Bio

Submitted by the organization:

Michigan Finesse began as a youth slow pitch program in 1986 but around 28 years ago transitioned to fastpitch.  Since then, hundreds of young ladies have been part of the Wixom, Michigan-based organization.

This year’s Finesse 18U-Rex team looks to continue their organization’s momentum into 2019 with a combination of strong pitching, power hitting and speed on the base-paths.  The roster contains girls from Southern Michigan, the Upper Peninsula and Northwest Ohio.  Many of the players were members of the 2017 JO Cup 16U National Champions or 2017 ASA 14U National Runners-Up.

Finesse 18U-Rex is looking forward to a successful Summer and excited to show that there is an abundance softball talent in the North, not just the South and West.

Impact players:

  •        Lauren Esman 2019 (Michigan) Pitcher, 1st Base
  •        Kathryn Rex 2019 (Penn State) 1st Base, Catcher
  •        Gabi Salo 2020 (Wisconsin) Pitcher
  •        Hannah Cady 2020 (Northwestern) Shortstop
  •        Lauren Sciborski 2021 (Northwestern) Catcher, 3rd Base

2019 Summer Tournaments

  •        PGF Central – Crown Point, Indiana
  •        IDT – Boulder, Colorado
  •        Triple Crown Southeast Championship – Woodstock, Georgia
  •        PGF National Championship – Huntington Beach, California

Events on Record

Event Division Place Points
Colorado 4th of July - Power Pools 18u National Power Pools 29 29 Report Error
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Independence Day Tournament 2022 18 Boulder 33 17 Report Error
PGF Nationals 2022 18 Premier 33 17 Report Error
Event Division Place Points
Independence Day Tournament 2021 18 Boulder Bracket 17 41 Report Error
PGF Nationals 2021 18 Premier 49 5 Report Error
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Independence Day 2018 18 Boulder Division 17 30 Report Error
PGF Nationals 18 Premier 17 30 Report Error
USA Elite Select (USSSA) 18 Open 13 12 Report Error
USA JO Cup (ASA) 18 Open 17 15 Report Error
Event Division Place Points
Independence Day 18 Boulder 65 10 Report Error
TC/USA Nationals 18 Open 5 70 Report Error
USA JO Cup 18 Gold 25 12 Report Error
Event Division Place Points
Independence Day 2016 18 Boulder 33 25 Report Error
TC/USA Nationals 18 Open 26 20 Report Error
Top Gun 18 Open 13 4 Report Error
USA JO Cup 18 Gold 9 45 Report Error
Event Division Place Points
2014 Premier National Championships 18 Premier 2014 33 12 Report Error
Independence Day 2014 18 Boulder 2014 9 24 Report Error
PGF National Qualifier 18U 5 7 Report Error

