First, we want to reach and out to all the people that have reached out to us, and to Gary Guitterez with Galveston Little League, for the massive (and we mean massive) outpouring of support for our softball families affected by Hurricane Harvey! The response has been unbelievable. We are currently receiving hundreds if not thousands of emails per day. (If you have emailed us in the past week or so, please be patient as we are working our way through the inbox!) And please know, that even if you cannot donate or send any items sharing the information does amazing things! The reason we … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to All The Upcoming Softball Seniors | Softball is for Girls
In many parts of the country, school has started. And for many of you - this means that your senior year is on the way. This also means that at some point in the next 365 days, you will step on your school field for a very last time as a player, wearing a school jersey. To you the player, and certainly to the ones that love you, it seems like it was just yesterday when you first made your school team.... And this brings us to share our first piece of advice. Time doesn't wait for anyone! It won't wait for you, it won't wait for your friends, it didn't wait for your parents...it … [Read more...]
10 Life Lessons Brought to You By Softball!
I was eating dinner with a friend of mine and we were talking about the enormous differences between some siblings. She and her siblings were very similar but me, well my story was quite different. At that exact moment I said out loud “Thank God for softball.” It probably saved me from a lot of harsh lessons in life. The true fact is I know softball created an incredibly different path for me. It has often as an adult allowed me to reflect on what an instrumental role softball played in my development and what a huge impact it makes on the hundreds of thousands of girls that have ever … [Read more...]
To The Centerfield Fence and Back | Softball is For Girls
She stood in the box, watching strike three A tear in her eye, she looked straight at me. From my seat in the stands, I felt my own heart sink. All I could do was send her a reassuring wink.... Off with the helmet and on with the glove She took her spot on the field, this game she does love. Her uniform stained, dirt in her hair She scooped up the ball and threw it high in the air. Right over her teammates head it did fly My heart sank again, this time with a sigh. Her coach yelled her name, "GOOD THROWS," he snapped. And I prayed her confidence wouldn't be tapped. From … [Read more...]
Softball Agility | Kris Massaro
I was watching a game yesterday and a player hit a hard ground ball to first. The firstbaseman bobbled it then tried to throw it to the second baseman covering first. Needless to say the hitter took first then ran to second when the secondbaseman missed the throw. That sounds like a typical play and kudos for the hitter being so aggressive in taking second. Here’s the problem; when she tried to round second she couldn’t slow down fast enough, turned her ankle and was down for the count. Have you seen this scenario happen before? It’s not too uncommon because most players don't … [Read more...]
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