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Dutch Women Softball Team |
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biography |
Who is Who? |
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| # 16 - Saskia Kosterink - Outfield |
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|  | | Birthdate | August 13, 1984 |
| | Birthplace | Zwolle (Netherlands) |
| | Residence | Oldenzaal and Haarlem (Netherlands) |
| | Study | None at the moment, only concentrating
on Dutch Softball Team |
| | Height | 1,80 m |
| | Weight | 71 kg |
| | Bats | Right |
| | Throws | Right |
| | Position | Outfield |
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| | National Team | 2005 - current |
| | Games National Team | 80 |
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| | Clubs | Run '71 (Oldenzaal, 1997-2002)
Tex Town Tigers (Enschede, 2003-2007) (*)
Gulf Coast CC (Panama City, Florida, USA, 2006-2007)
Sparks Haarlem (Haarlem, 2008-2009) (*)
Bollate (Bollate, Italy, current)
(*)=Dutch Major League ('Hoofdklasse') |
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| ...Tournaments Participated In... |  
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with Run '71
International Mastenbroek Tournament
2001, 2002 (Enschede, Netherlands)
with Tex Town Tigers
International Mastenbroek Tournament
2003, 2004, 2005 (Enschede, Netherlands)
International Indoor Cup
2005 (Schiedam, Netherlands)
with Sparks Haarlem
CupWinners Cup
2008 (Bollate, Italy), 2009 (Parma, Italy)
International Mastenbroek Tournament
2008, 2009 (Enschede, Netherlands)
with Dutch National Softball Team
2005 - Canada Cup (Surrey, Canada)
European Championships (Prague, Czech Rep.)
2006 - Canada Cup (Surrey, Canada)
World Championships (Beijing, China)
Japan Cup (Yokohama, Japan)
2007 - Australia Test Series (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)
Holland Tour (Santpoort/Groningen/Oldenzaal, Netherlands)
Tri-Nation Exhibition Series (Sendai, Japan)
Olympic Games (Beijing, China)
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 Blue) (Schiedam, Neth.)
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| ...Awards... |
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2001 - Bep van Beijmerwerdt Trophy (Best Dutch Youthplayer)
2005 - Egbert van der Sluis Memorial Trophy (Best Dutch International under 23)
2006 - Panhandle Conference First Team (USA)
All-Gulf District Tournament Team (USA)
OF Tournament All Star Team, Canada Cup
2007 - Panhandle Conference First Team (USA)
Best Outfielder, European Championships
Most Homeruns, Dutch Major League
Female Athlete of the Year City of Oldenzaal
2008 - Athlete Ambassador ISF
2009 - Most Stolen Bases, Dutch Major League
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| Miscellaneous |
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| When did you start with softball? | | | When I was thirteen |
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| Why did you start playing softball? | | | Because I liked it |
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| What was your first club? | | | Run '71 in Oldenzaal |
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| Biggest Accomplishments | | | Reaching the Olympic Games and participating in it in Beijing |
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| Biggest blunder | | | I once tripped over my shoelaces when I was batting |
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| Which persons do you most admire? | | | Top athletes who put everything aside for their accomplisments |
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| Which persons would you like to meet? | | | People who have a goal in their life and dare to enjoy life |
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| Three people you would love to have dinner with? | | | Sven Kramer, Brad Pitt, Sophie Hilbrand |
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| Dreamjob? | | | Something in sports or traveling |
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| From who did you learn the most? | | | My parents and girls of my team when it comes to softball |
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| Biggest turn-off? | | | People who are not using their talents or use it wrongly |
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| Talent you wish you had? | | | Being able to draw good |
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| Pets | | | My dog Quincy |
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| Exotic pet you would like to have? | | | Lion |
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| Hobbies or Interests | | | Snowboarding, other sports |
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| When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done? | | | Hockey or tennis |
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| What does the Olympic Games means to you? | | | A dream which becomes reality |
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| Why does softball has to return to the Olympics? | | | It is a too beautiful sport not to be Olympic |
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| Describe your playing style | | | Arrogant, agressive, fast, hard against hard |
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| ...My Favorite / Best... |
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| Movie | | | We Are Marshall, Remember the Titans, Million Dollar Baby,
Blood Diamond |
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| Actor | | | Brad Pitt, Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Morgan Freeman |
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| Actress | | | Angelina Jolie, Julie Roberts, Demi Moore |
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| TV Channel | | | Net 5, RTL 8, Eurosport |
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| TV Show | | | CSI, NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, Ik Hou Van Holland, Ranking The Stars |
