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Dutch Women Softball Team |
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biography |
Who is Who? |
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| # 11 - Yonina Sint Jago - Outfield |
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|  | | Birthdate | June 23, 1984 |
| | Birthplace | Aruba |
| | Residence | Tilburg (Netherlands) |
| | Occupation | Teacher Physical Edudation |
| | Height | 1,68 m |
| | Weight | 65 kg |
| | Bats | Right |
| | Throws | Right |
| | Position | Outfielder |
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| | National Team | Oct.-Nov. 2008; April 2011 - current |
| | Games National Team | 4 |
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| | Clubs | De Knuppelaars (Rosmalen)
Gryphons (Rosmalen, 2004-2006; 2009-current)
Twins (Oosterhout, 2007-2008)
(Dutch Major League: 2007-2009) |
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| ...Tournaments Participated In... |  |
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with Twins
2008 - Intern. Mastenbroek Tournament (Enschede, Netherlands)
with Gryphons
2010 - Intern. Mastenbroek Tournament (Enschede, Netherlands)
2012 - International Indoor Cup (Schiedam, Netherlands)
with Brasschaat Braves
2008 - European Cup (Prague, Czech Republic)(as pick-up player)
2009 - European Cup Winners Cup (Parma, Italy)(as pick-up player)
2010 - European Cup (Haarlem, Netherlands)(as pick-up player)
with Aruban Softball Team
1999 - Kingdom Games (St. Martin, Netherlands Antilles)
2000 - Latin American Games (Aruba)
Junior League World Series (Michigan, USA)
2001 - Kingdom Games (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
2007 - Pan American Games (Cartagena, Colombia)
with Dutch National Softball Team
2011 - Holland Tour (several sites, Netherlands)
Torneo 150 Anni Unitá d'Italia (Bollate, Italy)
Games vs. Argentina (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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| ...Miscellaneous... |
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| When did you start with softball? | | | I started when I was 15 years old |
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| Why did you start playing softball? | | | My brother played baseball and they also played baseball
in school and then I fell in love with the sport |
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| What was your first club? | | | I started playing on Aruba and in the Netherlands
I started at De Knuppelaars, which became Gryphons |
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| Accomplishments / Highlights | | | Winning Kingdom Games on St. Martin 1999
Winning Latin American Games of 2000 |
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| Biggest blunder | | | When playing as short stop sticking with my spike
in a shoelace and fell flat down |
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| Which persons do you most admire? | | | My brother and sister and my parents |
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| Which persons would you like to meet? | | | |
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| Three people you would love to have dinner with? | | | |
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| Dreamjob? | | | Doing voluntary work with children |
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| From who did you learn the most? | | | My parents |
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| Biggest turn-off? | | | People who aren't honest |
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| Talent you wish you had? | | | I would like that I could sing good and nice |
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| Pets | | | None |
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| Exotic pet you would like to have? | | | Parrot |
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| Hobbies or Interests | | | Dancing, doing puzzles |
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| When you wouldn't have been involved in
softball, what other sport would you have done? | | | Windsurfing |
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| What does the Olympic Games means to you? | | | The highest reachable sports accomplishment |
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| Why does softball has to return to the Olympics? | | | Because it is such a nice teamsport and game |
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| Describe your playing style | | | I play with passion and love. I enjoy and fight with passion |
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| ...My Favorite / Best... |
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| Movie | | | The Blind Side |
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| Actor | | | Brad Pitt |
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| Actress | | | Julia Roberts |
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| TV Channel | | | RTL 4, RTL 5 |
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| TV Show | | | The Big Bang Theory and Grey's Anatomy |
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| TV Sports Show | | | Eurosport |
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| TV Personality | | | Ellen Degeneres |
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| Radio Channel | | | 3-FM |
