Golden Bears Ink Four to National Letters of Intent Wednesday
“We have a very talented group of young ladies coming to Cal next year,” Ninemire said. “We’re very excited with the amount of talent we have joining us. We’ve got power, speed and pitching. We have a lot of pieces that will really enable us to continue being a top team in the nation.”
Read more about Cal’s newest signing class below:
DANIELLE BOWERS
Hometown: Los Gatos, Calif.
High School: Archbishop Mitty
Club Ball Team: San Jose Sting, California Kryptonite
Position: OF
High School:
Three-year varsity member of her Archbishop Mitty squad…A First Team All-West-Catholic League selection every year since she was a freshman…Cal Hi Sports First Team All-State as a junior…San Jose Mercury News First Team as a junior and Honorable Mention during her freshman and sophomore years…Mitty Offensive Player of the Year…Helped her team to three consecutive WCAL league championships from 2012-14…Central Coast Section Champion in 2012 and 2014…Batted .433 as a junior with 40 RBIs and 13 stolen bases…Named to the Honor Roll every semester since she was a freshman
Club Ball:
Recently joined the San Jose Sting, coached by Joe Gron…Previous to joining the Sting, played for the California Kryptonite…Team captain of the Kryptonite and founding member in 2009
Personal:
Lost a best friend, Jensen, to cancer in the eighth grade and now plays for her every time she steps on the field…Enjoys playing sports, baking and hanging with friends…Also played soccer, basketball, volleyball and field hockey…Interested in a career in sports medicine…Parents are Derek and Karen…Has two siblings – Matthew and Jennifer…Brother Matthew attends San Francisco State, sister Jennifer attended Arizona State and San Jose State
Coach Ninemire’s Take:
Danielle Bowers is an outstanding outfielder from Mitty High School who possesses a lot of power and speed. She’s a tenacious runner on the bases. She always finds a way to take the extra base and she’s going to add a lot of pressure offensively for our team.
KRYSTEN McCUE
Hometown: Roseville, Calif.
High School: Oakmont
Club Ball Team: Lady Magic
Position: OF/1B
High School:
Varsity captain of her Oakmont team in 2014…Four-year varsity starter with a .479 average and .537 on base percentage in 2014…MVP in 2013 and 2014…2014 All-City selection…All-Capital-Valley in 2013 and 2014…All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2012…Principal’s Achievement Award…Summa Cum Laude junior academic award winner
Club Ball:
Plays for the Lady Magic, coached by Rick Havey…Louisville Slugger Boulder Indy 16U Champions…Fifth place at PGF Nationals in 2014…Her 16U squad was ranked second in the nation by Goldfastpitch.com in 2104 and fourth by US Club Rankings in 2013…Runner-up at ASA Nationals in 2013
Personal:
Needed a nickname for herself for her softball team when she was eight, so she randomly chose the name Bob. Has been known by Bob on her softball teams ever since then…Hobbies include baking and making bracelets…Parents are John and Stephanie…Has one sibling – Nick, attending Sierra College…Great aunt Joyce Koe is a 1961 Cal grad
Coach Ninemire’s Take:
Krysten McCue is another great outfielder from Sacramento. An outstanding student. Athletically, she’s very gifted. She’s an outfielder who possesses great range and a strong arm, and is also very fast. She’s a triple threat at the plate and will be a great addition to our outfield.
LINDSAY ROOD
Hometown: Danville, Calif.
High School: Monte Vista
Club Ball Team: Sorcerers (2014-15), KG Hitters (2012-14)
Position: SS/INF
High School:
Four-year varsity starter on Monte Vista…First Team All-League selection…Offensive Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year for MVHS…Named to the Stampede All-Tournament Team…Also a four-year varsity soccer player who started as a freshman…Won North Coast Section twice and was Offensive Player of the Year…Ended her junior season with her soccer squad ranked No. 1 by Student Sports.com…A Monte Vista Scholar Athlete
Club Ball:
2012-14 member of the KG Hitters and now a member of the Sorcerers…Ranked No. 16 on the Student Sports Hot 100 for 2015 recruits…Just one of four high school seniors invited to the USA Softball Junior National Team tryouts…Led her squad in batting average (.529) and stolen bases (19-for-19)…First place at the 2013 Champions Cup as well as Surf City Champions and OC Batbusters Best of the West Champions in 2013
Personal:
Lindsay is following in her mother’s footsteps as a multi-sport athlete. Mom, Valarie, played basketball and softball at the University of Arizona. Lindsay has played soccer and softball through high school…Enjoys camping, hiking and snow/water skiing…Would like to pursue a career in health sciences…Featured in an episode of Sports Stars of Tomorrow…Parents are Michael and Valarie… Has one sibling, Matthew, who attends the University of Arizona
Coach Ninemire’s Take:
Lindsay Rood is a very talented shortstop out of Danville. She possesses great range and has a strong arm at shortstop. She’s also a complete triple threat at the plate and is going to add additional depth to our infield next year. We're happy to have another student-athlete coming in with ties to the US Junior National team.
KOURTNEY SHAW
Hometown: Poway, Calif.
High School: Poway
Club Ball Team: Firecrackers-Rico
Position: RHP
High School:
CIF All- Palomar Pitcher of the Year for 2014…Cal-Hi Sports All-State California Underclass in 2013 and 2014…CIF All-Section San Diego (2013, 2014)…CIF All-.Palomar (2012, 2013, 2014)…Earned the San Diego Hall of Champions Breitbard Award for Athlete of the Month in April 2014…Led her team to a 21-9 overall record and the Palomar League Championship in 2014, finishing fourth in the CIF San Diego Open Division…Third at CIF San Diego Division 1 in 2012 and 2013…Poway’’s Most Valuable Player (2013, 2014)…Threw the first CIF playoff no-hitter in Poway High history in 2013…Named both the Poway Young Titan of the Year and Rookie of the Year in 2012…36-17 varsity record with 14 shutouts and a no-hitter from 2012-14, including a 1.59 ERA and 0.199 opponent batting average plus 352 Ks in 360 innings pitched…4.15 GPA and member of the National Honor Society, National Charity League and Link Crew
Club Ball:
Member of the Firecrackers-Rico…Full Count Softball Hot 100 Player for 2015…Second at Fireworks 18U, third at Triple Crown/USA 18U Nationals and seventh at the PGF National Championships in 2014…Tossed 17 Ks in 24 innings pitched on the way to the Firecrackers’ seventh place finish at PGF Nationals…13th at Fireworks 16U and 25th at PGF Nationals in 2013…Claimed third at the Junior Sparkler 14U and 25th at PGF 14U Nationals in 2012
Personal:
Didn’t start pitching competitively until 8th grade. Before that, played middle infield…Hobbies include reading, going to the beach, hanging with friends, indoor soccer and watching and taking stats for basketball…Would like to become a Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner…Parents are Robert and Kathleen..Has an older sibling, Garrett
Coach Ninemire’s Take:
Kourtney Shaw is an outstanding pitcher from San Diego coming off of the Firecrackers organization. She will add great depth to our pitching staff. She’s an outstanding student too.