MISSY PENNA Softball, Volleyball, Basketball Graduated: 2005 Inducted: 2023

Missy Penna belongs on any Mount Rushmore of Southwest athletes. She is undoubtedly the greatest softball player in Southwest history and perhaps in Miami-Dade County history as well. Missy led the Lady Eagles to a state championship in 2004 with her dominance on the mound, allowing only one earned run all season. The Miami Herald Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2005, she was also named the Herald's Female Athlete of the Year in 2004 and 2005. Missy was selected as All-State her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, and the Florida 6A Pitcher of the Year in 2003 and 2004. A Wendy's Heisman state finalist, she also helped her volleyball team to the State Final Four her junior and senior years. Missy went on to Stanford University, where she majored in civil engineering, compiled a 25-3 record on the mound, was one of 10 finalists for the 2009 national player of the year award, a 2008 ESPN Academic All-District First team member and a two-time NFCA Scholar-Athlete.