OBJECTIVE:
My goal is to obtain an Undergraduate Degree in Animal/Equine Science while playing competitive D1 collegiate softball.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
CONTACT INFORMATION: SamNieves10@aol.com
Uniform #: 10 Positions: Primary – Shortstop Secondary – 2B
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL ACHIEVEMENTS:
South Hills High School, West Covina, California – (Division 3)
* 2011 – Senior Year – Varsity -
South Hills HS Female Athlete of the Year 2010/2011
Team Captain
Most Valuable Player Award
1st Team All-CIF
1st Team All-Area – San Gabriel Valley
1st Team All-League
Broke School Record for Most Games Played in a HS Career (114)
Broke School Record for Reaching Base in Most Consecutive Games (57)
CIF Southern Section Championship – Runner Up
1st Team – Academic All-League – Ranked 1st
Scholar Athlete
Received from California State Senator Ed Hernandez “Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Academic and Athletic Performance”
* 2010 - Junior Year – Varsity
CIF Southern Section Championship – Runner Up
1st Team All League
Best Offensive Player
Broke School Record for Most Runs in a Season (42)
Varsity Scholar Athlete (4.3 GPA)
Academic All League – Ranked 1st
Katella Tournament Champions
Duarte Tournament – 3rd Place
* 2009 – Sophomore Year – Varsity
Varsity Scholar Athlete (4.3 GPA)
2nd Team All-League Selection
Katella Tournament Champions
Duarte Cons. Champions
CIF 2nd Round
* 2008 – Freshman Year – Varsity
1st Team All-CIF
1st Team All-League
1st Team All-Area San Gabriel Valley All-Freshman Team
Rookie of the Year
Best Defensive Player
CIF 2nd Round
HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:
* 6/2011 – VALEDICTORIAN – CLASS RANK: 1/506
* 100% Perfect Attendance all 4 years of HS
*2011 Golden State Merit Diploma
* 2011 President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
* 2011 CSF Sealbearer
* 2011 Senior Top 25
* 2011 Summit Scholar
* Spring of 2010, Accepted into National Honor Society
* 2009/2010 - AP Calculus AB, Chemistry Honors, AP English/Lit/Comp, US History, Ceramics -obtained an A or A+ in all classes
* March 2010 – 1st Place City Council Photography Prize, 3rd Place PTA Photography Prize
* 2010, 2009, 2008 – Principals Highest Honor Roll – All Semesters
* 6/2009 Highest 2nd Semester Grade – Trig/PreCalc, 2009 Certificate for Citizenship/English
* 6/2008 Awards – Outstanding Student in Biology Honors, Spanish II, and English Honors
* Member – California Scholarship Federation & National Society of High School Scholars
ACT SCORE: 27 SAT SCORES: 1820
SUBJECT TESTS: Biology/M-640, Biology/E-530, MathL2-560
AP EXAMS: English/Lit/Comp: Score 4 Calculus AB: Score 4
TRAVEL TEAM:
CALIFORNIA THUNDER 18 GOLD – Fall 2007 thru Present
( www.eteamz.com/calthunder18u )
Team Manager: Valerie Van Kirk
2011 ASA Gold Nationals Qualified (San Diego)
2011 ASA WA Territory Final Four finisher – Undefeated (Spokane, WA)
2010 West Coast AFA National Runner-Ups (Las Vegas, NV)
- Named 2010 West Coast AFA Nationals Tournament MVP
- Homerun Derby Winner
Champions Cup: Tied for 9th out of 96 teams
2010 Summer STATS:
Colorado Showcase/Champions Cup/West Coast Nationals in Vegas:
BA. 621, On-Base %: .625, Slugging %: 1.021
Entire Summer Season Stats: BA. 587, OnBase %: .603, Slugging % .913
14 Walks, 74 hits, 29 Runs, 41 RBI’s, 14 2B’s, 3 3B’s, 6 Sac Flys, 7 HR’s
Hitting Coach:
Valerie Van Kirk, vVankirk@aol.com, cell: (909) 851-3595
SUMMER 2007 – CALIFORNIA THUNDER 14U, Manager, Orlando Nieves
- NSA Southern California Tournament Champions 14U
- USSA World Series 14U – 7th Place
Spring 2007 - SO CAL RAMPAGE 14U – Manager, Danny Caustrita
Summer 2006 – CALIFORNIA THUNDER 12U, Manager, Rhonda Wheatley
OTHER SPORTS:
EM Speed & Power Training, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Lifting & Conditioning
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
H.S. CLUBS:
National Honors Society (NHS)
National Art Honors Society (NAHS)
Debate Club (Junior Statesmen of America (JSA)
Science Club
STAND (Students Take Action Now: Darfur)
Art Club
CSF (California Scholarship Federation)
HOBBIES:
I love to ride horses, love country music and if not in a softball uniform, feel most comfortable in my jeans, cowboy boots and Larry Mahan hat. I also enjoy playing with my dogs, Shadow (a Siberian Husky) and Brooklyn (a Lab/Australian Shepard mix).
