Ava Venturelli

Haylie McCleney

Tough times don't last, tough people do

Running my small clothing business, going to the beach with my friends, and reading.

University of Louisville

The atmosphere and support for the athletes and the genuine connection I had with my coaches.

Julian Edelman from the Patriots because he is always upbeat and has the best energy on the field. He is a great teammate and is always ready to perform in high pressure situations.

I come from a large Italian family who is from New York City and my uncle Louis was a Massachusetts wrestling state champion.

I want to be known as someone who could always perform in a clutch situation and was a great teammate.

I want the story known of being a national high school softball player from New England. With the cold weather from November-April it is harder to be able to train and compete with the kids from down south. You have to work extra hard and get your trainings in a creative way. My sophomore year I didn’t play high school softball to go down south and guest play and train with teams where it was warm to improve my game and keep up with the kids from other parts of the country.