Riley VanderVeen '15 Recruiting Profile
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April 2014
September 2014Personal Statement
My name is Riley VanderVeen and I am a Class of 2015 Pitcher from Burlington-Edison High School. I play select ball for Team Seattle Panthers 18U. I am working extremely hard to play college softball. At the beginning of my sophomore year, I realized that if I wanted to play ball at the next level, it began with being a solid student athlete. I made a committment to getting stronger mentally and physically. I started to cross fit train and this year switched from playing basketball to wrestling. Wrestling helped me get in better shape, strengthening my core, becoming more flexible and learning how to compete in an individual sport. They say that wrestling is 90% mental and 10% athletic. This mental strength will help me on the mound and in the batters box. I also am committed to my career pathway of majoring in exercise science or athletic training. For the past three years, I have been the Varsity Football manager and athletic trainer. I did two job shadows, one in a college athletic department with their strength and conditioning coach and one with a college athletic trainer. I am a team leader, I believe in being early to practice/games and being the last to leave. I work at my craft and want to improve each and every day. I believe that I am an asset to a team and program because I am coachable, hard working and committed.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2014 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #12
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-State, Captain; team MVP, 1st Team All-Area
Team Awards
- Conference Chanmps, first place 2A NW Conference
- 2013 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #17
Individual Awards
- 2013 Team MVP, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Conference 3rd Place
- 2012 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #17
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 5 seasons
- 2014 Team Seattle Panthers (18U Gold)
- First year with Team Seattle Panthers, will play in Las Vegas, San Diego and Hillsboro, will pick up with WA Triple Threat 18U for Colorado Fireworks
- 2013 NW Sidewinders 16U (16 U)
- Played with Coach John Otto and the NW Sidewinders 16U
- 2012 Skagit Valley Vipers NA (16U)
- Played with Jeff Jacobsen and the Skagit Valley Vipers 16U team as a 9th grader.
- 2011 Rising Stars (14U)
- Played with Ed Zavala and Beth VanderVeen on the Rising Stars 14U team as an 8th grader
- 2010 Rising Stars (14U)
- Played for Bob Hickman and the 14U Rising Stars as a 7th grader.
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Darcy Taylor
- Travel / Club Coach
- Taylor Smith
- Private Coach
- Ed Eliason
- Athletic Director
- Don Beazizo
- Strength
- Andre Triplett
Events
- Camp/Event
- Fast Pitch Northwest
- 7/22/14 to 7/24/14
- Class of 2015 Pitcher
- Camp/Event
- TCS Western World Series Show Case Games
- 7/14/14 to 7/14/14
- Class of 2015 Pitcher
- Camp/Event
- Triple Crown World Series
- 7/14/14 to 7/19/14
- Team Seattle Panthers 18U
- Camp/Event
- Colorado Fireworks
- 6/29/14 to 7/06/14
- Playing with WA Triple Threat 18U
- Camp/Event
- 18 Gold ASA Regional Qualifier
- 6/23/14 to 6/24/14
- Team Seattle Panthers 18U
- Camp/Event
- Valley Invitational
- 6/20/14 to 6/22/14
- Team Seattle Panthers 18U
- Camp/Event
- NFCA Valley Invite Recruiting Camp
- 6/20/14 to 6/20/14
- Class of 2015 Pitcher
- Camp/Event
- JO Classic
- 6/14/14 to 6/15/14
- Team Seattle Panthers 18U
- Camp/Event
- LV NFCA Recruiting Camp
- 6/13/14 to 6/13/14
- Class of 2015 RHP
- Camp/Event
- Zoom Into June
- 6/06/14 to 6/08/14
- Pick up with Triple Threat 18U
Training
- Pitching Lessons
- 5 years
- Pitching lessons with Sarah Diamond for 3 years and now with Ed Eliason for two years.
- Cross Fit Training
- 2 years
- Have been doing cross fit training with Andre Triplett for almost two years. 360-224-3468
Additional Sports
- Wrestling
- 1 year
- Varsity Team
- 2014 varsity girls wrestler at 170lbs. Competed at sub regionals.
- Basketball
- 2 years
- Junior Varsity Team
- Played high school girls basketball for 2 years as a 9th grader and 10th grader, switched to wrestling my junior year.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2014 Varsity Team | 2013 Varsity Team | 2013 NW Sidewinders |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | .455 | .389 | |
| AB | 66 | 54 | |
| R | 19 | ||
| H | 30 | ||
| 2B | 4 | 5 | |
| 3B | 2 | 0 | |
| HR | 6 | 0 | |
| RBI | 30 | 9 | |
| Slug% | .848 | .481 | |
| BB | 13 | 9 | |
| SO | 6 | 6 | |
| OB% | .568 | .594 | |
| Sac | 1 | ||
| Team Record | 10-2 | ||
| ERA | 1.52 | 2.09 | 2.44 |
| Pitching Record | 10-2 | 9 wins/166ks | 6 wins/8 saves |
| IP | 106 | .76 SOIP | |
| Hits | 73 | ||
| Runs Allowed | 65 | ||
| Earned Runs | 23 | ||
| Batter's BB | 45 | ||
| Batter's SO | 175 | ||
| Saves | 8 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors English 10Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP US HistoryRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsNational Honor Society; Peer Mentors; Natural Helpers; Honorable Mention Academic State Team from WA State Wrestling Coaches Association
- ActivitiesNational Honor Society; Peer Mentors; Natural Helpers; Fitness Club; Varsity Football Manager and Athletic Trainer; Skagit County Alternate Dairy Ambassador; running for ASB Activities Director; Athletic Office Student Assistant
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