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Dutch Women Softball Team |
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biography |
Who is Who? |
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| # 12 - Richelle van Gennip - Pitcher/Infield |
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|  | | Birthdate | December 27, 1988 |
| | Birthplace | Arnhem (Netherlands) |
| | Residence | Oldenzaal (Netherlands) |
| | Study | Criminal Justice |
| | Height | 1,68 m |
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| | Bats | Right |
| | Throws | Right |
| | Position | Pitcher/Infield |
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| | National Team | December 2008 - April 2009 |
| | Games National Team | 0 |
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| | Clubs | Run '71 (Oldenzaal, 1997-current)
Crowder College (Neosho, Missouri, USA, 2007-2008)
Truman State University (Missouri, USA, Spring 2009-May 2010)
Tex Town Tigers (Enschede, 2010-current)
(Dutch Major League: 2010-current) |
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| ...Tournaments Participated In... |  |
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with WindMills Enschede Little League
2003 - Senior League World Series (Jeffersontown, Kentucky, USA)
with Crowder College
2007 - Region 16 (Missouri) Championships
NJCAA Div. I National Tournament (Plant City, Florida, USA)
2008 - Region 16 (Missouri) Championships
with Holland All Stars
2008 - Holland Tour (Groningen/Oldenzaal, Netherlands)
with Dutch Junior Softball Team
2005 - Kingdom Games (Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles)
2006 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
International Mastenbroek Tournament (Enschede, Netherlands)
Apeldoorn Softball Series (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
European Championships Juniors (Collecchio, Italy)
2007 - World Championships Juniors (Enschede, Netherlands)
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| ...Awards... |
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2008 - 2nd Team NJCAA Div. I All-Region 16 Team (Crowder, USA)
2010 - 2x MIAA Pitcher of the Week (Truman, USA)
Honorable mention All-MIAA Conference Pitcher (Truman, USA)
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| ...Miscellaneous... |
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| When did you start with softball? | | | When I was 8 years old in 1997 |
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| Why did you start playing softball? | | | Because I liked it as a sport |
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| What was your first club? | | | Run '71 in Oldenzaal |
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| Accomplishments / Highlights | | | The World Championships with the Dutch Juniors in 2007 |
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| Biggest blunder | | | I have many |
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| Which persons do you most admire? | | | my mother |
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| Which persons would you like to meet? | | | Matthew McConaughey |
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| Three people you would love to have dinner with? | | | |
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| Dreamjob? | | | Teaching sports in a youth penitentiary |
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| From who did you learn the most? | | | From my teachers? |
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| Biggest turn-off? | | | Boys who wear a cut-off shirt, while having no muscles |
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| Talent you wish you had? | | | Being able to swim |
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| Pets | | | Mia (a cat) |
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| Exotic pet you would like to have? | | | Elephant |
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| Hobbies or Interests | | | Going out, shopping, sports |
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| When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done? | | | Skating |
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| What does the Olympic Games means to you? | | | A big tournament for which you are willing to work towards |
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| Why does softball has to return to the Olympics? | | | Because softball is the best and most beautiful sports,
which you also like to see on TV |
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| ...My Favorite / Best... |
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| Movie | | | The Notebook, A Walk to Remember |
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| Actor | | | Matthew McConaughey |
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| Actress | | | Amanda Bynes |
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| TV Channel | | | Net5, CW, ABC |
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| TV Show | | | Prison Break, One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl |
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| TV Sports Show | | | UFC, ESPN |
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| TV Personality | | | I have no idea... |
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| Radio Channel | | | Radio 538, 3FM |
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| Radio Personality | | | |
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| Music Genre | | | Everything |
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| Singer (male) | | | |
