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Dutch Women Softball Team |
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biography |
Who is Who? |
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| # 7 - Anne Blaauwgeers - Catcher/Infield |
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|  | | Birthdate | December 16, 1988 |
| | Birthplace | Woerden (Netherlands) |
| | Residence | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| | Study | Medical Science (5th year) |
| | Height | 1,68 m |
| | Weight | 57 kg |
| | Bats | Left |
| | Throws | Right |
| | Position | Catcher/2nd Base |
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| | National Team | January 2009 - current |
| | Games National Team | 27 |
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| | Clubs | HCAW (Bussum, 1995-2003)
Roadrunners (Ohio, USA, 2006)
Sparks Haarlem (Haarlem, 2006-2008)
Centrals (De Bilt, 2009-2010)
Alcmaria Victrix (Alkmaar, 2011-current)
Central Arizona College (Coolidge, Ariz, USA, Jan.-May 2011)
(Dutch Major League: 2003; 2006-current) |
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| ...Tournaments Participated In... |  
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with Sparks Haarlem
2007 - European Cup (Haarlem, Netherlands)
2008 - Cup Winners Cup (Bollate, Italy)
International Mastenbroek Tournament
2007, 2008 (Enschede, Netherlands)
with Centrals
2009 - International Jan de Wit Tournament (Haarlem, Netherlands)
Holland Tour (De Bilt, Netherlands) (guest player)
2010 - International Jan de Wit Tournament (Haarlem, Netherlands)
with Tex Town Tigers
2010 - European Cup (Haarlem, Netherlands) (pick-up player)
with Dutch Angels
2008 - Apeldoorn Softball Series (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
with Foreign All Star Team
2010 - Holland Tour (Haarlem/Alkmaar, Netherlands) (fill-in)
with All Stars
2010 - Apeldoorn Softball Series (Apeldoorn, Netherlands) (guest-player)
with West Nederland Little League
2001 - Little League Eur. Region Championships (Den Haag, Netherlands)
Little League World Series (Portland, Oregon, USA)
with WindMills Utrecht Little League
2003 - Little League Eur. Region Championships (Kutno, Poland)
Junior League World Series (Seattle, Washington, USA)
with Dutch Junior Softball Team
2005 - Kingdom Games (Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles)
2006 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
International Mastenbroek Tournament (Enschede, Netherlands)
2007 - World Championships Juniors (Enschede, Netherlands)
with Dutch Junior Softball Team Under 23
2009 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
with Dutch National Softball Team
2009 - Holland Tour (several sites, Netherlands)
Canada Cup (Surrey, Canada)
World Cup of Softball (Oklahoma City, USA)
European Championships (Valencia, Spain)
2010 - International Indoor Cup (Team White) (Schiedam, Neth.)
International Indoor Cup (Team Orange) (Schiedam, Neth.) (fill-in player)
Holland Tour (several sites, Netherlands)
Venezuela International Series (Puerto Ordaz/Barinas, Venezuela)
World Championship (Caracas, Venezuela)
2011 - American Tour (Florida, Tennessee, USA)
Holland Tour (several sites, Netherlands)
Torneo 150 Anni Unitá d'Italia (Bollate, Italy)
Games vs. Argentina (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
European Championship (Ronchi dei Legionari/Staranzano, Italy)
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| ...Awards... |
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2009 - Team MVP, Centrals
Nomination Female Athlete of the Year, City of De Bilt
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| ...Miscellaneous... |
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| When did you start with softball? | | | When I was 6 years old with the peanuts (T-ball) at HCAW |
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| Why did you start playing softball? | | | My brother had started playing in the peanuts (T-ball),
so therefore my sister and I also began playing |
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| What was your first club? | | | HCAW in Bussum |
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| Accomplishments / Highlights | | | Graduating cum laude from gymnasium (pre-university school)
and of course finishing in 7th place during the World Championships
in 2007 with the Dutch Junior Team
Running the New York City Marathon in 2010 |
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| Biggest blunder | | | I have no idea, I try to forget these things as quick as possible |
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| Which persons do you most admire? | | | My parents, because they're always there for me and when we were younger,
they always drove us anywhere, so that we could practice |
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| Which persons would you like to meet? | | | Barack Obama |
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| Three people you would love to have dinner with? | | | Oprah Winfrey, Tineke Schouten, Tyra Banks |
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| Dreamjob? | | | Working as a doctor for Doctors Without Borders (Médicins Sans Frontiéres) |
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| From who did you learn the most? | | | My parents |
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| Biggest turn-off? | | | when I have to ride home on my bicycle through the rain |
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| Talent you wish you had? | | | I would like to be able to sing |
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| Pets | | | I don't have pets |
