Stormie Henderson

Position:
Utility
Class:
Freshman
High School:
American Christian Academy
Hometown:
Cottondale, Ala.

On Henderson: Henderson will be expected to contribute both on the base paths and on the pitching rubber.

2009: Made 30 appearances with five starts ... made five pitching appearances, all in relief ... served primarily as a pinch runner ... scored eight runs on the season ... got only at bat against UMBC (2/22) ... made first pitching appearance vs. James Madison (2/15) ... threw 2.2 scoreless, three-hit innings of relief at Furman (4/11).

American Christian Academy: A five-year starter for the Patriots softball team, Henderson was a key contributor as ACA compiled an overall record of 128-62-2 during her tenure ... as a pitcher, she personally accounted for 87 of those victories as she posted an 87-26 all-time record with seven saves, 997 career strikeouts and a 1.28 ERA ... at the plate she finished with a .408 batting average and swiped 129 bases, including 48 straight at one point ... during her time with the program, the Patriots won at least 20 games each season and notched back-to-back 30-win campaigns from 2006-07 ... ACA finished with a 27-18-1 record in 2004 and garnered State of Alabama Runner-Up honors prior to winning four straight Area Championships ... following a 22-12 record in 2005, Henderson helped lead the Patriots to records of 32-11 and 31-8 over the next two seasons as she also contributed as a centerfielder ... as a senior she continued to show her versatility as she moved to second base and helped lead the team to a 26-13-1 record ... in addition to team accomplishments, Henderson earned numerous individual honors throughout her career ... following each of her five seasons she was named an Alabama All-State and Super 10 selection, Area Tournament Most Valuable Player and All City-County choice and was named to the State All-Tournament Team as an eighth-grader in 2004 ... she was also named as the MVP of the 2005 Queen of Diamonds Showcase and was a 2007 Athlete’s Foot Player of the Week ... 2006 Team Offensive MVP and 2008 Gold Glove award winner ... played four years with Bama Blast Travel Team from 2003-2006, helping lead team to 199-22 overall record, 13 tournament titles and six tournament Runner-Up finishes ... notched three straight 50-plus win seasons, including 58-4 2004 campaign that saw team finish third in ASA State competition and ninth in the National Tournament.

Personal: Born in Columbus, Mississippi on April 27, 1990, Stormie is the daughter of Kevin and Becky Henderson ... family includes cousin Brett Delk who played football and baseball at Division III Hampden-Sydney ... father played baseball at East Mississippi Community College ... member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... named to Honor Roll ... currently majoring in communications.