Occupation: Softball Player Birth: September 3, 1980
It is incredible how far women have come and women in sports have come..
Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine! Softball is amazing that way as a sport. Everyone on the….
I had female role models to look up to starting in middle school, athletes like Julie Foudy and Mia Hamm who made me realize that there was room in t….
I still think there are some pitches in this pitching arm, so I will continue playing with USA Softball, but knowing that this could be the last time….
Whatever I am doing at that moment, I want to make the most of it..
It's a game of failure [softball]. Everybody would play, that was easy and everyone's not playing because it is so tough. But it's a matter of keep p….
As a believer, I know that Jesus Christ has a plan and it's not going to be my plan. It's not always succeeding and looking back it's amazing looking….
And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, 'If you want it bad enough, and you're willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have ….
You have been doing something that has brought you success, and you are in the playoffs because you have been doing some thing right..
I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling..
My goal is to never lose. That may not be realistic, but I'm going to try..
You're not going to get off the couch and be at some amazing fast pace or burn crazy amounts of calories, but you have to start somewhere Eventually,….
You can't always control the circumstances - only how you react to those circumstances; you can always control your attitude and your effort..
I think that when young players really see their game rise next level, it's when practices are like competition and there's no separation there. Of c….
My life has been centered around sports. It is where I have met my closest friends and shaped the values that have made me a successful athlete, stud….
Looking back, I've learned the most from the bad coaches, really, how not to act, how not to coach, how not to treat people. So I always say no matte….
I don't want to be just a face. I want to go out there and prove something on the field..
When I'm in the game [softball], it's not so much mechanics. It's more of just trusting my teammates, trusting myself, trusting my preparation that w….
Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!.
Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it's free!.
When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed..