Eight Lady Indians earn postseason honors

The Itawamba Community College softball team had eight players named to the 2012 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-North teams when they were released on Tuesday.

Freshman outfield Jessi Patterson (Nettleton, MS) was named North Division Best Offensive Player along with being selected to the MACJC All-State and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region 23 teams.

Sophomore pitcher Kristyn Atkins (Columbus, MS) was an All-North Division first team selection and also earned spots on the MACJC All-State and NJCAA All-Region 23 teams.

Freshman third baseman Kami Roberts (Smithville, MS) was named to the All-North first team and MACJC All-State team while sophomore first baseman Courtney Dawson (Sequatchie, TN) was the third member of the North Division Champion Lady Indians to be named to the All-North first team.

Freshman catcher Anna Holley (Columbus,MS) was named to the All-North second team while freshman outfielder Ashley Camp (Amory, MS), freshman shortstop Holly Schlicht (Nettleton, MS) and freshman pitcher Rebecca Sloan (Oneonta, AL) were named honorable mention.

Patterson and Atkins are eligible for NJCAA All-American honors.

ICC (34-13, 22-2 MACJC North) finished fourth in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament in a record-breaking season that saw the Lady Indians set school records for most wins in a season (34) and most division wins in a season (22) while earning the program's first national ranking (16) and its second MACJC North Division title.