The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) is proud to announce the twelve members selected to the Women’s Fastball All-Millennium team. The players nominated, who all played prior to the change of the millennium, are led by the Durham College Lords’ six former athletes.

From the athletes named to the team, there are four previous league batting champions, seven different pitching champions and one multiple winner, current Conestoga College head coach, Fawn Day, who won the award in both 1994 and 1995 seasons. There are also three members who currently hold individual records, including Tara Mowder for most Hits in a Game with five, and Heather Anderson for most Runs Batted In over the course of a game with six. Debbie Wadsworth still holds two records including most Strike Outs in a game and in a Season with 16 and 119 respectively.

The All-Millennium teams were first announced in 2000, then recognizing teams for Volleyball and Basketball. This year the OCAA will recognize sixty-eight former athletes as members of the Women’s Fastball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer and Men’s and Women’s Badminton All-Millennium teams. These athletes will also be formally recognized at the OCAA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Windsor on April 29th, 2009.

For a complete list of Women’s Fastball All-Millennium Team Members and career highlights, please see below.

Heather Anderson – CANADORE
• Two time OCAA All-Star (1995 and 1996)
• League Batting Champion 1995

Fawn Day - CONESTOGA
• Two time OCAA Pitching Champion (1994 and 1995)
• Two time OCAA All Star (1994, 1995)

Leslie Balson - DURHAM
• 1997 OCAA Championship MVP
• Won 2 OCAA Championships

Laurie Castator (Thompson) - DURHAM
• 1985 OCAA Pitching Champion
• Overall Record 16-2, OCAA Championship(1984)

Darlene Cook (Anderson) - DURHAM
• 1984 OCAA Pitching Champion
• Overall Record 16-3, OCAA Championship(1984)

Jill Drinkwater - DURHAM
• 1991 OCAA Pitching Champion
• 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze, medalled every year

Stacey Fertile - DURHAM
• 1995 OCAA All-Star
• #3 all time OCAA batting leader (.485)

Julie Hornsby - DURHAM
• Two time OCAA All-Star.
• Career .400 batting average

Wendy Rowbotham - LOYALIST
• 1988 OCAA Batting Champion (.563)
• 1988 OCAA Pitching Champion

Alison Diplock - MOHAWK
• 1993 OCAA Pitching Champion
• Two time All Star and Bronze medalist (1993,1994)

Tara Mowder - SENECA
• Three Time OCAA All Star
• Two time OCAA Batting Champion (1993 and 1996).

Debbie Wadsworth - SENECA
• Three time OCAA All Star
• OCAA record holder strikeouts season (119), strikeouts in a game (16)

There is currently no physical location for the OCAA Hall of Fame; however the Hall of Fame web site (www.ocaa.com/fame) was developed to provide recognition for those who have had significant contributions and achievements during their time within the OCAA.