Cinco De Mayo Softball Team Case Study

SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies softball team picked up their first win of the season, 4-2, in game one of the doubleheader, but five errors led to four unearned runs by the Wildcats in a 5-1 loss in game two between Centenary (1-5) and Louisiana College (3-1) Tuesday night, February 7.

In the third, freshman Erin Lewis was hit by a pitch and advanced to third after a throwing error allowed junior Cassie Gonzales to reach. After a hit batter loaded the bases, a walk to sophomore Hallie Smith and a squeeze by LeBlanc plated another to put the Ladies up 6-2.

“We stayed in the gym late yesterday shooting after we had heard all the talk about us not playing so well and shooting poorly, Makayla played a great game along with Jasha Clinton, with Xaria (Wiggins) not having a great game we needed someone to step up. We do not care who we play in the State Championship. We are

Both the Boys and Girls basketball teams have trained intensely to come with many big wins. For both teams, this season was not how they expected it to be due to unfortunate losses. However, they have managed to put through the season with great wins. According to most of our players, the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Knights are the biggest and toughest competitor because “Kennedy is always and probably always will be a tough rival simply because of the fact that most of the players are close friends of mine,” says Xavier Hilbert (Senior). “We've played together and against each other for a long time now so each time we play one another we want to show how much better each of us has gotten.” Overall, this season is something different than our past

Cole Holbrook and Devin Reich stated the reason for their success was just knowing each other which made them play with confidence. Really stressing the fact that playing together last year was so important in building their chemistry. When asked how close the two of them are Devin said “practically brothers.” I asked Cole and Devin what they plan to improve on from now until the state competition they responded with “practicing a lot” and “practicing with other state competitors. When asked about their plan for state Cole responded with “our goal is to make the opponents cry.” The Talon and myself congratulate Ty, Cole, and Devin on their success and wish them the best of luck as they prepare for state in the

Girls varsity softball has began a new season. Led by coach of six years, Mike Quiroz, the tartans are coming off a win, beating San Dimas 17-2.

Fastpitch as a Subculture A subculture is a group of people who have different characteristics than the larger culture they are apart of. This may include different organizations, cliques, or clubs. You will see many different subcultures by just walking around a high school. Whether it is jocks, nerds, goths, hipsters, etc., they all are different little cliques inside of the larger culture, high school. The jocks or athletic subculture can be broken down even further into the different sports teams.

It is with mixed feelings that I notify you that TyNitra is resigning from the Tomahawks team effective immediately. Although Ty only spent a few months on the team, she really bonded with all of the girls, coaches, and some of the parents on the team. I want to thank you for your role as her coach and mentor. Travel softball on this team was the first "travel" experience for Ty, and she learned the value of hard work, determination, and self-motivation,but in the end, this experience also caused she and I to feel disappointed about a few things. I am very straightforward, so I will be totally honest with you in saying that the last tournament was truly the deciding factor for both of us. I would be remiss not to mention that, whether a

Do you love watching sports, but hate the fact that you have to watch it on your TV? Well you can change that! Go support out girls softball team, you won’t be led down.

Since I was five years old softball and sports have been a huge part of my life. In softball, specifically, there are many times of failure and success. High school sports, for me, has taken a lot of my time, effort, and commitment. From the first day I stepped onto the court and field to the last, I want to be able to say I did my best. It has been tough and frustrating at times. I experienced failure many times, even when I did not want to admit it. My moments of failure within high school sports have turned me into the character and person I am today. It has taught me how to take failure and turn it into success. Failure has made me realize that the only way for you to succeed is for you to fail first.

Imagine coming across a goal that you’ve been wanting to accomplish for a very long time.

From before day one, all our minds were set. This was the year to win a State Championship. I can’t exactly explain it, but right from the start I knew we were going to do it. I was never so sure about anything in my life and I never doubted it once.

A tradition or ritual that my softball team have is that before and after every softball game we played, every player holds ups they bats. The signifying behind it is that we are one team and everyone has each other backs. Other traditions are that before the first home game, a state playoff or country playoff the whole team has a pasta dinner at a senior house. Another one is on a Sunday both JV and Varsity plays and invites little kids to come and watch. Superstitions in softball are that if any player or coach step on any white line that outlines the field and marks foul territory is bad luck for you and your team. Every year, I get the same number which is 17 because I think it will bring me good luck every game. Also the

The team was ready, we had been working extremely hard for the past seven months for this. We were all in great shape and very rested. A few of the returning players were meeting me at my house to carpool to the final game of the state championship tournament. Everyone knew that the hard work had paid off when we won the semi-final game the preceding day.

I’ve never been one to openly express my feelings. At the age of ten I had realized my heart did not belong on my sleeve, but instead, kept safely tucked away in the back of a drawer. It got to the point where my own grandmother had considered taking me to a shrink. Then along came my freshman year of high school and that’s when the epiphany hit me. Somewhere along the line I had developed a fierce, bone-deep, passion for playing softball.