Character Submission 1 

[hider=A Rough In the Diamond - Jaimie Nicole Steele - Senior]
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[color=fff200][b]FC:[/b][/color] Storm Reid
[color=fff200][b]Color Code:[/b][/color] fff200

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[h2][i][color=fff200]"Let's run it back."[/color][/i][/h2][/center]

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[center][h3][u][color=fff200]Fundamentals[/color][/u][/h3][/center]

[color=fff200][b]Age | DOB[/b][/color]
[indent]17 | April 2nd[/indent]

[color=fff200][b]Gender | Pronouns[/b][/color] 
[indent]Female | She/Her[/indent]

[color=fff200][b]Sexuality[/b][/color]
[indent]Uncertain; Possibly Bisexual?[/indent]

[color=fff200][b]Height | Weight[/b][/color]
[indent]5’8”; 172.72cm | 140lbs; 63.5029kg[/indent]

[color=fff200][b]Nicknames[/b][/color]
[list][*][i]J-Turn.[/i] Earned on the softball field in reference for her dynamic fielding and playmaking. Generally used during practices and games, especially by broadcast personalities. 
[*][i]Jam.[/i] Casual shorthand used by friends and family.[/list]

[color=fff200][b]Current Social Media[/b][/color]
[list][*][color=fff200][i]Facebook:[/i][/color] Jamie Steele
[*][color=fff200][i]Instagram:[/i][/color] @JayTurnS7[/list]

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[center][h3][u][color=fff200]Academics, Athletics, and Activities[/color][/u][/h3][/center]

[color=fff200][b]Grade Year[/b][/color]
[indent]Senior[/indent]

[color=fff200][b]Label[/b][/color]
[indent][i]Student Athlete.[/i] She refuses to be called a “jock.”[/indent]

[color=fff200][b]Academic Standing[/b][/color]
[indent]Jaimie is mostly an A student, though she requires a bit of assistance and tutoring to keep the grades up. She strives to be as successful in the classroom as she is in sports.[/indent] 

[color=fff200][b]Current Class Schedule[/b][/color]
[indent]TBD[/indent]

[color=fff200][b]Favorite Class[/b][/color]
[indent]TBD[/indent]

[color=fff200][b]Sports[/b][/color]
[list][*][i][color=fff200]Soccer.[/color][/i] Played on the team Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior years. Primarily positioned at goalie. 
[*][i][color=fff200]Indoor Track & Field.[/color][/i] Competes in sprinting events, and the long jump and high jump. 
[*][i][color=fff200]Softball (Fastpitch).[/color][/i] Jaimie’s truest passion is in the dirt of the softball field. She is positioned at Shortstop. She wears number 7 as it was her mother’s number in college.[/list]

[color=fff200][b]Clubs and Committees[/b][/color]
[list][*][i][color=fff200]Coalition of Student Athletes.[/color][/i] Called the “CSA” for short. Jaimie worked alongside the school’s Athletic Director during her Junior year to form this as a formal support and study group for student athletes; especially those struggling to balance their academics and personal lives with their respective sports. Support sessions are held on a bi-weekly basis and are overseen by the Athletic Director and/or a school counselor. 
[*][i][color=fff200]Associated Student Body.[/color][/i] Member. Amidst the busy school year, Jaimie has found the time to stay involved in the planning and preparation for school-sanctioned events, and all around work to make the scholastic environment one that her fellow students can truly feel comfortable and welcome in. She has been active with the Associated Student Body since her Sophomore year.
[*][i][color=fff200]School Newspaper.[/color][/i] Sportswriter. Though not the lead reporter, Jaimie puts her love of sports to use by writing recaps of games and meets that she is a spectator to. As a Sophomore and Junior she also contributed a column called “All in the Game,” in which she published write-ups about the experience of fellow athletes and their perspectives and feelings as they participated in their respective sports.[/list]

[color=fff200][b]Off-Campus Activities[/b][/color]
[list][*][i][color=fff200]Travel Softball.[/color][/i] During her summer months, Jaimie has typically spent much of her time honing her skill in her primary sport. The team draws players from multiple schools in the area and competes along the west coast.
[*][i][color=fff200]Outdoor Time.[/color][/i] When not rushing off to another game or practice, Jaimie enjoys other outdoor activities such as hiking and camping. A day at the beach is also a way in which she unwinds.
[*][i][color=fff200]Legion of Lift.[/color][/i] An informal ‘club’ comprised mostly of school students that meets over school breaks and summer vacation. They convene at a local gym or fitness club and work out together, usually in “pods” of three or four. Their purpose is to motivate and push one another, believing that fitness is best achieved through teamwork. 
[*][i][color=fff200]Social Life.[/color][/i] Between her other commitments Jaimie tries to maintain a healthy social life, spending leisure time with friends. While she's not the biggest party animal, she's got the spirit to liven up a gathering; she's often one of the first people to set foot on a dance floor.[/list]

