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NCSA SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE

Reminder: NCSA Sportsmanship Award nominations are due this Friday, May 14th. All NCSA teams are eligible to submit a nomination for this award even if they were not approved for competition this season. We would love to recognize your outstanding players!

NCSA Sportsmanship Award: The NCSA would like to recognize a student-athlete who has distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior. We are thrilled to be able to recognize such a deserving player that has made an impact on and/or off the field for your team. Please see the attached document for the NCSA Sportsmanship Award nomination criteria. If you would like to submit a nomination from your team, please send me your testimonial (500 words max) no later than May 14th.

Nominations can be e-mailed to [email protected]

2021 NCSA WORLD SERIES HEADING TO COLUMBUS, GA

Anticipation is running high for the 2021 NCSA World Series in Columbus, Georgia on May 20-23, 2021. The event will once again be held at the South Commons Softball Complex for the extended 4-day tournament, beginning pool play on Thursday and culminating with the championship round on Sunday.

Stay up to date on all NCSA World Series information through the official 2021 event page, along with the NCSA Facebook Page, NCSA Twitter and NCSA Instagram accounts.

OFFICIAL NCSA WORLD SERIES PRESS RELEASE

MEET THE NCSA REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Mara Schemel

South Atlantic Regional Director

How long have you been involved with the NCSA player/volunteer? 9 years

Played club softball at: Clemson University

Fielding Position: OF

Officer Positions: President

What is your favorite NCSA memory? So many options! As a player: playing our first ever NCSA game, team spaghetti movie nights, and dancing in the dugouts. As a volunteer: the behind the scenes adventures with the other regional directors and watching teams grow and succeed.
Why you volunteer as an NCSA Regional Director? When I graduated I didn’t want to walk away from softball. The NCSA had been a big positive part of my college experience and I wanted to help make sure others had a similar experience.

MEET THE NCSA REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Tracy Reardon

Great American Regional Director

How long have you been involved with the NCSA player/volunteer? I worked full time for the NCSA from 2016-2020 and have been a volunteer for the past year

Played club softball at: SUNY Cortland

Fielding Position: CF

Officer Positions: Was voted president but had to turn it down in order to work as a Resident Assistant

What is your favorite NCSA memory? Working NCSA Spring Training and having the Air Force Academy participate in my push up challenge with me.
Why you volunteer as an NCSA Regional Director? I love being able to help out athletes who are in a position that I once was in myself. Working full time for the league gave me a much bigger appreciation for everything that goes on behind the scenes that players may not know of and may never know of. Giving girls the opportunity to continue playing competitive softball is absolutely rewarding and reminds me of how hard it was to call it quits myself. It is such an amazing gift to be able to provide as many athletes as possible to pursue competitive softball through college when they may not have known the opportunity existed previously. This community of athletes and regional directors has become such a positive aspect in my life and I hope that the positivity spills over into the teams every day lives as well.

MEET THE NCSA REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Melissa Culbertson

Mid Atlantic Regional Director

How long have you been involved with the NCSA player/volunteer? 13 years

Played club softball at: Pitt- H2P!

Fielding Position: 1B/3B

Officer Positions: Vice President

What is your favorite NCSA memory? As a player, planning and attending Spring Training; as a staff member every World Series is a new favorite, but I will always remember riding the party cycle through downtown Columbus at my first one.

Why you volunteer as an NCSA Regional Director? Like most of us, I craved that connection to the game after college, and being a leader for my team greatly impacted me. As a regional director, I hope that I can be even the smallest influence on our teams and players succeeding both on and off the field.