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The reason I love softball is:
It's my getaway from everything. I
love the feeling after you throw a runner out or pick one
off. There is nothing else that compares to it. Well that
and toilet papering gives you such a rush.
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be:
Throwing Kristin Scharkey out trying to
steal a base. ;]
One thing about softball that
spectators likely aren't aware of
is:
When we call time we make jokes
about how crazy some of the fans sound.
My favorite off-day activity is:
Wait a second... when you play
softball there is never an off-day. :] haha I love to play
catch with the football and go on long walks on the beach.
As I look back over my time in the Esperanza softball
program, my fondest memories include:
Plotting a senior prank to block off
Short Street and make it look like a crime scene so we
wouldn't have to run it. But then again we only had to run
it once this year.
After I graduate from
Esperanza, I'd like to be remembered as:
One of the smartest girls to ever go
through the program with a 4.8 grade point average.
My plans for next year include:
Attending Concordia University in Irvine
to become an athletic trainer because I just cant get enough
of sports!!!
The best advice I'd pass along to the underclassmen is:
Just keep running, just keep
running, just keep running, running, running.
 Jordyn's
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The reason I love softball is:
I love softball for the competition and the intensity that
you can only find on the field. The adrenaline pumping and
the feeling of a win are just impossible to find anywhere
else. Of course, the incredible friendships that are forged
on the field are priceless, and remain above any other great
thing that this sport can offer.
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be:
My SportsCenter highlight happened
when I was in 16U, on my travelball team. We were in Vegas
for a Memorial Day tournament, and you could see the sea of
colors and neon lights of the famous Vegas Strip from the
field we were playing on, playing the championship game no
doubt. There were two outs, runner on second, and I was
coming up to the plate. You could feel the intensity and the
electricity of the moment crackling through the air. All of
a sudden, I had two strikes on me, and then it happened. The
bat made this incredible sound, and the ball that was once a
high pitch went soaring above and beyond center field, all
the way to the fence, which seemed to be miles away. It was
so far, in fact, that I was rounding third base when they
finally picked up the ball. So, I crossed home plate, into
the throng of hands and smiles and claps on my back and
helmet. Truly a moment for all moments, for all time. By the
way, did I mention that we were previously losing by one
run? oops.
One thing about softball that
spectators likely aren't aware of
is:
Spectators don't really have the chance
to feel the intensity and the cut-throated feeling that
weighs down every player in a game. Even if you win 48 to 0,
you still feel a sense of being drained; the intensity and
stress of every pitch, every second, where anything can and
will happen, can drain you like not very many other things
can.
My favorite off-day activity is:
When I have an off-day, I love to visit old friends or just
watch movies, mostly with my mom. If those things are not
available for booking
my time, you can always find me curled up in a corner with
either a book or a pen and pad of paper, writing down
anything that comes to mind (hopefully the workings of a
future novel or poetry anthology).
As I look back over my time in the Esperanza softball
program, my fondest memories include:
Having the chance to meet such great people, and to spend
time with those friends, is the true crowning jewel of my
time here. Beating Mater Dei was kinda fun too, I suppose
(now all we have left is LOS AL!!!).
After I graduate from
Esperanza, I'd like to be remembered as:
I would like to be remembered as the "envoy to the
lowerclassmen." :) However, I want to be seen not only as an
envoy to them, but to everyone else on the team as well. I
want to be remembered as someone you could always come to
with problems or if you just needed a friend to talk to,
someone who was trusted and loved as a great friend, helpful
in every way she could have possibly been. A true-blue,
genuine person.
My plans for next year include:
I would like to pursue my passion for writing and acting
next year when I am in college.
