KENOSHA, Wis. – Parkside softball and head coach Kristin Ortman are pleased to announce the recruiting class of 2019, consisting of six players who will join the team in the Fall of 2019.
 
"We are very excited about our 2019 class of recruits," Ortman said. "Everyone is coming from a strong softball background and will be a great addition to our program. We are adding speed, power and athleticism to our line-up which will help move our program forward.  We are excited to see what these players will be able to accomplish during their time here at Parkside."
 
Danielle Evans | Outfield/Infield | Plano, Ill. | Yorkville High School

• Named All-Conference in the Northern Illinois Big 12 in 2017
• Helped her team become regional champions in 2017

 
Brenna Konstanty | Outfield | Frankfort, Ill. | Lincoln-Way East High School

• Helped her team to three straight conference championships in softball
• Made sectionals in swimming in 2016
• Member of the honor roll every semester
• National Honor Society
• Member of Pi Sigma Pi

 
Jadynn Powell | Infield/Outfield | Kenosha, Wis. | Bradford High School

• Named All-Conference and All-County honorable mention as a junior in softball
• Named the team's Defensive MVP and won the Play of the Year award
• Won the Coaches' Award as sophomore and All-Conference honorable mention
• Two-year Captain
• Played three years of varsity volleyball
• Named the Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in volleyball
• Second Team All-Conference as a junior
• Helped her softball and volleyball teams become Regional Champions in 2016 and 2018
• Member of the high honor roll and student government every semester
• Student Government Executive Board Member from 2017 to present
• Key Club member from 2015 to present

 
Tijanne Ross | Pitcher | Victoria British Columbia, Canada | Claremont Secondary School

• Played two seasons at Heartland Community College
• Was named the NJCAA National Pitcher of the Week
• Third Team National All-Academic honoree
• NJCAA Region XXIV All-Region
• First Team All-Conference
• Represented Team British Columbia in the BC Summer Games
• Was on Team Canada in the Junior Little League World Series
• Played for Team Canada in the World Kettlebell Championships, taking fourth place in 18U and 10^th place for 25U

 
Cassidy Rutledge | Outfield/Infield | Bedford, Ind. | Bedford North Lawrence High School

• Named Third Team All-State
• All-Area First Team and All-Conference
• Helped her team become sectional champions in back-to-back years and Regional runner-ups
• Plans to major in nursing

 
Alexandra Wooten | Catcher & 3B | St. Charles, Ill. | St. Charles East High School

• Named her Team MVP and Most Improved
• Helped St. Charles East win four straight Regional Championships from 2015-2018
• Saw her team win conference in 2018
• Plans to major in elementary education and special education