UNC Greensboro

High School: Was a four-year varsity shortstop at Langley High School in McLean, VA...hit .406 with three home runs and 30 RBI as a senior...committed only two errors in 122 innings, with 25 putouts and 55 assists...Langley finished second in the Liberty District with a 9-3 record (18-6 overall)...was named first team all-state, All-Northern Virginia Region, All-Liberty District and All-Met by the Washington Post during senior year...led the Saxons to a Liberty District title as a junior in 2004 with a 21-4 record...was named first team all-district and second team all-region...named Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore, along with second team all-region and first team all-district plaudits...earned all-district honors as a freshman.

Summer Ball: Competed for the Vienna Stars for two seasons under coach Mark Anderson.

Personal: Stephanie Virginia Talarek...daughter of Walt and Paula Talarek...born June 26, 1987 in Fairfax, VA...nutrition major...brother Skip played baseball at Tusculum College.