News 8 AustinYour News NowYour News NowAn Exclusive Service of Time Warner Cable
News 8 Austin


TOP STORIES


HEADLINES


LOCAL NEWS


YOUR NEWS


WEATHER


SPORTS


HORNS STAMPEDE


LIVING


NEWS 8 EXPLORES


SPECIAL COVERAGE


COMMUNITY


COMMENTARY


ABOUT US


SEARCH


NEWS8CAST VIDEO




Buy your tickets online today.

Submit your summer camp for our free online listing.

Contact News 8 through the IVC.

TOP STORIES
TuesdayFebruary92010



x49
Athlete of the Year: Cat Osterman
12/26/2006 5:00 AM
By: News 8 Austin Staff

Cat Osterman  
Former Longhorns softball pitcher Cat Osterman started the season 16-0 and was on her way to her most successful season at the University of Texas.

"2006 was probably the best year I've had start to finish. It was definitely a good start," Osterman said. "Just to go to the World Series and have probably have my best pitching performance at the series that I've had in my three experiences there was great."

Leading the Horns to the World Series for the third time would be very emotional for Osterman. With the Horns offense struggling, she was forced to be nearly perfect on the mound and it caught up with the team in a hard fought loss to UCLA.

It was an emotional game that ended her career as a Longhorn.

"It was just one of those [games] where it was so close and we just did not coming through. I take a lot of pride in wearing burnt orange and I love that I was part of this university. I love everything the university has given me and knowing that that was the last time I was wearing burnt orange, that was pretty emotional and I took it pretty hard," Osterman said.

 WATCH THE VIDEO
More Information
Top honors

Former University of Texas softball pitcher Cat Osterman is the News 8 Austin Athlete of the Year.



Osterman threw two complete games in the World Softball Championships in Beijing, China, striking out 10 in the bronze medal game against Australia and 14 in the grand final against Japan for the title, which was a moment she will always cherish.

"I can honestly say that I probably pitched the two best games
of my life this summer with Team USA," Osterman said. "Confidence-wise, it just put me over the top and I think that you hear a lot of people talk about where you are ranked in the world. For me at that point it will be pretty tough to beat."

Osterman graduated in May. She plans to play in the 2008 Olympics and earn a master's degree in sports psychology from Cal State Fullerton.

"Then hopefully I will be back in Austin coaching. I've got it all planned out," she said.

Osterman coaches a youth softball team in her spare time in
Austin and even entertains the thought of being the head coach of the Horns softball team one day.

There doesn't seem to be anything this 6-2 lefthander from Houston can't do. So what about golf?

"From what I hear, my golf swing is not too horrible. I'm having fun and trying to improve with each hole," she said.



Email this Story to a Friend
Printer Friendly Version
Search TOP STORIES

Weather Center
evening
2/9/2010
Near 40
overnight
2/10/2010
Mid 30s
morning
2/10/2010
Near 30

Voters' Guide

For Central Texas Election Information, including a list of statewide candidates and links to county voting locations, click the link.

Primary election day is March 2. The general election is Nov. 2.

Buy your tickets online today.
News 8 Video Cart

Story
Play
Read
Threadgill's
Play Video
Read Story
Build News Cast Empty Cart
Full Instructions Full Instructions
Online Poll

Tuesday morning, a judge agreed to hear a divorce case between a same-sex couple. This is the second case heard in Texas. Do you agree with his decision to hear the case?
No, gay marriage is illegal in Texas
Yes, there was no other way to solve the matter
Unsure, this is a complicated legal matter
Other – your comments

VoteView Results
Neighborhood Calendar
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Jan FEBRUARY 2010 Mar
S M T W Th F S
Week Of 2/1/2010-2/6/2010 1 2 3 4 5 6
Week Of 2/7/2010-2/13/2010 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Week Of 2/14/2010-2/20/2010 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Week Of 2/21/2010-2/27/2010 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Week Of 2/28/2010-3/6/2010 28





Baby Products





Home | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Information | Site Map | Click for RSS information
Copyright ©2010TWEAN News Channel of Austin, L.P. d.b.a. News 8 Austin

Web production by Tipit


Digital Cable offers the latest in home-viewing entertainment.
Talk as long as you want to anyone in Texas and the United States for one low monthly price.
Time Warner Cable now offers you more choices in High Speed Internet service.
Time Warner Digital Cable offers a wide variety of commercial products designed to accelerate the gr
Video On Demand lets you instantly choose from a wide selection of great movies and award- winning p
Digital Cable channel lineups.
Time Warner Cable of Austin offers 15 HDTV channels on digital cable.
TV listings for your service area.
Take a look at the special offers and promotions available now through Time Warner Cable Austin.
Record two shows at once. Plus fast-forward, rewind, and even pause LIVE TV to get a snack, answer t

On the go? Follow us on Twitter and we'll keep you current.

Sponsored Links

Enter to win free tickets to the show.