ESX Girls Player Profiles 2018

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EMERGING SOX U17 GIRLS SQUAD 2018
 
Brooke Glassie
 
Brooke Glassie-616 Place of birth: Auckland  
Club: Marist
Position:  Pitcher
Favourite softball ground: Waitakere Bears
Most memorable softball moment: Winning U17 Nationals
Favourite meal: 
Favourite holiday destination: Aitutaki
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Cardi B, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, J Cole
 Maarire Puketapu
 
Maarire Puketapu-233 Place of birth: Lower Hutt
Club:  Te Aroha
Position: Left/Right Outfield or Second Base
Favourite softball ground: Fraser Park
Most memorable softball moment: Winning U17s Nationals back to back
Favourite meal: Sushi
Favourite holiday destination: New Caledonia
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Beyonce, Chris Brown
 
Brooklyn Temu
 
Brooklyn Temu-332 Place of birth: Waitakere Hospital
Club: Waitakere Bears
Position: 3rd Base
Favourite softball ground: Starling Park
Most memorable softball moment: U15/17 Rep Tournaments
Favourite meal: 
Favourite holiday destination: Rarotonga
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Ace Family
 
Lace Tangianau
 
Lace Tangianau-42 Place of birth: Lower Hutt
Club:  Te Aroha
Position: 3rd and 2nd Base
Favourite softball ground:  Blacktown International Sports Park
Most memorable softball moment: Playing the USA team at Blacktown International Sports Park
Favourite meal: Fettucine
Favourite holiday destination: Cook Islands
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Sydney and Sierra Romero, Post Malone, The Ace Family
 
Alyssa McLean
 
Alyssa McLean-197 Place of birth: Wellington
Club: Miramar
Position:  3rd and 1st Base
Favourite softball ground: Rosedale Park
Most memorable softball moment: Winning a 4peat in Secondary Schools
Favourite meal: Nachos
Favourite holiday destination: Hawaii or the Islands
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: LSZA, Rhianna, Drake, Chris Brown
Bailey Robertson
 
Bailey Robertson-766 Place of birth: Lower Hutt Hospital
Club:  Saints
Position: Pitcher, 1st Base
Favourite softball ground: Fraser Park
Most memorable softball moment: Going back to back in U19s and making my debut for the JWS at my first World Series
Favourite meal: One Sushi
Favourite holiday destination: Tokelau
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: JPallas Potter, Otila Tavite, Caitlyn Lewin, Mikayla Lewin
Rongomai Luke-Royal
 
Rongomai Luke-Royal-628 Place of birth: Sydney, Australia
Club: Te Aroha
Position: Pitcher, Infield
Favourite softball ground: Te Whiti Park, Waiwhetu
Most memorable softball moment: Selection and playing for NZ U15, 2016
Favourite meal: Pata Heihei (Butter Chicken)
Favourite holiday destination: Hawaii, Te Araroa
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Te Moana-Nui-a Kiwa Ngarimu VC, Tamati Waaka, Rob Ruha (Kalega!), Mike Walsh
Reegan Leppien
 
Reegan Leppien-464 Place of birth: Napier
Club: Melville Softball Club
Position: Pitcher
Favourite softball ground: Resthills Park
Most memorable softball moment: MVP at Secondary Schools Softball Tournament at Rosedale Park
Favourite meal: Burgers
Favourite holiday destination: Sydney, Australia
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Kevin Hart, Grayson Dalon, Ed Sheeran, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Layla Bailey-McDowell
 
Layla Bailey-McDowell-536 Place of birth: Christchurch
Club: Kaiapoi Softball Club
Position: Catcher, Infield
Favourite softball ground: Blacktown International Sports Park
Most memorable softball moment: Making the U17 Emerging Sox Team to travel to Canada
Favourite meal: Roast chicken and vegetables
Favourite holiday destination: Greece
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Kehlani, Beyonce, Barak Obama, The Rock Johnson
Kimihia Tangianau
 
Kimihia Tangianau-416 Place of birth: Lower Hutt
Club: Te Aroha
Position:  Catcher
Favourite softball ground: Waiwhetu and Fraser Park
Most memorable softball moment: Winning P2 and U17 Finals
Favourite meal: Boil up
Favourite holiday destination: Going to Canada and Tahiti
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: J Cole, Chris Brown, Cardi B, Mookie Betts
Erenora Hetet-Hauwaho
 
Erenora Hetet-Hauwaho-49 Place of birth: Lower Hutt
Club: Te Aroha
Position: Centre Outfield
Favourite softball ground: Fraser Park and Te Whiti Park
Most memorable softball moment: When I dived for the ball and caught it in my first game for Te Aroha’s P1s
Favourite meal: Boil Up
Favourite holiday destination: Rangitukia (because there’s always something to do there)
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Melisa Tupuivao, Lara Andrews, Pallas Potter, Otila Tavite
Mikayla Cross
 
Mikayla Cross-996 Place of birth: Waitakere, Auckland
Club: Waitakere Bears
Position: Short stop, 2nd Base
Favourite softball ground: Blacktown International Sports Park
Most memorable softball moment:  Winning U17 Nationals 2018 in Dunedin
Favourite meal: Pizza
Favourite holiday destination: Rarotonga
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Valerie Adams, Alicia Keys, Vin Diesel, The Rock
Alice Tessi
 
Alice Tessi-305 Place of birth: Waitakere
Club: Rosedale Roosters and Glenfield
Position: Outfield, Catcher 
Favourite softball ground: Rosedale
Most memorable softball moment: 
Favourite meal: Nana’s boil up
Favourite holiday destination: 
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: 
Kaia Lee-O’Brien 
 
Kaia-654 Place of birth: Auckland
Club: Otahuhu
Position:Outfield, 1st base
Favourite softball ground: Robert White Park
Most memorable softball moment: Representing NZ for the first time
Favourite meal: Seafood Pasta Salad
Favourite holiday destination: Rarotonga
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Myth, Michael Jordan, Miguel, Lauryn Hill
Chloe Rayner
 
Chloe Rayner-590 Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Club: Gold Coast Hurricanes
Position: Pitcher, 1st base
Favourite softball ground: Ormond Beach Sports Complex
Most memorable softball moment: Receiving the MVP Award
after pitching three games in a row and winning the
Championship
Favourite meal: Nana’s spaghetti
Favourite holiday destination: The Keys, Florida
Four famous people who you would invite to dinner: Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lawrence, Shalene Woodley, Paige Lowary