Tamara Statman
{{short description|American-Israeli softball player (born 1997)}}
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- Israel women's national softball team (2019–2021)
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Tamara Schoen (née Statman; born July 26, 1997) is an American-Israeli softball player. She is a former collegiate Academic All-American, left-handed hitting designated hitter and pinch hitter originally from San Diego, California. She was a stand-out pitcher from Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.{{Cite web|title=Arizona recruit's milestone|url=https://tucson.com/arizona-recruits-milestone/article_bf8ecc22-e88a-11e4-9d2a-fb8c12c40305.html|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Arizona Daily Star|date=21 April 2015 |language=en}} She went on to play college softball at the University of Arizona from 2015-2019. She was on the 2017 PAC-12 Championship Team and made an appearance at the Women's College World Series in 2019.{{Cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Norma|title=Chemistry, consistency were Wildcats' strengths during Women's College World Series run|url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/softball/chemistry-consistency-were-wildcats-strengths-during-womens-college-world-series-run/article_2803d469-51ce-5f6d-aa7f-e01f75693fa0.html|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Arizona Daily Star|date=8 June 2019 |language=en}}
She played on the Israeli Women's National Softball Team for two European Championships.{{Cite web|title=Israel – Israeli Softball|url=http://redmatmedia.com/israelisoftballorg/team/israel/|access-date=2020-09-08|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-06-27|title=Israeli Softball is building a women's 'dream team' for the 2020 Olympics|url=https://www.jta.org/2019/06/27/sports/israeli-softball-is-building-a-womens-dream-team-for-the-2020-olympics|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Born in San Diego, California, Statman moved to Phoenix when she 8 years old where she became known to all who knew her as "T" Statman.{{Cite web|title=Tamara Statman - Softball|url=https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/softball/roster/tamara-statman/9660|access-date=2020-09-08|website=University of Arizona Athletics|language=en}}
In April 2015, T Statman was believed to be the third pitcher in the entire United States to reach 1,000 strikeouts from the high school pitching distance of 43 ft.{{Cite web|last=Eads|first=Brentt|title=Phoenix Horizon's Statman puts team above strikeout record|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/05/05/phoenix-horizons-statman-puts-team-above-strikeout-record/26946931/|access-date=2020-09-08|website=The Arizona Republic|language=en-US}} She finished her high school career with 1071 strikeouts in 753.2 innings with a 1.77 ERA and 85 wins.{{Cite web|title=Tamara Statman's High School Softball Stats|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/tamara-statman/TKt-5fTsEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/softball/stats.htm|access-date=2020-09-08|website=MaxPreps.com|language=en}}
She raised money in high school for the Arizona Skin Cancer Foundation in high school through a program called “T's K's for Skin Cancer”.{{Cite web|title=T's K's for Skin Cancer|url=http://www.skinexam.org/ts-ks-for-skin-cancer|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Arizona Skin Cancer Foundation|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2015-05-27|title=Pitching Against Skin Cancer {{!}} Arizona Jewish Life|url=https://azjewishlife.com/pitching-against-skin-cancer/|access-date=2020-09-08|language=en-US}}
She attended the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. #88 T Statman did not pitch in college, T was a starter her freshman year and had a career batting average of .280 which included clutch at bats. Notably in 2016, the game winning single to secure the win against Tennessee in the Knoxville Regional Championship in the eighth inning.{{Cite web|last=Kelapire|first=Ryan|date=2016-05-22|title=Arizona softball advances to Super Regionals|url=https://www.azdesertswarm.com/softball/2016/5/22/11739424/arizona-softball-wildcats-beat-tennessee-on-walk-off-single-win-knoxville-regional|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Arizona Desert Swarm|language=en}} Also in 2019 in the Tucson regional versus Auburn with a pinch hit single versus to secure a 2-1 victory.{{Cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Norma|title=Reyna Carranco returns, T Statman delivers to lift Arizona into Regional final|url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/softball/reyna-carranco-returns-t-statman-delivers-to-lift-arizona-into-regional-final/article_db68dcee-521c-59d8-8e22-49025c733ee5.html|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Arizona Daily Star|date=18 May 2019 |language=en}}
