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NewsTribune Athlete of the Week: Earlville’s Addie Scherer · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: News Tribune Athlete of the Week Earlville's Addie Sharer. Written
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  by Kevin Chlum. This article is being read by an
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  automated voice brought to you by Everlett. Earlville's Addie Shearer
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  has been a force at the plate and in the
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  pitching circle for the Red Raiders this spring. Last week,
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  she was eight for nine with a home run, a double,
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  nine RBIs and four runs in three games. Cherer also
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  recorded two pitching wins and struck out nineteen batters over
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  three appearances. Addie is a major reason for our team's success.
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  Earlville coach Shannon Cook said, she is a talented and
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  smart ball player who is well respected by her teammates.
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  Her performance last week was outstanding. She is always solid
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  and dependable, and last week she delivered once again in
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  clutch moments both at the plate and in the circle.
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  She is a tremendous teammate and a joy to have
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  on the team. For her performance, Shearer was voted the
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  News Tribune Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Sullivan's and
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  Grasser's Plumbing and Heating. Shearer answered some questions from News
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  Tribune sports editor Kevin Schlum. Do you prefer to hit
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  a home run or strike out a batter in a
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  key spot. Sharer strike out a batter besides Earlville's field.
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  What is your favorite field you've played on? Sharer all
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  of the fields in Chattanooga ten Playing in the mountains
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  is always fun. What would be your walk up song?
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  Sharer Nokia by Drake. All the girls on the softball
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  team know that it was our hype song before every game,
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  so having a song that everyone gets hyped for would
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  be so fun. What is your favorite sport to play
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  and why? Shearer softball. It's always come naturally to me,
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  but I've also met the most amazing friends and teammates
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  through travel softball. What are your plans for the summer?
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  Suer play lots of softball with my travel team and
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  make as many memories as I can. What is your
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  favorite subject in school and why? Sharer anatomy because it
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  connects to my future major and mister Sarver makes class
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  fun every day. What is your favorite holiday? Sharer Fourth
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  of July. If you could have a superpower, what would
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  you choose? Suare teleporting so I could go to the
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  beach or my grandparents house whenever I want. What is
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  your favorite book? Shearer Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover.
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  What are your thoughts on your individual performance last week? Shearer?
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  I was extremely happy with my performance. I've been working
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  hard on hitting and moving my pitches around, so seeing
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  it payoff feels amazing.