Michelle Venturella, the Glossary
Michelle Ruether Venturella (born May 11, 1973) is an American, former collegiate All-American, gold medal winning Olympian, left-handed softball player and former Head Coach, originally from South Holland, Illinois. Venturella played for the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Conference, being named a three-time all-conference honoree and the 1994 Player of The Year.[1]
Table of Contents
36 relations: All-America, At bat, Base on balls, Batting average (baseball), Big Ten Conference, Double (baseball), Game, Gary, Indiana, Head coach, Hit (baseball), Home run, Indiana Hoosiers, Indiana Hoosiers softball, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Iowa Hawkeyes softball, NCAA Division I softball tournament, NCAA Division III softball tournament, Northern Illinois Huskies softball, Olympic Games, Run batted in, Slugging percentage, Softball, Softball at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Softball at the Summer Olympics, Stolen base, Strikeout, Sydney, Total bases, Triple (baseball), UIC Flames, United States, United States women's national softball team, Washington University Bears, Washington University in St. Louis, 2000 Summer Olympics.
- Indiana Hoosiers softball players
- Iowa Hawkeyes softball coaches
- Northern Illinois Huskies softball coaches
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in softball
- Softball coaches from Indiana
- Softball players from Indiana
- UIC Flames softball coaches
- Washington University Bears coaches
All-America
The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed on outstanding athletes in the United States who are considered to be among the best athletes in their respective sport.
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At bat
In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.
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Base on balls
A base on balls (BB), better known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches during a plate appearance that the umpire calls balls, and is in turn awarded first base without the possibility of being called out.
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Batting average (baseball)
In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.
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Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference, among others) is the oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States.
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Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.
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Game
A game is a structured type of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool.
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Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States.
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Head coach
A head coach, senior coach, or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes.
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Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice.
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Home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.
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Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of Indiana University Bloomington, named after the demonym for people from the state of Indiana.
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Indiana Hoosiers softball
The Indiana Hoosiers softball team represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I college softball.
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Indiana University
Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County.
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Iowa Hawkeyes softball
The Iowa Hawkeyes softball team represents University of Iowa in NCAA Division I college softball.
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NCAA Division I softball tournament
The NCAA Division I softball tournament is held annually in May/June and features 64 college softball teams in the United States, culminating in the Women's College World Series (WCWS), which is played in Oklahoma City.
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NCAA Division III softball tournament
The NCAA Division III softball tournament is the annual tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team champion of women's college softball among its Division III programs in the United States.
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Northern Illinois Huskies softball
The Northern Illinois Huskies softball (officially NIU Huskies softball) team is the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I college softball team that represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, United States.
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Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.
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Run batted in
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).
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Slugging percentage
In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter.
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Softball
Softball is a popular variation of baseball, the difference being that it is played with a larger ball on a smaller field and with only underhand pitches (where the ball is released while the hand is primarily below the ball) permitted.
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Softball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Softball competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Softball at the Summer Olympics
Softball was on the Olympic program from 1996 to 2008.
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Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base unaided by other actions and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner.
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Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat.
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Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia.
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Total bases
In baseball statistics, total bases is the number of bases a player gains with hits.
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Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.
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UIC Flames
The UIC Flames are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Chicago, located in Chicago, Illinois, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) since the 2022–23 academic year.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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United States women's national softball team
The United States women's national softball team is the national softball team of the United States.
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Washington University Bears
The Washington University Bears are the athletic teams of Washington University in St. Louis, located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
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Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St.
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2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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See also
Indiana Hoosiers softball players
- Mariangee Bogado
- Michelle Venturella
Iowa Hawkeyes softball coaches
- Brian Levin
- Gayle Blevins
- Jenny Allard
- Michelle Venturella
- Renee Luers-Gillispie
- Stacy May-Johnson
Northern Illinois Huskies softball coaches
- Kyla Holas
- Megan Bartlett
- Michelle Venturella
- Tammy Williams
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in softball
- Amanda Freed
- Cat Osterman
- Christa Williams (softball)
- Christie Ambrosi
- Crystl Bustos
- Dani Tyler
- Danielle Henderson
- Dionna Harris
- Dot Richardson
- Gillian Boxx
- Jennie Finch
- Jennifer Brundage
- Jennifer McFalls
- Jenny Topping
- Jessica Mendoza
- Julie Smith (softball)
- Kelly Kretschman
- Kim Maher
- Laura Berg
- Leah O'Brien
- Lisa Fernandez
- Lori Harrigan
- Lovieanne Jung
- Michele Granger
- Michele Smith (softball)
- Michelle Venturella
- Natasha Watley
- Sheila Cornell-Douty
- Shelly Stokes
- Stacey Nuveman-Deniz
- Tairia Flowers
Softball coaches from Indiana
- Harold Greiner
- Michelle Venturella
- Phil Bradley
Softball players from Indiana
- Brittany Gray (softball)
- Donna Cheatham
- Keagan Rothrock
- Leslie Malerich
- Mary Butcher
- Michelle Venturella
UIC Flames softball coaches
- Michelle Venturella
Washington University Bears coaches
- Ellen Port
- Melissa Gentile
- Michelle Venturella
- Teri Clemens
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Venturella
Also known as Venturella, Michelle.