DSX Player Profiles

Developing Sox Girls Team - WBSC U15 World Cup 2023
Angela Harrison Pitcher, 1st Base Club: Te Aroha Association: Hutt Valley Height: 183cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 12 What do you enjoy most about Softball: I enjoy travelling, and playing with my family and friends. Softball achievements: Striking out a White Sox player at the 2023 Club Nationals tournament.	Ava Prescott Shortstop, 3rd Base Club: Auckland United Softball Club Association: Auckland Height: 170cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 5 What do you like to do in your spare time: YouTube. What do you enjoy most about Softball: Making friends. Softball achievements: This team.	Bella Coxson Pitcher, Outfield Club: Totara Park Softball Club Association: Hutt Valley Height: 163cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Left Playing Number: 1 What do you enjoy most about Softball: Winning. Softball achievements: Some of my biggest achievements are making the Developing Sox, Winning MVP for my team, Pitching a perfect game and winning my U15 Softball Reps
Cori Batts Shortstop, 2nd Base Club: Auckland United Association: Auckland Height: 176cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 7 What do you like to do in your spare time: I spend time with friends & family What do you enjoy most about Softball: The knowledge given by more experienced players, and meeting new people. Softball achievements: I played Under 15 and 17 reps. I have received club awards from Howick including Most Improved Player for Reserves, Most Valuable Player for Under 15s and Most Improved All-Rounder for Junior Girls.	Ella Ma'afu-Poi Pitcher, Outfield Club: Ōtāhuhu Association: Auckland Softball Association Height: 177cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 25 What do you like to do in your spare time: Listening to music and spending quality time with my family. What do you enjoy most about Softball: Developing my softball skills, growing my softball knowledge and creating life long friendships. Softball achievements: Making the U15 national softball team, making the Northern Region U15 tournament team, awarded the junior pitcher of the year for Auckland.	Georja Keall Outfield, Utility Club: Totara Park Softball Club Association: Hutt Valley Softball Association Height: 151cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 9 What do you like to do in your spare time: Softball training, playing other sports, mini competition surfing and fishing. What do you enjoy most about Softball: Playing with my mates and sliding around in the dirt. Softball achievements: Definitely making the World Cup team, and getting both local club and Hutt Valley Rep team awards last summer.
Jaimee Hoani Catcher, 3rd Base Club: Northern Bandits Association: North Harbour Softball Height: 169cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 2 What do you like to do in your spare time: Sleep. What do you enjoy most about Softball: I enjoy the competitiveness of every game. Softball achievements: Making the New Zealand team for the World Cup.	Janaiya Nathan-Kaihau Pitcher, Outfield Club: Papakura Rhinos and Papakura Patriots Association: Counties Manakau Height: 183cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 12 What do you like to do in your spare time: I love reading, playing netball and basketball. Softball achievements: Counties Manukau Softball Associations Pitcher of the Year, MVP for Under 15's, Rosehill College Senior Sportswoman of the Year (first Junior to be the recipient), Cameron Duncan Tournament Top Pitcher & MVP.	Jessie Jackson Outfield Club: Mt Albert Ramblers Association: Auckland Softball Height: 168cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 15 What do you like to do in your spare time: Play other sports, hang with friends and watch Netflix. What do you enjoy most about Softball: My team and teammates. Softball achievements: Making the Developing Sox World Cup team.
Kim-Marie Aurupa Infield Club: Saints Softball Club Association: Hutt Valley Softball Height: 163cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 8 What do you like to do in your spare time: I'm either doing training with my family, or with my family watching TV. What do you enjoy most about Softball: Meeting new people and travelling to new countries. Softball achievements: Making Reps and playing in the DSX team.	Maggie Shields Pitcher, 1st Base Club: Saints Softball Club Association: Hutt Valley Softball Height: 187cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 17 What do you like to do in your spare time: Listen to music, watch movies and relax in the sun. What do you enjoy most about Softball: Meeting new people and making new friends around the country (and hopefully around the world). Softball achievements: NZ DSX U15 Team 2023 to Japan, Selection in the NZ DSX U15 Team 2022 to Australia, Hutt Valley U15, U17 & U19 'A' Rep Teams 2022/23 Season, Winners MVP U13 Rookie Sox 2021.	Mikaera Rountree Pitcher, Outfield Club: Auckland United Softball Club Association: Auckland Softball Height: 164cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 13 What do you like to do in your spare time: I like taking naps. What do you enjoy most about Softball: My favourite part of softball is that it is a team sport. It can bring multiple individuals together and you can't win alone. Softball achievements: My biggest achievement would be making this team and many other representative teams.
Safira Schultz Catcher, Outfield Club: Totara Park Softball Club Association: Hutt Valley Softball Height: 173cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 3 What do you like to do in your spare time: Spending time with my friends and family. What do you enjoy most about Softball: Winning ! Softball achievements: My biggest achievement would be making this team and many other representative teams.	Trinity Waiwiri-Toka Catcher, 1st Base Club: Papakura Patriots and Ardmore Marist Association: Counties Manukau Height: 180cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 4 What do you like to do in your spare time: In my spare time I eat and sleep. What do you enjoy most about Softball: I enjoy playing with my friends, and winning. Softball achievements: Making the New Zealand World Cup team this year.	Tui Panui Outfield Club: Metro Softball Club Association: Auckland Softball Height: 172cm Bats: Right \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 6 What do you like to do in your spare time: I am either socializing with people or sleeping. What do you enjoy most about Softball: Working together with new people and getting to know them. Softball achievements: My biggest achievement is working my way up from playing in age grade reps, to getting to where I am now with the Developing Sox World Cup team.
Yvanni Gibson Infield, Pitcher Club: Victoria Point Sharks Association: Queensland Softball Height: 172cm Bats: Switch \| Throws: Right Playing Number: 10 What do you like to do in your spare time: In my spare time I usually add to my playlist and listen to a lot of music … and train for baseball and softball. What do you enjoy most about Softball: My favourite part of softball is getting to do the thing I love everyday and getting to play with my best friends and my mum. Softball achievements: My biggest achievement in softball is throwing 5 shutouts including the grand final.
MANAGEMENT
Anthea Stringer Head Coach	Chris Telfer Assistant Coach	Sina Hunkin Mental Skills Coach
Aimee Russell Manager	Melissa Max Manager	Deborah Douglas Scorer
Vaughan Dennison Head of Delegation