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Turner to continue career at Madonna
Senior signs with Livonia-based Crusaders of NAIA
By Brian Cox, Staff Writer
PUBLISHED: March 13, 2008
Milan first baseman Tori Turner last week signed to play softball for Madonna University next year.
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Turner was the second signing for the 2009 season by Madonna's head coach, Al White.
Turner is entering her senior season at Milan for head coach Jennifer Jackson having already earned three varsity letters and a slew of individual accolades.
As a freshman, Turner earned First Team All-Region honors, Second Team All-Huron League, First Team All-District and First Team All-Region accolades after hitting .444 and leading the Big Reds to the 2005 district championship.
As a sophomore, Turner hit .437 while repeating her freshman year honors, this time earning a First Team All-Huron league selection.
Her accolades continued to pour in last season, taking home Team MVP honors after her best season yet, hitting .528 with a .568 on-base percentage and .792 slugging-percentage. She also repeated as First Team All-Region, First Team All-Huron League, First Team All-District and First Team All-Region. She was also elected the team captain prior to last season.
"We are extremely excited to add a student-athlete of Tori's caliber to join our program," White said. "She has been on our radar for quite some time and it is nice to see the process come to fruition. Coach Jackson has done a great job getting Tori ready for the next level and we know we are getting a very talented player and an even better character person off the field."
Turner, who added a varsity letter in swimming as a senior this fall, is a National Honor Society member, a four-year honor roll student and has earned multiple Scholar Athlete awards. She has also served as a freshman mentor to incoming Milan High School students and is a member of the Minority Student Union.
The daughter of Dwight and Diana Turner, she plans to major in English when she enrolls at Madonna University in the fall.
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