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Dutch Women Softball Team |
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2008 |
Who is Who? |
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| # 25 - Noémi Boekel - Infield |
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|  | | Birthdate | March 8, 1984 |
| | Birthplace | Huizen (Netherlands) |
| | Residence | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| | Study | Student at the Academy
for Physical Education
(almost finished) |
| | Height | 1,68 m |
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| | Bats | Right |
| | Throws | Right |
| | Position | 3rd Base / Catcher |
| | Games National Team | 52 |
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| | National Team since | 2004 |
| | Club(s) | De Zuidvogels (Huizen)
Almere '90 (Almere)
Amsterdam Pirates (Amsterdam, 2004)
Sparks Haarlem (Haarlem, 2005-current) |
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| ...Tournaments Participated In... |  |
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| with Sparks Haarlem
European Cup
2005 (Macerata, Italy), 2006 (Bollate, Italy), 2007 (Haarlem, Netherlands)
with Dutch National Junior Team
2002 - European Championships (Chocen, Czech Republic)
with Dutch National Softball Team
2004 - Coppa BSC Legnano Amga (Legnano, Italy)
Torneo Internationale Softball Città di Legnano (Legnano, Italy)
5-game series vs. Greece (Almere/Bussum/Haarlem/Santpoort, Netherlands)
ISF Prague Cup (Prague, Czech Republic)
World University Games (Plant City, Florida, USA)
2005 - Canada Cup (Surrey, Canada)
European Championships (Prague, Czech Republic)
2006 - Canada Cup (Surrey, Canada)
World Championships (Beijing, China)
Japan Cup (Yokohama, Japan)
2007 - 5-game series vs. Australia (Enschede/Oosterhout/Haarlem, Netherlands)
European Championships (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Ronchi/Castions/Staranzano, Italy)
2008 - American Tour I (California/Hawaii, USA)
American (NPF) Tour II (Pennsylvania/Illinois/Ohio, USA) |
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| ...Awards... |
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| 2003 - Bep van Beijmerwerdt Trophy (Most Talented Dutch Youth Player)
2007 - Egbert van der Sluis Memorial Trophy (Best Dutch International under 23) |
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| Miscellaneous |
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| When did you start with softball? | | | When I was 5 years old, I started to play peanutball, then to the juveniles softball |
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| Why did you start with softball? | | | Initially, I wanted to play tennis or soccer, but I was too young.
I was then adviced to take a look at peanutbal and I liked that immediately |
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| Accomplishments / Highlights | | | Winning the Holland Series and becoming Dutch champion in 2005 and 2006
Winning the Bep van Beijmerwerdt Trophy in 2003
Being the best international under 23 in 2007
Winning the Olympic Qualifier in 2007 and therefore going to the Olympic Games |
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| Biggest blunder | | | Falling down in front of a lot of people |
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| Which persons do you most admire? | | | My parents |
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| Which persons would you like to meet? | | | Bruce Springsteen, Chipper Jones |
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| Three people you would love to have dinner with? | | | My family, even if that are four people |
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| Dreamjob? | | | Pilot |
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| From who did you learn the most? | | | My parents |
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| Biggest turn-off? | | | People who are unfair |
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| Talent you wish you had? | | | Singing talent, Acting talent |
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| Pets | | | Cheetah and Tigger (cats) |
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| Exotic pet you would like to have? | | | Cheetah |
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| Hobbies or Interests | | | Snowboarding |
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| When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done? | | | Tennis or Swimming |
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| What does the Olympic Games means to you? | | | A dream come true |
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| Why does softball has to return to the Olympics? | | | It is a super beautiful teamsport, which is played all around the world
and therefore belongs to the Olympic Games |
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| Describe your playing style | | | Concentrated (being in my own world) |
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| ...My Favorite / Best... |
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| Movie | | | The Notebook, Bourne Ultimatum, Remember the Titans |
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| Actor | | | Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, David Boreanaz |
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| Actress | | | Judi Dench, Sandra Bullock |
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| TV Channel | | | No favorite, as long as there is something fun on TV |
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| TV Show | | | Wie is de mol?, Bones, Friends, Will & Grace |
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| TV Sports Show | | | Holland Sport, NOS Studio Sport |
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| TV Personality | | | Matthijs van Nieuwkerk, Wilfred de Jong |
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| Radio Channel | | | Q-Music, 3FM |
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| Radio Show | | | Serious Request (3FM) |
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| Radio Personality | | | Giel Beelen |
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| Music Genre | | | A lot, Jazz, R&B, Rock |
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| Singer (male) | | | Bruce Springsteen, Robin Thicke, Amos Lee, Van Hunt |
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| Singer (female) | | | Alicia Keys, Leona Lewis |
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| Group / Band etc. | | | Snow Patrol, Pete Philly and Perquisite |
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| Song | | | 'The River' and 'Radio Nowhere' by Bruce Springsteen |
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| Vacation Spot / Country | | | Everywhere where there is sun or snow |
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| Food | | | Everything, Chinese, Italian, Thai |
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| Drink | | | Bitter Lemon |
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| Animal | | | Cheetahs |
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| Newspaper | | | NRC |
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| Book | | | The Kite Runner |
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| Magazine | | | Cosmo |
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| Internet Sites | | | youtube.com, hyves.net, brucespringsteen.net |
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| Sport (besides softball) | | | Baseball, Tennis, Skating |
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| Olympic Sport (besides softball) | | | Baseball, Tennis, Skating, Judo, Swimming |
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| (Professional) Sports Team | | | Atlanta Braves |
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| Athlete (male) | | | Sven Kramer (skating), Roger Federer (tennis), Theo Bos (cycling), Chipper Jones |
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| Athlete (female) | | | Leontien van Moorsel (cycling), Esther Vergeer |
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| Softball Player | | | Dot Richardson |
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| Career |
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2008 --- Triples and scores on February 22 in the game vs. Providence College during the first USA Tour with the national team, which is part of the preparations for the Olympic Games in Beijing ---
On March 2, Noémi is 2-for-3 and scores twice in the first game vs. Chaminade University of Honolulu ---
In the second game vs. Chaminade, Noémi hits two singles, scores twice and has three RBI's ---
On March 6, Noémi is 3-for-4 with a double and has three RBI's in the game vs. the University of Washington during the Malihini Kipa Aloha Tournament in Honolulu ---
The next day, she is 3-for-3, including a triple, in the game vs. the University of Hawaii.