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| Exotic pet you would like to have? | | | Giant turtle |
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| Hobbies or Interests | | | Running, enjoying good food, watching movies,
playing the piano, reading books |
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| When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done? | | | Probably gymnastics, but I wasn't that good in it |
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| What does the Olympic Games means to you? | | | A chance to play against the best softball-players in the world |
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| Why does softball has to return to the Olympics? | | | Because it is a much-played sport all around the world and
the level just belongs to the Olympic Games |
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| Describe your playing style | | | Always wanting to win |
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| ...My Favorite / Best... |
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| Movie | | | The Notebook |
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| Actor | | | Hugh Grant |
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| Actress | | | Halle Berry, Carice van Houten |
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| TV Channel | | | RTL4, Net5 |
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| TV Show | | | To much to name ;) |
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| TV Sports Show | | | |
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| TV Personality | | | Oprah Winfrey |
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| Radio Channel | | | Q-Music |
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| Radio Show | | | I don't have one, I'm not listening that much to radio |
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| Radio Personality | | | No idea |
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| Music Genre | | | Top-40, R&B |
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| Singer (male) | | | Guus Meeuwis |
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| Singer (female) | | | Beyoncé |
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| Group / Band etc. | | | BLØF |
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| Song | | | 'I'm Yours' by Jason Mraz |
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| Vacation Spot / Country | | | All places where the sun shines |
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| Food | | | Italian |
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| Drink | | | Tea |
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| Animal | | | Dogs |
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| Newspaper | | | De Pers |
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| Book | | | Books by Jostein Gaarder |
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| Magazine | | | Cosmopolitan |
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| Internet Sites | | | Hyves.nl |
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| Sport (besides softball) | | | To do myself: running and volleyball; to watch: skating and hockey |
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| Olympic Sport (besides softball) | | | Skating, hockey |
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| (Professional) Sports Team | | | |
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| Athlete (male) | | | Erben Wennemars |
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| Athlete (female) | | | Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel |
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| Softball Player | | | There are too much good players to pick one |
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| Career |
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2011 --- On January 7, Anne and her twin-sister Maaike fly to the USA to start their first season at Central Arizona College ---
In March, Anne participates with the Dutch National Team in part of the American Tour to Florida and Tennessee ---
On May 12, Anne returns from the USA, where she had studied and played the past months with her sister ---
Three days later, on May 15, Anne is 3-for-3, scores twice and has one RBI in the opening game of the Holland Tour against Holland All Stars at De Bilt and then is 1-for-1 with two walks, scores three runs and has one RBI in the second game of the double-header ---
In June, Anne participates with the Dutch National Team in the Torneo 150 Anni Unitá d'Italia in Bollate (Italy) and therefore is a member of the team when it plays the 100th game in history against Italy on June 2 ---
On July 3, in the first game of a double-header (which was part of the Holland Tour) against the National Team of Argentina, Anne draws a pinch-hit walk and scores ---
In the second game vs. Argentina, Anne is 1-for-2 with a walk and scores three runs ---
On July 13, Anne is one of the 17 players named to the roster of the Dutch National Softball Team for this years European Championship in Italy ---
On July 31, Anne singles and scores as pinch-hitter vs. Ukraine in the opening game of the European Championship in Italy ---
On August 1, she walks three times and scores a run in the game vs. Spain ---
The next day, Anne doubles and scores vs. Denmark ---
In her first season with Alcmaria Victrix, Anne appears in 16 games after returning from the USA, hitting .385, scores 14 runs, hits 15 basehits (including one homerun) and has six RBI's ---
During the Play-Offs, Anne leads Alcmaria Victrix with a .462 average (6-for-13) ---
In October, Anne is one of 21 players named to the preliminary roster of the Dutch National Softball Team for the 2012 season.
