ALWAYS ON THE GO D'ERRICO A NONSTOP ALL-STAR.Byline: Lauren Gustus Staff Writer Angie D'Ericco has always had more than the average high school student's number of pots boiling away on the stove stove, device used for heating or for cooking food. The stove was long regarded as a cooking device supplementary to the fireplace, near which it stood; its stovepipe led into the fireplace chimney. It was not until about the middle of the 19th cent. . Somehow she manages to keep them all from bubbling over. In fact, most things that D'Errico has a hand in turn out well. In her senior year D'Errico, who played third base on Highland's varsity softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' team for four years, also took advanced placement classes and served as the associate student body president. And she played varsity soccer. ``I've never not been busy,`` D'Errico said. ``I like to be on the go.`` Glenda Potts, D'Errico's coach, was sure the team captain didn't let all of her outside activities affect her contributions on the field. ``She had to juggle a lot this year,`` Potts said. ``But she still managed to give 100 percent in all the games we played.`` In the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of all her adventures this year, D'Errico didn't forget to make college plans for the fall. She'll go to San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. State and try to walk-on the Aztecs' softball team. She says she's excited about college and she hopes to show off her fielding skills at third base as well as her softball know-how to impress coach Kathy Van Wyk enough to keep her. D'Errico started softball when she was just seven and has been hooked ever since. But since she's got older, she has come to appreciate the game for different reasons. Seemingly seem·ing adj. Apparent; ostensible. n. Outward appearance; semblance. seem  ing·ly adv. always a ballpark junkie junkie Popular health A popular term for a person, usually an IV narcotic abusing addict, whose life is disorganized vis-á-vis family and societal structure, whose existence revolves around obtaining–often through theft, prostitution or other illicit , D'Errico would accompany her dad to his games before she was old enough to play. ``We pretty much grew up at the ballfield,`` she said. But after 10 years, D'Errico says it is the details of the game that keep her interest piqued now, rather than chasing down foul balls for dad's team. ``I have an appreciation for softball,`` she said. ``It's more challenging for me mentally than soccer or any other sport.`` As a senior, D'Errico had a .350 batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. and she led her team to a 7-3 finish in the Golden League, which was good enough for second place. D'Errico played on a team with five freshmen, five sophomores and just three upperclassmen. So she was naturally a leader for the younger girls. ``She was our co-captain,`` said Potts. ``She knew that going into the season she was going to have to lead us.`` D'Errico said her well-honed leadership skills also worked for her in other arenas. As the ASB ASB Asbestos ASB Arbeiter Samariter Bund (German medical help organisation) ASB Anti-Social Behaviour ASB Accounting Standards Board (UK FRC) ASB Aarhus School of Business president, D'Errico served as the go-between for students at Highland and faculty and administrators. She tried to stay a step ahead of those in charge of events, adding, ``I pretty much made sure everyone did their job.`` Softball seems to be somewhat of a birthright birth·right n. 1. A right, possession, or privilege that is one's due by birth. See Synonyms at right. 2. A special privilege accorded a first-born. in the D'Errico household, as the whole family is involved in the sport. She is the second of four girls, all of whom play softball. Her older sister, Ashley, graduated from Highland a year ago and now plays at the University of Pacific. ``The two-sister combination was very strong for us,`` said Potts. And as coach Potts will gladly tell you, D'Errico's younger sister, Amy, is going to be a freshman at Highland next year and should continue the D'Errico dynasty An application development system for enterprise client/server environments from Dynasty Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (www.dynasty.com). Introduced in 1993, it is a repository-driven system that supports Windows, Mac and Motif clients and NT, OS/2 and major Unix servers and databases. . It appears that little Abbey is set to follow in the tradition as well. D'Errico's dad played baseball in the Air Force, and although her mom wasn't able to play organized sports, D'Errico says she has a great time watching her daughters play. ``My family has always been really interested in the sport,`` said D'Errico. ``We just really love it.'' DAILY NEWS ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME What: The Daily News Spring Classic When: Monday, June 10 at 3:30 p.m. Where: Glendale Sports Complex CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Angie D'Errico spent four years as Highland High's third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker , and culminates her career in Monday's Daily News Spring Classic in Glendale. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer Box: DAILY NEWS ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME (see text) |
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