Angie Mentink

Angie Mentink
Born Angela Marie Marzetta
(1972-10-18) October 18, 1972
Norfolk, Virginia
Education University of Washington
Occupation Sports journalist
Spouse(s) Ornelo Arlati (divorced)
Jarrett Mentink
Children 2

Angela Marie Mentink (née Marzetta; formerly Arlati; born October 18, 1972)[1] is an American sports television personality and former softball player who is currently an anchor for Root Sports Northwest and co-anchor of the television program Mariners Live. Mentink played college softball at Washington, where she earned All-American honors and went on to play in a women's professional baseball league before becoming a sports broadcaster.

Early life, education, and softball career

Born Angela Marie Marzetta in Norfolk, Virginia, Mentink grew up in a United States Navy family and attended multiple high schools, including Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California and Fort Mill High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina before graduating from Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona in 1990.[1][2] Playing at linebacker and wingback, Mentink was the first girl at Taft to letter in football.[2]

An outfielder, Mentink began her college softball career at Central Arizona College, earning first-team NJCAA All-American honors in 1992 and being part of two NJCAA national championship teams under coach Clint Myers.[2][3][2] She later transferred to the University of Washington's inaugural Washington Huskies softball team.[4] A third-team NFCA All-American honoree in 1994, Mentink became the first player in program history to earn both All-Pac-10 and All-American honors.[5][6][7]

After graduating from the University of Washington, Mentink played in 1995 and 1996 for the Colorado Silver Bullets, the first women’s professional baseball team since 1954.[1][2][8]

Broadcasting career

Mentink began her broadcasting career with Fox Sports Northwest (now Root Sports Northwest), first as an intern then in 1998 as a reporter covering the Seattle Mariners and Seattle Seahawks.[2] Then known as Angie Arlati, Mentink later remotely anchored the Detroit Sports Report for Fox Sports Detroit.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.coloradosilverbullets.org/Players/Marzetta.html
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 http://northwest.rootsports.com/for-fans-only/meet-the-talent/
  3. ↑ "1992 Louisville Slugger/NSCA NJCAA All-America Teams". NFCA. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ Smith, Craig (January 19, 1993). "Making A Pitch: UW Softball Starting Slow, But Stay Tuned". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Welp, Shannon Head List of Husky Hall of Fame Inductees". Columns. University of Washington. September 2001. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ Wittenmeyer, Gordon (April 15, 1993). "Nothing Trivial In This Pursuit". Seattle Times. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ "1994 Louisville Slugger/NSCA Division I All-America Teams". NFCA. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ Schoenfield, Dave (August 24, 1995). "Ex-UW Softball Star Learns About Hardball The Hard Way". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ Eichorn, George B. (2003), Detroit's Sports Broadcasters: On the Air, Charleston, SC: Arcadia, p. 108, ISBN 0738531669


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