The best advice I'd pass along to the underclassmen is:
Be true first to yourself, then to everyone around you --
then you will never wander astray from the path that holds
everything you can be. Be open to others and everything they
have to say, their opinions, beliefs, everything; Strive for
anything and everything, and you will never go wrong. You
have a power inside you, a truth that only you can
discover....so, discover it. At the bottom of all the fancy
words and philosophy, however, lies this one thing to live
by: make sure you have tons of fun -- high school only
happens once!! ;)
Lauren's
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The reason I love softball is:
I love
softball because it's my release. When I have a bad day or
things aren't going the way I plan softball always seems to
make it better. Whether it is getting up to bat and hitting
the ball, turning a double play or just hanging with my
teammates, the day always seem to turn itself around.
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be:
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight was when my team was in
Colorado trying to qualify for 18 gold nationals and the
other team was winning by 1 run and it was the bottom of the
7th inning. We were up to bat, I got up with a runner on
second and hit a double scoring the tying run. The next
batter gets up, I had stolen third, and she hits a line
drive in the hole scoring me, the WINNING run.
One thing about softball that
spectators likely aren't aware of
is:
Spectators don't know all the emotion
that goes into softball. Every player has their good days
and their bad days. Heart and desire are two of the largest
components in this game, if you don't have them, you don't
have what it takes.
My favorite off-day activity is:
Hanging with
my friends and family. I love being out and about and just
having fun with the people I love.
As I look back over my time in the Esperanza softball
program, my fondest memories include:
My fondest
memories include laughing and having a great time with my
teammates and coaches too.
After I graduate from Esperanza, I'd like to be
remembered as:
I want to be remembered as Ashley
MacQueen "that cute little red head" (JUST KIDDING). As I
graduate from Esperanza I want to be remembered as a
dedicated player that did everything she could to improve
her game.
My plans for next year include:
My plan for
next year is to attend Colorado State University (GO
RAMS!!!) and play softball for Coach Yori.
The best advice I'd pass along to the underclassmen is:
Don't show attitude it's your worst enemy! Remain positive
even when things aren't going your way. (Trust me this is
easier said than done.)
Ashley's
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The reason I love softball is:
It keeps me in shape and it's one thing I
just love to do. I love the fact that younger girls look up
to me like my little cousins.
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be:
I'm still thinking...
One thing about softball that
spectators likely aren't aware of
is:
You must be aware of your game. It's all
mental. If you're not focused, something might happen that
could cost you the game.
My favorite off-day activity is:
Hanging out with my best friends Andrew
Jimenez, Chelsie Schaal and Ko Renolds and my boyfriend
Tyler Anderson. I also love going to senior outings and
going to the movies. I love the beach along with sunsets.
And most of all hanging with my family.
As I look back over my time in the Esperanza softball
program, my fondest memories include:
Coach Ed and Ted yelling at me to improve
what I'm doing wrong and Coach Ski on the side laughing at
me! :-)
After I graduate from
Esperanza, I'd like to be remembered as:
Jackie Munoz--the girl who never shuts
her mouth! Hahaha
My plans for next year include:
Playing softball at a JC and then
transferring over to a University after my sophomore year.
The best advice I'd pass along to the underclassmen is:
Live life to your fullest and follow your
dreams.
Jackie's
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The reason I love softball is:
I've been doing it since I was 4 and it's just fun to get
out there and try your hardest, and be with your friends.
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be:
A diving catch.
One thing about softball that
spectators likely aren't aware of
is:
It's
almost all mental.
Your skill is a necessity but if
your head is not in the game you're
not going to perform to the best of your ability.
My favorite off-day activity is:
Going to the beach and just
spending time with my friends. Just
really taking a moment to relax.
As I look back over my time in the Esperanza softball
program, my fondest memories include:
Bus rides to games, and hanging
out with Ski and listening to all of his crazy stories.
After I graduate from
Esperanza, I'd like to be remembered as:
Someone who worked hard
and never gave up.
My plans for next year include:
Go to a junior college and continue to
play softball.
The best advice I'd pass along to the underclassmen is:
Make academics your top priority, and go
hard.
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