Over the last few years, the Tate High School Softball Team has established itself as the team to beat on the Emerald Coast. With consecutive trips to the Florida State Final Four and bringing home the trophy this past spring, the Lady Aggies are gearing up for 2016. Although the State Championship Team saw six of its seniors sign scholarships to play intercollegiate softball, the talented Lady Aggies still have their hearts set on defending the state title.
In The Game – Emerald Coast got to visit with these young ladies and 2015 Coach of the Year Melinda Wyatt in the preseason, and we are excited to see them compete!
Savannah Rowell, Senior
Pitcher/1st Base
Parents: Tiffani & Dustin Rowell
Siblings: Kaylen, Alyssa, Tyler Rowell
Influential Person: Dad – Dustin Rowell
Athletic Achievements – State Championship, 3 yr varsity, Softball Scholarship Faulkner State
Academic Achievements – 4.0 GPA, Beta Club
Plans – study special education and psychology at Faulkner State
Goals – repeat as State Champion
Kristin Quina, Senior
Shortstop
Parents: John and Agnes Quina
Siblings: John II & Austin Quina
Influential Person: Father – John Quina
Athletic Achievement: 3 yr varsity starter softball and volleyball, state championship softball, volleyball team captain, Subway All-Star Volleyball Team, Softball Scholarship Faulkner State
Academic Achievements: 4.3 GPA, top 10% of senior class, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Rho Kappa, Science Honors Society
Colleges: Faulkner State
Plans – major in chemistry and become a physician or pharmacist
Goals – repeat as State Champ
Hayden Lindsey, Junior
Center Field
Parents: Tricia & Eric Showalter (mother & step-father), Amanda & Tad Lindsey (step-mother & father)
Siblings: Lauren, Weldon, Payten, Tristen, Gabe
Athletic Achievements: 2 yr starter varsity softball, varsity cheerleader, softball state champion
Academic Achievements: 3.5 GPA, National Honor Society
Colleges Interested In: University of Mobile, Jacksonville University, North West Florida
Plans: study education in college and become a teacher/coach
Goals: repeat as State Champion
Hadley Starret, Senior
Right Field
Parents: Heather & Sean Starret
Siblings: Meghan & Jannon
Influential People: John Quina
Athletic Achievements: 2 yr varsity softball, Softball State Champion
Academic Achievements: 4.56 GPA, No. 11 in senior class, Beta Club, Science Honors Society, Rho Kappa, Mu Alpha Theta
College: University of West Florida
Plans: premed/major in biology and become a trauma surgeon
Goals: repeat as State Champ
Melinda L. Wyatt
Batesville, Arkansas
Pensacola Junior College/University of West Florida
Began teaching at Tate High School in 1989.
Assistant Softball Coach 1996-2004
Head Softball Coach 2005 – Present
Member of 1982 Arkansas State Championship Basketball Team
Intercollegiate student-athlete at PSC and UWF
Member of first fastpitch softball team at UWF
@ Tate High School
District Champs – 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015
Regional Champs – 2014, 2015
State Final Four – 2014, 2015
State Champs 2015 (27-4 record)
No. 1 Team in all classifications in Florida 2015
2015 Florida Softball Coach of the Year
Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend!
Photo courtesy of Tate Lady Aggies Softball Facebook
