Leah Karel '21 Recruiting Profile
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I'm a very hard worker who always tries to get better with all I do. I have a 4.1/4.0 GPA. With that, I'm in several AP and honors classes. I've been accepted in the National Honors Society. I currently have a job, go to school, and I'm on the board of directors at Food For Health ( https://foxvalleyfoodforhealth.org/ ) . I also volunteer at Best Buddies (through my high school) https://www.bestbuddies.org/. Not to mention that play high level travel and high school softball.
I think my work ethic shows that I don't sit still, and that I love helping out as much as I can. I feel blessed that I am able to help out.
I love playing softball, especially catching, but I do also play 3rd base. I'm always a good and respectful teammate, plus I work hard at practices to try and make game time easier. I am also very coach-able in all aspects of my game.
My online social profile is limited, since I don't have a lot of time to be posting online what I'm doing each day.
My passion for learning has turned to environmental science and the solutions to the problems our planet is facing now and in the future. This studying is starting to lead to environmental engineering as a path for me.
Leah Karel
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #18
- 2019 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #18
Team Awards
- Conference 2nd Place
- 2018 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #8
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 6 seasons
- 2020 Chicago Cheetahs (18u Exposure)
- 2020 Naperville Diamonds (18u Exposure Travel)
- 2019 Naperville Diamonds (18u Exposure Team)
- 2018 Wheaton Wildcats (16u)
- Playing in National Qualifier in fall. 2019 Summer schedule is not out yet
- 2017 Wheaton Wildcats (IL) (16u)
- 2016 Batavia Travel Softball (14u)
Coach References
- Nelson Gord
- Travel / Club Coach
- Bill Iliopoulos
- Travel / Club Coach
- Brian Karel
- Travel / Club Coach
- Phil Mrzlak
- High School Head Coach
- Torry Pryor
Training
- Hitting with Thjis Dennison
- 1 year
- Coach is Thjis Dennison (Bartlet Silver Hawks 18u coach)
- Hitting at home
- 4 years
- Hits in her home basement with tees, hitting net, weighted balls and softballs, Zepp receiver, and GoPro for filming
- Catching
- 5 years
- Catching drills in my home basement.
- Johansen Baseball\Softball hitting
- 1 year
- Hitting coach is Delani Johansen
- Catching Camp Fall 2018 (2 - 8 hr days of training)
- 1 year
- https://www.catchingcamp.com/ The Catching Camp is the largest development program for catchers in the world, offering a variety of instructional options for athletes at all levels of baseball and softball.
- Chicago Masters Skills Camp (Winter 2018)
- 1 year
- Our Masters Skills Camp will bring in College Coaches and instructors to teach players skills to improve their game. There will be four sections of the camp that focus on position specific instruction as well as the game overall. Included in the camp is Hitting, Infield , Outfield and Speed and Agility. We have also available a special one hour camp just for Pitchers and Catchers.
- Hitting Coach - Sue Stricker
- 1 year
- https://www.bringitsportsacademy.com/softball
Statistics
| Statistic | 2018 Wheaton Wildca |
|---|---|
| Thrown Out Runners | 13 |
| Attempted | 19 |
| Passed Balls | 3 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsNational Honors Society Science National Honors Society RHO KAPPA - Social Studies Honors Society High Honor Roll
- Activities1. Food for Health - I'm on the Board of Directors https://foxvalleyfoodforhealth.org/ 2. Best Buddies volunteer - Helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). https://www.bestbuddies.org/illinois/ 3. Work part time at a local restaurant
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