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| TV Sports Show | | | NOS Studio Sport, Eurosport |
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| TV Personality | | | None |
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| Radio Channel | | | Q-Music, Radio 538 |
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| Radio Show | | | Evers staat op (Radio 538) |
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| Radio Personality | | | Edwin Evers |
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| Music Genre | | | R&B, Oldies, Dutch-language, Pop |
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| Singer (male) | | | Robbie Williams, Phil Collins, Barry White |
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| Singer (female) | | | Anouk, India Arie, Tina Turner, Pink |
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| Group / Band etc. | | | Acda en De Munnik, Temptations, Jackson Five etc. |
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| Vacation Spot / Country | | | In the winter Austria; in the summer somewhere in a nice country
where they have sun, sea and a beach |
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| Food | | | Mexican, Dutch, Italian |
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| Drink | | | Ice tea, cassis |
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| Animal | | | Dogs, Dolphins |
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| Newspaper | | | Sports pages |
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| Book | | | Komt een vrouw bij de dokter by Kluun
De Weduwnaar by Kluun |
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| Magazine | | | Sportweek, Viva |
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| Internet Sites | | | Nu.nl |
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| Sport (besides softball) | | | Snowboarding, Soccer, Hockey |
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| Olympic Sport (besides softball) | | | Hockey |
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| (Professional) Sports Team | | | The National Softball Team of course |
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| Athlete (male) | | | Sven Kramer, Roger Federer |
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| Athlete (female) | | | Ireen Wüst, Anni Friesinger |
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| Softball Player | | | Kaitlin Lowe, Stacey Porter, Michelle Smith |
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| Career |
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2010 --- In January, Saskia 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, Saskia is one of 21 players named to the preliminary roster for this years World Championships.
2009 --- On January 12-13, Saskia is in Plant City (Florida, USA) attending a 2-day workshop for the Athlete Ambassador-program of the BackSoftball-campaign of the International Softball Federation (ISF) ---
On April 8, Saskia, Rebecca Soumeru and Head Coach Craig Montvidas, accompanied by Team Manager Paul Boonstra and Media Officer Marco Stoovelaar, participate in a softball lecture at the Japanese School of Amsterdam ---
On May 3, Saskia is 2-for-3, including a triple, scores twice and has one RBI in the second game of the Holland Tour vs. Euro Stars ---
On May 6, Saskia throws a complete game one-hitter in the first game against the Dutch Juniors. In the second game, she is 2-for-3 with a double ---
On May 10, she scores three runs in the opening game vs. Centrals, then has two basehits and two RBI's in the second game of the double-header ---
Saskia goes 3-for-4, including a double and triple, scores twice and has two RBI's in the second game vs. Gryphons on May 17 ---
On May 24, Saskia starts the second game vs. Twins as pitcher and earns her second win in the Holland Tour ---
Saskia is 1-for-1 (double), scores twice and has two RBI's in the second game against the Foreign All Stars on May 27 ---
On May 27, Saskia 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 ---
Saskia is 1-for-4, scores once and has one RBI in the opener, then is 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI's in Game Two of the double-header vs. Robur '58 on May 31 ---
Also on May 31, Saskia is elected one of the three captain's of the team by the players, the others being Petra van Heijst and Rebecca Soumeru ---
On June 3, Saskia doubles and triples, scores twice and has two RBI's in the second game of the double-header vs. the Dutch Junior Team on June 3, after winning her third game as starting pitcher in the opener ---
On June 17, Saskia is 4-for-6, including a double, scores two runs and has three RBI's in the double-header vs. Kansas Express USA ---
On July 20, Saskia is one of four players to hit a homerun in the second game vs. Italy during the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City, the others being Nathalie Gosewehr, Virginie Anneveld and Chantal Versluis ---
On July 28, Saskia is 2-for-3 with a double, scores once and has an RBI in the game vs. Russia during the European Championships ---
In the evening, she scores twice and has two RBI's in the game vs. Austria during the European Championships ---
On August 1, Saskia is 2-for-2 with a double, scores and has an RBI in the final of the European Championships vs. Great Britain ---
On August 1, Saskia is a member of the Dutch Team which brings the European title back to the Netherlands for the first time in 19 years ---
Two weeks later, Saskia participates with Sparks Haarlem in the CupWinners Cup Tournament in Parma (Italy) ---
On September 2, Saskia, Anne Blaauwgeers, Petra van Heijst 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, Saskia hits .381 (third best of her teams), scores 29 runs (second best), hits 40 basehits (second best), including two homeruns and has 16 runs batted in.
