21 Nov SHELLY LIS HOERNER
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in HOF
Inducted Into the Athletic Wall of Fame in 2025
Softball Legacy: North Tonawanda & Beyond
High School Career (1987–1992)
- 6-Year Varsity Starter
- 1st 7th Grader to Play Varsity Softball
- 4-Time League and Sectional Champion
- 1988 State Champion – Game-winning 2-run single in Semi-Final
- 1992 WNY Player of the Year
- Sectional Champions: 1987, 1988, 1991
- Sectional Runner-Up: 1989, 1990, 1992
- Career Record: 113–35
- Threw out 53 runners
- 3-Time All-State (2x First Team, 1x Second Team)
- All WNY – 3 Years
- All NFL – 4 Years
- Team Captain – Sophomore, Junior, Senior
- 124 Career RBIs
- .509 Batting Average as a Senior – Led team in Slugging & Stolen Bases
- Career Batting Average: .409
North Tonawanda Softball Records
- Most Runs in a Single Game – 6
- Most Hits in a Single Game – 6
- 4th Highest Single-Season Batting Average – .531
- 2nd in Career At-Bats – 379
- 1st in Career Runs – 137
- 1st in Career Hits – 155
- 3rd in Career RBIs – 124
Other High School Sports
- 5 Years Soccer – Captain as Junior & Senior
- 3 Years Basketball – All NFL
- Track – Sectional Qualifier in Long Jump
College Playing Career
- 1993 Barry University (37–12) – Starting Catcher, Team ERA 0.76, 215 Putouts, .983 Fielding
- 1994 Barry University (42–13) – Starting Catcher, Team ERA 0.84, 204 Putouts, .988 Fielding, .271 Batting
- 1995 Canisius College (28–14) – Starting Catcher, 174 Putouts, .995 Fielding, 1st Team All-MAAC
- 1996 Canisius College (33–7) – Starting Catcher, 171 Putouts, .991 Fielding, 1st Team All-MAAC
- Career Fielding Percentage at Canisius: .993 (345 Putouts / 3 Errors)
- 1st in Season Pickoffs (12 in 1996) & Career Pickoffs (17)
Hall of Fame Honors
- 1988 NT Lumberjacks State Softball Team Inducted into Hall of Fame
- June 17, 2017 – NYS Sportswriters & Coaches Girls Sports Softball Hall of Fame
- September 28, 2019 – WNY Softball Hall of Fame
Professional & Coaching Career
- Played Professionally in Nice, France – 1988 (Cavigal Nice Sports)
- 27-Year Collegiate Coaching Career
- Valdosta State University – Head Coach (1999–2000)
- Barry University – Head Coach (2000–2005)
- NC State University – Assistant Coach (2005)
- College of Charleston – Head Coach (2005–2013)
- Georgia Tech – Head Coach (2013–2017)
- App State University – Head Coach (2017–2024)
- D’Youville University – Head Coach (2024–Present)
- 500th Career Win – Feb 27, 2016
- 600th Career Win – Feb 16, 2021
- 700th Career Win – Mar 10, 2025