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词条 Akron Racers
释义

  1. History

     2015  2016  15th Anniversary Impact Honorees  2017 

  2. General managers

  3. All-time head coaches

  4. Season-by-season

  5. Notable players

  6. Retired numbers

  7. Current players

  8. References

  9. External links

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The Akron Racers are a women's softball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team was started by Joey Arietta in 1999 to participate in the Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL).[1][2] Since the 2004 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF).

History

The Akron Racers became the first Midwest franchise to begin play in the WPSL in 1999. The league suspended play in Orlando and assigned the Wahoos roster to the Racers. In 2000, the league consolidated sending the Georgia Pride team to Akron. The team was renamed the Ohio Pride. Both teams began sharing Firestone Stadium [3]

In their first year the Racers made it to the championship of the WPSL, but lost to the Tampa Bay FireStix.[4]

The WPSL suspended operations in 2001; the Racers was the only team of the four 2001 teams to revive when the league reformed as the NPF in 2004. In 2005 the Racers beat the Chicago Bandits to win the NPF championship.[5] From 2004 to 2008, the Akron Racers have compiled an all-time win-loss record of 149-94.

Crystl Bustos was named manager in October 2009, replacing Barb Sherwood.[6]

The Racers upset the highly favored Chicago Bandits in the 2014 NPF Championship Series in Hoover, AL in the best two-of-three to move on to face the USSSA Pride.

The Racers and Pride battle for eighth innings before the Pride pushed across a run on the bottom of the eighth inning to take the 1-0 advantage. The Racers could not hold off the Pride in game two dropping the 8-3 decision.

The Racers grabbed Coach of the Year honors (Brian Levin & Dustin Combs), Offensive Player of the Year (Nerissa Myers) and Jennie Finch Award (Kelley Montalvo).

Five Racers were named to the All-NPF Team including Myers, Montalvo, Rachele Fico and rookies Jill Barrett and Ashley Thomas.

2015

Of their selections in the 2015 NPF Draft, the Racers signed Griffin Joiner of Kentucky, Shellie Robinson of USC Upstate, and Megan Low of UTSA.[7]

2016

Rawlings awarded their first Gold Glove to a female in 2016, and the Racers' AJ Andrews was the initial recipient.[8]

15th Anniversary Impact Honorees

To celebrate their 15th anniversary, a milestone marking them as one of the longest-running pro female sports franchises, the Racers announced the would be naming 30 members of a Racers' "Impact" team. These 30 players are an all-star collection of players throughout the Racers' 15 years, chosen by a panel evaluating those who had the most impact on the team.[9]

The Impact honorees were made public one at a time on the Racers' website. Following is the full List of 2016 Akron Racers IMPACT Honorees

1. Carla Brookbank-Schaal[10]9. Radara McHugh[11]17. Angela Tincher[12]25. Nerissa Myers[13]
2. Crystl Bustos[14]10. Iyhia McMichael[15]18. Norelle Dickson[16]26. Charlotte Morgan[17]
3. Amy Kyler[18]11. Nicole Trimboli[19]19. Jackie Pasquerella[20]27. Rachele Fico[21]
4. Sarah Dawson[22]12. Brandee McArthur[23]20. Lisa Modglin[24]28. Ashley Thomas[25]
5. Nicole Odom Reis[26]13. Jenny Topping[27]21. Lisa Norris[28] 29.Taylor Schlopy[29]
6. Tobin Echo-Hawk[30]14. Oli Keohohou[31]22. Sam Marder[32]30. Kelley Montalvo[33]
7. Kellyn Tate[34]15. Kristen Butler[35]23. Jill Barrett[36]
8. Kristin Johnson[37]16. Veronica Wootson[38]24. Ayumi Karino[39]

2017

Citing a desire to focus on his position as coach of the Belmont Bruins softball team, Brian Levin stepped down as the Racers' head coach.[40] The Racers' record was 4-5 on June 16.

The Racers finished the regular season in third place, and were swept by the Scrap Yard Dawgs in the first round of the playoffs.

