Oklahoma Softball Signing Day Bios

Allee Allen
Pitcher, Buena Park, Calif. (Kennedy HS)

High School
Three-year letterwinner at Kennedy High School ... Led Kennedy to the three straight Empire League Championships (2005, 2006, 2007) ... Earned all-tournament honors at the 2007 Canyon Tournament ... Led Kennedy to the CIF-Southern Section championship game ... Named to the 2006 all-tournament squad at the Canyon Tournament ... Played travel ball for the GOLD Worth Firecrackers with current OU freshman Wendy Trott ... Led Firecrackers to back-to-back appearances in the ASA GOLD National title game, including a 2007 National Championship.

Personal
Daughter of Steve and Cyndee Allen ... Has two sisters, Amanda (18) and Emily (11) ... Born Sept. 22, 1990.

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Kirsten Allen
Pitcher, Union, Kent. (Larry A. Ryle HS)

High School
Four-year letterwinner at Larry A. Ryle High School ... Named the 2007 Gatorade Player of the Year in Kentucky ... Holds seven individual Kentucky state high school fastpitch records ... Recorded a state-record 29 shutouts as senior while also recording lowest ERA in a season (0.19) and setting a record with 210 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run ... Also holds state career records in lowest ERA (0.29), perfect games (11) and no hitters (30) ... Voted the Kentucky Class 3A's Player of the Year in 2007 ... Two-time first team All-State selection (2006, 2007) ... Led high school squad to four straight district championships, three consecutive regional championships and back-to-back appearances in the state title game (2006 and 2007) ... Earned 2007 State Tournament All-Tournament honors ... Named the 2006 State Tournament MVP after leading Larry A. Ryle High School to the 2006 state championship ... Earned Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference's (NKAC) "Most Outstanding Athlete" honors as a junior ... Named Fastpitch Player of the Year by the Cincinnati Enquirer ... Also earned Fastpitch Player of the Year honors by the Kentucky Post three straight years (2005, 2006, 2007) ... Played travel ball for the Louisville Lady Sluggers where she led them to a 17th-place finish at the 18U ASA "A" Nationals in 2007 ... Also a three-year letterman in volleyball ... Named the district tournament volleyball MVP in 2006 and named a NKYGVA first team selection as a junior.

Personal
Daughter of Patrick and Marti Allen ... Has two brothers, Will (10) and Ryan (4), and one sister, Taylor (15) ... both parents competed in track and field at Kansas State University ... Born Dec. 29, 1989.

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Samantha Bachman
Pitcher, Midwest City, Okla. (Carl Albert HS)

High School
A four-year letterwinner at Carl Albert High School with fellow signee Karolyne Long ... Guided Carl Albert to back-to-back State Championships (2006, 2007) ... Led Carl Albert to four straight regional championships ... Also led Carl Albert to four consecutive Suburban Conference Championships ... Named to the 2007 All-State squad as a pitcher ... Earned first team all-conference as a first baseman during junior campaign ... Collected first Big All-City honors as a first baseman in 2006 ... Named all-conference as a sophomore ... Played travel ball for the Oklahoma Babes with fellow signees Karolyne Long and Katie Norris ... Led Oklahoma Babes to a ninth-place finish at the 2006 Gold National ... Also went to 2007 18U Gold "A" Nationals with Oklahoma Babes ... Also a solid student with a 4.0 GPA and a Valedictorian at Carl Albert High School.

Personal
Daughter of Tammy and Steve Bachman ... Cousin, Bary Holleyman, played football at the University of Oklahoma (1998-2001) ... Born April 9, 1990.

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Karolyne Long
Infielder, Midwest City, Okla. (Carl Albert HS)

High School
Teamed with fellow signee to lead Carl Albert High School to back-to-back state 5A state championships in 2006 and 2007 ... Played freshman and sophomore seasons at Midwest City High School where she led the Bombers to the state semifinals in 2005 ... Four-year all-conference selection ... Earned 2007 All-State honors by the Oklahoma Coaches Association ... Named to the Oklahoma Sports High School Association's first team as a senior ... Earned Daily Oklahoman all-city honors as a junior ... Played travel ball for the Oklahoma Babes with fellow signees Samantha Bachman and Katie Norris ... Led Babes to a ninth-place finish in the 2006 ASA Nationals ... Named by Rivals.com as a first team Gold All-Tournament selection in 2006.

Personal
Daughter of Jim and Kari Long ... Has two sisters, Madisyn (13) and Savannah (22) ... Older sister Savannah is a senior on the Oklahoma softball team ... Comes from an athletic family ... Father played professional baseball in the California Angels organization and played collegiately at Duke and Oklahoma State ... The niece of Oklahoma football assistant coach Cale Gundy and Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy ... Born May 24, 1990.

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Katie Norris
Catcher, Stillwater, Okla. (Stillwater HS)

High School
Four-year all-conference selection at Stillwater H.S. ... Finished career at Stillwater H.S. as the career leader in hits (180), doubles (39), home runs (13) and fielding average (.986) ... Set single season record during senior year with a .466 batting average ... Earned first team All-State honors during senior season ... Named 2007 first-team all-region ... Named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2007 ... Led Stillwater H.S. to back-to-back appearances in the 6A state tournament (2007, 2006) ... Selected as the Stillwater News Press Softball Player of the Year during junior season after recording a .462 batting average with nine home runs and 39 RBIs in 2006 ... Also selected as Stillwater's team MVP during the 2006 season ... Earned All-State Academic honors as a junior and as a sophomore ... Named Stillwater H.S. Softball Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 ... Played travel ball for Tulsa Eagles Gold and Oklahoma Babes Gold ... Led the Tulsa Eagles to the 18U Gold National Tournament after placing second at the Hall of Fame Qualifier ... Played travel ball on the Oklahoma Babes Gold with current signees Samantha Bachman and Karolyne Long ... Also one of five one of 5 Oklahoma softball players in the state chosen as a Ferguson Jenkins Outstanding Student-Athlete.

Personal
Daughter of Chris and Julie Norris ... Has one brother, Kevin (10) .... Father, Chris, played defensive back on the University of Wyoming football team ... Born Aug. 21, 1990.

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