2019 Softball Preview
School: Urbandale
Nickname: J-Hawks
Class: 5A
Colors: Blue and White
Conference: Central Iowa Metropolitan League – Central Conference
Head Coach:
Nick McCool (University of Northern Iowa, 2007)
2nd Season (Overall record 100-76)
Assistant Coaches:
Emily Rottinghaus, Megan Sowa, Ashley Allen
2018 Record / Highlights:
- Iowa Conference Champions
- Overall Record: 29-11 / 16-4 Iowa Conference
- Des Moines Register's All-Iowa Elite Team: Skyler Shellmyer
- 1st Team All State: Skyler Shellmyer
- 2nd Team All State: Allison Yoder
- 3rd Team All State: Jessica Walljasper
- 1st Team All-Conference: Skyler Shellmyer, Jessica Walljasper, Allison Yoder
- 2nd Team All-Conference: Ashley Pearson, Jordan Henderson, Kennedy Hill
- Honorable Mention All-Conference: Kaiya Staples, Cassidy Henderson
2019 Returning Letterwinners:
10 total return
Ashley Pearson, Halle DePenning, Cassidy Henderson, Kennedy Hill, Laurel Stice, Jessie Stoelk, Lily Burkhead, MyKenna Cole, Taylor Hinkhouse, Isabelle Staton
2019 Outlook:
Coach Nick McCool has this to say about the upcoming season: "We are looking forward to a great season with a great group of athletes. We have some shoes to fill from the outgoing seniors but the girls have been working hard in the offseason to make that transition a little smoother. We have a great core of returning players that are great leaders. We want to continue to build our softball program with a 'family and community' feel. We will be ready to grind out the tough schedule that our conference provides us year in and year out."
Urbandale opens play at Valley on Monday, May 20, 2019.
For more information, contact Head Coach Nick McCool at (515) 457-6945 or via e-mail at mccooln@urbandaleschools.com or Bill Watson at (515) 457-6994 or william.watson@j-hawks.com