2011-12 Signee Bios

Nov. 11, 2010

LAUREN CHAMBERLAIN
	5-9 Infield Trabuco Canyon, Calif. El Toro HS

High School
Prepped at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif., under head coach Jim Daughterty … Hit .512 as a junior, driving in 39 runs on 42 hits … Recorded 35 runs, 17 of those home runs … A 2010 High School UnderArmour All-American … MaxPreps All-American … Cal-Hi Sports All-American … Orange County Register Player of the Year … Co-most valuable player of the Sea View League … All-state underclassmen first team ... All-state first team …. State junior player of the year … Team co-captain … Team's offensive most valuable player for three consecutive seasons … Two-time all-league first team and all-CIF first team … Second team all-state as a sophomore … Second team all-league as a freshman.

Junior National Team
Member of the 2010-11 United States Junior Women's National team … Team won 2010 Pan American Championship to qualify for 2011 Junior Women's World Championship in South Africa … Played on team with current Sooner Destinee Martinez ... Led team with a .640 batting average at the qualifier (16-for-25) … Drove in 13 runs and scored 12 … Had seven doubles, two triples and two home runs to produce a 1.320 slugging percentage … Was a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts … USA Softball's nominee for the United States Olympic Committee's Female Athlete of the Month (August 2010) … Finished third in the voting, the highest placing for a junior athlete.

Travel Ball
Played for the Worth Firecrackers 18U GOLD based out of Huntington Beach, Calif., … Team is coached by Tony Rico … Team went 62-12 during 2010 season … Won Colorado Fireworks Tournament … A Canada Cup champion … Team placed third at the 2009 ASA GOLD Nationals in Oklahoma City … Won Colorado Fireworks Tournament … Canada Cup champion … Runner-up at Champions Cup … Played on 2009 Worth team with current Sooner All-American Jessica Shults.

Personal
Born Lauren Chamberlain in Orange, Calif. … Daughter of Patrick and Pam Chamberlain … Has a younger sister, Danielle … Plans to major in journalism.

CALLIE PARSONS
	5-4 Outfield Pryor, Okla. Pryor HS

High School
Played at Pryor (Okla.) High School under head coaches Gerald Osborn and Matt Davis … Earned four varsity letters in softball … Named to the all-state team as a senior … Hit .458 as a senior, driving in 27 runs and stealing 22 bases … Hit .420 for her career with 115 RBI, four home runs and 81 stolen bases … Posted a career .987 fielding percentage in the outfield … All-conference selection all four years of high school … Team most valuable player in 2009-10 … Two-time offensive player of the year … Team won Metro Lakes Conference title in 2010 … Team won three Verdigris Valley Conference titles from 2007-09 … Two-time regional champions … Also lettered in track and basketball … Member of the National Honor Society … Received achievement awards in algebra, biology and geometry.

Travel Ball
Played for the Wichita (Kan.) Mustangs under head coach Mark Griggs.

Personal
Born Callie Danae Parsons in Claremore, Okla. … Daughter of Gary and Lori Parsons … Sister, Cori Rae Grayson, attended law school at Oklahoma … Has two other siblings, older brother, Kent Grayson and older sister, Katie … Grandfather, Dresdon Mayo Hemperley, played baseball at Oklahoma State.

KELLEY REEVES
	5-6 Infield Arvada, Colo. Ralston Valley HS

High School
Played at Ralston Valley High School in Arvada, Colo., for head coach Wendy Davies … Earned four varsity letters in softball … Team captain as a senior … Hit .544 as a senior … Scored 31 runs, recorded 37 hits and 29 runs batted in … Had nine home runs … Hit .476 for her career with 117 runs scored and 140 hits … Drove in 105 runs and had 19 home runs … Named to all-Colorado and class 5A all-state teams as a junior … Four-time first team all-conference selection …A 2009 finalist for the MaxPreps Colorado Player of the Year award … Member of the adidas all-star team in 2009 … Named honorable mention all-state in 2008 and 2007 … Two-time class 5A runner-up at state championship (2009 and 2008) … Team advanced to the state semifinals in 2010 … Won class 4A state title in 2007 … Also lettered in track and field and basketball for three seasons … Honorable mention all-state in basketball as a junior … Named first team all-conference as a junior … Named Ralston Valey Sportswoman of the Year and Outstanding Female Athlete as a junior.

