PROVO -- Sophomores Ianeta Le`i and Paige Paramore along with junior Debbie Dodds were named to the second-team All-Region West Softball Team after recording solid performances during the 2004 softball season.
Le`i, a first baseman from Oahu, Hawai`i, earned back-to-back All-Region honors after receiving this award during her freshman campaign in 2003. She ended the season with a .348 batting average, 32 runs scored, 49 hits, 11 doubles, seven home runs and knocked in 34 RBI.
Paramore, a catcher from Allen, Texas, earned her first All-Region honor at BYU after transferring from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Paramore posted a team-high .355 batting average and 54 hits, while also tallying 11 hits, seven home runs and brought in 32 RBI.
Dodds, an outfielder from Twin Falls, Idaho, earned the first All-Region honor of her BYU softball career. This season she posted a .327 batting average, 37 hits, eight doubles, eight home runs and knocked in 30 RBI.
BYU finished its season with a 34-18 overall record, 11-8 conference MWC record. The Cougars recorded two top-15 national rankings including a No. 14 finish in batting average (.304) and No. 13 finish in scoring (5.35).
Le`i, Paramore and Dodds also earned MWC All-Conference honors with Le`i picking up a MWC Player of the Year citation. All three players will return to the team next season.
West All-Region Teams
First Team
Pos. Name School
P Meredith Cervenka Long Beach State
P Lindsey Knoff Long Beach State
C Kerry Farrell Colorado State
1B Ricki Walker Colorado State
2B Roni Sparrey Cal Poly SLO
3B Melissa Stahnke Utah
SS Christina Clark Fresno State
OF Gina Carbonatto Pacific
OF Julie Watson Cal State Fullerton
OF Christen Bedwell Cal State Northridge
UT Jamie Southern Fresno State
DP Monique Lovell Cal State Northridge
Second Team
P Nicole Deatherage Sacramento State
P Celena Velasquez San Diego State
P Marcel Torres Long Beach State
C Paige Paramore BYU
1B Jennifer Curtier Pacific
1B Ianeta Le`i BYU
2B Stephanie Roberts Colorado State
3B Kelcy Murphy San Diego State
SS Glennis Donnelly Utah
SS Jamie Farnworth Long Beach State
OF Jenna Kovensky San Diego State
OF Brittany Huerta Colorado State
OF Leslie Simien UC Santa Barbara
OF Debbie Dodds BYU
UT Jessica Strickland Colorado State
UT Lacee LePrey Southern Utah
DP Lori Hoffman Fresno State