Oak Harbor’s Jessica Kallander collects one of her many base hits during the 2008 softball season. The all-star broke the school records for hits, doubles, batting average and slugging percentage. - File photo
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Oak Harbor’s Jessica Kallander collects one of her many base hits during the 2008 softball season. The all-star broke the school records for hits, doubles, batting average and slugging percentage.

Kallander voted all-state


July 3, 2008 · Updated 5:24 PM 

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Oak Harbor High School senior Jessica Kallander was voted a Class 4A second team all-state softball player for her efforts this past season playing centerfield for the Wildcats.

During the 2008 campaign, the left-handed power hitter shattered several long-standing school records.

She set a new record of 29 hits in a season, breaking the old record of 27, and also stroked 11 doubles, breaking yet another record.

Finally, Kallander finished the year with a .518 batting average and an .857 slugging percentage, eclipsing two more records.

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