1998 Softball State Championships
Friday, May 22 - Saturday, May 23, 1998

Conference 2A

Semi-Finals
May 22
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Final
May 23
9:00 am
2A State Champion
Region Champion
Grand Saline (19-4)
vs Coahoma 7-4 (8)
vs
Region Champion
Coahoma (22-7)
2A State Champion: Coahoma 4-2
Region Champion
Jarrell (17-4)
vs Blooming Grove 10-6
Region Champion
Blooming Grove (28-7-2)

Conference 3A

Semi-Finals
May 22

5:00 pm and 7:00 pm

Final
May 23
11:00 am
3A State Champion
Region Champion
Woodville (23-5)
vs Kennedale 2-1
vs
Region Champion
Kennedale (24-5-2)
3A State Champion: Kennedale 1-0
Region Champion
West (24-2)
vs West 2-1
Region Champion
Castroville Medina Valley (22-9)

Conference 4A

Semi-Finals
May 22
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Final
May 23
4:00 pm
4A State Champion
Region Champion
Waco Midway (29-3-2)
vs Waco Midway 7-0
vs
Region Champion
Grapevine Colleyville Heritage (21-7-1)
4A State Champion: Waco Midway 2-0
Region Champion
Nederland (23-6)
vs Keller Fossil Ridge 4-2
Region Champion
Keller Fossil Ridge (23-10)

Conference 5A

Semi-Finals
May 22
5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Final
May 23
6:00 pm
5A State Champion
Region Champion
Irving Nimitz (23-1-2)
vs Klein Oak 4-3
vs
Region Champion
Klein Oak (27-9)
5A State Champion: Klein Oak 1-0
Region Champion
San Antonio Taft (27-1)
vs Galena Park North Shore 3-1 (10)
Region Champion
Galena Park North Shore (36-3)

UIL Softball All-Tournament Teams and Most Valuable Players
as selected by the media

Conference 2A
Pitcher Tara Sterling Sr. Coahoma
Catcher Laura Ellis Sr. Blooming Grove
1B Shana Earnest Sr. Coahoma
2B Melissa Cantrell Sr. Blooming Grove
3B Laura Barham Sr. Blooming Grove
SS Amanda Smith Jr. Blooming Grove
OF Kori Patterson So. Blooming Grove
OF Brandi Hart Fr. Coahoma
OF Cassie Tindol Jr. Coahoma
Utility Amber Sladecek Sr. Jarrell
Conference 3A
Pitcher Miranda Mayse Sr. Kennedale
Catcher Amie Kirkpatrick Jr. Kennedale
1B Rebecca Wynalda Jr. Kennedale
2B Gennifer Eskew Jr. West
3B Sam Symank So. West
SS Dee Dee Kirkpatrick So. Kennedale
OF Terri Schroeder Jr. West
OF Kelley Bussone Jr. West
OF Ashley Bullard Jr. Kennedale
Utility Kassi Strickland Jr. Woodville
Conference 4A
Pitcher Rebecca Brophy Fr. Waco Midway
Catcher Terroni Collins Jr. Waco Midawy
1B Sarah Rogers Sr. Waco Midway
2B Julia Brophy Sr. Waco Midway
3B Jenna Kovalchick Sr. Grapevine Colleyville Heritage
SS Stephanie Smith Jr. Waco Midway
OF Angela Faust Jr. Waco Midway
OF Becca Mellina Sr. Waco Midway
OF Brandi Castillo So. Keller Fossil Ridge
Utility Kristi Mead So. Keller Fossil Ridge
Conference 5A
Pitcher Shelley Laird Sr. Klein Oak
Catcher Brandi Noles So. Klein Oak
1B Michael Parrot Jr. Galena Park North Shore
2B Randi Billings Jr. Galena Park North Shore
3B Holly Mehringer Sr. Galena Park North Shore
SS Kayla Schultz Sr. Klein Oak
OF Selina Serrano Jr. Galena Park North Shore
OF Stacey White Sr. Irving Nimitz
OF Katy Boyd Jr. Klein Oak
Utility Kristin Schmidt So. Galena Park North Shore

* Denotes Championship Game MVP