ISABELLA DELEDDA – 2023 STING 18U BLUE
SHORTSTOP / CATCHER
WHEELER H.S., NORTH STONINGTON, CT – 2025
5-5 / THROWS RIGHT / BATS RIGHT
HONORS OR HIGH HONORS IN ALL FOUR QUARTERS OF HER FRESHMAN YEAR. COMPLETED HONORS CLASSES IN SCIENCE AND CIVICS.
VOLUNTEER COACH (INFIELD, BATTING AND CATCHING) FOR STONINGTON LITTLE LEAGUE. MEMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL CLASS LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE, HELPING TO ORGANIZE EVENTS FOR HER CLASS.
SHE ENJOYS PHEASANT AND DEER HUNTING, SALTWATER FISHING, SALMON FISHING, SURFING, BOATING AND DIRT BIKE RIDING.
STARTING SHORTSTOP AND “FOUR HITTER” FOR WHEELER H.S., NORTH STONINGTON, CT AS A FRESHMAN
RECIPIENT OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT CONFERENCE 2022 “INFIELDER AWARD”
| 2022 WHEELER H.S. | BATTING AVG | DOUBLES | TRIPLES | HR | RBIS | WALKS | SLUGGING % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISABELLA DELEDDA | .397 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | .483 |
“THE BUZZ”: NEW TO STING IN 2023, WE EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM BELLA. SHE SHOWS CONSISTENT LATERAL MOVEMENT IN THE MIDDLE INFIELD AND EXHIBITS A VERY STRONG AND ACCURATE ARM. AT THE PLATE, SHE IS A LINE DRIVE HITTER WITH GAP POWER. SHE RUNS BETTER THAN 3.0 HOME-TO-FIRST AND IS ALWAYS A THREAT TO BEAT OUT INFIELD HITS AND “SNEAK” BUNT. BELLA ALSO HAS GREAT BASE STEALING ABILITY.
“SOFTBALL HAS TAUGHT ME THAT TALENT IS ONLY A SMALL PIECE OF BEING A TOP ATHLETE. HARD WORK, DEDICATION, CONTINUOUS TRAINING AND SACRIFICES ARE THE THINGS THAT SET ATHLETES APART. I STARTED PLAYING SOFTBALL WHEN I WAS EIGHT. I STARTED AS A CATCHER, BECAUSE I LOVED THE ACTION AND BEING INVOLVED IN EVERY PLAY. CATCHING WAS MY FIRST LOVE, THEN I PLAYED SHORTSTOP ON MY HIGH SCHOOL TEAM AND LOVED THAT POSITION, AS WELL. I LOVE THE FAST PACE AND HOW AM CONSTANTLY THINKING ABOUT PLAYS. MY TOTAL FOCUS IS ON THE GAME. THROUGH THE YEARS, SOFTBALL HAS BECOME PART OF WHO I AM, AND I CAN’T IMAGINE NOT PLAYING. I HOPE THAT EVENTUALLY ALL MY TRAINING AND HARD WORK WILL HELP ME ACHIEVE MY GOALS OF PLAYING IN COLLEGE AND EVENTUALLY OPENING MY OWN TRAINING FACILITY.” – ISABELLA DELADDA