Cannonball
Ex "Expert"
- Feb 25, 2009
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I won't bore long time members again with the story of how my dd came to play TB but I will say that she was forced into it if she wanted to play softball. She did! So, we began to travel simply because she loved playing. From there, her goal was to play in HS. In our area, HS is a big deal and since I was a HS coach, she was around it all of the time. At first, it was local tournaments and that was fine. Her first TB coach wanted to talk to my wife and I after her 1st 12U season and he said that BB had to move up and that she was capable of so much more. His brother was the HS softball coach and the HS coach wanted her playing up. Therefore, she played up. With that came the more serious and expensive travel. BB played in 7 or 8 states playing 14U, 16U and 18U that first year. She/we were gone every weekend. It wasn't until colleges started showing interest in her that we began to think about college. From there, it kind of just exploded. I don't regret one moment of it. My dd played on her terms and on teams she wanted to play for. She created life time friends and now, they are in each other's weddings. She talks to 3 or 4 former TB teammates every day and they live in places like Ohio, Colorado, ...
That college experience she earned was so outstanding both on the field and in the classroom. My dd now does a job she absolutely loves. She coaches HS and MS ball. She coaches TB ball. Most people believe this has been a natural progression for her. I know this, you will get out of TB exactly what you want.
That college experience she earned was so outstanding both on the field and in the classroom. My dd now does a job she absolutely loves. She coaches HS and MS ball. She coaches TB ball. Most people believe this has been a natural progression for her. I know this, you will get out of TB exactly what you want.