CPI

Name Grad year College Division Points BCS Total Points
Haley Hoogenraad 2016 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Abby Kryzwiecki 2016 University of South Alabama NCAA DI 4 0 4
Summer Callahan 2016 Michigan State University NCAA DI 4 1 5
Morgan Gardner 2016 Central Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Ari Chretien 2016 Eastern Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Sydney San Juan 2016 Hillsdale College NCAA DII 3 0 3
Jamie Squires 2016 Oakland University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Rachel Zerona 2016 Oakland University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Gabby Grooten 2016 University of Michigan Dearborn NAIA 3 0 3
Sarah Fringer 2016 Brown University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Lauren Pletscher 2016 Oakland University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Abby Skvarce 2016 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Kaylen GLenfield 2016 Wesern Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Genny Soltesz 2016 Columbia University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Alexa Flores 2016 Davenport University NAIA 3 0 3
Nicole Bauer 2016 Stanford University NCAA DI 4 1 5
Madyson Ampe 2016 Siena Heights University NAIA 3 0 3
Jayla Jackson 2016 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University NAIA 3 0 3
Mikayla Alexandrou 2016 Saginaw Valley State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Isabella Buttazzoni 2016 Northwood University (Michigan) NCAA DII 3 0 3
Lindsay Brandon 2016 Siena Heights University NAIA 3 0 3
Brooke Beale 2016 Oakland University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Leah Crocket 2015 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Ryann Hollis 2015 Southern University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Olivia Logan 2015 Eastern Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Emma Colegrove 2015 Tennessee State Unviersity NCAA DI 4 0 4
Alex Sobczak 2015 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Alexa White 2015 Michigan State University NCAA DI 4 1 5
Rachel Vieira 2015 Central Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Mikayla Blaska 2015 Princeton University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Ashley Messina 2015 Wayne State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Alyssa Heren 2015 Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville NCAA DI 4 0 4
Makenzie Nieto 2015 Mississippi College NCAA DIII 2 0 2
Mikayla Marciniak 2015 Oakland University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Hanna Warren 2014 Central Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Sheby Hard 2014 University of North Dakota NCAA DI 4 0 4
Aiden Falk 2014 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Jessie Mehr 2014 Virginia Tech University NCAA DI 4 1 5
Lacy Tolfree 2014 Central Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Kelsea Kaliszuk 2014 Oakland University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Hannah Atwell 2014 Saginaw Valley State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Mandy Rosol 2014 Lake Superior State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Sienna Surber 2014 Florida State University NCAA DI 4 1 5
Taylor Weaver 2014 Central Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Alex Logan 2014 University of Southern Indiana NCAA DII 3 0 3
Brooke Senkbeil 2014 Aquinas College NAIA 3 0 3
Katie Singer 2014 Hope College NCAA DIII 2 0 2
Melissa Bazany 2014 Hope College NCAA DIII 2 0 2
Carah Pletscher 2014 Oakland University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Jessica Taylor 2014 Hillsdale College NCAA DII 3 0 3
Sydney Hasselbach 2013 Ferris State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Bailey Darwin 2013 Ferris State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Mariah Fox 2013 Eastern Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Myklan Kish 2013 Madonna University NAIA 3 0 3
Kristina Zalewski 2013 Michigan State University NCAA DI 4 1 5
Hayley Cruthers 2013 Ball State University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Celeste Fidge 2013 University of Toledo NCAA DI 4 0 4
Jacqueline Murphy 2013 Loyola University Chicago NCAA DI 4 0 4
Kelsey Susalla 2012 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Olivia Richvalsky 2012 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Melissa Palmer 2012 Western Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Allyson Kus 2012 Western Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Kim Granata 2012 Kent State University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Ashley Lynn 2012 Northwood University NAIA 3 0 3
Ashley Dobson 2012 Tallahassee Community College NJCAA DI 1 0 1
Emma Cook 2012 Madonna University NAIA 3 0 3
Shelby Weeks 2012 Saginaw Valley State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Tiereny Nelson 2012 Lamar University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Jennifer Lucas 2011 Eastern Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Trista Cox 2011 University of Louisville NCAA DI 4 1 5
Lauren Smith 2011 Central Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Mackensy Lakian 2011 Columbia University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Kayla Kostich 2010 Eastern Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Kristy Arbour 2010 University of Miami OH NCAA DI 4 0 4
Tonya Calkins 2010 Grand Valley State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Sondra Plante 2010 Northwood University NAIA 3 0 3
Stacey Klonowski 2010 Northwood University NAIA 3 0 3
Mikayla Barski 2010 Wayne State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Taylor Hasselbach 2010 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Caitlin Blanchard 2010 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Bianca Vasovski 2010 Ferris State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Katie Martin 2010 Grand Valley State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Brittany Prior 2010 Oakland University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Jordon Wheatley 2010 Penn State University NCAA DI 4 1 5
Sara Cupp 2010 University of Detroit Mercy NCAA DI 4 0 4
Rebecca Lesko 2010 Aquinus College NAIA 3 0 3
Jennifer Topor 2010 Winona State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Jaclyn Crummey 2009 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Alia Brodie 2009 Central Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Katy Blaharski 2009 Eastern Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Erin Rodes 2009 Alma College NCAA DIII 2 0 2
Kelli Scruggs 2008 Prairie View A&M University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Kristina State 2008 Wayne State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Hilary Payne 2008 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Jackie Bowe 2008 University of Notre Dame NCAA DI 4 1 5
Amanda Chidester 2008 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Brogan Darwin 2008 Central Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Amanda Klosterman 2008 Central Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Katie Osburn 2008 University of Miami OH NCAA DI 4 0 4
Lauren Histed 2008 Ohio University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Stephanie Watts 2008 Coppin State University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Kim Klonowski 2007 Youngstown State University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Marley Powers 2007 University of Michigan NCAA DI 4 1 5
Anne Marie Skylis 2007 Columbia University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Lauren Delapaz 2007 Eastern Michigan University NCAA DI 4 0 4
Rachel Wade 2007 Ferris State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Laura Bettcher 2007 Northwood University NAIA 3 0 3
Angela Kaiser 2007 Saginaw Valley State University NCAA DII 3 0 3
Hilary Sheridan 2007 University of Pennsylvania NCAA DI 4 0 4