My daughter's journey is soon to move into a different plane. Senior in high school, just starting her final season of HS ball and looking forward to her final summer of TB. Off to college in August, where she will continue to play at the next level (D-III), but she is prepared for it to be very different than what she is used to. Being on her own for the first time, the very real pressures of college academics at a "high academic" school, and balancing all of that with the commitment of playing college softball...will be an interesting year.
Her journey to this point has been much like many others have posted here - athletic kid, played multiple sports, softball rose to the top during middle school and became her primary sport in high school. Most proud of her that in this day and age of players (or maybe more accurately parents) always seemingly looking for a "better opportunity" and jumping from organization to organization, she has stayed with the same TB organization from 8U all the way through. She stayed playing at a high level, worked hard on her game without needing to be pushed, worked equally hard in the classroom and earned strong grades and high test scores, knew what she wanted at the college level and actively connected with coaches at target schools, got recruited and accepted at multiple schools, and ultimately made her decision. Can't wait to see where this journey takes her next.
Her journey to this point has been much like many others have posted here - athletic kid, played multiple sports, softball rose to the top during middle school and became her primary sport in high school. Most proud of her that in this day and age of players (or maybe more accurately parents) always seemingly looking for a "better opportunity" and jumping from organization to organization, she has stayed with the same TB organization from 8U all the way through. She stayed playing at a high level, worked hard on her game without needing to be pushed, worked equally hard in the classroom and earned strong grades and high test scores, knew what she wanted at the college level and actively connected with coaches at target schools, got recruited and accepted at multiple schools, and ultimately made her decision. Can't wait to see where this journey takes her next.