Thanks DFP, European SB Player of the Year

[WillyT812]

Thanks DFP (Boardmember, JavaSource, Rick Pauly). Three and half years ago I moved to Europe and somehow got caught up coaching the girls HS softball team here at Kapaun Air Base which is close to the city of Kaiserslautern Germany. When I got there the season was already half way finished. The senior pitcher was a mess and they had two freshmen prospects that were non-serviceable. Ten years earlier I was a pretty decent Hello Elbow pitching coach in Shreveport/Bossier LA. So I got started with the two freshmen. One of the girl's parent, made me promise not to put her back on the mound until she could actually pitch. I went to work. My first six months with her I was doing all the usual wrist flips drills etc and no understanding of drive mechanics. Then I found this website, took my beatings from Boardmember and others and I drank the cool aid. Rick Pauly and JavaSource (Mike) are my mentors and helped me understand. Between my learning from you guys and Tori's hard work she earned the title of best in Europe. Thanks to all of you guys...she's as much a product of all of you as she is of me. The following link is a write-up on her in the military's newspaper. Thanks again.

Liggins' work pays off in dominating season - Sports - Stripes

 

[#7sDad]

great success story! coongrats to you and Tori. Do you think she'll end up playing as a Rocket walk-on?

 

[javasource]

Way to go, T! Great job, coach. Nice to see her in uniform... and in good lighting!

 

[WillyT812]

I doubt she'd try to walk on; she's pretty intent on moving on as a physical therapist and then joining the AF as an officer.

 

[Rick Pauly]

In a word........AWESOME!
This is the type of story that keeps us going.

 

[drc9805]

This is awesome... congrats to the both of you!