2010 Season

 2010

Team Meeting September 1

Anyone interested in playing on the TC3 softball team should attend a team meeting at noon on September 1 in the gym. The meeting will provide information about the softball program, as well as key details about fall ball. Contact Coach Doane if you are unable to attend.

Golden Shoes Award for Bannon

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and adidas have announced that Tompkins Cortland Community College softball player Colleen Bannon (Vestal H.S./Vestal) has won the 2010 adidas Gold Shoe award. The award is giving annually to the top base stealer from an NFCA institution in ten different categories. Bannon was the national NJCAA Division III winner.
 
Bannon, TC3's center fielder and lead-off hitter, led the NJCAA Division III with 40 stolen bases, going a perfect 40-for-40 and averaging more than one steal per game. An All-American selection for both the NJCAA and the NFCA, she set a new TC3 record for both single season and career steals.

Academic All-American Honors for Kinney

Tompkins Cortland Community College softball player Kristin Kinney (Oneida H.S./Oneida) has earned Academic All-American honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Kinney, a criminal justice major who graduated in May, had a grade point average of 3.63 during her two years at TC3. She will attend Cortland State in the fall.
 
Kinney was an all-region and all-conference shortstop for the Panthers this season. She started 37 games at shortstop, hitting .336 with 27 runs scored, 25 RBI, and six stolen bases.
 
During Kinney's two years at TC3, the Panthers went a combined 69-22, winning two regional titles, and the 2009 national championship. TC3 finished fourth in the nation in 2010.

More All-American Honors for Bannon and Wierzbicki

Colleen Bannon (Vestal H.S./Vestal) and Brooke Wierzbicki (Vestal H.S./Vestal) have both added another honor to their stellar careers. Bannon and Wierzbicki have been named All-Americans by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Both had previously been named All-Americans by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
 
Bannon, TC3's center fielder and lead-off hitter, had a historic sophomore season. She set new school records for batting average (.557), on-base percentage (.611), and slugging percentage (.951). Her 68 hits this year set another record, as did her 9 home runs. Her 40 stolen bases and 59 runs scored are season bests in those categories as well.
 
It's the second straight year Wierzbicki has been honored by the NFCA, making her TC3's first two-time All-American in any women's sport. Her sophomore numbers included a batting average of .484, a slugging percentage of .770, and a team-record 44 runs batted in. She finished the year with 59 hits, including 22 for extra bases, and 35 runs scored.
 
The Panthers finished fourth at the NJCAA National Championships tournament, ending the year with a record of 34-10.

All-American Honors for Bannon and Wierzbicki

Tompkins Cortland Community College softball players Colleen Bannon (Vestal H.S./Vestal) and Brooke Wierzbicki (Vestal H.S./Vestal) have been named All-Americans by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Bannon was selected to the first team while Wierzbicki earned second-team honors.
 
Bannon is a two-time all-region outfielder. The sophomore rewrote the TC3 record book with her sophomore year. She set new standards with a batting average of .557, an on-base percentage of .611, and a slugging percentage of .951. She had a team-record 68 hits this year, including 13 doubles, five triples, and a record nine home runs. She was a perfect 40-for-40 in stolen bases and scored 59 runs in 38 games. Her year included an 18-game hitting streak, the third best ever by a TC3 player.
 
Wierzbicki is also a two-time all-region outfielder. She hit .484 with 59 hits in 37 games. She had a .770 slugging percentage while ripping 14 doubles, three triples, and five home runs. She set a new record with 44 runs batted in and had two hitting streaks of more than ten games in a row. She scored 35 runs, including one stretch of scoring in 12 straight games.
 
The recognition marks the first time TC3 has had any softball player named an All-American by the NJCAA. The Panthers finished the season with a fourth place finish at the NJCAA National Championships tournament, ending the year with a record of 34-10.

Four Panthers Named All Region

Tompkins Cortland Community College has placed four players on the NJCAA Region III all-region softball team, including three on the first-team. Colleen Bannon (Vestal H.S./Vestal), Janelle Boyd (Archbishop Molloy H.S./Hempstead), and Brooke Wierzbicki (Vestal H.S./Vestal) were selected to the first team while Kristin Kinney (Oneida H.S./Oneida) earned second-team recognition. TC3, which won the Region III-B title for the second straight year, tied for the most players on the first team. Voting on the team was done by the coaches from the 22 Region III softball teams.
 
Outfielders Bannon and Wierzbicki were repeat all-region selections after both were named to the second team in 2009. Bannon was among the top hitters in the nation with a batting average of .579 and a slugging percentage of 1.063. She set a new team record with nine home runs, giving her 15 for her career. She also stole a team-record 33 bases.
 
Wierzbicki hit .495 with a team-best 38 RBI. She blasted four home runs and team-best 12 doubles while posting a slugging percentage of .804.
 
Boyd, a freshman, was one of two pitchers named to the first team. She posted a record of 10-2 with an ERA of 2.50. She struck out 68 hitters in 75.2 innings, tossing two shutouts among her 13 complete games.
 
Kinney, a sophomore infielder, hit .333 while anchoring the middle defense from the shortstop position. She drove in 23 runs, stole six bases, and third on the team with 22 runs scored.
 
All four also earned all-Mid-State Athletic Conference honors earlier this spring.

Four Panthers Named All-MSAC

The Tompkins Cortland Community College softball team placed four player s on the Mid-State Athletic Conference all-conference team. Colleen Bannon (Vestal H.S./Vestal), Janelle Boyd (Archbishop Malloy H.S./Hempstead), Kristin Kinney (Oneida H.S./Oneida), and Brooke Wierzbicki (Vestal H.S./Vestal) were selected as among the best in the conference this year. Fifteen players were named all-conference, with voting done by the coaches from the six conference teams. Bannon and Wierzbicki were repeat selections. Bannon was among the top hitters in the nation with a batting average of .579 and a slugging percentage of 1.063. She set a new team record with nine home runs, giving her 15 for her career. She also stole a team-record 33 bases.
 
Wierzbicki hit .495 with a team-best 38 RBI. She blasted four home runs and team-best 12 doubles while posting a slugging percentage of .804.
 
Fellow sophomore Kinney hit .333 while anchoring the middle defense from the shortstop position. She drove in 23 runs, stole six bases, and third on the team with 22 runs scored.
 
Boyd, a freshman pitcher, posted a record of 10-2 with an ERA of 2.50. She struck out 68 hitters in 75.2 innings, tossing two shutouts among her 13 complete games.