She had 100 career hits, 10 career home runs, and 62 RBIs. She was Arizona's first Academic-All American since 2010.{{Cite web|title=Tamara Statman - Softball|url=https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/softball/roster/tamara-statman/9660|access-date=2020-09-08|website=University of Arizona Athletics|language=en}}
Personal life
Statman is Jewish and holds USA / Israeli dual citizenship, becoming an Israeli citizen in 2019.{{Cite web|date=July 3, 2019|title=Israeli Softball is building a 'dream team' for the Olympics {{!}} Jewish Community Voice|url=https://www.jewishvoicesnj.org/articles/israeli-softball-is-building-a-dream-team-for-the-olympics/|access-date=2020-09-08|website=www.jewishvoicesnj.org}}
She started west coast swing dancing in college and interned at Nike corporate in 2017.{{Cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Norma|title=Arizona Wildcats' Tamara Statman often swing dancing, branching out when not playing softball|url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/softball/arizona-wildcats-tamara-statman-often-swing-dancing-branching-out-when-not-playing-softball/article_5ec27130-4816-5f88-b0da-e7ab71ba5330.html|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Arizona Daily Star|date=28 March 2018 |language=en}} She was involved in student radio at the University of Arizona's KAMP Radio for four years with her show “T-Time”.{{Cite web|title="T-Time" after college: Statman looks to radio career once softball ends|url=https://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2019/05/arizona-softball-profile-t-statmant-time-after-college-statman-looks-to-radio-career-after-softball|access-date=2020-09-08|website=The Daily Wildcat}} She was named Miss Tucson Del Sol 2020, as part of the Miss America Organization.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-09|title=Arizona Softball: Miss Tucson Del Sol, Tamara Statman, always a Wildcat|url=https://zonazealots.com/2020/05/09/arizona-softball-miss-tucson-del-sol-tamara-statman-always-a-wildcat/|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Zona Zealots|language=en-US}} As of 2019, Statman was working at Cumulus Radio in Tucson, Arizona.{{Cite web|date=February 7, 2020|title=People in the News 2/7/2020, AZ Jewish Post|url=https://azjewishpost.com/2020/people-in-the-news-8/|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Arizona Jewish Post|language=en-US}}
In 2020, she wrote a book called The Real Deal Student Athlete Success Kit.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-19|title=Former Wildcat Statman goes from pinch-hitter to author|url=https://www.kgun9.com/sports/local-sports/former-wildcat-statman-goes-from-pinch-hitter-to-author|access-date=2020-09-24|website=KGUN|language=en}}
Statman got married in May 2021.{{Cite web|title=05.24.21|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CPWo6S3MBsq/|website=Instagram}}
Career honors
2022
Israeli Softball Association Maccabiah Hall of Fame{{Cite web |title=Israel Softball Association on Instagram: "Congratulations to Tamara Statman Schoen for entering the ISA Hall of Fame at the 21st Maccabiah induction ceremony. Tamara showed incredible participation and excellence, and we couldn't be happier for you! 🥎💙🤍" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg1LpZxLWnb/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Instagram |language=en}}
CoSIDA Academic All-America (Second Team)
CoSIDA Academic All-District (First Team)
Pac-12 All-Academic (First Team)
Wildcat Way Certificate of Distinction{{Cite web|title=C.A.T.S. Life Skills - The Wildcat Way|url=https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/2017/5/31/cats-life-skills-the-wildcat-way.aspx?id=35219|access-date=2020-09-08|website=University of Arizona Athletics|language=en}}
2018
Wildcat Way Certificate of Excellence{{Cite web|title=C.A.T.S. Life Skills - The Wildcat Way|url=https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/2017/5/31/cats-life-skills-the-wildcat-way.aspx?id=35219|access-date=2020-09-08|website=University of Arizona Athletics|language=en}}
2017
CoSIDA Academic All-District
Pac-12 All-Academic (First Team)
2012 - 2015
Horizon High School Person of Character Scholarship Award Winner
Horizon High School 4 time Husky Award Winner (only 4 time winner in school history)
2015 Horizon High School Female Athlete of the Year
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Category:Jewish American sportspeople
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