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 2^nd Round

* 2008 – Freshman Year – Varsity

1^st Team All-CIF

1^st Team All-League

1^st Team All-Area San Gabriel Valley All-Freshman Team

Rookie of the Year

Best Defensive Player

CIF 2^nd 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 2^nd 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 – 7^th 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).