At the end of this week we will announce our Student Sports Softball 2014 All-Americans.

Prior to this, we will feature all week players who are strong candidates to make the list; today we head to Texas to spotlight a great student-athlete who ranks in the top 20 of her class of 600 and has earned a softball scholarship to an SEC program.

She was also selected as the No. 20 prospect in the 2015 class.

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Player:  KAITLYN ALDERINK
Grad Year: 2015
High School:  Keller High School, Keller, TX
Position:  Shortstop (lefty triple-threat hitter)
Team Record: 26-10
Misc.: started every game, batted third and clean up

 

Key Stats 2014:
(regular season only from school records)

• Batting Avg.- .487 – KHS Record Book -4th highest All -time
• Hits – 58 – KHS Record – 4th Highest All-time
• Runs Scored 54- KHS Record – 2nd highest All-time
• Doubles 12 – KHS Record – 3rd highest All-time
• Stolen Bases -14+
• RBIs -33+

 

High School Softball Honors:  

Junior

• Keller High School – Area Champs – Region 1 Quarter-Finalists
• KHS Offensive MVP
• District 4-5A First Team All-District
• District 4-5A Academic All-District
• Dallas/Ft. Worth Fastpitch All-Metroplex Team – Infielder
• VYPE D/FW Pre-season “Player to Watch”

Sophomore

• Keller High School – Area Champs – Region 1 Semi-Finalists
• District 4-5A Newcomer of the Year
• District 4-5A Academic All-District
• Texas 5A All State
• Dallas Morning News – 2nd Team Infielder
• All-VYPE Softball Team – Greater Ft. Worth Region

Freshman

• TAPPS 4A State Championship at Grapevine Faith Christian School – starting 2nd baseman, lead-off hitter
• TAPPS 4A State All-Tournament Team

 

Club Team: Team Mizuno Impulse Gold – Alex Lozoya
Batted .500 at 2013 ASA Gold Nationals over 5 games in bracket play

 

Club Team Accomplishments:  

• 2013 Boulder Independence Day Tourney
• Earned Invite to Boulder Tournament by placing 3rd in Louisville Division
• 2013 ASA Gold Nationals – 9th place
• 2012 PGF 16U Nationals – 3rd place – Mizuno Impulse 16U
• 2009 ASA 12A Nationals – 3rd Place – ’96 Texas Fusion

 

College:
Texas A&M (verbal)

 

Academic Stats:

• Class Rank at Keller High School:  #17/595 students in class of 2015
• GPA: 101.74
• ACT: 32
• SAT: 2160
• Class of 2015 National Merit Commended (possible National Merit Semi-Finalist – announced in September)

 

Community Service:

• World Vision Artists Association (9 Hours/ 2 events)- volunteered to help obtain child sponsorships in third world countries
• Kids Matter Around the Block ( 8 hours/ 2 Christmases)- Helped underprivileged families with children shop for clothing with donations at Christmas
• Family Legacy Ministries (4 hours)- Helped pack food for African mission distribution
• Evening Stars Ministry (5 hours) – Respite childcare for parents with disabled children
• Volunteer cleaning, stocking, organizing donations at several local storehouses (10 hours)

 

Other:
Kaitlyn attends church regularly at Gateway Church