Hinds softball adds two signees from Rankin County

Hinds softball adds two signees from Rankin County

Top Photo: Seated (L to R): Melissa Kelley (mother), Chelsae Kelley and Rodney Kelley (father). Standing (L to R): Dale Reese (MRA head softball coach), Hinds coach Andy Lee and Tony Lasseter (MRA asst. softball coach) Bottom Photo: Front Row: L to R: Johnny Grant (father), Lauren Sipes, Debbie Grant (mother) and Brian Sipes (brother)
Back row: L to R: Parker Harris (UCS Athletic Director), Pam Ulrich (Head of School at UCS), Hinds coach Andy Lee, Cindy Jefcoat (UCS head softball coach), Christian Brown (UCS asst. softball coach) and Phil Hannon (UCS High school Principal)

04/18/08 - Hinds Community College softball coach Andy Lee has added two signees from Rankin County for the 2008-2009 season. Chelsae Kelley of Pearl and Lauren Sipes of Brandon have both inked with the highly successful Lady Eagles program.

Kelley is a multi-sport standout at Madison-Ridgeland Academy, where she lettered in basketball, fast pitch softball, soccer and track. Kelley is also a dual-sport signee at Hinds, inking a women's soccer scholarship with the Lady Eagles in December 2007.

"Chelsae is a very talented athlete who plays the game with a lot of determination," said Hinds coach Andy Lee. "It is obvious that she is very skilled judging by how successful she is in a number of different sports."

Sipes is also a multi-sport standout at University Christian School, as evidenced by her selection to the Mississippi Private School Association (MPSA) All-Star game in basketball, as well as being a very polished softball star.

"Lauren is a very athletic player with good speed and a very good arm," said Lee. "She will probably settle in the infield for us, but has the ability to play a number of different positions."

Last Updated: 4/21/08