Debbie Sonnenberg

Debbie Sonnenberg

Personal information
Born	(1971-01-04) 4 January 1971 (age 53) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sport
Sport	Softball

Debbie Sonnenberg (born 4 January 1971) is a Canadian softball player.^[1][2][3][4] She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.^[5][6]

Sonnenberg was born in 1971 to Karen and Leroy Sonnenberg and grew up in Leduc. She graduated from Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama in 1994.^[7][8][9]

Sonnenberg started playing for Edmonton Jolane in junior categories.^[10]

Between 1991 and 1994, Sonnenberg played for the Huntingdon Hawks. She was a member of the NAIA All-American team in all of her four seasons in Alabama.^[11]

In 1992, Sonnenberg moved from Edmonton to Winnipeg to give herself a better chance of being selected for the 1996 Olympics, the first time a medal was on offer for softball. Canada finished fifth in the group stage, missing the medal round, with a 3–4 win–loss record.^[12]

References

1. Cruickshank, Scott (21 August 1999). "Reclaiming her game". Edmonton Journal. p. 34. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
2. "Debbie Sonnenberg". Softball Alberta. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
3. "Deb Sonnenberg". Emory Athletics. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
4. "Debbie Sonnenberg". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
5. "Debbie Sonnenberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
6. "Debbie Sonnenberg". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
7. Turchansky, Ray (16 July 1996). "Georgia on their mind". Edmonton Journal. pp. A1–A2. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
8. Ingram, Ragan (28 November 1995). "Huntingdon lends hand to old friend". The Montgomery Advertiser. pp. 1D. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
9. Walker, Chris (19 April 1992). "Hawks' Sonnenberg eyes 1996 Olympics". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 23. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
10. Yaskowich, Marty (14 August 1996). "Arms for hire roam the softball circuits". The StarPhoenix. p. 17. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
11. Long, Wendy (19 June 1996). "Sonnenberg slows it down for a change and gives Canada the win". The Vancouver Sun. p. 42. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
12. Lunney, Doug (30 May 1996). "At the Oly plate". The Winnipeg Sun. p. 36. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

External links

• Debbie Sonnenberg at Olympedia