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| Singer (female) | | | |
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| Group / Band etc. | | | Jack's Mannequin |
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| Song | | | 'Go Girl' by Pitbull |
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| Vacation Spot / Country | | | Croatia and Spain |
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| Food | | | Stew of endive with pork |
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| Drink | | | Dr. Pepper or ice tea |
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| Animal | | | Cats |
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| Newspaper | | | Tubantia |
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| Book | | | 'Echte mannen eten geen kaas' by Maria Mosterd |
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| Magazine | | | The Fancy |
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| Internet Sites | | | Facebook.com |
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| Sport (besides softball) | | | Fitness |
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| Olympic Sport (besides softball) | | | Swimming |
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| Career |
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2010 --- In her second season at Truman State University, Richelle improves as pitcher and has good statistics. She throws in 37 games, including 24 as a starter. She finishes the season with a 12-12 record and four saves, while striking out 230 batters in 186 2/3 inning. She leads the staff of the Bulldogs with an 1.95 ERA ---
On May 6, Richelle strikes out six batters vs. Northwest Missouri State University to finish the season with 230 strikeouts and set a new single-season record for Truman ---
On March 17, Richelle is named MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week for the second time ---
On February 28, she strikes out 14 batters in the game vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State ---
On February 24, Richelle is named MIAA Softball Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week ---
Offensively, she hits .342 (25-for-73), doubles and five homeruns (including two grand slam in one week!), scores seven runs and has 24 RBI's. Her homeruns and RBI's lead the team ---
After returning in the Netherlands, Richelle again plays for Run '71 in the regular season, which has a working relation with Tex Town Tigers ---
Being added to the roster of Tex Town Tigers during the season, Richelle makes her debut in the Dutch big league, playing in seven games ---
As a hitter, she bats .182, as a pitcher, she is 3-0, throwing in five games and strikes out 16 batters in 17 2/3 inning, while finishing with an 0.79 ERA.
2009 --- In January, Richelle returns to the USA to study and play softball, this time for the Lady Bulldogs, the softball-team of Truman State University in Kirksville (Missouri) ---
In her first season with the Bulldogs, Richelle is 3-11 and appears in 27 games. In 114 innings, she strikes out 87 batters and finishes the season with a 3.44 ERA ---
Towards the end of April, Richelle informs the coaching staff of the Dutch National Softball Team that she withdraws due to limited time and work during the Summer months ---
In the regular season, Richelle pitches for Run '71 in the First Division after returning from the States.
2008 --- In her second season with the Lady Roughriders, the softball-team of Crowder College, Richelle finishes with a 10-4 record, an 1.74 ERA and throws in 80 2/3 inning. In 59 games, she hits .349 with 59 Basehits, 47 RBI's and 44 Runs Scored ---
Crowder College goes 51-10 in the season and wins the regional championship for the second straight year ---
This year, Richelle again plays for the Dutch Juniors, which captures the European title in Germany ---
On December 11, Richelle is one of 28 players being named to the preliminary roster of the Dutch National Team for 2009 and is invited to start practice in January ---
Richelle is the lone player on the roster who has no experience in the Dutch Major League, as she plays for First Divisionist Run '71.
2007 --- In the Spring of this year, Richelle plays in her first season for Crowder College. In 50 games, she hits .343 with 49 Basehits and 24 RBI's. As pitcher, she throws in 11 innings, is 2-0 and finishes with a 0.64 ERA ---
After returning home, she rejoins her clubteam Run '71 and later in the year, in Enschede (Netherlands), Richelle participates in the World Championships for Juniors with the Dutch National Junior squad, which for the first time in history qualifies for the play-offs.
2006 --- In the Fall of this year, Richelle goes to the United States to study and play at Crowder College in Kansas.
2005 --- Richelle makes her debut in the Dutch National Junior Team, travels to Curaçao and participates in the Kingdom Games, the bi-annual tournament for young athletes from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
2003 --- Richelle gains her first international experiences when she participates with an All Star Team from the Enschede-area in Kentucky (USA) in the Senior League World Series, one of the tournament of the Little League-organization.
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| Family |
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| RICHELLE is the daughter of Emmelien Teune and Henry Brand and Hans van Gennip and has one brother, Remco, who played baseball in the past, but currently rows. |
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