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Katie McBride was named to the 1st Team All-American. Katie had a record of 26-9 with 213 innings pitched. She also racked up 283 strikeouts while only walking 21 batters. Katie also had a very impressive ERA with a .85. Congratulations Katie!
2009 Northern Division Champs
Bill McBride, an Itasca alumnus and PE instructor, has coached women's softball at ICC since 1991. In that time, the team has won six division championships and was co-division champ another year. The Viking Softball Team has played in the region championship game every year for the last five years and qualified for regionals six times. In 1998, the team finished sixth in the nation for NJCAA Division III schools and in 1999 ranked ninth nationally.
Team members and the coach have been honored for their accomplishments. "We're proud to have been the first community college in northern Minnesota to have a player named to the All-American team," said Coach McBride. "That was Laurie Larson from Hermantown, MN, in 1996." Other team members also have earned All-American honors: Christina Dake, Cloquet, MN, '97; Amy Claussen, North Branch, MN, '98; and Abbie Feldt, Greenway (Coleraine, MN), '99. Coach McBride has been MCCC Coach of the Year several times and in 1998 was named Region Coach of the Year.
Northern Division Coach of the Year: Bill McBride2009 MCAC Northern Division 1st Team:
Katie McBride
Emma Nelson2009 MCAC Northern Division 2nd Team:
Lacey Joslin2009 MCAC All State Teams:
1st Team:
Katie McBride
Emma Nelson
2009 All Tournament Team:
Katie McBride
Lacey Joslin
Emma Nelson
Honorable Mention:
Lacey Joslin
If you would like more information about softball, contact Bill McBride at 218-322-2398 or by email at: bmcbride @ itascacc.edu 
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