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| Radio Show | | | Top 100 |
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| Music Genre | | | Everything, I can dance on :-) |
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| Singer (male) | | | Jean Paul, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, Daddy Yankee, etc. |
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| Singer (female) | | | Lady Gaga, Pink, Alanis Morisette, Adele, Rihanna, etc. |
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| Vacation Spot / Country | | | Aruba, Brazil, any place where there is sun and a beach :-) |
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| Food | | | Spareribs |
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| Drink | | | Mango juice |
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| Animal | | | Dog |
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| Newspaper | | | Spits |
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| Book | | | Thrillers, crime |
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| Magazine | | | Donald Duck |
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| Sport (besides softball) | | | Wind/kite-surfing, dancing, squash/tennis |
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| Olympic Sport (besides softball) | | | Swimming, skating |
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| (Professional) Sports Team | | | Hockey-team |
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| Athlete (male) | | | Andre Agassi |
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| Athlete (female) | | | Sarah-Quita Offringa |
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| Career |
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2011 --- In April, Yonina is added to the preliminary roster of the Dutch National Softball Team, but already joins the team for practice sessions on March 23 ---
On May 15, she makes her debut in the National Team when she plays in the first double-header of the Holland Tour against the Holland All Stars ---
In her first game, she is 1-for-3 (a triple) with a run and an RBI, in the second game she is 2-for-2 with two RBI's ---
This season, Yonina plays in her third season for Gryphons, which plays in the 'overgangsklasse', the second highest league ---
In June, Yonina participates with the Dutch National Team in the Torneo 150 Anni Unitá d'Italia in Bollate (Italy) and therefore is a member of the team when it plays the 100th game in history against Italy on June 2 ---
In this historic game, Yonina makes her international debut in the National Team ---
On July 3, in the first game of a double-header (which was part of the Holland Tour) against the National Team of Argentina, Yonina is 1-for-2 and scores twice ---
On July 13, Yonina is one of the four players who are cut from the final roster of the Dutch National Softball Team for this years European Championship in Italy, but she remains on the list as an alternate ---
In the regular season, Yonina plays for Gryphons which wins the championship in the 'Overgangsklasse' (second-highest league) to promote to the Dutch big league in 2012 ---
In October, Yonina is one of 21 players named to the preliminary roster of the Dutch National Softball Team for the 2012 season.
2010 --- This year, she participates in her third European Cup Tournament with Brasschaat, this time in The Netherlands ---
She again plays for Gryphons, which this season finishes in second place ---
The team remains playing in the second highest league after losing a promotion play-off series.
2009 --- In her first year back at Gryphons, Yonina hits .306 with 34 basehits, 17 runs scored and eight RBI's, but after completion of the season, the team relegates from the Dutch big league ---
Yonina is again picked up by Brasschaat, this time for the Cup Winners Cup Tournament in Italy ---
In October, Yonina 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. Afterwards, Yonina has to withdraw, as she is unable to combine the practice schedule with her regular job.
2008 --- In her second season with Twins, Yonina this season plays in only five big league-games ---
As a pick-up player for Brasschaat Braves from Belgium, Yonina participates in the European Cup Tournament in Prague (Czech Republic) ---
After completion of the season, Yonina returns to Gryphons.
2007 --- In her first season with Twins, Yonina makes her debut in the Dutch big league and hits .221, while scoring seven runs and has four RBI's ---
Yonina returns to the Aruban Softball Team and this time participates in the Pan American Games in Colombia.
2004 --- Yonina starts playing for the Gryphons in the Dutch competition.
2001 --- Yonina participates in her second Kingdom Games, this time in Rotterdam (Netherlands).
2000 --- With the Aruban Softball Team, Yonina wins the Latin American Games, which are held on Aruba ---
In the same year, she participates in the Junior World Series in the USA.
1999 --- Yonina has her first international experience when she participates in the Kingdom Games at St. Martin with the Aruban Softball Team, that wins the event.
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| Family |
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| YONINA is the daughter of Marcial Sint Jago and Lenie Leertouwer and has one brother, Javier, and one sister, Yira. |
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