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(Story by Marco Stoovelaar; Photos by Henk Seppen)

Spel, Gosewehr, Bloeming to play for DSS in 2016!
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HAARLEM (Neth.) - Veteran National Team and Dutch big league-players Areke Spel, Nathalie Gosewehr and Dagmar Bloeming will begin another chapter in their already impressive careers. Today (Monday, October 26), DSS announced and with that confirmed the coming of the trio to the Haarlem-based team to play for them in the 2016 season. The last few years, the experienced trio played for Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem, with whom they won the Dutch championship-title last month. They also won the title last year when the team remained unbeaten.

,,It fits in the vision and plan we have'', Head Coach Norman Ames reacted to the transfers. ,,Young talent combined with experience to make a big step ahead and that all based on having fun and play hard.'' This season, Ames led DSS for the first time in what was his debut as coach in the women softball big league. Before coming to DSS, Ames already had a long career coaching in men softball. He also is the Head Coach of the National Men Softball Team of Great Britain, with whom he participated in the World Championship this year in Canada.

With the additon of Spel, Gosewehr and Bloeming, DSS immediately becomes a contender for a spot in the Play-Offs next season in the Golden League. This year, the team barely missed reaching the top-4. It was eliminated for the Play-Offs on the final day of the regular season when Tex Town Tigers finished in fourth place instead. DSS ended up in fifth place with a 11-25 record.





...Dagmar Bloeming...
(© Photo: Henk Seppen)
Dagmar Bloeming started her career at Almere '90. She then made her big league-debut in 2007, playing for Terrasvogels, with whom she won the Dutch championship-title that year. After having played for Terrasvogels in two seasons, the pitcher went to Sparks Haarlem, where she played since 2009.

In the 2013 season, Dagmar Bloeming pitched for Caserta in the Italian Softball League. This year, she made her professional debut, pitching for Pennsylvania Rebellion in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF).

Bloeming was honored as Best Pitcher of the Dutch big league in 2012 and 2014. In 2011, she also was the Best Pitcher of the European Championship, which then was held in Italy.

Dagmar Bloeming is a member of the Netherlands National Softball Team since 2007. This year, due to her professional season in the USA, she missed the European Championship in Rosmalen (Netherlands).




...Areke Spel...
(© Photo: Henk Seppen)
After initially having started playing softball at Almere '90, Areke Spel made her debut in the Dutch big league in 2003, while playing for Amsterdam Pirates, where she played for two seasons. She then returned for one season to Almere '90, which then played in the First Division. The outffielder made her comeback in the highest division in 2006 when she played for Euro Stars. Hereafter, she played a season at Chipola College in Florida, then returned home and played two seasons for Tex Town Tigers (2008-2009), with whom she won the Dutch title in both years.

Areke Spel then played for Sparks Haarlem since 2010. In 2011, she was the league leading hitter, collected the most basehits and was named Most Valuable Player of the Dutch big league.

Areke Spel played for the Netherlands National Softball Team in 2005-2007. She returned to the national team in 2009, then played her final international tournament last year when she participated in the World Championship in Haarlem (Netherlands).




...Nathalie Gosewehr...
(© Photo: Henk Seppen)
Nathalie Gosewehr made her big league-debut in 2002 when she played for DSC '74 after having begun her career at Spaarnwoude. After three seasons playing for DSC '74 (which is the current Olympia Haarlem), she played five seasons for Terrasvogels.

The outfielder then went to Sparks Haarlem, where she played in 2010. After having played there for one season, Nathalie Gosewehr for Caserta in the Italian Softball League in 2011, but then returned to Sparks Haarlem the next year.

In 2012, she led the Dutch big league with 56 runs scored and 19 doubles and was named the Most Valuable Player of the season.

Nathalie Gosewehr played for the Netherlands National Softball Team in 2004-2007, then returned to the Orange squad in 2009 and played for the team ever since.



Areke Spel, Nathalie Goswehr and Dagmar Bloeming all were members of the successful Netherlands Softball Team that captured the title on three consecutive European Championships in 2009, 2011 and 2013, remaining unbeaten on all three events. Last year, the trio participated with the Orange squad in the World Championship, which the was held for the first time in Europe, with Haarlem being the playing location.

The three also played for the national team on the World Championships in 2010 and 2012.


...Nathalie Gosewehr, Dagmar Bloeming and Areke Spel playing for the Netherlands National Team...
...during the World Softball Championship 2014 in Haarlem...
(© All Photos: Henk Seppen)

(October 26)




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