2008 Returners
- Shallyn Duffy
- Senior - P
- Oxford, Iowa
- Clear Creek Amanda
- Led the Norse pitching staff with a record of 15-2…first team all-conference honoree…also named Luther's Pitcher of the Year…earned four letters while at Clear Creek Amana High School…played on two state championship teams and state runner-up squad…two-time all-conference honoree as well as all-district, all-region and all-state…daughter of Tom Duffy and Kris Nelson.
- Ashley Hoffman
- Senior - 3B
- Centerville, Iowa
- Centerville High School
- Made an immediate impact in her first year in a Norse uniform after transferring from Muscatine Community College…2007 NFCA Third Team All-American…also selected to first team all-Iowa Conference and all-Midwest Region teams…set the Luther single season home run record with 15 en route to a batting average of .376 and 49 RBI…multiple letter winner in five sports while at Centerville High School including five times in softball…three times she was named first team all-conference, all-district and all-state…daughter of Mark and Sandra Hoffman.
- Tami Magner
- Senior - C
- Waukon, Iowa
- Waukon High School
- Co-captain…three-year letter winner and starter behind the plate…2007 NFCA Second Team All-American…also selected to first team all-Iowa Conference and all-Midwest Region squads…batted .441 with 52 RBI and 13 home runs…named Luther's Defensive Player of the Year…earned five letters in softball while at Waukon High School…three-time all-conference, all-district and all-state selection…2004 Gatorade Player of the Year…member of Indians 2004 state basketball championship team…also was the 2004 state shot put champion…finished as the state runner-up in this same event as a junior…daughter of Larry and Julie Magner.
- Danielle Armbruster
- Junior - 1B
- West Branch , Iowa
- West Branch High School
- Two-year letter winner who has started 82 games at first base…has committed just five errors during her career for a fielding percentage of .990…ranks sixth all-time for career put outs with 481…lettered in five sports while at West Branch High School…earned five letters as a member of the softball team…three-times named all-conference and all-district…twice named to all-state teams.
- Melissa Henthorn
- Junior - DH
- Omaha, Neb.
- Millard West High School
- Two-year member of the team…multiple letter winner in both swimming and softball for Millard West High School…honorable mention all-district honoree in softball…daughter of Steve and Janet Henthorn.
- Kim Hess
- Junior - OF
- Paynesville, Minn.
- Paynesville High School
- Co-captain…has started 83 consecutive games in right field…first team all-conference honoree…batted .415 and committed just one error…two-time NFCA Scholar Athlete…academic all-conference…five-year letter winner for the Paynesville Bulldogs…also lettered three times in both cross country and basketball…three-time all-conference performer in softball…twice named all-section and once all-state…West Central Conference MVP…individual state qualifier in cross country and was a member of state runner-up team in 2002…daughter of David and Barb Hess.
- Jackie Miller
- Junior - 2B
- Independence, Iowa
- Independence High School
- Second season as a member of the softball team…2007 NFCA Scholar Athlete…has been the starting point guard for the Norse basketball team the past three seasons…lettered in five sports while at Independence High School including four in softball…all-conference, all-district and all-state selection in both softball and basketball…Valedictorian of her class…member of the National Honor Society…daughter of Jeff and Bev Miller.
- Erika Randall
- Junior - 1B/3B
- Edina, Minn.
- Edina High School
- Two-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Scholar Athlete…three-year letter winner in softball while at Edina High School…also lettered twice in basketball and once in cross country…earned all-conference honors in softball…named Hornets Defensive Player of the Year…academic all-state honoree…also a member of Norse basketball team…daughter of Tom Randall and Patti Ellingson.
- Megan Reutlinger
- Junior - 3B
- Decorah, Iowa
- Decorah High School
- Two-year letter winner…twice named National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Scholar Athlete…also a member of the academic all-conference team…lettered five times in softball for the Decorah Vikings…also a multiple time letter winner in volleyball and basketball…honorable mention all-state selection in softball as a junior…member of the National Honor Society…State of Iowa Scholar…daughter of David and Sherri Reutlinger.
- BreAnn VanDeer
- Junior - P
- Webster City, Iowa
- Webster City High School
- Two-year letter winner…multiple letter winner in four sports while at Webster City High School…earned five letters in softball…four times she was named a first-team all-conference selection…twice named second team all-state and once was a first team all-state selection…helped lead Webster City to four North Central Conference championships…also became the first 8th grade pitcher to be credited with the win in a state championship game in 2001…daughter of Brian and Brenda VanDeer.
- Kayla Denner
- Sophomore - SS
- Eldridge, Iowa
- North Scott High School
- Saw action on 20 games last season en route to her first letter…batted .321 with 15 RBI…multiple letter winner in three sports while at North Scott High School…first-team all-conference shortstop and also named third team all-state…four times Kayla was named to the all-academic team in volleyball, softball and track…daughter of Randy and Sue Denner.
- Tiffany Kruse
- Sophomore - OF/C/IF
- Greeley, Iowa
- Ed-Co High School
- Played in 20 games last season and letter for the first time…shared Breakout Player of the Year honors with Kim Lambert…four-time all-state honoree who played on two state tournament teams and was named to the all-tournament team in 2003…Tri-Rivers all-conference selection five times…broke the school record for most hits and batting average…also earned all-state honors in golf after placing fifth at state tournament in 2005…daughter of Allen and Wendy Kruse.
- Kim Lambert
- Sophomore - P
- Coal Valley, Ill.
- Moline High School
- Posted a record of 2-0 in her first year of collegiate pitching earning her first letter…shared Breakout Player of the Year honors with Tiffany Kruse…2007 NFCA Scholar Athlete…two-year letter winner on Moline High School teams that posted a record of 76-4 over two years, including a 40-0 record her senior year en route to AA state championship…twice named to Western Big 6 all-conference team…twice named to Quad City All-Metro team…named to Illinois Super 60 team as a senior…Illinois State Scholar…daughter of Doug and Laura Lambert.
- Anna Simonson
- Sophomore - 2B/OF
- Galesville, Wis.
- Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (GET) High School
- Named Luther's Rookie of the Year…started 31 games at second base…batted .227 and defensively was credited with 57 putouts and 47 assists…2007 NFCA Scholar Athlete…also a member of the Norse volleyball team…multiple letter winner in three sports while at GET High School…holds the single season school records for batting average, hits, stolen bases as well as the career record for batting average and stolen bases…played on two Coulee Conference championship teams…named Coulee Conference Player of the Year as a senior…first-team all-state honoree…member of the National Honor Society…daughter of Bradley and Barbara Simonson.
- Megan Weirather
- Sophomore - OF/C
- Montrose, Iowa
- Central Lee High School
- Earned her first letter last season…2007 NFCA Scholar Athlete…multiple letter winner in four sports while at Central Lee High School…earned five letters in softball where she was a first-team all-conference outfielder…three-times she was named to the all-state team…played in the IGCA Senior All-Star Game…three-year state qualifier in track and field in the hurdles…three-times all-conference honoree in basketball and volleyball…posted a grade point average of 4.0…Discovery Channel's Young Scientist Semifinalist…daughter of Lane and Nadine Weirather.
