2024 Softball Showcase

Welcome to the 2024 14u Softball Showcase!  Please see below for information on each of the participants.

8TH GRADERS

Harper Armstrong

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POS              BAT   THW   GRADE     

SS/LF/2B/C   R          R          8TH

 

Jersey:
9

Total Years Played:
3

Years Played at Sheridan/McGuane:
3

School:
Whitney Young Academic Center

Other Activities:
Volleyball, babysitting, crafting, singing

What makes playing softball enjoyable?
The rush you get and community you make.

Zoe Castillo

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POS     BAT     THW     GRADE     

1B/CF       R          R              8TH

 

Jersey:
13

Total Years Played:
3

Years Played at Sheridan/McGuane:
3

School:
Galileo Scholastic Academy of Math and Science

Other Activities:
Battle of the books, volleyball, tennis

How do you overcome a bad play and/or day? 
I overcome a bad play or day mostly by practicing what I missed and cracking jokes and encouraging my teammates to use that energy to play better.

VIVIAN HONG

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POS     BAT     THW     GRADE    

C           R          R              8TH

 

Jersey:
98

Total Years Played:
3

Years Played at Sheridan/McGuane:
3

School:
The Francis Xavier Warde School

Other Activities:
Student council president, debate team captain, and junior varsity volleyball

What is one lesson you have learned from playing softball?
I have learned countless lessons from playing softball. However, the one that sticks out to me the most is that hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. Coach Paul has repeated this often, and it is something that has stuck with me throughout my softball career. Softball has taught me invaluable lessons on work ethic and consistency that I will always be on the forefront of my mind.

Amelia Joslin

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POS                 BAT     THW     GRADE    

CF/P/1B/3B      R          R             8TH

 

Jersey:
4

Total Years Played:
3

Years Played at Sheridan/McGuane:
3

School:
Chicago Waldorf School

Other Activities:
Cross Country, games club, reading

How do you overcome a bad play and/or day?
Stop, reset, start again

Kaylee Kotsis

Kaylee Kotsis

POS                BAT     THW     GRADE     

3B/SS/OF/P     R          R              8TH

 

Jersey:
34

Total Years Played:
3

Years Played at Sheridan/McGuane:
3

School:
St Stanislaus Kostka Academy

Other Activities:
Basketball, volleyball, theater, student council, summer camp counselor

What is one lesson you have learned from playing softball?
One play does not determine a game… your mindset does

Kayla Salinas

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POS                 BAT     THW     GRADE     

2B/3B/SS/OF   R          R              8TH

 

Jersey:
21

Total Years Played:
5

Years Played at Sheridan/McGuane:
3

School:
Kenwood Academy Academic Center

Other Activities:
Volleyball

What would your teammates say about you?
While I can’t speak for my teammates, I think that they would say that I am very hardworking, compassionate, and just a great person in general. My teammates know the amount of work that I put into softball and how much I want to succeed in the game. I know that my teammates know that I will always have their back just as much as they have mine. They are my bestest and closest friends that I have and I am very grateful to have met each and every one of them.

Claire Swanborn

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POS        BAT     THW     GRADE     

SS/P         R          R             8TH

 

Jersey:
15

Total Years Played:
9

Years Played at Sheridan/McGuane:
3

School:
The Frances Xavier Warde School

Other Activities:
Basketball, yearbook

How do you overcome a bad play and/or day? 
When I have a bad day or play, I think about what I could have done differently to make it better. Then I put it behind me and move on.

Caroline Tomlins

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POS        BAT     THW     GRADE     

2B/OF      R          R             8TH

 

Jersey:
8

Total Years Played:
2

Years Played at Sheridan/McGuane:
2

School:
Jonathan Burr Elementary

Other Activities:
Volleyball, soccer, gymnastics, NJHS, cooking

What would your teammates say about you? 
I’m a hard worker and very supportive

7TH GRADERS

Sofia Acevedo

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POS         BAT     THW     GRADE
SS/2B       L           R              7TH

FINLEY JOHNSON

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POS     BAT     THW     GRADE
OF         R          R              7TH

ALEXA KLEIN

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POS           BAT     THW     GRADE
3B                R           R             7TH

Elsa Konrad

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POS           BAT     THW     GRADE
P/2B            R            R            7TH

Mia Ortega

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POS           BAT     THW     GRADE
2B/OF         R           R             7TH

Chavelle Salazar

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POS           BAT     THW     GRADE
P/3B        R           R            7TH

Ella Schuler

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POS           BAT     THW     GRADE
3B/1B          R           R             7TH

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