Before Brown: Graduate of Lockerby Composite ... Captained Lockerby and was league's leading scorer ... Played club hockey for Sudbury Lady Wolves ... Assistant captain of Wolves' Midget AA team for two years, and Intermediate AA team for one ... All-Star at Quebec tournament while playing for Ontario Raiders All-Star team ... Also competed in track and cross country at Lockerby ... Placed in top 5 at regionals in track ... Named a Viking Scholar ... World Issues Award winner.

Personal: Samantha Taylor Stortini is the daughter of Tim and Ruth Stortini of Sudbury, Ontario ... Has a brother, Zack, who plays for the NHL's Edmonton Oilers ... Enjoys working out, traveling, and shopping.