Travel Ball
Played for the Colorado Stampede based out of Lakewood, Colo., under head coach Daven Bond … Hit .451 during summer 2010 with 75 runs scored and 102 hits … Drove in 64 RBI with 16 home runs and 13 stolen bases … A three-time Colorado ASA all-state at the 18U and 16U levels … Named to the 2006 USSSA All-World team … Team won the 2010 Triple Crown 18U GOLD World Series and Colorado ASA 18U-A state title … Won the 2008 16U Triple Crown World Series with the Colorado Styxx … Styxx also won 2006 USSSA 13U national title.

Personal
Born Kelley Anne Reeves in Westminster, Colo. … Daughter of Dean and Joan Reeves … Sister, Erica, played softball at Hillsdale College … Brother, Sean, is a sophomore on the baseball team at Metropolitan State College of Denver … Plans to major in elementary education.

ERICA SAMPSON
	5-7 Catcher/Outfield Tahlequah, Okla. Tahlequah HS

High School
Played at Tahlequah (Okla.) High School under head coach Matt Cloud … Earned four varsity letters in fastpitch softball and three in slowpitch softball … A 2010 all-state selection and large school east all-state in fastpitch softball … Hit .556 as a senior … Had 65 hits, scored 39 runs and drove in 65 runs … Had 14 home runs … Hit .462 for her career with 130 runs scored, 181 hits and 28 RBI … Team won regional championship and was a state semifinalist … Regional player of the year … Muskogee Phoenix Player of the Year … Team captain … 2009 all-conference … Team's defensive player of the year as a junior … Team's offensive and defensive player of the year in 2008 … Big East Conference Player of the Year in 2007 … Team was awarded academic state title in 2007 … Also participated in basketball and track … Member of the National Honor Society … Named to the Superintendent's Honor Roll.

Travel Ball
Played for the Oklahoma Diamond Girls under head coaches Jeff Allen and Randy Miller … Team finished seventh at the 2010 ASA 16U Nationals … Fourth place finish at Colorado Fireworks Tournament … Hit .370 during summer 2010 … Scored 67 runs and drove in 78 … Had 83 hits, 18 of those home runs.

Personal
Born Erica Sampson … Daughter of Terry and Arden Sampson … Father, Terry, played baseball at Northeastern State University … Grandfather, Zeke Rozell, also played baseball and football at Northeastern State … Plans to major in health and exercise science.

JESSICA VEST

5-4
Shortstop
Hollister, Calif.
San Benito HS

High School
Played for head coach Scott Smith at San Benito High School in Hollister, Calif. … Currently has three varsity letters in softball … Has played at both shortstop and catcher … Team has won three straight CCS championships … Named team's most valuable player as a junior … Also named defensive player of the year … A first team all-state and all-league selection as a junior … Hollister Freelance Spring Girl Athlete of the Year … Team captain … Haybalers went 25-4 in 2010 and 10-2 in Tri-County Athletic League play … Team also won league title as a freshman … 2010 first team all-state by Cal Hi-Sports and first team all-league … Hit .352 as a junior … Had 31 hits, 27 runs scored and 27 runs batted in … Had 10 multiple-hit games as a … Hit .444 in the postseason and had five RBI and three runs scored in three playoff games … Hit for the cycle on May 6 against Alisal ... Earned coaches' award as a sophomore … First team all-league honors … Named second team all-league and most improved player as a freshman … Female athlete of the year … McDonald's Player of the Week … Named most valuable player in basketball and volleyball … Has earned varsity letters in volleyball and tennis … Volleyball won league championship as a freshman … Participated in basketball as a freshman … Three-time scholar athlete.

Travel Ball
Played for the San Jose Sting 18U GOLD under head coach Haley Woods this past fall … Won 2009 ASA 18U GOLD National Championship with the Sorcerer GOLD under head coach Phil Mumma … Sorcerer earned fifth at the 2010 Premier Nationals … Played on 2009 team with current Sooner All-American Keilani Ricketts.

Personal
Born Jessica Nicole Vest in San Jose, Calif. … Daughter of Ken and Wendy Vest … Sister, Katie, is a member of the rodeo team at West Hills College … Also has an older brother, Garrett … Cousin, Marty Winchester, played baseball at Long Beach City College and for the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners … Intends to major in health and exercise science.

Jessica Vest photo courtesy of the Hollister (Calif.) Freelance.

JESSICA VEST
	5-4 Shortstop Hollister, Calif. San Benito HS

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