| Courtney Zink |
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2008-09[Freshman Season]
In her first season, Zink started all 47 games and finished the year with a batting average of .206...had 28 hits in her 136 plate appearances, including two doubles...stole a total of eight bases with an on base percentage of .260...connected on three hits against Prairie View A&M(Apr 15) and drove in a run while scoring twice...finished the season with 5 runs batted in and 18 runs scored.
Sterling High School
During her prep career at Sterling High School, Zink was a two-sport athlete where she earned seven letters in softball (4) and volleyball (3)... was part of a program that made the state playoffs in each season... led her team to a 96-31 overall record... was selected as the Gatorade Rookie of the Year and earned honorable mention all-district laurels as a freshman... earned second team all-district honors as a sophomore... was named first team all-district, all-area defensive player of the year and offensive player of the year as a junior... collected first team all-district honors, named the all-area defensive player of the year, and the lady rangers' offensive player of the year and was selected to the All-Greater Houston softball team as a senior... selected to the TGCA (Texas Girls Coaches Association) All-State and Academic All-State teams, collected TXSWA (Texas Sportswriters Association) second team All-State honors and was selected to play in the 4A/5A All-Star game this past summer... as a three-year letterman in volleyball, Zink led her squad to the state playoffs in each season and compiled a 96-29 overall record... set a school record with 1926 digs playing in the libero position... was a first team all-district recipient on one occasion, a three-time all-area defensive player of the year and was named to the third team All-Greater Houston volleyball team in her final season... off the diamond, Zink was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Rangers Leaders, National Honor Society, National Honor Roll, National Society of High School Scholars, Key Club, and a Student Council Representative...graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Off the Diamond
Zink is the daughter of John and Toni Zink... born on March 12, 1990... has one sister -Taylor... majoring in kinesiology.
