College Bound Diamonds
Laura Erickson 2012 Dakota Wesleyan University
Jordan Harmelink 2012 Northwestern College (Iowa)
Devinne Facile 2011 Dakota Wesleyan University
Laura Erickson to Study and Play Ball at Dakota Wesleyan
Laura Erickson becomes the second player with ties to the Sioux Falls Diamonds to sign with Dakota Wesleyan this week. Laura who will major in Nursing played for the Diamonds Black 18u last summer and the Diamonds Gold this past fall. DWU Press Release Click Here
A dedicated and hard working student at Roosevelt High Laura is looking forward to getting her degree in Nursing.
Harmelink To Play Softball at Northwestern
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Jordan Harmelink (Sioux Falls, S.D.) has signed a letter of intent to continue her softball career at Northwestern College next fall.
Harmelink is a 5’6” infielder and pitcher who played for both Sioux Falls Christian and a travelling team. She hit .446 with 20 doubles and four doubles for both teams. Harmelink also posted a 7-6 record with a 1.72 earned run average and 20 saves as a relief pitcher. She registered 47 strikeouts and just 14 walks in 102 innings of work. Harmelink earned all-state honors in both 2010 and 2011 and was part of a travelling team that went 36-26 and finished fourth at nationals. Harmelink is a member of the National Honor Society and is the daughter of Gary and Laura.
“Jordan will be a great addition to our softball team,” commented head coach Chris Nachtigall. “She has a very good bat offensively and can play a number of different positions in the field. We are very excited to have Jordan join the Northwestern softball family.”
Dakota Wesleyan Signs Standout Facile
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Devinne Facile is a math major who wants to teach and coach. She has worked very hard on her studies over the years and is looking forward to getting her degree at Dakota Wesleyan University. One of the major advantages Dakota Wesleyan offers students is that the Education department is connected to the L.B. Williams Elementary school, so the students don’t have far to go to get hands on teaching experience.
MITCHELL, S.D. – When practice starts in full swing for the Dakota Wesleyan University softball team after the holiday break, there will be a new face on the field with the Tigers.
Devinne Facile, a multi-position player from Sioux Falls, S.D., is transferring to Dakota Wesleyan for the spring semester and will join the Tiger softball team. She is currently a freshman at the University of South Dakota and is not playing softball.
Facile, who will be an outfield and utility player for the Tigers, played high school softball at Sioux Falls Roosevelt and also played club softball for the Sioux Falls Diamonds and the South Dakota Fusion organizations. Facile, who batted .337 this past year, is a math major with a 4.0 GPA who tutors math students in her spare time.
“For the past four summers, Devinne has played at a high level of competition in club ball, so she comes to us with great experience,” first-year Tiger head coach Ed Kieff said. “She is multi-talented and will add a lot of experience to our club right away, which is something we need going into the spring.
“With her ability to play infield and outfield, she gives the coaching staff a lot more flexibility as we try to find our best defensive team. She has good power at the plate and is a great bunter with good speed, which will help our lineup offensively this spring.”
Facile joins a Tiger squad that didn’t lose any players to graduation last May. This year’s team features four seniors, one junior, three sophomores and five freshmen. Dakota Wesleyan went 12-23 overall and 7-13 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference in 2011.