at McPherson College. She is a wonderful person, an excellent student and someone who is going to help us out immediately on the soccer field.”
“Kate received the highest award we give at McPherson College (Presidential Scholarship) and to me that says a lot about her. From the moment she stepped on this campus it was obvious this was the place for her.”
“Kate has 13 years of playing experience and has been involved in developing soccer programs in Colorado. Her high school began playing varsity soccer just 3 years ago. It is her desire to come here and help us develop a winning tradition at McPherson College. I’m excited about the future with Kate in a McPherson College soccer uniform.”
Kate is the daughter of Hershal and Barbara Deputy of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo.
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Hand joins Lady Bulldog kickers
McPherson College has announced the recent signing of Jamee Hand of Leander, Texas, to a soccer letter of intent for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Jamee Hand, joined by McPherson College head coach Doug Quint, signs her Bulldog letter of intent.
A 2003 graduate of Leander High School, Hand was a high school teammate of current Lady Bulldog Mandy Harvey. The 5’4” Hand suffered a devastating knee injury on in January of 2003 and underwent complete knee reconstruction last March.
Hand, who had attended Austin Community College during the fall semester, visited with Harvey, a couple of other Bulldog players and the McPherson coaches when they traveled to the Dallas area to scout high school and club players at a showcase tournament.
“Mandy and the other spoke very highly of McPherson, and I really liked the coaches when I visited with them,” said Hand. Hand visited the campus in early December with her father, and before they left campus, they decided McPherson College was the place for her, applied, was accepted, and had a financial aid package prepared.
Jamee is currently on campus attending an interterm class. She has begun work with the Bulldog athletic training staff on the rehabilitation of her knee, and will be attending second semester classes.
“With Jamee’s high school and club background, she had the opportunity to play collegiate before her injury,” said McPherson College coach Doug Quint. “But, like a lot of injury situations, other coaches lost interest when the magnitude became evident.”
“How much Jamee will be able to help us will depend on her willingness to first, very hard on the rehabilitation of the knee. If she can get back to where she was (before the injury), she could play a major role in the growth of our program.”
The daughter of Scott and Tammy Hand of Leander, Texas, Jamee is undecided at this time on her major area of study.
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