2008 --- Saskia reaches base five times and scores twice on February 26 in the game vs. the University of California at Berkeley during the first American Tour of the Dutch National Team, which is part of the preparations for the Olympic Games in Beijing ---
On March 2, she hits 2-for-4 and scores twice in the first game of a double-header vs. Chaminade University of Honolulu ---
In the second game of the double-header vs. Chaminade, Saskia is 3-for-4, scores four runs, has four RBI's and homers twice in one inning ---
Is 3-for-3 on March 6 in the game vs. Idaho State University during the Malihini Kipa Aloha Tournament in Honolulu ---
The next day, Saskia goes 3-for-4 in the game vs. Southern Illinois University ---
On May 29, during the first game of the second American Trip (the NPF-Tour) vs. the pro-team of Philadelphia Force, Saskia hits a homerun ---
The next day, she leaves the second game slightly injured after having run into the portable fence in centerfield and is sidelined out of precaution the next two games ---
After the team had transfered to Illinois, Saskia makes her return into the line-up on June 12 in the first game vs. Rockford Thunder and homers again, accounting for the lone Dutch run ---
In the fourth game against Rockford, Saskia is 2-fo-3 and scores once ---
On June 19 and a transfer to Ohio, Saskia reaches base four times, is 2-for-3, walks and scores twice in the second game vs. Akron Racers ---
Back home, Saskia is 2-for-3 and scores once in the third and last game of the Holland Tour vs. the Holland All Stars ---
On July 14, Saskia is one of 15 players to be named to the Olympic Team of the Netherlands for the Olympic Games in Beijing ---
In the last game of the Japan Tour, Saskia reaches base three times (two walks and a single) in the exhibition game vs. Tohoku Fukushi University ---
Ten days later, Saskia makes her Olympic debut in the opening game of the Olympic Games vs. host China ---
The next day, on August 13, in the game against Canada, Saskia registers her first Olympic basehit, a single in the first inning ---
In the regular season, her first with Sparks Haarlem, Saskia bats .324 and leads her team, with Kim Kluijskens, in runs (27) ---
With Sparks, she also participates in the CupWinners Cup in Italy ---
On November 21, Saskia is one of twelve players to be elected Athlete Ambassador by the International Softball Federation (ISF) to support the BackSoftball-campaign for reinstatement of softball on the Olympic calender ---
On December 11, Saskia 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.
2007 --- On May 28, Saskia is 2-for-2 (double and triple), scores twice and has two RBI's in a 15-0 win vs. Greece during the European Championships in Amsterdam (Netherlands) ---
The next day, Saskia belts two triples, including a baseclearing one, in a 12-3 win vs. Germany ---
On May 30, she is 3-for-3, including a triple, scores twice and has two RBI's in an 11-0 shutout against Austria ---
On June 1, Saskia hits 2-for-3, including an inside-the-park-homerun, in the 5-0 shutout vs. Russia ---
In the final of this event, Saskia hits two singles against Italy, which wins the game, 9-3 ---
On the final day of the European Championships, Saskia is being named Best Outfielder of the event ---
On June 13, the outfielder is 3-for-3, scores twice and has an RBI in a 12-1 win vs. Croatia during the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Italy ---
on the next day, she accomplishes a highlight in her career in the 8-2 come-from-behind win vs. Greece. After the Dutch turns a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead, Saskia increases the lead to 7-2 by hitting a 2-out, grand slam homerun ---
In the semi-final against the Czech Republic, Saskia is 2-for-4 and scores twice in a 9-6 win to reach the final ---
In the final vs. Italy, Saskia scores the winning run on a passed ball in the eighth inning, resulting in a 3-2 victory and qualification for the Olympic Games in Beijing ---
In the regular season, Saskia hits .343, scores 18 runs and leads her team with 23 RBI's and four homeruns, which also is the most in the league ---
She also is named Female Athlete of the Year in her residence Oldenzaal.
2006 --- After completion of the Canada Cup Tournament, Saskia is elected in the Tournament's All Star Team, becoming the first Dutch player to get that honor ---
After returning from her first season with the Gulf Coast College in the USA, Saskia plays in 16 games with Tex Town Tigers, hitting .388.
2005 --- Playing for Tex Town Tigers in Enschede, Saskia makes her debut in the Dutch Major League with a .318 batting average and scoring 15 runs ---
After completion of her first year in the National Team, Saskia wins the Egbert van der Sluis Memorial Award for Best Dutch International under 23.
2001 --- Saskia wins the Bep van Beijmerwerdt Trophy for Most Talented Dutch Youth Player.
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| Family |
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| SASKIA is the daughter of Ed and Trudy Kosterink, has two brothers Jasper and Sebastiaan. |
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