Player
Inducted 2010
Karen started playing softball for Christ the King
School in Norfolk at the age of 12. After school she has played for the best
women's teams in the Tidewater Area. She played for the Travelers in the
Virginia Beach League from 1973 - 1979 when they went undefeated. The team then
moved to the Independent League in Norfolk winning the title before the league
folded.
Additionally she played for the DC Controller's team one season. In Co-Ed
competition she played for Bayside Baptist Church in Virginia Beach from 2002 -
2010 and Chesapeake Avenue United Methodist Church in Chesapeake City League
1999 - 2009.
Her team won 2 Regional Championships and 1 Runner-up selected for All Regional Team honors on one occasion. She competed in 4 Class A National Tournaments and 3 Class A World Championships. In 1993 and 1994 her teams won berths in 2 National Qualifiers and placed 8th of 71 teams in Bloomington, Indiana in 1993.
Karen's teams have won numerous Metro Qualifiers, Summer and Fall League Championships along with Virginia Beach City Church Co-Ed Championships 4 times. In 2 seasons of Senior Softball, Karen has been a part of 2 Regional Championships. In 2009 her team went undefeated in winning the Regional Championships in Raleigh, North Carolina where Karen was selected for All Tournament team.