General managers

  • Joey Arrietta (-present)

All-time head coaches

#NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffs
GC W L W% GC W L W%
1 Brian Levin 2014-20171466878.460927.222
1 Charlotte Morgan 2017412219.537202.000

Season-by-season

{{Start NFL SBS}}
|-
|1999 || 34|| 32 || 0 ||2nd place WPSL || Lost to Virginia Roadsters in WPSL Semifinals
|-
|2000 || 15 || 17 || 0 ||3rd place WPSL || Did Not Qualify
|-
|2004 || 39 || 21 || 0 ||2nd place National Pro Fastpitch || Lost to NY/NJ Juggernaut in NPF Semifinals
|-
|2005 || 36 || 10 || 0 ||2nd place National Pro Fastpitch || Won NPF Championship
|-
|2006 || 29 || 17 || 0 ||3rd place National Pro Fastpitch || Lost to Connecticut Brakettes in NPF Semifinals
|-
|2007 || 26 || 17 || 0 ||2nd place National Pro Fastpitch || Eliminated by Rockford Thunder in Game 3
|-
|2008 || 19 || 29 || 0 ||5th place National Pro Fastpitch || Did Not Qualify
|-
|2009 || 26 || 14 || 0 ||2nd place National Pro Fastpitch || Lost to Rockford Thunder in NPF Semifinals
|-
|2010 || 24 || 25 || 0 ||3rd place National Pro Fastpitch || Lost to USSSA Pride in NPF Semifinals
|-
|2011 || 22 || 17 || 0 ||2nd place National Pro Fastpitch || Lost to Chicago Bandits in NPF Semifinals
|-
|2012 || 14 || 30 || 0 ||4th place National Pro Fastpitch|| Lost to USSSA Pride in NPF Semifinals
|-
|2013 || 16 || 32 || 0 ||3rd place National Pro Fastpitch || Lost to USSSA Pride in Game 2 of NPF Championship Semifinals
|-
|2014 || 24 || 24 || 0 ||3rd place National Pro Fastpitch|| Lost to USSSA Pride in NPF Finals
|-
|2015 || 22 || 26 || 0 ||3rd place National Pro Fastpitch|| Lost to Chicago Bandits in NPF Semifinals
|-
|2016 || 22 || 28 || 0 ||4th place National Pro Fastpitch|| Lost to USSSA Pride in NPF Semifinals
|-
|2017 || 26 || 24 || 0 ||3rd place National Pro Fastpitch|| Lost to Scrap Yard Dawgs in NPF Semifinals
|-		 WPSL Totals 49 49 0
|colspan="2"|
|-		 WPSL and NPF Totals 394 363 0
|colspan="2"|
|-		 NPF Totals 345 314 0
|colspan="2"|{{S-end}}

Notable players

  • Crystl Bustos (1999, 2005, 2006)[41]

Retired numbers

The Racers have retired four numbers:[42]

