Ashly Bright Giddens

Ashly (Bright) Giddens was a standout basketball and softball player for the Putnam City Pirates. She was a four-time All-City pitcher on the diamond where she was also an All-Stater. She first played collegiately at Cowley Junior College where she rewrote their record books. Ashly left Cowley with 15 school records, 2 All-American seasons, a conference Freshman of the Year season and a conference MVP. She moved on to Wichita State where records weren't safe either. She graduated from WSU with 5 school records and 1 conference record. She was a 1st Team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection in 2008. She was later inducted into the Cowley College Hall of Fame.

4x Daily Oklahoman All-City (Softball, HM Freshman, HM Sophomore, 1st Team Junior, 1st Team Senior)
Coaches’ All-State Selection (Softball, Senior)
Honorable Mention Daily Oklahoman All-City (Basketball, Sophomore)
Continued Softball Career at Cowley Junior College
2x Junior College 1st Team All-American (2005, 2006)
2x 1st Team All-Conference (2005, 2006)
Conference Freshman of the Year (2005)
Conference MVP (2006)
Finished her 2 Seasons at Cowley with 15 School Records (still holds 13)
Transferred to Wichita State University
Set a Missouri Valley Conference Record for Strikeouts Thrown (2008)
1st Team All-Missouri Valley Conference (2008)
2nd Team All-Region (2007)
Graduated with 5 School Records
2x Letterwinner for the Shockers (2007, 2008)
Inducted into the Cowley College Hall of Fame (2017)
Pitched 1 1/3 innings against Team USA in 2008, as part of a college All-Star Team. Allowed 1 hit and 1 run, striking out 2
Coached at Friends University
Now coaches high school softball in Kansas