UDINE. They have already started their adventure with a 0-2 defeat against the USA, the blue softball players. Today they will face Australia. Nourished the Fvg representation.
Born in 1996, 25 years old, receiver, Marta Gasparotto was born as a baseball player in the New Black Panthers of Ronchi dei Legionari, to then enter the world of softball in the Staranzano Ducks and, then, with the Stars of Ronchi dei Legionari, with whom she played in the Cadet, Under 21 and Serie A2 championships. Now play with Bollate. A career, his, marked by continuous successes. He has participated in many competitions even at a world level including the World Series cadets. In 2017 he attended the Chipola College of Marianna in Florida and on his return to Italy, with Bussolengo, he reached the semifinal of the championship and won the Premiere Cup. In 2018 and 2019 he won the championship with Bussolengo. Countless blue calls. «The qualification was the most beautiful and exciting moment of my experience in blue. Coming from a territory like Bisiacaria, which has expressed many athletes of international level such as Eva Trevisan blue of softball in Athens 2004, is a source of pride and great responsibility towards those who follow me ».
Andrea Howard plays inside. For 22-year-old Andrea, born in Albuquerque, USA, to an American father and mother of Sacile, it was almost a derby. “My parents – he says – met in Aviano when my father worked in the US base but, despite having grown up in America, I love Friuli, its very welcoming and kind people and its wonderful nature”. Andrea, who got closer to softball thanks to her brother, an athlete of the New Mexico baseball team, has graduated as a European champion in blue in the region. «It was special because my relatives were able to follow my matches. Now I live the Games with great enthusiasm because I can represent my country and my family all over the world ». Giulia Koutsoyanopulos, daughter of a Trieste emigrated to the USA and granddaughter of the former halberd goalkeeper Vitti, is also part of the national team. The father, on the other hand, is Greek. Born in Florida but registered with the Friul’81 Softball Club is finally Emily Carosone.
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