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Honors and awards
Leroy Timmer MVP Award

Year Name Year Name
1974 Barb Barrett 1991 Christi Van Werden
1975 Chris Weaver 1992 Julie Nelson
1976 Carol Burt 1993 Kelly MacDonald
1977 Lana Wohlers 1994 Staci Van Arendonk
1978 Cindy Hawes 1995 Missey Allen
1979 Carol Burt 1996 Missey Allen
1980 Nancy Sheldon 1997 Stacey Sonnek
1981 Becky Peter 1998 Heather Nevitt
1982 Deb Schneider 1999 Donell Hotze
1983 Deb Schneider 2000 Donell Hotze
1984 Deb Scheinder 2001 Annie Van Wetzinga
1985 Kris Thompson 2002 Molly Parrott
1986 Laurie Sutten 2003 Libby Hysell
1987 Kris Thompson 2004 Corrie Schmidt
1988 Laurie Sutten 2005 Anne Legg
1989 Lori Ellwood 2006 Kristin Wares
1990 Jamie Mahnke

Central's Iowa Conference MVPs

Year Player Postition
Year Player Position
1987 Laurie Sutten Pitcher
1988 Brenda Vigness Pitcher
1991 Christi Van Werden Second base
1993 Emily Grimes Pitcher
1996 Missey Allen Pitcher
2003 Libby Hysell Pitcher
2004 Corrie Schmidt Pitcher

Central's softball All-Americans

1987 Cindy Messer - DP, 2nd team
Kris Thompson - 1B, 1st team
Laurie Sutten - P, 1st team
1988 Laurie Sutten - P, 2nd team
1989 Brenda Vigness - P, 1st team
1991 Christi Van Werden - 2B, 1st team
Jamie Mahnke - P, 1st team
1992 Emily Grimes - P, 1st team
Julie Nelson - SS, 2nd team
Jenny Semler - LF, 2nd team
1993 Emily Grimes - P, 1st team
Missey Allen - P, 2nd team
Jenny Semler - LF, 3rd team
1995 Missey Allen-P, 1st team
Lynette Mullen-1B, 1st team
1996 Missey Allen - P, 1st team
Lynette Mullen - 1B, 2nd team
1997 Kara Stanley - P, 3rd team
2000 *Donell Hotze - 3B, 1st team
Annie Van Wetzinga - C, 2nd team
2001 Annie Van Wetzinga - C, 1st team
Libby Hysell - P, 3rd team
2002 Libby Hysell-P, 2nd team
Molly Parrott-2B, 3rd team
2003

*Libby Hysell - P, 1st team
April Miller - P, 3rd team

*NFCA Division III player of the year

Season records

Year Record NCAA finish Coach
1975 3-11 Gary Boeyink
1976 4-16 Jim Van Hoeven
1977 11-12 Gary Boeyink
1978 7-15 Gary Boeyink
1979 5-6 Gary Boeyink
1980 3-19 Gary Boeyink
1981 3-23 Gary Boeyink
1982 6-14 Gary Boeyink
1983 10-9 Gary Boeyink
1984 10-15 Gary Boeyink
1985 19-14 George Wares
1986 *35-20 2nd, national George Wares
1987 33-10 4th, national George Wares
1988 35-10 1st, national George Wares
1989 *36-11 4th, national George Wares
1990 32-15 3rd, national George Wares
1991 *42-6 1st, national George Wares
1992 31-11 3rd, regional George Wares
1993 *38-2 1st, national George Wares
1994 35-14 3rd, national George Wares
1995 35-13 3rd, national George Wares
1996 *29-15 2nd, regional George Wares
1997 35-12 5th, national George Wares
1998 30-15 2nd, regional George Wares
1999 34-11-1 3rd, regional George Wares
2000 *40-10 3rd, regional George Wares
2001 41-10 2nd, national George Wares
2002 *36-5 3rd, regional George Wares
2003 *41-5-1 1st, national George Wares
2004 *35-9 2nd, regional George Wares
2005 28-12 George Wares
2006 33-13 4th, regional George Wares
2007 27-13 George Wares

