JENNIE BURNS WENDELKEN
2003 Effingham County Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
Attended Effingham County High School 1975-78
Basketball - 1975 Jr. Varsity (12-0 season); 1976 Girls Varsity;
1977 Girls Varsity and All Tournament Team; 1978 Girls Varsity
(19-2 season), Co-MVP Offense
Lettered – 1976, 1977 & 1978
Tennis - 1st place in Region 2AA Girls Singles 1975, 1976, 1977 & 1978
1977 & 1978 – MVP award
1978 – 3rd place in State
During 4 years of tennis competition never lost a set in regional play.
Lettered – 1975, 1976, 1977 & 1978
Softball - 1977 Shortstop – Effingham’s first Region 2AA Softball;
1978 Shortstop – Region 2AA Champs
1976-77 “Who’s Who Among American High School Students”
1977 “Outstanding Athlete of the Year”
1977 “All American High School Athlete”
1977-78 “The Society of Distinguished American High School Students”
Attended Georgia Southern College
Participated in Effingham County Sports for 21 years. (9166-1987).
These included Girls Softball, Co-ed Softball and Volleyball.
1979-87 Thompson’s Sporting Goods Tournament Team, where she received the MVP award in 1984 and 1987. And played on the State Championship team in 1985. Also, selected twice to Charleston’s All Tournament Team.