Jessica Peterka #44

3B • R-R • 5-9 • So. • Sarasota, FL.• Riverview HS

2005: A natural hitter that will be an offensive leader on our team … led the team in RBI’s, can hit for power and great at situational hitting … will move to third base and start there this season … a very hard worker on and off the field … 2004: Played in all 61 games and drew 60 starting assignments … batted .357 with a team-leading eight homeruns and 60 RBI’s …tied for second on team with 11 doubles … was 2-for-3 with two RBI’s and first collegiate homerun in PC’s 12-8 victory at Lander (2/19) … had season-high five RBI’s vs. Augusta State (3/2) … went 4-for-4 with a homerun against Francis Marion (3/12) … went 4-for-5 with two runs scored in PC’s victory over Wingate in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament (4/22) … High School: Letterwinner in softball at Riverview High School under the direction of Perry Patella …Personal: Jessica Lee Peterka … born April 23, 1985 in Sarasota, Fla. … daughter of Robert and Tina Peterka … undecided upon a major.

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Shannon Vining #15

2B/SS • L-R • 5-2 • Jr. • Fayetteville, Ga.• Starr's Mill HS/Tallahassee Community College

2005: A transfer player that is extremely athletic … was moved to the infield and had excelled in that transition … provides the team with great speed and a batter from the left side … has the ability to be an impact player … Junior College: Two-year letterwinner at Tallahassee Community College where she was a two-time All-Panhandle Conference honorable mention selection, hit .350 with 11 RBI’s and 10 stolen bases … High School: Lettered at Starr’s Mill High School for coach Mark Williamson … member of All-South Metro first team during senior season … Personal: Shannon Vining …born December 3, 1983 … daughter of Bill and Donna Vining … majoring in business.

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Tina Deveaux #10

C • R-R • 5-5 • Sr. • Simpsonville, S.C. • Hillcrest HS

2005: will split the catching duties this season … has great knowledge of the game and reads batters very well …leads by example both on and off the field … 2004: Played in 31 games and drew 30 starting assignments … hit .208 with six RBI’s … had two hits in three different games, at Lander (2/19) … vs. North Greenville (2/21), and at Carson-Newman (4/6) … also had a .984 fielding percentage … 2003: Played in 46 games with 45 starting assignments … hit career-best .305 at the plate with 19 RBI’s … finished fourth on the team in RBI’s … tallied eight multi-hit games … went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI’s and a pair of runs in PC’s 14-2 victory over J.C. Smith (3/5) …hit first collegiate homerun vs. Gannon (3/2) … posted a .982 fielding percentage … 2002: Played in 31 games with 26 starting assignments … named the team’s gold glove award winner with only one error … posted a .989 fielding percentage … named team’s co-most improved player … High School: Four-year All-State performer in softball at Hillcrest High School under the direction of coach James Graves … Personal: Tina Deveaux … born April 8, 1983 in Nova Scotia, Canada … daughter of Marc Deveaux and Denise Nichols...majoring in business administration.

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Jean Smith #6

P • R-R • 5-8 • Jr. • Tampa, FL. • Robinson HS/St. Pete College

A transfer from a competitive junior college program that has potential to be very good at this level...has a variety of pitches that all move very well...adds great qualities to increase the strength of the pitching staff...Junior College: Lettered for two years at St. Pete College...named team’s Most Valuable Player and All-Conference last season...compiled a 21-5 record...named All-Academic both years...High School: Played for coach Ed Gallio at Robinson High School...named team captain during senior year...Personal: Jean Marie Smith...born March 14, 1984 at Tampa, Fla. ...daughter of William and Linda Smith...majoring in Political Science and History.

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