Devoted to softball
Love of the game motivates Michigan star Ritter
Ann Arbor News, May 19, 2006
by Corey Roepkin
I
Ritter had never thrown a pitch for the University of Michigan softball team, and at that moment she wasn't sure she ever would.
"It was scary because my first thought was: 'Oh my gosh. I'm going to be like this forever,' " she said. "It was a good realization that if I ever get (my ability) back, I'm going to do something with it." ...click to see the rest of the article
One of the Best
Ann Arbor News, May 25, 2006
by Jim Carty
If
softball were football, Jennie Ritter would be Tom Harmon, a singular
talent who may never come along again. All anyone would be talking about
this week is whether she'd close out her University of Michigan career
with a second national title.
If softball were basketball, Ritter would be Glen Rice, a Michigan native and one of the few athletes who has willed her team to a championship. ...click to see the rest of the article
Another 'special' showing
Ann
Arbor News, May 20,
2006
by Corey Roepkin
Just give the record book to Jennie Ritter.
She clearly isn't done writing her own story.
The University of Michigan senior pitcher penned yet another glorious chapter in her maize and blue career by throwing the first nohitter in Michigan postseason history... ...click to see the rest of the article
Ritter Breaks Own Marks
Senior sets U-M single-game, season strikeout records
Ann Arbor News, May 22, 2006
b
y Corey Roepkin
University of Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso didn't need statistics Sunday afternoon to reiterate what she had already said the day before.
"We had the bases loaded. We had runners at first and second. We had our chances," she started. "But when you have a senior All-American who wants to defend her title, you're up against something tough. We've faced (Cat) Osterman. (Ritter) is right there.
"Ritter, she's, she's, she's incredible." ...click to see the rest of the article