As an 11-year-old in 1987 in the Fond du Lac Youth Baseball Minor Leagues, she struck out 76 batters (an average of more than two per inning), while giving up just 17 hits.
Klapperich was most successful in basketball, where, at 6-foot-1, she was regarded as the strongest and most physically dominant player in the state.
Behind Klapperich, the Cardinals won three FVA championships and posted a 77–16 record with one WIAA State Tournament appearance during her career.
[1] In 113 games, she ranks[2] After college, Klapperich played one year professionally overseas in Portugal (Olivais Futebol).
Currently, she works as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Southeast Missouri State University.