All 9!

There are 9 positions in Softball. And now, Renee can officially say she has played all 9 in game situations!

 

She had started her career as many rookies do, in the outfield. She played all 3 outfield positions. When they are young these positions aren't as important, but as they get older they become crucial to your defense.

 

By her second year, she focused on 2nd base. By her third year it was clear that the team needed more pitchers. She and her Dad worked on it, went early to practice and showed the coaches, and the next Saturday she was the starting pitcher for the team. She was always calm and cool on the rubber. Last Spring, she did nothing but pitch. She was a total work-horse.

 

This Fall, they had another girl who could also pitch. They shared the pitching responsibilities. She played a lot of 1st base. She guested with some travel teams who used her as a 3rd baseman and shortstop (that's 8.)

 

The last Saturday of the season, the catcher went North to visit family. Renee finally got her chance to catch! 2 games on Saturday, a game and a half on Sunday, a game on Monday night and 2 more games the following Saturday. Can you imagine?! I was worried about sore muscles after the first Saturday. She loved it!

We have had more than 3 coaches tell her Father and I that they "wish they had 10 Renee's on their team." We always knew she was wonderful...but, it's her willingness to do the job, no matter what it is, that has made her the Team Player she is today.

Way to go Renee!!

Sluggers on Three!

 

Go Sluggers!

 

Lauren and Rod had a great season this Fall. Rod's sister, Shari, and her husband, Michael, were Rod's Assistant Coahes. Renee also was a huge help at practices. This season was truly a family affair. The girls always come together and made thier own little "family."
Back row: Madison, Lauren, Tanisha, Erica, Jessica, and Kara. Front Row: Noelle, Oreanna, Maddie, and Kayla.

 

Rod gave them a little Thank You and I'm Proud of You speech that about had all the grown-ups in tears. He truly was so proud of these girls. They were young and inexperienced and always played against very good teams. We didn't have any easy game all season. They managed 3 wins and improved tremendously!

Sluggers on three! Sluggers on three! One, Two, Three, SLUGGERS!!

Roadblock! New Route!

 

So, lately I've had a hard time posting. I've mentioned that we only have dial-up, which makes everything take sooo long. It's slow for me to do this and slow for Renee to socially network. Many evenings, I would want to update things on-line only to find the above situation.

No more! Yesterday we hooked ourselves up with some high-speed Internet and a wireless router!! Granted, Rod had to wait for the guy until 11:45 for our "early morning" "appointment." But, now Renee can go into another room and network and Lauren can be in another room and feed hungry diners and I can go on-line and do "whatever it is Mom does."

I will be doing some updates here very soon!