Sunday, April 12, 2009

Tis the season

WARNING: I have no clue why it is underlined nor do I know how to get rid of it!
Most of you know that I coach multiple sports, but this is my favorite season - Softball! I love being outside (even though it has rained more than it has been sunny this year), I love the game intensity, I love the athletes, I love the dirt, the double plays, the several ways to bunt, I love almost all aspects of the game the only thing I do not really like is the COLD weather!
This year the I am the Varsity assistant at BVNW. I am excited about this position, mainly because you get to work with the top team but you still get to coach the younger girls too. We have a great team this year and we should be state contenders this year - that is if we keep our heads in the game and there is little to no girl drama! We have 6 seniors and almost all of them have played at the varsity level all 4 years, 3 are going on to play in college - 1 at Nebraska, 1 at Wisconsin, 1 at Rockhurst! I think as long as we get our hits and runs in the first couple of innings no body will be able to stop us. However it is softball the score can all change with one swing of the bat!
So far we have played 4 games, we have had to postpone 2 games due to the rain. We are 4-0. We have a big game this week against another team in our conference that always gives us a run for our money. Then next Monday (April 20th) we have a super big game we play Blue Valley and they went to state last year and won the conference by 1 game and we got 2nd in the conference! I will most likely post again after that game because I know all of you will be wanting to know how it turned out.

Here are some pictures:

The team


Pregame equipment


Outfield/scoreboard/flag

Catchers view of the game





2 comments:

Lauren Blake said...

I have it on our calendar for us to go the 5 game on the 20th. Can't wait to see you and the girls in action.

Tom and Leah said...

i agree, that cold is brutal! and what's with the lame-o concession stand? i graduated 11 years ago and it was in mint condition then. oh wait, did i just say 11 years?!! we're so excited for you be a big-wig coach. looking forward to more wins, some sunshine and lots of sunflower seeds. are they a choking hazard for three year olds?