The next member of the 2014 Portland State softball team to be featured is sophomore Candice Orozco. 

In Her Own Words…
Full Name: Candice Elaine Orozco
 
Nicknames: Anything that goes with Candy. Candy, Candyland, Candy cane, CanCan. I think everyone started throwing out names over a group message?
 
Favorite Quote: One of my favorite quotes is simply, "Bloom where you are planted." I really enjoy this quote because coming to Portland to play softball from Southern California I had a rough time adjusting to the weather and from being so far away from my family and friends back home. It seemed to, and still does, remind me to be flexible and patients with many of the situations I find myself in.
 
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump, Across the Universe, Dirty Dancing
 
Favorite Food: I'll eat almost anything …
 
Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother and Grey's Anatomy!
 
Favorite Book: Looking for Alaska by John Green
           
What do you like to do in your spare time? Play the ukulele, read, sing and dance around when my roomies aren't home.
 
Type of music/favorite artist you like to listen to? My favorite genre of music is anything I can sing along to.
 
Hidden Talent: I can do cartwheels and handstands.
 
Name one thing people may not know about you: I played a year of baseball before I started softball because I thought softball wasn't cool enough. I believe this was in my tomboy stage.
 
Any superstitions? Becca (Bliss) and I started to do 'hair hi- fives' before games with our curly hair last year.
 
Team most looking forward to playing this year? It was Idaho State because of how intense the competition is between our teams.
 
Favorite PSU softball memory so far in your career? Last year's link session at Idaho State when a large portion of girls licked the links.
 
In The Words of Her Teammates:
First Impressions of Candice:
"Small"
"She has lots of hair!"
"Her hair makes her look older than all of us!"
"Scrappy"
"Super nice"
"Old-fashioned"
"Her hair is so curly!"
 
What makes Candice unique?
"She has a lot of fight for someone so small."
"She has a singing voice that is unreal!"
"She is the most genuine and easygoing person you will ever meet."
"She loves 'debriefing' after every hitting sesh."
"She wants to understand every little part of her game and learn how to improve on them every single time she steps onto the field."
"Her face! She has the perfect skin for her eye-black to roll on smoothly!"
"She can play the uke."
"She's a great singer!"
 
Two or three words that describe Candice:
"Determined, Hard-working, Kind"
"Nice, hardworking, carefree"
"Honest, Trustworthy, Dependable."
"Happy, Giggly, Loud"
"Procrastinator, Bubbly"
"Mom-like, Old-fashioned"
"Fun, Loving, Genuine"
 
TV or Movie character she most reminds you of:
"Jessie from Eric & Jessie because she has an amazing voice and is down to earth and sweet."
"Minnie Mouse"
"Rosie the Riveter"
"Lucy from I Love Lucy"
 
Favorite memory of Candice:
"The first time I saw her swimming I told her she looked like a dog that was dog-paddling in water (sorry Candy!)"
"When I heard her sing for the very first time in our dorm room."
"Watching her interact with her parents when they were so gracious enough to treat the entire team to a dinner."
"'Debriefing' with her after each hitting workout."
"When I awkwardly met her in the staircase of Broadway."
"When we sing 'Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under'".
"When she played Happy Birthday and sang."
"When she said 'they should make gloves but for your feet'".
"Freshman year when we were walking to Becca's house, she slipped in mud by the practice football field and fell on her butt."
 
I bet you didn't know Candice…
"… could win American Idol."
"… has the most amazing voice in the world."
"… can play the uke and sing!"
"… is Mormon."
"… is very similar to me (Lexi)."
"… loves almonds and salads."
"… eats really healthy and loves to cook."
"… loves How I Met Your Mother and Grey's Anatomy."
"… loves to sing Jack Johnson more than anything."
           
Something you've learned from Candice that you will take with you:
"Never underestimate anyone."
"You can always find a way to be content with the circumstances thrown your way."
"Never stop learning."
"Hard work pays off."
"Chemistry and Spanish."
"How to pay the uke."
"How to cook."
"Size doesn't matter—Her 5'2" frame can bench more than some of the taller kids on our team."
"When in doubt, sing it out."
 
One characteristic, trait or ability of Candice that you would most want to emulate:
"Kindness"
"I wish I had her voice!"
"Reliability."
"Thirst for knowledge."
"Her ability to drink water."
"Self-control."
"Her tastebuds."
 
What Coach Sherwood Has to Say about Candice:
"Candice has done a great job in left field. She has a good arm and a strong bat. Candice continues to get better every single time she takes the field."