2003 Home Run Derby Winners

by Duane  Treybig

January 14, 2002 - Last season as College Sports Exposure was filming player's videos they filmed several players hitting the softball out of the park. To recognize these player's efforts, College Sports Exposure begin a series of articles titled "Home Run Derby Winners." Recently in the November NCAA Signing Period, two of the 2002 College Sports Exposure Home Run Derby Winners signed to play softball with Div. I colleges.  Brittany Tuck of Dayton High School signed to play softball with Sam Houston University and Beverly Rowan of Bryan, Texas signed to play softball with the University of Texas at Arlington. Apparently, these college coaches saw the same potential that I witnessed when I filmed them.

This Fall (2002), College Sports Exposure has already filmed four juniors who will graduate in May 2003 that hit home runs out of the park. Jenna Kubesch hit four fair home runs and one foul home run over the outfield fence at the Weimar softball field. Jenna also bounced one ball over the fence and hit the fence 4 other times. Jenna lives in Weimer, Texas. She pitches, and plays 1st and short stop for Weimar High School. Her travel team is the2000 and 2001 18U ASA National Champion Katy Cruisers. 

The other three juniors all play for the South Houston Mystixx coached by Ricky Garza. They are Sharonda McDonald, Dee Jay Nelson and Becki de la Garza. They were filmed at the El Franco Lee Park in South Houston off of the Sam Houston Toll Way.

Sharonda Mc Donald hit three home runs over the fence and hit the fence 3 times. Sharonda is a short stop, 3rd baseman and outfielder for the Mystixx. She is the short stop for Dobie High School where she made the 23-5A All-District 1st team and All-Greater Houston 2nd team in 2000 and the 22-5A All-District 1st team in 2001. Sharonda finished in 3rd place in the 200 meter at the 5A State Track Meet in 2001.

Becki de la Garza hit two home runs out of the park. Becki plays 1st base for the Mystixx and Clear Brook High School. In 2001 high school season, Becki made the 24-5A All-District 1st team and had the most extra base hits in the Houston area.

Dee Jay Nelson also hit two home runs over the fence. Dee Jay pitches, and plays 3rd base and outfield for the Mystixx.  She pitches and plays 3rd base for Rayburn High School. In 2000, Dee Jay was the 23-5A New Comer of the Year. In 2001, she made the 22-5A All-District 2nd team.