| PERSONAL INFORMATION |
| Sex: |
Female |
| Birthdate: |
July 22, 1984 |
| Birthplace: |
MooseJaw, SK Canada |
| Hometown: |
Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Residence: |
75 Mount Laurel Cres, MB Canada |
| Languages spoken: |
English |
| Height: |
172 cm
/ 5'8"
|
| Weight: |
68 kg
/ 150 lbs
|
| Throws: |
Right |
| Bats: |
Right |
| Marital status: |
Single |
| Post Secondary: |
Minot State University |
| Course of Study: |
Communication Disorders |
| Most Influential Person: |
Father |
| Who most influence your softball career: |
My father he introduced me to the sport, practiced with me every day and strengthened my passion for the game through his positive encouragement and leadership to success in life. |
| Club Team: |
Smitty's |
| Club Team Coach: |
Roy and Evelyne Holenski |
| Canadian Championships Experience: |
2009 Competed in the Senior Women National Championships with Smitty’s, won silver
2008 Competed in the Senior Women National Championships with the Smitty’s Terminators, won gold |
| International Competitions: |
2010 Played in the Italian Professional Softball League in Italy
2009 Was renamed to the Canadian Woman's National Softball Team
2009 Attended the World Championships in Venezuela and won Bronze
2009 Competed in the USA World Cup in Oklahoma City with the Canadian National Softball Team
2007 Competed in the FISU Games, [Olympic qualifier] in Thailand with the Canadian National team and won gold.
2005 Attended the Pan Am Qualifiers in Guatemala with the Canadian National Team where we qualified for the Pan Ams and 2008 Olympics |
| Canada Cup Experience: |
Attended the Canada Cup with the Canadian National Team 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
| Years on National Team: |
5 |
| Sports Awards: |
2009 Competed in the Senior Women National Championships with Smitty’s, won silver and was named top pitcher of the tournament
Received 2009 Top Female Player, the Olive Little Memorial Award
2008 Competed in the Senior Women National Championships with the Smitty’s Terminators, won gold and was named top pitcher of the tournament
Received 2008 Top Female Player, the Olive Little Memorial Award
2005 Won Top Pitcher award with the Canadian National Team at the Pan Am Qualifiers in Guatemala
2005 Joined Simon Fraser University and led the team to win the Conference Tournament, the Regional Tournament, and then the National Tournament. Received the NAIA tournament MVP and Pitcher award, was named NAIA 2005 Softball All American, Pitcher of the Year, 1st Team All Conference and 1st Team All Regional
NAIA Softball Championship History:
Holds the record for most wins [2005]
most strike outs [2005]
Pitched 2 perfect games
2004 Named to the 1st Team All Conference, 1st Team All Regional at Minot State for the 2nd season in a row. Achieved Pitcher of the Year and NAIA All-American Honorable Mention
2003 1st Team All Conference, 1st Team All Regional, Conference pitcher of the year and named Minot States Freshman of the year. |
| Other Sports/Hobbies/Interests: |
Paint abstract and decorative paintings on canvas with acrylic paints.
Coach kids and run pitching/skills clinics for youth softball in my community |
| Most Memorable Softball Experience: |
Receiving an award on the same day as one of my young athletes who was receiving one for pitching as well. I didn't know she was there nor did I know she was receiving an award that day until she was called to the podium. I was so proud that it brought tears to my eyes and any award after that paled in comparison to that feeling I felt that day.
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| Most Memorable Canada Cup experience: |
2005 Pitching against Japan, throwing one of the best games of my life and receiving a standing ovation from the crowd...breath taking experience! |
| What in your opinion make a team a “Champions”?: |
Knowing what it means to be a team and playing like one! One of the greatest gifts my family and teammates ever gave to me, was simply that they believed in me. Thats what makes Champions! |
| Pets: |
3 dogs Missy, Lola, Chevy |
| Favourite Movie: |
Mary Poppins |
| Favourite Food: |
Cheesecake |
| Favourite TV Show: |
Dexter |
| Favourite country visited: |
Europe |
| Favourite Hobby: |
Painting |
| Favourite Drink: |
5 Alive |