Freshman at SMU before transfer to SLU
McBride a little higher, as usual
Shane was not in this picture, but he was a member of the ’94 Championship Ambush Team
1994-95 NPSL Champions
Shane Battelle
Player Accomplishments: High School Parade All-American, NSCAA High School All-American, Member of the Scott-Gallagher Organization, SMU Freshman All-American Team, Transfer to SLU, Bronze Boot MVP 1991, 1st Team All- American 1993 Team Captain, Final Four at SLU, Inducted into SLU Hall of Fame 1998, USMNT Under-20 1990 Gold Medal Olympic Festival, USMNT 1992, St. Louis Ambush, NPSL Champions 1995, St. Louis Knights, MLS Columbus Crew Member first ever MLS Team of the Week, Suffered a career ending knee injury at Columbus.
Special Thanks: My induction is just a reflection of the great players I grew up with and the truly amazing coaches I was lucky enough to play for. I don’t get a chance to see a lot of the you anymore, but I miss you all and the times we had. I was lucky to have all of you in my life and not just call you teammates, but also friends. This achievement wouldn’t be possible without you all.
In honor of my Dad (Ron Battelle) My Hero! Special Thanks to my coaches (Steve Stube, Steve Kern, Pat McBride, Mike Collum, Pete Sorber, Dan Gaffney, Tom Howe, Val Pelizzaro, and Joe Clarke) The Best.
In memory of my Mom, (Pat Battelle) my Best Friend. I miss you. Love Ya!
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