[center][h3][u][color=fff200]Personal Stuff[/color][/u][/h3][/center]

[color=fff200][b]Qualities of Character[/b][/color]
[center]Lively ★ Excessive ★ Driven ★ Competitive ★ Loyal ★ Tough ★ Compassionate ★ Self-Critical ★ Overly Assiduous ★ Kind ★ Motivational ★ Sportsmanlike[/center]

[indent]Among the first qualities noted by most who have met her, is that Jaimie is demonstrably active, engaged, and outgoing. Though not an absolute socialite, she carries well in conversation, and rarely falls into shells of silence; if she does, it’s probably because she’s intently focused on something. She doesn't hesitate to participate in social activity or contribute in classroom discussions and does so with confidence and self-assuredness. She’s a spirited soul, which at times can translate into being a morale booster in some instances as she’s like to hype up moments big and small and celebrate successes with fervor; this may not be everyone’s vibe though, and to some she may come off as abrasively loud, overzealous, and perhaps even a bit arrogant. 

Instilled with a rigorous work ethic from a young age, Jaimie has a focused and determined mindset, holding true to the ideal that practice makes perfect. She’s not one to cut corners, and lives by the mantra of “trust the process,” and doing things all the way. The grind mentality manifests a fierce competitiveness; this much tends less towards seeking to best others, and is moreso an intense pursuit of bettering herself in her chosen walks of life. However this comes with a degree of selfishness when in competitive settings. So much as Jaimie might be a team player in the sports she plays, she often asserts herself beyond need. chasing down hits on the softball field that might have been more easily fielded by her teammates, or stealing bases when the risk would outweigh the reward have been simultaneously the highlights of her athletic career and her coach’s top critique of her play style. 

This trait doesn’t impact her capacity to be a good sport. She acknowledges when others outperform her; she’s among the last people to make claims of being robbed or cheated out of a success or a victory, taking most failure’s as lessons to build off of. She relishes the opportunity to meet, work with, or compete against someone she views as better than her, and does what she can to build up those that might not be quite as far along. 

Without a doubt, Jaimie lives up to her surname. She’s known to be quite resilient both physically and mentally. Perhaps because of her formative years spent in competitive pressure, she handles adversity and life’s challenges somewhat more readily than others her age might. Having lived a youth diving onto low-cut grass and often hard-packed dirt, she’s not typically one to let pain and soreness stop her. To an extent, her demeanor is indicative of something of a tomboy, unconcerned about getting herself dirty and/or bruised. Even so, she retains some sense of compassion to recognize when others might be having a rough time one way or another, and isn’t shy about offering help if it is sought out; she will likewise respect the wishes of those that prefer to deal with their hardships alone, though this can come to the detriment of her not reporting many concerning issues. 

Jaimie is abnormally self-critical in a manner that she is persistent in self-critique and evaluation. She’s the sort of person that will check her homework for errors as soon as she thinks she’s finished just to make sure she was correct and thorough. It’s not uncommon to find her in the office of one of her coaches looking for video footage of recent games to see where she might have been able to do better. If she’s looking in the mirror in the school weight room, she is checking her technique.[/indent] 

[center][color=fff200][b]Recent Development - Mild Depression[/b][/color][/center]
[indent]Jaimie comes into the new school year having missed out on much of her normal summer activities. This is due to a foot and ankle injury she suffered at the end of the previous softball season. The injury necessitated surgery in order to properly heal and allow her to return to full form. Having to sit out of her usual pastimes has allowed an uncharacteristic, but relatively mild, depression to set in as she’s been on rest and recovery. Her focus has declined slightly, and while she retains her outgoing demeanor, she’s been somewhat less energetic.[/indent]

[color=fff200][b]Biography[/b][/color]
[indent]It was no accident that Jaimie Steele became a standout on the softball field. She was born to and raised by two parents who also found success in the diamond. Her mother, Katherine (“Kat”) Steele (nee Parker) played collegiate softball at University of California, Los Angeles, wherein she was honored with multiple Player of the Week accolades for her play at first base, and success at bat. Her father, Bryson Steele, was recruited to play baseball professionally at age nineteen; he spent some time in the Minor Leagues before playing five seasons in the MLB, and retired soon after Jaimie was born so that he could be present in her life. 

