Courtney Grady Freshman First Baseman Bats: Right Throws: Right Hudsonville, Michigan

College: 2001: Promising player . . . Labeled as team's first baseman of the future . . . Will be given an opportunity to gain playing time as the season progresses . . . Swings the bat with considerable power . . . Exhibits good glove work.

High School: A 2000 graduate of Hudsonville High School . . . Coached by Tom Vruggink . . . An all-state H.M. peformer as a senior . . . Achieved all-region, all-conference, all-area and all-district honors in senior year . . . Batted .370 with 44 RBI during senior season while leading the Eagles to a 39-2 record and a conference championship . . . HHS captured a district and regional title in 2000 . . . Attained all-area and all-district H.M. laurels in junior year . . . Recipient of Eagle Award as the school's outstanding senior . . . Garnered all-league kudos and was named team MVP in volleyball . . . Four-year marching band member.

Personal: Daughter of Ronald and Pam Grady of Hudsonville, Mich. . . . Born 8/21/82 in Pontiac, Mich. . . . Father is a senior coordinator at Amway Corporation while her mother is a laboratory technician at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich. . . . Majoring in career exploration.