2007 --- On May 30, Noémi triples and scores in an 11-0 shutout-win against Austria during the European Championships in Amsterdam (Netherlands) ---
On June 2, she goes 3-for-3 and scores a run in 6-0 shutout-win vs. Russia to reach the final of this event, which eventually is won by Italy ---
On June 9, Noémi scores three runs vs. Slowakia in the opening game of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Italy, which is won 14-0 ---
On June 13, Noémi triples and homers, scores once and has four RBI's in the 12-1 victory against Croatia ---
In the final of the Olympic Qualifier, on June 16, in Rochi Dei Legionari, Noémi singles in the tying run (1-1) in the second inning against Italy. The Dutch team went on to win 3-2 in eight innings and qualified for the Olympic Games in Beijing (China) ---
In the regular season with Sparks Haarlem, Noémi this year bats .379 (second best of the team), scores 24 runs and has a team-leading 22 RBI's, sharing this category-lead with Jolanda Kroesen. Noémi is second best in the team with 39 basehits. For the second time, she makes no errors in the entire season, in which she had 141 Total Chances, playing as catcher, third base and short stop. With Sparks Haarlem, she reaches the Holland Series again, but this time has to settle for second place ---
Playing at their home site, Sparks finishes in third place in the European Cup Tournament ---
After the season ends, Noémi is awarded the Egbert van der Sluis Memorial Trophy for best Dutch national team-player under 23.
2006 --- Noémi makes her first appearance on a World Championship, as she is one of the players on the Dutch National Softball Team on the event in Beijing (China) ---
In the regular season, Noémi bats .308, while playing for Sparks Haarlem. She scores 22 runs and has 11 RBI's. Again, her team wins the Dutch championship ---
Earlier in the year, in Bollate (Italy), Sparks again finishes in second place on the European Cup Tournament.
2005 --- Noémi is a member of the Dutch National Team, which finishes in third place on the European Championships in Prague (Czech Republic) ---
In the regular season, her first with Sparks Haarlem, together with Kim Kluijskens, Noémi is the leading hitter with Sparks Haarlem, batting .400 with eight RBI's and one homerun. With Sparks Haarlem, Noémi reaches the Holland Series and her teams wins the Dutch championship. Defensively, she makes no errors, having 60 Total Chances ---
With Sparks, Noémi for the first time plays on an European Cup Tournament in Macerata (Italy) and finishes in second place.
2004 --- On June 1, Noémi makes her debut in the National Team, playing against the Czech Republic in the Coppa BSC Legnano Amga Tournament in Legnano (Italy). In her first-ever at bat, she hits a double ---
Later in the year, on July 29, during the ISF Prague Cup in Prague (Czech Repulic), Noémi hits three singles in a game against the national team of Chinese Taipei ---
During the World University Games in Plant City, Florida (USA) in October, Noémi singles in the winning run in the eighth inning in a 3-2 victory against China ---
As a player of Amsterdam Pirates, Noémi makes her debut in the Dutch Major League. In her first season, she leds the team with a .388 batting average, 19 RBI's and one homerun, meaning she wins the Triple Crown. She scores 12 runs and also leads the team with four stolen bases.
2003 --- Noémi wins the Bep van Beijmerwerdt Trophy for Best Dutch Youth Player.
2002 --- With the Dutch National Junior Team, which finishes in fourth place, Noémi participates in the European Championships in Chocen (Czech Republic).
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| Family |
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| NOÉMI is the daughter of Bert and Felice Boekel and has two sisters, Fabiënne and Christianne. |
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