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Dutch Women Softball Team |
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biography |
Who is Who? |
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| # 00 - Anne Vlietstra - Infield/Outfield |
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|  | | Birthdate | January 9, 1990 |
| | Birthplace | Alkmaar (Netherlands) |
| | Residence | Alkmaar (Netherlands) |
| | Study | Student Health Care Sciences |
| | Height | 1,69 m |
| | Weight | 70 kg |
| | Bats | Right |
| | Throws | Right |
| | Position | Infield/Outfield |
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| | National Team | October 2009 - October 2010 |
| | Games National Team | 0 |
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| | Clubs | Alcmaria Victrix (Alkmaar, 2005-current)
(Dutch Major League: 2011) |
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| ...Tournaments Participated In... |  
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with Alcmaria Victrix
2010 - Intern. Jan de Wit Tournament (Haarlem, Neth.)
with Holland All Stars
2011 - Holland Tour (De Bilt, Netherlands)
with Dutch Junior Softball Team
2007 - Kingdom Games (Den Haag, Netherlands)
2008 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
Apeldoorn Softball Series (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
European Championships (Deggendorf, Germany)
2009 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
with Dutch National Softball Team
2010 - International Indoor Cup (Team Blue) (Schiedam, Neth.)
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| ...Awards... |
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2008 - Most Valuable Player, International Indoor Cup
Most Valuable Player, European Championships Juniors
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| Miscellaneous |
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| When did you start with softball? | | | When I was 15 years old (in 2005) |
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| Why did you start playing softball? | | | I was asked by my physical education teacher at school (Sandra Gouverneur)
if I was interested in softball and then I went to a practice with a friend of mine |
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| What was your first club? | | | Alcmaria Victrix in Alkmaar |
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| Accomplishments / Highlights | | | First place and MVP at European Championships Juniors 2007
First place Kingdom Games |
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| Biggest blunder | | | Fortunately, I can't remember them anymore |
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| Which persons do you most admire? | | | My parents |
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| Which persons would you like to meet? | | | My grandmother |
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| Three people you would love to have dinner with? | | | Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy, Jim Belushi |
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| Dreamjob? | | | Making movies |
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| From who did you learn the most? | | | My parents, coaches/trainers, teammates |
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| Biggest turn-off? | | | Lying, vicious people |
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| Talent you wish you had? | | | Being able to speak all kind of languages |
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| Pets | | | None, I'm allergic... |
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| Exotic pet you would like to have? | | | A monkey |
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| Hobbies or Interests | | | Dancing, singing |
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| When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done? | | | Tennis |
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| What does the Olympic Games means to you? | | | A very nice and big event, the highest reachable for an athlete |
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| Why does softball has to return to the Olympics? | | | Softball is a very divers sport for which you need several qualities.
Everyone tries to win the game with her qualities and that of the team.
This is a nice principle and a big challenge and therefore
this sport belongs in the Olympic Games |
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| Describe your playing style | | | Going for the win |
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| ...My Favorite / Best... |
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| Movie | | | The Notebook, X-Men, Shrek, Narnia,
White Chicks, Moulin Rouge, Benchwarmers, Lord of the Rings,
Madagascar, Wild Hogs and some more... |
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| Actor | | | Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp, Milo Ventimiglia, Ioan Gruffudd |
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| Actress | | | Jessica Alba, Julia Roberts, Keira Knightley, Natalie Portman |
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| TV Channel | | | Comedy Central, MTV |
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| TV Show | | | Heroes, Moonlight, Supernatural, Lost,
Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, House, etc. |
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| TV Sports Show | | | Holland Sport |
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| TV Personality | | | Jeroen van Koningsbrugge, Ruben van der Meer |
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| Radio Channel | | | Wild FM, Slam FM |
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| Radio Show | | | |
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| Radio Personality | | | Giel Beelen |
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| Music Genre | | | HipHop, R&B, Rock, Top 40 |
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| Singer (male) | | | Justin Timberlake, Ne-Yo |
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| Singer (female) | | | Beyoncé, Rihanna, Alicia Keys |
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| Group / Band etc. | | | The Veronicas, Kings of Leon, Black Eyed Peas |
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| Song | | | Can change any day |
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| Vacation Spot / Country | | | Australia, Greece |
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| Food | | | Roti, ClubSandwich, sandwiches from SubWay |
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| Drink | | | Water, Orange juice, tea |
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| Animal | | | Dogs |
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| Newspaper | | | Spits, De Pers |
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| Book | | | The trilogy by Stieg Larsson |
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| Magazine | | | Cosmopolitan |
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| Internet Sites | | | Hyves, Hotmail |
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| Sport (besides softball) | | | Baseball, swimming |
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| Olympic Sport (besides softball) | | | Basketball, tennis, gymnastics |
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| (Professional) Sports Team | | | The Dutch Softball Team |
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| Athlete (male) | | | Sven Kramer, Roger Federer |
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| Athlete (female) | | | Marianne Timmer |
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| Softball Player | | | The girls who are with me in the team |
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| Career |
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2011 --- On May 15, Anne is one of 15 players that compile the Holland All Stars for the first double-header of the Holland Tour vs. the Dutch National Team at De Bilt ---
On April 16, in the first game of a double-header vs. Olympia Haarlem, Anne makes her debut in the Dutch big league ---
In her first season on the big league-level, Anne plays in all 28 regular season-games for Alcmaria Victrix.
She finishes the season with a .291 batting average (third best of the team), scores 10 runs, collects 25 basehits (including one triple) and has nine runs batted in.
2010 --- In January, Anne participates with the National squad (playing for Team Blue) in the International Indoor Cup in Schiedam (Netherlands) with her team finishing in second place ---
On January 18, Anne is one of five players to be cut from the active roster, but she remains eligible for future considerations.
2009 --- In October, Anne, who plays for First Divisionist Alcmaria Victrix, is one of eight players being invited to participate in the indoor practice sessions of the Dutch National Softball Team. On October 25, the players get a try-out and then Anne joins the team on November 1.
2008 --- In her second year playing for the Dutch Juniors, Anne is a member of the team that captures the European title in Deggendorf (Germany) ---
After completion of the event, Anne is named Most Valuable Player of the tournament ---
It's her second MVP-title of the year, as Anne also was named Most Valuable Player of the International Indoor Cup-tournament in January of this year.
2007 --- Anne makes her international debut playing in the Dutch National Junior Softball Team, with whom she participates in the Kingdom Games, the bi-annual multi-sport event for young athletes from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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| Family |
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| ANNE is the daughter of Jacq and Gea Vlietstra and has a twin-brother, Menno. |
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