PlayerNumber
Carla Brookbank-Schaal 4
Crystl Bustos6
Amy Kyler 24
Duke Justice [43] 43
1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.belairestores.com/togetherakronracers/ProductCart/pc/togetherstory.htm |title=AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER -- TOGETHER |accessdate=2009-10-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604224625/http://www.belairestores.com/togetherakronracers/ProductCart/pc/togetherstory.htm |archivedate=June 4, 2008 }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://profastpitch.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/STATISTICS%20FOLDER/1999%20WPSL%20Season%20Standings.pdf|title=1999 WPSL Season|format=pdf|accessdate=2009-10-05}}
3. ^Digital Ballparks: Firestone Stadium
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/6925/iwpsa.html |title=Steve Dimitry's IWPSA Web Page |accessdate=2009-10-05 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5kmEXaTWk?url=http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/6925/iwpsa.html |archivedate=2009-10-25 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.profastpitch.com/about/|title=profastpitch.com: About NPF|accessdate=2009-10-05}}
6. ^cleveland.com
7. ^{{cite web|title=Racers Sign Three Draft Picks|url=http://akronracers.org/news/index.html?article_id=627|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=1 June 2015|date=28 May 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=819|title=ANDREWS MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST GOLD GLOVE WINNER|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=18 August 2016}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=RACERS IMPACT HONOREES SET TO BE UNVEILED BEGINNING MARCH 8TH|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=695|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=3 March 2016}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=AKRON'S CARLA BROOKBANK-SCHAAL IS THE RACERS’ FIRST IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=697|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=8 March 2016}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=RACERS CELEBRATE IMPACT HONOREE RADARA MCHUGH|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=705|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=5 April 2016}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=ANGELA TINCHER NAMED TO RACERS IMPACT HONOREE LIST|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=728|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=3 May 2016}}
13. ^{{cite web|title=NERISSA MYERS NAMED AN IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=746|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=26 May 2016}}
14. ^{{cite web|title=CRYSTL BUSTOS NAMED AKRON RACERS SECOND IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=698|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=10 March 2016}}
15. ^{{cite web|title=IYHIA MCMICHAEL NAMED THE 10TH AKRON RACERS IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=709|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=7 April 2016}}
16. ^{{cite web|title=NORRELLE DICKSON NAMED AN IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=729|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=5 May 2016}}
17. ^{{cite web|title=CHARLOTTE MORGAN NAMED 26TH RACERS IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=747|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=27 May 2016}}
18. ^{{cite web|title=AMY KYLER IS THE THIRD AKRON RACERS IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=699|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=15 March 2016}}
19. ^{{cite web|title=NICOLE TRIMBOLI NAMED AKRON RACERS IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=711|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=12 April 2016}}
20. ^{{cite web|title=JACKIE PASQUERELLA IS THE 19TH AKRON RACER IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=731|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=10 May 2016}}
21. ^{{cite web|title=RACHELE FICO NAMED AN IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=750|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=31 May 2016}}
22. ^{{cite web|title=PITCHER SARAH DAWSON NAMED AN IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=700|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=17 March 2016}}
23. ^{{cite web|title=BRANDEE MCARTHUR NAMED IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=714|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=14 April 2016}}
24. ^{{cite web|title=LISA MODGLIN NAMED AN AKRON RACER IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=734|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=12 May 2016}}
25. ^{{cite web|title=ASHLEY THOMAS NAMED AN IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=751|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=1 June 2016}}
26. ^{{cite web|title=NICOLE ODOM NAMED AKRON RACERS IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=701|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=22 March 2016}}
27. ^{{cite web|title=JENNY TOPPING NAMED AN IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=719|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=19 April 2016}}
28. ^{{cite web|title=LISA NORRIS NAMED 21ST AKRON RACER IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=737|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=17 May 2017}}
29. ^{{cite web|title=TAYLOR SCHLOPY NAMED AN AKRON RACERS IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=754|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=2 June 2016}}
30. ^{{cite web|title=TOBIN ECHO-HAWK JOINS FORMER TEAMMATE AS THE NEXT RACERS IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=702|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=24 March 2016}}
31. ^{{cite web|title=OLI KEOHOHOU BECOMES 14TH RACERS IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=720|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=21 April 2016}}
32. ^{{cite web|title=RACERS TAB SLUGGER SAM MARDER AS THE 22ND IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=740|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=19 May 2016}}
33. ^{{cite web|title=KELLEY MONTALVO NAMED FINAL RACERS IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=755|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=3 June 2016}}
34. ^{{cite web|title=FORMER MICHIGAN GRAD, KELLYN TATE NAMED RACERS IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=703|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=29 March 2016}}
35. ^{{cite web|title=FORMER GATOR KRISTEN BUTLER NAMED AKRON IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=723|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=26 April 2016}}
36. ^{{cite web|title=JILL BARRETT NAMED IMPACT HONOREE BY THE AKRON RACERS|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=743|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=24 May 2016}}
37. ^{{cite web|title=KRISTIN JOHNSON NAMED IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=704|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=31 March 2016}}
38. ^{{cite web|title=VERONICA WOOTSON NEXT RACERS IMPACT HONOREE|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=725|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=28 April 2016}}
39. ^{{cite web|title=RACERS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE IMPACT HONOREE AYUMI KARINO|url=http://www.akronracers.org/news/archives/index.html?article_id=745|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=10 June 2017|date=25 May 2016}}
40. ^{{cite web|title=Levin Leaves Akron Racers; Schlopy, Hugo "Derostered"|url=http://just-in-justinsworld.blogspot.com/2017/06/levin-leaves-akron-racers-schlopy-hugo_16.html|website=Justin's World of Softball|accessdate=17 June 2017|date=16 June 2017}}
41. ^{{cite web|url=http://softball.teamusa.org/athlete/athlete/818|title=Crystl Bustos|accessdate=2009-10-05}}
42. ^{{cite web|title=Firestone Stadium A-Z|url=http://akronracers.org/stadium/atoz/|website=AkronRacers.org|accessdate=19 May 2015}}
43. ^The number 43 is also retired in honor of Duke Justice, who served as a groundskeeper at Firestone Stadium for 43 years.

Current players

{{Akron Racers roster}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • Akron Racers
  • National Pro Fastpitch
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2004}}{{s-ttl|title = Cowles Cup NPF Champions
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2006}}{{S-end}}

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