1999 Park University Pirate Roster

coach.jpg (172125 bytes)Head Women's Soccer Coach:  

James Hemingway: Master of Sport Science (United States Sports Academy, '97 University of Illinois-Springfield '95)

    Coach Hemingway anticipates immediate contributions from eighteen new players in his third season at Park.  Previously, Hemingway was the head coach of the Fort Collins Force (USISL W-League) women's professional soccer team in Fort Collins, Colorado.  Under Hemingway's direction, the Force were the 1998 W-League National Champions.  While with Fort Collins, Hemingway recruited national collegiate champions and national team players from the United States, Canada, and Norway.  In 1998, Hemingway also coached the Fort Collins High School boys' soccer team to a state semi-final finish.

    Hemingway graduated in 1995 from the University of Illinois-Springfield (formerly Sangamon State University) where he was co-team MVP for the 1993 National Championship soccer team.  Hemingway also earned a Masters of Sport Science-Sport Management degree from the United States Sports Academy in 1998.  During 1997, he was the head girls' soccer coach at Daphne High School in Daphne, Ala.

    Hemingway has taken charge of one of the NAIA's winningest women's soccer programs at Park.   In 2000, Coach Hemingway will return to coach the Force for their fourth W-League season.  

    Jamie has been married to his wife Stacey for 5 years.

 

bowen.jpg (16755 bytes) Assistant Women's Soccer Coach:  Scott Bowen (University of Arkansas, 1994)

   

 

    Prior to coming to Kansas City to coach at Park, Bowen lived in Fayetteville, Arkansas for 25 years.  He attended the University of Arkansas where he earned a BA in Literature.  While in college, Bowen founded the Fayetteville High School Girls soccer program, winning the state championship in 1996.  Most recently, Bowen worked at Barnes and Noble Booksellers as a manager.

angle.jpg (34709 bytes)    Christine Angle: Heidelburg, Germany, University of Maryland

benoit.jpg (58994 bytes)    Janie Benoit: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

buhrman.jpg (16091 bytes)    Keri Buhrman: St. Louis, Missouri

greco.jpg (26986 bytes)    Jennifer Greco: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

kerley.jpg (32639 bytes)    Lisa Kerley: Blue Springs, Missouri

naungayan.jpg (34612 bytes)    Sylvia Naungayan: Ventura, California

oravecz.jpg (32596 bytes)    Danielle Oravecz: Blue Springs, Missouri

visala.jpg (24830 bytes)    Jenni Visala:  Valkeakoski, Finland

balmir.jpg (30602 bytes)    Helene Balmir: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

miller.jpg (31012 bytes)    Jennifer Miller:  Independence, Missouri

 

Signed Recruits for 2000

Janice Huffman Raytown South High School Midfield 5'5"
Stephanie Prater Ft. Osage High School Midfield 5'5"
Pamela Bedrah England National Team Forward 5'8"
Sonya Moore W1 League Forward 5'5"
Cindy Anderson Dallas Center Grimes Fullback 5'7"
Valerie Copenhaver Raytown High School Forward 5'4"
Marilyn Boucher W1 League Midfield 5'4"
Tunde Nehmeth Hungary National Team Midfield 5'11"
Lisa Flood St. Thomas Aquinas Fullback 5'9"
Michelle Huddleston Grandview High School Midfield 5'4"
Wendy Larson North Kansas City High Forward 5'10"
Jennifer Gibson North Kansas City High Midfield 5'5"
Juliana dos Santos University of Missouri KC Forward 5'10"
Kara Odneal Kansas State University Fullback 5'4"
Melanie Meyer Ft. Osage High School Fullback 5'10"
Bridget Duhme North Kansas City High Goalkeeper 5'9"
Keir Troncoso Parkhill South High School Midfield 5'9"
Amy Powers Parkhill South High School Midfield 5'3"

 

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