*Iowa Conference champions

Career coaching records

Coach Yrs. W-L Pct. Playoff app.
George Wares 22 780-252-3 .756 20
Gary Boeyink 9 58-124 .318 0
Jim Van Hoeven 1 4-16 .200 0

Central's NCAA Div. III statistical champions

Individual

Year Category Player Statistic
Year Category Player Statistic
1991 Most victories Jamie Mahnke 26
1993 Lowerst ERA Missey Allen 0.25
1996 Lowest ERA Kara Stanley 0.66

Team

Year Category Statistic
Year Category Statistic
1987 Lowest ERA 0.72
1989 Lowest ERA 0.53
1991 Lowest ERA 0.79
1992 Most stolen bases 120
1993 Most stolen bases 136
1993 Highest winning percentage .950 (38-2)

Winningest active NCAA Div. III coaches, by victories (entering 2006 season)

Coach, school Yrs. W L T Pct.
Donna Newberry, Muskingum 31 735 353 1 .676
George Wares, Central 21 720 232 3 .755
Bob Timmons, Coe 20 612 252 0 .708
Karla Wolters, Hope 27 566 315 0 .642
Charlotte Slocum, Misericordia 25 552 248 0 .690
Marge Willadsen, Buena Vista 25 540 378 2 .592
Denny Griffin, Alma 17 527 170 0 .756
Jan Forsty, Bethany (W.V.) 23 494 272 3 .648
Hallie Cohen, Wm. Paterson 26 485 295 3 .623
Anita Kubicka, Montclair St. 15 473 180 1 .724
Jim Kulawiak, North Central (Ill.) 17 467 188 3 .713
Gina Loudenburg , Wheaton (Mass.) 16 456 157 3 .744
Deb Pallozzi, Ithaca 19 454 261 1 .635

Winningest all-time NCAA Div. III coaches, by percentage (minimum, 10 years experience--entering 2006 season)

Coach, School Yrs. W L T Pct.
June Walker, Col. of New Jersey 22 721 154 0 .824
*Denny Griffin, Alma 17 527 170 0 .756
*George Wares, Central 21 720 232 3 .755
*Gina Loudenburg, Wheaton (Mass.) 16 456 157 3 .744
*John Bryne, Moravian 11 333 117 0 .740
Kathy Tropp Veronesi, Mount Holyoke 14 188 71 0 .726
*Anita Kubica, Montclair St. 15 473 180 1 .724
Clyde Washburn, Eastern Conn. St. 12 284 110 1 .719
*Jim Kulawiak, North Central (Ill.) 17 467 188 3 .713
Don Flewelling, Oneota St. 11 262 106 0 .712
*Bob Timmons, Coe 20 612 252 0 .708
Irv Madsen, Wis.-Whitewater 11 277 117 3 .702

*Active coach

Winningest all-time NCAA Div. III coaches, by victories (minimum, 10 years experience--entering 2006 season)

Coach, school Yrs. W L T Pct.
*Donna Newberry, Muskingum 31 735 353 1 .676
June Walker, Col. of New Jersey 22 721 154 0 .824
*George Wares, Central 21 720 232 3 .755
*Bob Timmons, Coe 20 612 252 0 .708
*Karla Wolters, Hope 27 566 315 0 .642
*Charlotte Slocum, Misericordia 25 552 248 0 .690
*Marge Willadsen, Buena Vista 25 540 378 2 .592
*Denny Griffin, Alma 17 527 170 0 .756
Betty Hoff, Luther 33 520 349 1 .598
*Jan Forsty, Wheeling Jesuit; Bethany (W. Va.) 23 494 272 3 .648
*Hallie Cohen, Wm. Paterson 26 485 295 3 .623
*Anita Kubicka, Montclair St. 15 473 180 1 .724
*Jim Kulawiak, North Central (Ill.) 17 467 188 3 .713
*Gina Loudenburg , Wheaton (Mass.) 16 456 157 3 .744
*$Dee Dee Enabenter, Bri'water (Mass.), San Jose State 17 455 194 3 .700
Deb Pallozzi, Ithaca 19 454 261 1 .635

*Active coach
$Now coaching at the Division I level