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Kelly Kretschman USA

4/5/2004 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Kelly Kretschman
2004 USA Softball Olympic Team

Follow along with former Alabama All-American softball player Kelly Kretschman in her quest for the gold medal with the 2004 USA Softball Olympic Team.

A 2000 Olympic team alternate, 2004 marks Kelly's first Olympic team roster. A member in 2000 and now 2004, the 5'6" outfielder led the 2003 USA Softball Elite team to the Canada Cup gold medal title and a sweep of Olympic bronze medalist Australia in the Pacific Challenge.

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HEADLINES:

Kretschman: Softball team met goal of dominating sport
Kretschman Helps Lead Team USA to Softball Gold
Kretschman Homers as Team USA Advances to Gold Medal Game
Kretschman Triple Helps USA Finish Perfect Preliminary Round
Team USA Run Rules Greece to Remain Perfect in Olympic Tournament
Kretschman and Team USA Roll Past Team Canada, 7-0
Kretschman Records Game-Winning RBI for Team USA
Kretschman Sparks Rally as USA Defeats Rival Australia
Kretschman Helps Lead USA Softball to Opening Victory
Kretschman Appears on Front Page of New York Times
Softball star hits Athens: Kretschman to start in right field four years after snub from Games
Kelly Kretschman has evolved into major offensive contributor
USA Knocks Off No. 1 Arizona, 6-1
Kretschman Carries U.S. to 3-0 Win Over #8 Louisiana-Lafayette
Former Tide All-American Named to US Olympic Softball Team
Former Tide Softball Player Named to 2004 USA National Team Roster
Former Alabama All-American Selected to USA Softball Elite Team
Former Tide Softball Player Named to Elite Softball Team

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Kretschman in action

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Kelly Kretschman (R) on the cover of the New York Times.

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