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Chelsea "Cheese" Mitchell singles in a 3-1 win over Hanover in the Capital District tournament which Lee-Davis won.
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Chelsea "Cheese" Mitchell
Lee-Davis

Year: Senior   Age: 18  

Position:
Catcher   Height: 5-6

Pick clutch hitter, other than yourself: "Meredith Holmes. She's been known when we're in tough stiuations to pull through

Funniest teammate: "Charyssa Parent. Every day she has a new joke to tell us."

Dream Prom Date: "Channing Tatum."

Describe how hard freshman Kelly Heinz throws: "It's fast. She throws it hard, but she's still got movement to it. It's amazing for her age."

On coach Jackie Davis: "She's a very good coach to play with. When I came to her I wasn't very good at multiple positions. That was the biggest thing I learned from her."

Toughest opponent: "I would have to say Atlee."

On nickname: "I got it when I was younger, I played with another girl name Chelsea. Of course, as a kid you eat all kinds of things, but I always ate something that had cheese in it. So one day at practice I told everybody to call me Cheese and it stuck."

College: Mitchell will play at Christopher Newport. "I chose them because I base it a lot on education. They have good academic programs and a very nice campus. I'm used to a family-oriented team and they are down to earth." Mitchell will now be teammates with former Hanover rival Jessie Atkinson. "She's been to a couple of my games. I'm excited to play with her."

Reflecting on high-school career: "I was really strong in the beginning, struggled in the middle, finish strong in the end. I was just happy to be a part of that varity team. I never really thought about myself."

Favorite position: "Catcher." She will play catcher at CNU.

- Stephen M. Lewis
* Player of the week was picked for performance from games from May 18 to May 23.