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Fastpitch Softball – Jackie’s Story Part 1
When you show up on a Sunday afternoon to practice on a field that you have reserved in a town where field space is limited, there is nothing more irritating than finding people playing on it when you get there. The hope always is that the folks out there will see a large team edging…
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You HAVE Been Banned FROM SIFG!?!
Each week, since the beginning of November, we receive at least a dozen emails from folks that are fans of our Facebook page, asking if we have banned them. We have been getting reports that people cannot see our posts, that our page doesn’t show up in the Facebook news-feed (especially on mobile) etc. And…
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Growing UP Pitcher!
Just the other day, the indoor batting cages near our home were packed to the gills with young girls learning how to pitch. Fall season has recently ended, and it seems that all the girls on the field want to get in on the action that takes place on the rubber. It’s a beautiful thing.…
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What If WE Fail? | Fastpitch Softball
When we first set up our Facebook page and website, we were driven with an immense amount of passion. It was our goal to create a community of like minded folks, whose main interest was to empower all the characters in the fast pitch theater, from and especially the athletes to the parents and coaches…
READ MORE The Softer Side of Softball
Its a funny thing about softball. One moment you are immersed in the highly competitive and thrilling world of fastpitch softball, and the next you realize that this game is REALLY about a bunch of brave little girls. Here’s the thing about softball that we often forget… These girls out there, they are someone else’s daughter. Each and…
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Softball & God
A few Sundays back, we posted a fan question on the our Facebook page about a family new to travel softball, struggling with the concept of playing on Sundays. Many fans weighed in with ideas and thoughts and different ways for this family (and many others) to incorporate their worship onto the field. Some tournament…
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The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20
Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
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How Not to Freeze Your A$$ OFF!
It is absolutely no fun watching your kid play if you are freezing your bootie off. We got the bomb diggity of products that will keep you warm!
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Travel Ball in the Early 80’s | Softball is for Girls
Sat around thinking about all the things….all THINGS we as parents do to enable them to play their sports. Travel ball, in nearly every sport is now the ‘norm.’ Where I grew up, there was no such thing as travel ball, unless you counted taking the game to another weed infested field in a neighborhood…
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The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20
Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
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Millie (Explaining Mama)
The thing about broken people is that they don't need OUR forgiveness. They need their own. There is a big misconception about all of that. My mama was not a bad person, not a bad mother. I know what you are thinking.
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How Not to Freeze Your A$$ OFF!
It is absolutely no fun watching your kid play if you are freezing your bootie off. We got the bomb diggity of products that will keep you warm!
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Travel Ball in the Early 80’s | Softball is for Girls
Sat around thinking about all the things….all THINGS we as parents do to enable them to play their sports. Travel ball, in nearly every sport is now the ‘norm.’ Where I grew up, there was no such thing as travel ball, unless you counted taking the game to another weed infested field in a neighborhood…
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The Final Chapters – Millie 19 & 20
Part 19 Cooler weather. The dark period. Somehow, this year it seemed more dark than ever. Chillier. The leaves crunching under my feet seemed so loud. Summer had ended. I walked up to the front door of Coach Mike’s house just as the sun was setting. A perfect and inviting wreath hung on the door,…
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