Tuesday, September 25, 2012

COLLEGE SERIES: Danielle Klassen

 
 
Hometown: Niverville, MB

What school do you attend: Dodge City Community College: Dodge City, Kansas

What position(s) do you play: 3rd base, 2nd base, short stop, out field

What year are you in: Sophomore

Nickname: Dani, DK, Canada

What is your Major/Minor or Field of Study: General Studies (possibly business or become a nutritionist)

What is the softball team’s name/colors: Dodge City Conquistadors, Purple and Gold!!

What are 5 things you appreciate about your school and/or softball program?
-small campus because you know everyone and it's almost impossible to get lost
-classes are fairly easy and all the freedom you have
-all the free team clothes you get!!!
-all the people you meet and the friends you make
-practices everyday (aka i get to do the thing i love the most in the world every single day)

Best part of being in College is: All the new people you meet and all the life experiences you learn.

What are some of your softball dreams and goals: Get a scholarship to a 4 year university after i graduate my junior college this year. And possibly try out for Team Canada someday.

What places have you travelled to with your College team: Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Missouri

The part of my game that I would like to improve is: my pre-game warm up and mentally setting myself before the game.

What character trait do you value most in your teammates: POSITIVITY, and knowing your whole team has your back.

What is one thing you wish someone had told you before you went off to College: You don't need to bring everything to college especially your whole wardrobe.

What advice would you offer younger players who are seeking a softball scholarship: Put yourself out there, don't be afraid to go talk to or email a coach at a college you're interested in or send them a video.
 
 




Favorite Quote: "you gotta risk it to get the biscuit"
"dont force the game upon yourself, let the game come to you" - Michael Jordan

What do you miss most about being away from Home:
The home cooked meals and my best friends

If you could spend a day with any one person (dead or alive) who would it be and why: Michael Jordan-I would ask him all about how he trained and got to be the athlete he was and how he mentally prepared himself handled all the pressure.

Other than softball, some of my other hobbies and passions are: playing basketball and volleyball with my friends, working out, shopping, hanging out with my friends and cousins

Other sports I have played are: Basketball, volleyball, track and field, gymnastics, jump rope

Most memorable sporting experience: hitting back to back at bat home runs in my last college home game my freshmen year. Then 2 days latter hitting back to back at bat home runs again in our first playoff game.





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