Dionna was an outstanding softball player at every level from high school through the 1996 Olympics and other international completions. She was a four-time All-Conference (Blue Hen) and All-State
player while participating at Delcastle High School and played in the Senior All-Star game. She was twice an All-American while at Del-Tech Community College, then went on to Temple University
where she was twice Atlantic 10 All-Conference and first team Northeast All-American, plus being selected Atlantic 10 “Player of the Year”. Harris switched from second base to the outfield when she
played for Raybestos Brakettes of Stratford, Connecticut and the Southern California Jazz. Raybestos was six-time Amateur Softball Association Major National Champions and four-time participant in
the USA Olympic Festival, winning two gold and one bronze medal. Her team, California Jazz was runner-up in the Canadian Cup. Dionna played on the U.S. National Team in the 1995 Australian Games, and
led the 1996 Gold Medal U.S. Olympic Team with a .409 batting average; Other international completion included gold medals in Pan Am Qualifier in Guatemala and Intercontinental Cup in Hariaam and
Holland. Delcastle High School retired her number 11 jersey.