Name: Ronette Claar
School: Claysburg-Kimmel
Age: 17
Grade: 12
Sport: Softball
Athlete of the week achievement: Claar struck out 14 batters and came within one out of a perfect game in Claysburg-Kimmel's season-opening 17-0 win against Glendale. She also had four hits, with two home runs and six RBIs
Season update: See achievement
Coach Mike Barbarini's quote: "Ronette's a total player. She can do it with her pitching and her offense."
Favorite teacher: Mr. Bozella
Favorite subject: Art
Favorite movie: "The Blind Side"
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite song: "Stupid Boy" by T. Mills
Outside interests: Hanging out with my friends and basketball
Favorite professional team: Any Pittsburgh team
Favorite college team: Texas A&M softball
Pro athlete most admired: Kat Osterman
Best athlete I ever played with: Hollidaysburg's Hannah Mercer
Best athlete I ever competed against: Bald Eagle Area's Kelly Chambers
Most influential person on my athletic career: My family and Coach Barbarini
Proudest athletic achievement: "Being able to play with all the girls I did and being as good as we were in school ball."
How I got my start in softball: "My sister and my cousin played and I kind of took up after them."
Future goal: Go to college and play softball
