Faces In The Crowd

Mel Dumezich

WHITING, IND. > Softball

Mel, a sophomore righthander at Whiting High, struck out 11 and pitched a one-hitter to give the Oilers the Class 1A championship and their first state softball title. (The team was Indiana's first undefeated softball champion.) She led the state in wins with a 32-0 record and had an 0.42 ERA.

Shanda Jackson

EAST ORANGE, N.J. > Track and Field

Jackson, a junior at Lincoln University, won the 100-meter dash, finished third in the 200 meters and helped the Lions to a second-place finish in the 4�100-meter relays at the NCAA Division III championships in Lisles, Ill. She was named the meet's most outstanding female track athlete.

Nolan Belcher

EVANS, GA. > Baseball

Nolan, a junior southpaw at Greenbrier High, was named The Augusta Chronicle's All-Area Baseball player of the year after helping the Wolfpack win the Class AAAA state championship. He was 15-0 this season with an 0.79 ERA, striking out 155 batters and allowing two hits or fewer in 13 starts. He is now 25-0 for his career.

Storm Selsor