Feb. 15, 2001
| Kira Ching |
| Sport: Softball Year: Sophomore Position: Infielder Height: 5-7 Hometown: San Lorenzo, Calif. High School: Arroyo Major: Undeclared |
NICKNAME:
KC
FAVORITE FOOD:
Sushi
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST:
Too many to list
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM:
Mariners
FAVORITE PLACE TO HANG OUT:
Yumi Yogurt
BEST BOOK YOU HAVE READ:
The Alchemist
FAVORITE CLASS:
Spanish
FAVORITE HOBBY:
Playing video games
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME:
Super Mario Cart
FAVORITE T.V. SHOW:
Friends or Will and Grace
FAVORITE ATHLETE:
Alex Rodriguez
FAVORITE NON-SOFTBALL ACTIVITY:
Basketball
ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU:
Outgoing
IF YOU WERE GOING ON A ROAD TRIP AND COULD ONLY TAKE ONE CD, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU TAKE:
One of the mixes that I created.
BEST VACATION OR TRIP YOU HAVE EVER TAKEN:
Going to Japan for two weeks to play softball.
OPPONENT YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO BEAT:
UCLA
HOW DO YOU PREPARE BEFORE A GAME:
Envision how I am going to play, Focus, and Relax.
IF YOU COULD PLAY ANOTHER SPORT AT STANFORD, WHAT WOULD IT BE:
Soccer
BEST THING ABOUT BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT STANFORD:
The athlete community and the feeling I get when I tell people that I am a Student-Athlete at Stanford.
BEST PART ABOUT YOUR GAME:
My enthusiasm on the field.
SOMEWHERE YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN THAT YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO VISIT:
Europe
IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH A FAMOUS PERSON, WHO WOULD IT BE:
Michael Jordan
WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOU ATHLETIC CAREER TO THIS POINT:
Hitting a grand slam against Long Beach State in San Diego.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME:
Keep in touch with friends.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE:
My parents
WHAT MADE YOU CHOOSE TO ATTEND STANFORD:
It is the best academic and athletic school in the country.
WHAT IS SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF THAT FEW PEOPLE KNOW:
I was born in Hawaii and I moved to California when I was three.
YOUR ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO YOUNG SOFTBALL PLAYERS WHO WANT TO COMPETE IN COLLEGE:
The sacrifices you make to achieve your dreams are well worth it.
FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL:
Captain Crunch
NOBODY KNOWS HOW MUCH I LIKE:
Fountain Drinks and 3D's
EARLIEST SOFTBALL MEMORY:
Hitting my first homerun in tee-ball and spraining my ankle as I rounded first base.
FAVORITE PRE-GAME MEAL:
Chicken parmesan and pasta
FAVORITE STADIUM TO COMPETE AT AND WHY:
Arizona because the weather is always warm and the fields are nice.