2010 --- In January, Anne participates with the National squad (playing for Team White) in the International Indoor Cup in Schiedam (Netherlands) with her team finishing in third place ---
On January 18, Anne is one of 21 players named to the preliminary roster for this years World Championships ---
On May 26, Anne is one of 16 players who is named to the final roster for the World Championship in Venezuela ---
In August, Anne participates in the European Cup Tournament in Haarlem (Netherlands) as a pick-up player of Tex Town Tigers, which for the first time in history captures this Cup ---
In the regular season, Anne scores a team-leading 22 runs in 32 games and finishes with a .288 batting average. This is the third best of her team Centrals, which reaches the play-offs for the first time in clubhistory ---
After completion of the season, Anne and her sister Maaike decide to transfer to Alcmaria Victrix for the 2011 season ---
On October 31, Anne is one of 24 players named to the preliminary roster of the Dutch National Softball Team for the 2011 season.
2009 --- On January 17, Anne is added to the preliminary roster of the Dutch National Team and is invited to participate in the indoor-practices ---
On May 3, Anne makes her debut in the Dutch National Softbal Team in the opening game of the Holland Tour vs. Euro Stars and contributes with two sacrifice bunts ---
On May 6, Anne reaches base three times in the second game against the Dutch Juniors, scores twice and has one RBI ---
On May 10, Anne is 2-for-3, reaches base three time and scores three runs in the opening game vs. Centrals ---
On May 27, Anne is one of the 17 players who is named to the final roster for the Dutch National Team to participate in this years international events ---
Anne scores twice, has one basehit and one RBI in the second game vs. Robur '58 on May 31 ---
On June 19, Anne makes her international debut in the game against Great Britain and is 2-for-2 with a double and scores twice ---
On June 21, Anne is 2-for-4 in the game vs. the Foreign All Stars ---
On July 25, Anne is 1-for-1 and scores a run in an exhibition game vs. Great Britain prior the European Championships in Valencia ---
On July 30, Anne scores the lone (and winning) run in the tie-break in the game vs. Italy during the European Championships ---
On August 1, Anne is a member of the Dutch Team which brings the European title back to the Netherlands for the first time in 19 years ---
On September 2, Anne, Petra van Heijst, Saskia Kosterink and Rebecca Soumeru, accompanied by Head Coach Craig Montvidas and Media Officer Marco Stoovelaar, travel to Papendal to participate in the final of a fundraising for Right To Play ---
In the regular season, her first with Centrals, Anne leads the team with a .384 batting average, 38 basehits, 19 runs, 5 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
2008 --- In the regular season, Anne hits .261, playing for Sparks Haarlem ---
After the season ends, Anne decides to play in the 2009 season for Centrals, where her twin-sister Maaike also plays.
2007 --- Anne again plays for the Dutch Junior Team, which this year qualifies for the first time in history for the play-offs during the World Championships Juniors, which is held in Enschede (The Netherlands) ---
In her first full season in the Dutch big league, Anne plays in 31 games for Sparks Haarlem, hits her first big league-homerun and is second-best in the team with 26 runs scored, trailing only Kim Kluijskens, who scores 31. Anne finishes the season with a .338 batting average.
2006 --- This year, Anne spends five weeks in the USA with her twin-sister Maaike, playing as a catcher and at third base for the Road Runners, a so-called Travel Ball softball-team from Ohio. The team participates in tournaments in Ohio and New York State and finishes with a 37-7 record ---
After returning home, Anne (who didn't play in the big league in 2004 and 2005), plays in her first games for Sparks Haarlem, appearing in 13 games in which she scores seven runs and bats .600 (3-for-5) ---
As Anne decided to go to the USA this summer, she wasn't part of the Dutch National Junior Team this year.
2005 --- Anne is selected for the first time in the Dutch Junior Team, with whom she travels to Curaçao to participate in the Kingdom Games, the bi-annual sports event for young athletes from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
2003 --- Playing for HCAW, Anne makes her debut in the Dutch big league, appearing in seven games in which she registers her first basehit on the highest level.
2001 --- While playing for the West Nederland Little League-team, Anne gains her first international experiences. The team wins the European Region Tournament and qualifies for the Little League World Series in the USA.
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| Family |
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| ANNE is the daughter of Hans and Rineke Blaauwgeers and has one brother, Mark, and a twin-sister Maaike.
Maaike also plays softball in the Dutch big league. After making her debut with HCAW (2003), she played for Sparks Haarlem (2006) and Centrals (2008-2010) and currently for Alcmaria Victrix. She also played in the Dutch National Junior Team. In October 2009, Maaike is invited for the preliminary roster for the Dutch National Softball Team and was an Alternate in 2010.
Anne's brother Mark plays baseball on a lower level. |
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