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Softball talent Jasmine Davis's turn in the spotlight

Throughout her athletic endeavours, Jasmine Davis has always strived to be her own person.

That is not the simplest of tasks when you carry that particular last name in the Greater Victoria area.

The younger sister to Terrell and Marcus Davis football stars who helped Mount Douglas to three Subway Bowl triple A championships and then a Vanier Cup crown at UBC last year is setting out on her own post secondary career this summer.

The 17 year old Grade 12 student at Lambrick Park's Collegiate Prep Academy will play softball in late August for the University of Jamestown Jimmies in North Dakota, 160 kilometres from the state capital, Bismarck.

"I'm excited. It should fake van cleef fleurette necklace be a really good experience," said the outgoing centre fielder, who carries the Davis characteristics of speed and determination that all three kids picked up from their dad, Alton, a former Victoria Shamrocks star and Mann Cup winner, and his wife, Kerri.

Jasmine, who began playing softball at arpels van cleef necklace replica age six in Central Saanich and for the past two years has represented the Victoria Devils, admits she looks forward to getting out of those shadows and further establishing her own identity.

"Being here, everywhere I go it's about my brothers, always. It's usually, 'Oh, you're so and so's sister.' I'm like: 'Yeah,' but sometimes I want to say no, just so I alhambra style necklace imitation don't have to talk to them," she said with a laugh.

"No, really, I'm proud of them, both, and they're doing really well, but I'm happy that I can now go and do my own thing.

"Don't get me wrong, they've encouraged me and just watching them work out and do what they have to do to get better, makes me want to apply myself as well."

Jasmine has had little trouble doing that, be it in softball, soccer or even track and field.

After four years of learning in the Lambrick Park program, she is more than ready to move on to the next level.

"Everything that Jasmine has accomplished has come from her own hard work," said academy instructor Mike Chewpoy, who is quick to highlight her abilities.

"Speed, agility and strength are the stronger parts of her game, again, some of it inherited, but she continues to maintain and improve on her abilities.

"Her workouts I challenge some people to follow her around in the weight room and when it comes to some of her agility and speed tests, I don't think they can keep up, to be honest," Chewpoy said.

"And she's going to a very good school. We've had a couple of alumni go through Jamestown and we're happy she's going there and keeping that tradition going. You have to be a special type of athlete to go to a program like that."

Jasmine gave full credit to the likes of Chewpoy and particularly academy director Rocky Vitale, for helping her reach the next level. "All the coaches in the academy have helped me a lot, especially Rocky and Chewp. They've made a huge impact," Jasmine said, adding all her minor softball coaches into the mix.

And her parents have been there all the way.

"They're really excited for me," Jasmine said. "Obviously they'll be upset because I am the last one to go, but they're super excited and supportive."

GRID IRON NOTES: Terrell Davis (who successfully moved to defence to play linebacker) and kicker Quinn van Gylswyk had a pro day on Wednesday with NFL and CFL scouts on hand to watch and evaluate them through workouts at UBC. The two, along with RB Marcus Davis, were instrumental in the T Birds' Vanier Cup championship season in 2015.

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