At eight years of age, Amy Kurtz would go into the yard and pitch, throw, catch, and hit with her father, Andy. It was the beginning of a softball career that would see her inducted into two Halls of Fame, including this evening.

Amy, now Kurtz Haggart, was outstanding at New Brighton High School. With the Lady Lions, she was a starting pitcher for three years. She compiled a 23-7 record and had a sparkling earned run average of 0.69. She also tossed two no-hitters.

Her scholastic success brought her All Section notice a couple of years, but that was dwarfed by her collegiate career.

At LaRoche College from 2000 to 2003, she was so dominant that she was named an All-American.

It didn't take long for Amy to make her mark. As a freshman, she compiled a 22-2 record, helping the Redhawks to their first ever AMCC Conference Championship. Amy ranked ninth in the country in NCAA Division III athletics, as well as second nationally in all-time single season winning percentage by a freshman.

The accolades continued to amass during her final three years at LaRoche. As a senior, Amy received third team All-American status with an awesome season. Three times she was named AMCC Pitcher of the Week and ECAC South Region Pitcher of the Week. She was named the AMCC Player of the Year, which she had also won as a freshman, and was nominated for ECAC Player of the Year. She ranked eighth in the nation in ERA (0.75), and 21st in wins.

Amy's prowess brought much success to the Redhawks softball program. In her four years, she spearheaded the team to regular season conference titles all four years. LaRoche also won three tournament championships during her tenure, and Amy was named AMCC All-Conference First Team Pitcher all four seasons. Her final figures included a 68-12 record, with an ERA of 1.01. She also set strikeout marks for season and career. In 2012, she was enshrined into the LaRoche College Sports Hall of Fame.

Amy, a sixth grade teacher in the Central Valley School District, has coached and managed for the past ten years, both at the varsity level and with traveling teams. In addition, she has tutored several pitchers with great results.

She and her husband Chris reside in Beaver Falls.