Jaimie’s parents were always the first to push her towards excellence. Both her father and mother acted as her coaches at various points in her youth. Her father coached her through Little League, during a spell of two years in which she played co-ed on an age 7-9 baseball team; she came more under her mother’s wing as she shifted into fastpitch softball, with Mrs. Steele even serving as the coach of her junior high school team. Both of her parents continue their involvement in the sports, with her father having become a recruitment scout (eventually promoted to be in charge of recruitment) for a nearby professional team, and her mother continuing to coach her former junior high school. As often as they could, her parents would take her to professional and collegiate games, further fostering her passion, and motivating her progress. 

While softball was her primary sport, Jaimie also found a love for both soccer and track and field; these, however, are sports she approaches more as conditioning for softball, with soccer being valuable in keeping her reflexes sharp, and indoor track and field being ideal for maintaining her general fitness during the “off months” between fallball and the season proper, 

Entering high school at Oceanus High, Jaimie earned a spot in the starting lineup as a Freshman; she began her high school Softball careers playing in the outfield, showing versatility in being able to play left, right, and center. But her head and heart were determined to reach shortstop; it was always her favorite position to play, and to watch others play. Developing under the upper class students, she found new mentorship in the juniors and seniors. By the time she was a Sophomore, she had proven her work ethic and was occasionally being placed at shortstop when the coaches brough in the Freshmen to fill the outfield for game time. Entering her junior year she was finally blessed with the opportunity to start at her dream position. 

Her junior year was one of increased activity in extracurriculars. During that year’s soccer season, Jaimie grew cognizant of the mental and emotional struggles that often weighed on student athletes; she was no exception to this. In response to her observations, she gathered a group of fellow athletes and held a meeting with the school’s Athletic Director. After a lengthy meeting, the Coalition of Student Athletes, or CSA, was formed as a mutual support initiative to ease the stresses on students involved in sports. 

That softball season was one that proved the most dramatic, yet growth-inducing of her career thus far. Whether it was in the dirt fielding hits, laying down bunts and slaps at the plate, or motivating her teammates from the bench, she grew into a quick leader on the team. In part through her effort and spirit, the Wave Runners Softball team reached the State Championship Finals. All that stood between them and a title berth was the top seeded team in the state. They swapped a win apiece with their rival, Parish Hill Academy, tying a best-of-three series at 1 & 1 to force a rubber match for series win. 

Seven fiercely played innings on both sides of the ball lead Jaimie and her team to a place most athletes can only imagine: a tied game in the bottom of the 7th. Oceanus was in the field, recording two outs with relative ease; they were certain they’d get into the extra innings and plate another run to help win the game. That was when misfortune struck. And it struck hard. In a determined effort to catch a hard line drive, Jaimie fell to the ground and struggled to get back up. She had to be carried off the field by her coaches and brought by ambulance to the nearest hospital. She learned later that evening that her team had lost the game in the bottom of the 8th inning. 

The news of the loss was crushing. Worse still, while her injury was anticipated to recover, she was required to undergo surgery in order to fully regain her strength and function. The summer that followed was quiet, with Jaimie spending much of her time on bed rest as she recovered from the surgery; she was forced to quit her summer travel team for the season, and pulled the plug on most of her other summer excursions. As the summer months waned she learned she wouldn’t be able to play soccer for her senior year. As the first day of her last year of high school quickly approached, she began to worry: would she be ready to play ball when the season started?[/indent]

[color=fff200][b]Future Plans[/b][/color]
[indent]Coming as a surprise to absolutely nobody, Jaimie hopes to continue her career on the ball field in college. Her top choice at the moment is UCLA, where she would follow in her mother’s footsteps. However, Texas and Oklahoma are enticing for their recent successes in the sport; all three schools have shown interest in her. She intends to study exercise science and become an athletic trainer in the future.[/indent]

[color=fff200][b]Relationships[/b][/color]
[list][*][i][color=AAC700]Shiloh Blake.[/color][/i] Teammate, pitcher, and captain on the Softball team. Jaimie genuinely has Shiloh’s back on and off the field. 
[*][i][color=e6a05b]Anastasia Rumancek.[/color][/i] Former soccer teammate.[/list]

[color=fff200][b]Other/Miscellaneous[/b][/color]
[list][*]Family has two cats and a dog. The cats, both black, are named Fortuna and Midnight. The dog, a German Shepard, is named Yogi; Yogi occasionally makes appearances at practices and games. 
[*]Her walk-on song in softball is “Superstar” by Lupe Fiasco.
[*]She remains, thus far, abstinent from any substance use. 
[*]Her vehicle of choice is a forest green 2006 Jeep Wrangler (two-door); it’s had some minor work done to integrate Bluetooth connectivity with the sound system, but is otherwise true to its original specs.[/list][/hider]