University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers' Wendell Inducted in the Little League Hall of Excellence
8/30/2004 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Wendell led Brooklyn Park to win the Central Region Championship and advanced to the Little League World Series in 1994. Wendell was 12 years old at the time and played the catcher postion, coached by her father, Larry Wendell. She was joined by police detective Nancy dosReis, and professional golfer Cathy Gerring as the first women to be honored in the hall of excellence.
Established in 1988, enshrinement in the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Hall of Excellence is conducted annually for a Little League graduate (or graduates) who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in their chosen profession and exemplify the values learned as children in Little League Baseball or Softball. Enshrinees are selected through a defined voting system by the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Advisory Board.
