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# 17 - Virginie Anneveld - 3rd Base
BirthdateJuly 6, 1989
BirthplaceEnschede (Netherlands)
ResidenceEnschede (Netherlands)
StudyForensic Research
Height1,68 m
Weight63 kg
BatsRight
ThrowsRight
Position3rd Base


National TeamDecember 2008 - current
Games National Team39


ClubTex Town Tigers (Enschede, 1994-current) (*)
(*)=Dutch Major League ('Hoofdklasse')
...Tournaments Participated In...

with Tex Town Tigers
European Cup
2009 (Legnano, Italy)
International Mastenbroek Tournament
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (Enschede, Netherlands)
International Indoor Cup
2005, 2006, 2007 (Schiedam, Netherlands)

with WindMills Enschede Little League
2003 - Senior League World Series (Jeffersontown, Kentucky, USA)

with Holland All Stars
2008 - Holland Tour (Groningen/Oldenzaal, Netherlands)

with Dutch Cadets Softball Team
2005 - European Championships Cadets (Tuckhovo, Russia)

with Dutch Junior Softball Team
2005 - Kingdom Games (Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles)
2006 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
Apeldoorn Softball Series (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
European Championships Juniors (Collecchio, Italy)
2007 - World Championships Juniors (Enschede, Netherlands)
2008 - Apeldoorn Softball Series (Apeldoorn, Netherlands)
European Championships Juniors (Deggendorf, Germany)

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 Orange) (Schiedam, Neth.)
Holland Tour (several sites, Netherlands)
Venezuela International Series (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela)
World Championship (Caracas, Venezuela)

