University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

- 1998: Selected to the Lander University All-Tournament team in the Lady Senators spring tournament… Batted .291 as she started all 59 games at shortstop for USCA… Recorded 13 multi-hit games on the season… Went 4-8 with four runs, four RBI, two stolen bases and a double in two games vs. Newberry… Stole 17-of-18 bases and led the team with 37 runs… Had three hits and a run vs. Augusta State… Her 59 games tied a school record in 1998.
1997: Started all 50 games at shortstop… Named to the South Atlantic Invitational All-Tournament team… Went 2-4 with 3 RBI vs. Augusta State… At Newberry hit 2-5,3 RBI and one run scored… Hit safely in 34 of the 50 games played… Finished the last 16 games of the season with a .490 batting average… Went 3-3 against Newberry and Georgia College… In conference games against Augusta State and Georgia College in April she went 9-12, 9 RBI, 6 runs scored, 3 doubles and one stolen base, Hit 2-2 with a double and RBI at Columbus State… Stole three bases in one game against Newberry College and finished with 12 on the season.  

Pasco Hernando C.C.: No statistics or honors available.  

Hudson High: Selected as FHSCAA Player of the Year, All-Conference, All-State and MVP her senior year… Batted .389, stole 32 bases and posted a .952 fielding percentage… Named 1995 Athlete of the Year in her area under coach Linda McQuade… Also, was an All-Conference basketball player and led her team in scoring.  

Personal: Tara Marie Ford was born on September 4, 1977… daughter of David and Donna Ford… Majoring in Sociology.