Position: 1B/P
B/T: R/R
Class: Junior
Previous College: North Idaho
Hometown: Otis Orchards, Wash.
As a sophomore at North Idaho
College
Played under assistant coach Paige Smith for two seasons
at North Idaho … earned NFCA second team all-region and Scenic West
Athletic Conference (SWAC) first team all-conference honors …
ranked 23rd in the nation for RBI and 28th in home runs … helped
the North Idaho Cardinals capture the 2006 Region XVIII
Championship title and earn its first-ever berth to the NJCAA
national tournament ... led the team with a .591 slugging
percentage, 59 RBI and 11 home runs … was second on the team with a
.358 batting average and 61 hits … also contributed 31 runs and
three stolen bases … played in all 52 games for the Cardinals.
As a freshman at North Idaho
College
Named to the SWAC second team roster and earned Offensive Player of
the Year honors … posted a .289 batting average with a .480
slugging percentage … recorded 44 hits, 21 RBI, seven doubles, six
home runs and two triples … started in 53 of 55 games for the
Cardinals … led the team defensively with a .984 fielding
percentage, committing only five errors in 294 attempts … spent
time in the pitcher’s circle, tossing 87 innings and striking out
56.
At East Valley
Was a pitcher for four seasons at East Valley High School … spent
two seasons as captain in 2003 and 2004 … earned first team
all-Greater Spokane League (GSL) honors during her sophomore,
junior and senior campaigns … named team MVP over her final three
seasons … helped lead East Valley to a 17-3 record in 2002, a GSL
Championship and a Washington State tournament berth … In 2003,
East Valley finished as the runners-up and again qualified for the
state tournament … as senior, hit .441 with 23 runs and three home
runs.
Personal
Born in Portage, Wis., on May 22, 1986 … parents are Mike and
Brenda Montgomery … has an older sister Charity (28) … was the
valedictorian of her high school class … spent time volunteering at
local hospitals … plans to major in sports management.