...Awards...
2005 - Riet Vermaat Trophy (Best Dutch Junior Pitcher)
2007 - Best Hitter, International Indoor Cup
Best Defensive Player, International Indoor Cup
2009 - 3B Tournament All Star Team Canada Cup
Egbert van der Sluis Memorial Trophy (Best International Under 23)
2010 - Most Valuable Player, Intern. Indoor Cup
...Miscellaneous...
When did you start with softball?When I was 5 years old in 1994
Why did you start playing softball?Because my brother then played baseball
What was your first clubTex Town Tigers in Enschede
Accomplishments / HighlightsWinning Dutch championship with Tex Town Tigers in 2008
Winning European title with National Junior Team in 2008
Biggest blunderToo embarrassing to mention
Which persons do you most admire?My parents
Which persons would you like to meet?Will Smith and Queen Beatrix
Three people you would love to have dinner with?My parents and Rhiency
Dreamjob?Professional softball-player or toxicologist
From who did you learn the most?My mother
Biggest turn-off?People who lie and are vicious
Talent you wish you had?Singing
PetsTwo cats, Knabbel and Babbel and a dog, Bruce
Exotic pet you would like to have?Tiger
Hobbies or InterestsSports, computer, going to the cinema, chilling
When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done?
Tennis
What does the Olympic Games means to you?The highest reachable in sports
Why does softball has to return to the Olympics?Because softball is very popular in a lot of countries and is
played there on a high level. Therefore, they should be able to show
their qualities, the Games is a great possibility to do that
Describe your playing styleI'm giving every practice and game more than 100 percent
to be able to reach the maximum
...My Favorite / Best...
MovieAmerican Gangster, Million Dollar Baby, Bad Boys II
ActorWill Smith, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington
ActressJennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie
TV ChannelRTL4, SBS6, Net5
TV ShowJudging Amy, Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden, Wegmisbruikers,
Ranking the Stars, CSI
TV Sports ShowNOS Studio Sport
TV PersonalityRuben Nicolai
Radio ChannelJuize FM
Radio ShowNone
Radio PersonalityNone
Music GenreR&B
Singer (male)Robin Thicke
Singer (female)Alicia Keys
Group / Band etc.None
Song'Superman' by Robin Thicke, 'King Without a Crown' by Matisyahu
Vacation Spot / CountryCuraçao and France
FoodChicken-curry
DrinkCola
AnimalCats, dogs, horses
NewspaperDe Telegraaf
BookDe Passievrucht by Karel Glastra van Loon
MagazineNone
Internet Siteswww.hyves.nl
Sport (besides softball)Table tennis
Olympic Sport (besides softball)Gymnastics and swimming
(Professional) Sports TeamFC Twente
Athlete (male)Sven Kramer
Athlete (female)Marleen Veldhuis
Softball PlayerJessica Mendoza
Career
2010 --- On January 9, Virginie wins the Egbert van der Sluis Memorial Award, which is annually awarded to the Best National Team Player under 23 --- In January, Virginie participates with the National squad (playing for Team Orange) in the International Indoor Cup in Schiedam (Netherlands). Her team wins first place and Virginie is named Most Valuable Player of the event --- On January 18, Virginie is one of 21 players named to the preliminary roster for this years World Championships --- On May 16, Virginie is 2-for-4 in Game Two vs. the Dutch Men Softball Team in the opening double-header of this years Holland Tour --- On May 23, she is 2-for-3 with a triple and has three RBI's in the first game vs. the Foreign All Star Team --- On May 26, Virginie is one of 16 players who is named to the final roster for the World Championship in Venezuela.
2009 --- On May 3, Virginie makes her debut in the Dutch National Softball Team in the second game of the Holland Tour vs. Euro Stars and hits an RBI-triple in her first at bat --- On May 10, Virginie makes her pitching debut in the National Team, throwing in relief in the opening game vs. Centrals --- On May 17, after hitting a double in the opener, Virginie is 3-for-4 in the second game vs. Gryphons --- Virginie goes 2-for-2, reaches base three times and has two RBI's in the second game vs. the Dutch Juniors --- On May 27, Virginie 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 --- Virginie is 3-for-5, including two doubles and scores three runs on June 3 in the double-header against the Dutch Junior Team --- On June 17, Virginie is 5-for-5, scores three runs and has two RBI's in the double-header vs. Kansas Express USA --- On June 19, Virginie makes her international debut in the game against Great Britain and is 1-for-4 with an RBI --- On June 27, Virginie is 2-for-3 with a triple and has one RBI in the Holland Tour's closing game vs. the Former Nationals --- On July 6, Virginie is 2-for-3 with two RBI's in the first victory vs. Venezuela, during the Canada Cup --- On July 8, Virginie is 2-for-3 with a double and has an RBI in the second victory vs. Venezuela, during the Canada Cup --- On July 10, Virginie is named to the Canada Cup Tournament All Star Team as the third baseman, becoming only the second Dutch player to get this honor, the first being Saskia Kosterink --- On July 16, Virginie is 2-for-3 with two RBI's in the first game vs. Italy, which is the opener of the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City --- On July 20, Virginie 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, Chantal Versluis and Saskia Kosterink --- On July 28, Virginie doubles, scores and has two RBI's in the game vs. Russia during the European Championships --- On July 30, Virginie makes two great defensive plays at third base in the seventh and eighth inning of the tie-break victory vs. Italy during the European Championships --- On July 31, Virginie is 2-for-4 with an RBI-double and scores a run in the come-from-behind victory vs. the Czech Republic during the European Championships --- On August 1, Virginie has an RBI-double and scores in the final of the European Championships vs. Great Britain --- On August 1, Virginie 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, Virginie participates with Tex Town Tigers in the European Cup Tournament in Legnano (Italy), which is her first EC-event --- In the regular season, Virginie hits .370 with 37 basehits (both second best of her team), scores 15 runs and shares the team-lead with 25 runs batted in --- Virginie again reaches the Holland Series with Tex Town Tigers, which wins its second consecutive Dutch championship title.
2008 --- In Deggendorf (Germany), Virginie celebrates the European title with the Dutch National Junior squad --- In the regular season, Virginie finishes with a career-best .370 batting average. She scores 20 runs and hits 30 basehits, including six doubles --- This is a successful season, as Virginie's team Tex Town Tigers wins the Dutch championship to become the first Dutch champion from the east of the country --- On December 11, Virginie 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 --- Virginie again is a member of the Dutch National Junior Team, which this year qualifies for the first time in history for the play-offs on a World Championship for Juniors, which is held this year in her hometown of Enschede --- For the first time in her big league-career, Virginie hits above .300 and is second-best in the team with 22 runs scored and 37 basehits. She also returns into the circle, throwing six innings.
2006 --- In her second big league-season, Virginie raises her batting average, collects 15 basehits and scores seven runs.
2005 --- Virginie makes her debut in a national team as she participates in the European Championships for Cadets in Russia and travels to Curaçao for the Kingdom Games, the bi-annual event for athletes from the Netherlands, Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles --- Virginie also makes her debut in the Dutch Major League this year, playing for Tex Town Tigers. In her first season, she appears in 31 games and registers nine basehits. She is also used in eleven games as a pitcher, striking out eleven --- After completion of the season, she is awarded the Riet Vermaat Trophy for Best Dutch Junior Pitcher under 19.
2003 --- Virginie gaines her first international experiences when she participates with a team from Enschede in the Senior League World Series, one of the tournaments of the Little League-organization.
Family
VIRGINIE is the daughter of Paul and Gilberte Anneveld and has one brother, Thierry, who plays baseball with Tex Town Tigers.
Virginie's boyfriend is Rhiency Imperator, who also played for Tex Town Tigers two years ago, but played for Robur '58 in 2008. In 2009, he played for Almere '90 in the First Division, but in 2010, Rhiency will play again for Tex Town Tigers.

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