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Selected to Canadian Women's Under 16 National Team
JENNY GILBERT at 9-years-old
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First MAC player of the year award at Ball State, member of Senior Canadian Women's National Team
GILBERT’S CAREER FROM 2009 TO NOW
Legislative leaders support law that would allow carryout sales CHOKEY NEWS EDITOR | ARIC news@bsudailynews.com
Jenny Gilbert knew she wanted to pursue a softball career when she was 9 years old. Since 2009, Gilbert has been recognized on the high school, college and pro level. The timeline above shows how Gilbert’s career has escalated in the past six years.
Indiana legislators are working on ending a Prohibition-era law in order to allow carryout alcohol sales on Sundays. The law had been shot down before, but has recently gained unprecedented support from legislative leaders. Indiana state representatives Sean Eberhart (R-Shelbyville) and Terri Austin (D-Anderson) introduced House Bill 1026 to allow anyone with an alcoholic beverage permit to sell on Sunday for carryout. Indiana is currently the only state that allows restaurants and bars to sell alcohol, but prohibits carryout from any establishment. The limitation is considered a Blue Law, which, according to Merriam-Webster, is a law that regulates work on Sundays. For the supporters of Sunday sales, one of their main arguments for tossing out the law is their support for a free market.
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2012
Earned first letter at Ball State
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2014
Named first All-American in Ball State softball history, second MAC player of the year
Earned third MAC player of the year award and second All-American selection, drafted 10th by Akron in National Pro Fastpitch softball league
Selected to return for second season with Akron, first season as volunteer assistant coach for Ball State
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CAREER BALL STATE & MAC RECORDS Home runs 75
RBIs 246
Runs scored 215
Doubles 62
Slugging percentage .810
See ALCOHOL, page 3
Gilbert’s passion for sport leads to success with coaching, professional play
Store owner plans to sell local artwork
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t was a bright, sunny day when Jeri Gilbert ventured on her route to pick up her 9-year-old daughter, Jenny Gilbert, from school. Speeding down I-35 in Texas, a major interstate homeward-bound, Jeri Gilbert noticed something different — her daughter gazing off into the distance, the sun’s rays beating down on her face. Jenny Gilbert turned toward her mother with a fiery intense look in her eyes. “You know mom,” she said. “I’m going to be a great softball player someday. You have to believe me.”
Vintage Shoppe Thrift & Gift announces its grand opening TAYLOR WEDDLE STAFF REPORTER | tcweddle@bsu.edu A local artist recently opened VINTAGE SHOPPE up a thrift store THRIFT & GIFT and is hoping to HOURS: use her shop to 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. help out other Wednesday through Saturday local artists. Jasmine Shopp PRICES: and her husClothes and shoes are $10 band are both and under. artists and currently sell their art in their store, Vintage Shoppe Thrift & Gift. Shopp said she wants to start selling other works by local artists alongside her thrift merchandise.
At 23, Jenny Gilbert can’t stay away from the game she loves. She decided softball was what she wanted to center her life around, before arriving at Ball State in 2010 and long before she was drafted 10th by the Akron Racers in the National Pro Fastpitch League. As a player, mentor and coach, Jenny Gilbert uses her softball talents — not only for herself, but for sharing with others alike. It all started with a dream — a dream paired with a work ethic that Jeri Gilbert said “just wasn’t normal.” See GILBERT , page 4
NOTABLE ACCOLADES 2011 MAC AllFreshman Team
2011 Second Team All-MAC
2013 NFCA All-America Third Team
2014 NFCA All-America Second Team
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2012, 2013 & 2014 First Team AllMAC
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2012, 2013 & 2014 MAC Player of the Year
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12-Time Career MAC West Division Player of the Week
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