Middle School Softball Research Paper

“A group of dedicated girls” is how Junior Danielle Urbon described the softball team. Even though the team struggled all year long and didn’t win as many games as they expected, they loved the game. The team showed improvement from last season but still have much work to do to get to where they want to be. When interview-

One of the many sport The Gators dominate in, is softball. The Gators always manage to be ranked fifth seed or above nationally. And this year is no different because they stand their ground and have managed to get first seed. They always rank high because of their training. The girls that participate in The Gators softball always try to give their best, and with all this hard work they almost always succeed. “ The undefeated and No. 1 ranked Florida Gators will start SEC play this weekend against LSU and the Gators will look to build upon their 27-0 start that is the best start in school history.” states the article (“The Battle of the Unbeaten in Softball”).

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.

I love playing softball and it is the best sport ever if you ask me. Some other athletes prefer baseball, basketball, volleyball, track, wrestling, or even golf. Some people might even prefer to watch those sports then to play them.

Knowing that you were lucky enough to make a team of thirty girls when more than sixty tried out, you are so grateful. “If you’re not playing for yourself, play for the other thirty girls behind you.” Said by Brent Shirtlift, Payson High School softball coach. I have now been playing on the Payson High Softball team since my freshman year. Payson High's softball team has had big ups and downs but we still all come together as one in the end.

Plainville Little League is a family inside of an organization. The love and support you get from representing Plainville at a young age from the Plainville Little League makes you still feel apart of it today. At eight years old was when I decided to try out for Little League, my parents pushed me to go out of my comfort zone and try-out. After try outs, I remember talking to all my friends and wondering what team we would be on and if we would all be together. The anticipation killed us, but then I received an unexpected call from the majors coach saying “Hello, Ms. D’Amico we were impressed by your performance at the softball tryouts and we would like to ask you if you will be willing to play for the majors?” Surprisingly, nobody my age made it to this level.

Our softball team has been having a great season this year with great scores. For example when they played Rogue River they got a score of 10-4, Cascade Christian 6-3 and Hidden Valley

I didn’t think it was fair for a fifth grader to make varsity when she didn’t put in the effort, simply because her older sister was also on the team . I didn’t find it fair that we were placed on the lowest team and we tried as hard as them if not harder, we were as good as them, if not better, and we came to every single conditioning, practice, and meeting. Yes, I know I was given the option to leave if I felt this way, but I was determined to show them that I deserved to be right along with everyone else. Through tears, practices, games, extra workout sessions, additional batting cage time , and many arguments with my mom over the stress softball was causing me I was moved to freshman. I felt so accomplished, yet still unamused by the fact there were fifth graders dressing varsity. I don’t care to admit if someone is better than me but, they weren’t. Simply because they had siblings on the team or knew a coach personally they were placed on varsity. Fifth graders who came to about one week of conditioning moved up because of unfair circumstances, and in the end it created an unpleasant environment and negative energy over the

We were in a tie game at the bottom of the tenth inning, and that’s when it hit me. We had been working for this moment for the past eleven months, and now we were in Huntington Beach, California for the Premier Girls Fastpitch Nationals. The other team was in scoring position. I should have been panicking. I should have felt defeated. However, I was content. No matter the outcome of the game, I knew I would leave the field a changed person, because that day in that very game, I realized that softball has made me who I am.

The perfect day for softball is on a glistering, hot summer day. As a softball player you get to experience, experiences most individuals do not. As a team we go to the batting cages an hour before the game starts to warm up batting and our arms. During this time we listen to music to get us pumped up for our game and have a team bonding session. When the game starts at six, we line up out on the field together getting our names announced and listen to the National Anthem being sung. After the National Anthem we separate to our positions and the game begins. The crowd goes wild, teammates, family, and coaches all throughout the game. Standing on the softball field in 80 to 100 degree weather, the sun, beaming down on you making you burn like a tomato. Not only do you sweat, when the wind blows you are plastered in sand from head to toe. During softball

It was June 11th, 2015 and the softball team was headed to Radford for the state tournament. The nerves of everyone was running wild as we all sat on the bus listening to music in our headphones. While everyone sat in silence I could see the on everyone’s face that they were trying to strategize, including myself, on how we are going to win these last two games. The previous year the softball team won the state title. This created a high bar for this team to reach. As we sat on the bus we started talking to each other about how we can remain calm and drive ourselves to do the best that we possibly can. Coach Gaines reminded us, “play every play and at bat like it is the last time you will ever play softball”. As I hear these words echoing over

I come from a small town and finding the same talented athletic team for a consecutive four years doesn’t come around all to often. My softball team has been in the state championship game for the past 4 years, placing 1st twice, and 2nd twice. Playing in such an important game requires a lot of teamwork, dedication, and talent. My last state championship game was a lot harder than the other years because the competition had improved dramatically, but somehow we managed to pull it off one last time. The explanations as to why we were successful go much deeper than the obvious reasons everyone can see. The surrounding environment, genetic differences, and personality traits all play a big role in the outcome of an

The girls swim team faced off at B-champs. They earned fourth place in the 400 yard freestyle and sixth place in the 200 years medley relay. "Working as a team helped to divide the task and multiply the success," Sophomore LisaMarie Minissale says about the teams relays.

The WMHS Freshmen Volleyball team did an amazing job which ultimately proved that it was a fun season! This Volleyball season was outstanding because the girls worked together and bonded. "Volleyball was fun while playing with my team members, who are like my family,” said Alexis Linderman ‘19. Practices spanning between one or two hours consisted of, “Learning new drills to better our skills,” Taylor Dunn ‘19, explained. Practices were fun and the girls learned from their mistakes and worked hard to fix them. Overall it was a marvelous season and the girls were ready to tryout for the next season.

The volleyball season ended with a bang when varsity made it all the way to districts. The coaches were very proud of the girls and expressed their appreciation for their efforts at their banquet.