Courtesy Oklahoma State Athletics
Vanessa Shippy-Fletcher, holding daughter Hallie, and husband Matt Fletcher, holding son Luke, next to Vanessa's jersey No. 3, which will be retired by Oklahoma State softball in March.
February 13, 2025
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February 13, 2025 1:30 a.m.
THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: 3 for 'V' — Vanessa Shippy-Fletcher, the former Lake City High softball star, to have her No. 3 retired at Oklahoma State
“I’m crazy excited,” Shippy-Fletcher said recently, in a phone interview from Stillwater. “It’s a huge honor and a huge blessing. It’s something that I’ve worked for, not necessarily to get my name on the wall, but to be an integral part of Oklahoma State softball. That’s something I grew up knowing I wanted to make a difference wherever I ended up, and when I chose Oklahoma State, I knew I wanted to make a difference.”