Hannah Adams (Blue) & Natalie Lugo (Orange)
USA Softball Announces Junior Women’s National Training Team
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A pair of future Gators were selected to the 2017 USA Softball Junior Women's National Training Team (JWNT), USA Softball announced recently. Hannah Adams (Hoschton, Ga.) and Natalie Lugo (Covina, Calif.) were selected to continue their training with the 24-woman roster.
The duo will continue to compete in a training camp along with exhibition games in Oklahoma City and at the World Cup of Softball XII. The final 17-player roster will be announced at the conclusion of the World Cup of Softball XII which will take place July 4-9.
Those final 17 players selected will go to represent the JWNT at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Junior Women's World Championship which will be held July 24-30 in Clearwater, Fla.
The complete list of athletes selected can be found here.
More about the Gators two future student-athletes can be found below.
Hannah Adams
Hometown | Hoschton, Ga.
High School | Mill Creek High School
B/T – L/R | Position – SS
Travel Team | GA Impact coached by Patrick Lewis
Natalie Lugo
Hometown | Covina, Calif.
High School | South Hills High School
B/T – R/R | Position – Pitcher
Travel Team: OC Batbusters coached by Mike Stith
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The duo will continue to compete in a training camp along with exhibition games in Oklahoma City and at the World Cup of Softball XII. The final 17-player roster will be announced at the conclusion of the World Cup of Softball XII which will take place July 4-9.
Those final 17 players selected will go to represent the JWNT at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Junior Women's World Championship which will be held July 24-30 in Clearwater, Fla.
The complete list of athletes selected can be found here.
More about the Gators two future student-athletes can be found below.
Hannah AdamsHometown | Hoschton, Ga.
High School | Mill Creek High School
B/T – L/R | Position – SS
Travel Team | GA Impact coached by Patrick Lewis
- Tabbed as the No. 10 player in the country according to FloSoftball Top 100 rankings
- Helped lead her team to a 2015 GHSAA State Championship and a trip to the state championship game in 2016.
- As a freshman she earned Gwinnett Co. Defensive Player of the Year, Class AAAAAA 2nd Team All- State, 1st Team All-County.
- In her senior season she was named Gwinnett Co. Offensive Player of the Year
- 2016 Georgia High School Dugout Club All-Star Team
- Tallied a trio of Top 10 finishes at PFG National and a pair of state championships with her travel team the GA Impact
Natalie Lugo
Hometown | Covina, Calif.
High School | South Hills High School
B/T – R/R | Position – Pitcher
Travel Team: OC Batbusters coached by Mike Stith
- Tabbed as the No. 22 player in the country according to FloSoftball Top 100 rankings.
- 2015 & 2016 San Gabriel Valley Tribune Player of the Year
- MaxPreps All-State Softball Team (2014 & 2015)
- 2014 MaxPreps Underclassman All-American
- 2016 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Super Elite First Team
- Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclassman Team (2015 & 2016)
- 2015 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Second Team
- All-CIF First Team Selection (2015 & 2016)
- Three-time All-Polamares League First Team selection (2014-16)
- 2015 PFG National Champions with the OC Batbusters
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