Huntley shortstop Aubrina Adamik commits to Akron

There’s a reason Huntley standout Aubrina Adamik wears the No. 12 softball jersey.

It’s the same reason she grew up wanting to play the shortstop position.

One of Adamik’s biggest role models has been her older brother, Ryan, who wore No. 12 and played shortstop for Huntley’s baseball team before continuing his career at Kishwaukee College.

Now a student at Kentucky, Ryan may not play anymore, but he continues to inspire his sister.

“He’s always been there for me and he’s been one of my biggest support systems,” said Adamik, a senior. “He was a big role model for me and I wanted to be like him. Shortstop was the position he played and that’s how I came across shortstop. He’s an awesome guy and he’s been supportive of me all the way through.”

Only a few years removed from her brother